WHAT: 23rd Annual Boys State Soccer Tournaments

Division I:
Senior Andy Rutledge, junior Jeff Strunk, and senior J.C. Cunningham each scored goals to lead top-ranked Worthington Thomas Worthington (21-0-2) to a 3-0 victory over Hudson in the championship game played at Westerville South. Thomas Worthington, which outscored its 23 opponents 77-4 this season, won its other state title in 1991. The last Ohio boys school to finish with an unbeaten record was Brecksville-Broadview Heights, which posted a 22-0-0 mark in winning the Division I state title in 1993. The Cardinals were a 2-1 winner over Centerville in the state semifinals as Struck and Rutledge scored goals. Hudson reached the finals with a 2-0 win over Ashland on goals by seniors Josh Huettich and Derek White.

Division II:
Kettering Archbishop Alter (17-4-2) won its fourth state championship when it downed Canal Fulton Northwest, 3-1, in the title match at Hilliard Davidson. Senior Scott Lagedrost scored the Knights� first two goals and senior Mike Mariscalco added a second-half tally. Freshman Tom McNertney scored Northwest�s only goal in the contest�s final minute. Alter reached the finals with a 2-1 win over Ottawa-Glandorf, while Northwest overmatched Lucasville Valley in the semifinals, 7-2, as senior Jon Parfitt and sophomore Ben McAvinew each scored two goals. Alter won its other state crowns in 1987, 1988 and 1996.

SEMIFINAL RESULTS:

Division I:
Hudson 2, Ashland 0 at Cleveland State
Worthington Thomas Worthington 2, Centerville 1 at West Carrollton

Division II:
Canal Fulton Northwest 7, Lucasville Valley 2 at Zanesville
Kettering Archbishop Alter 2, Ottawa-Glandorf 0 at Troy

FINALS RESULTS:

Division I:
Worthington Thomas Worthington 3, Hudson 0 at Westerville South