The Broomfield Eagles handled business as the top seed in the first round of the Class 5A state soccer tournament on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over the No. 32 seed Pine Creek Eagles.
The Broomfield-Fairview, winner-take-league, regular-season finale had a bit of everything Saturday afternoon — from bodies plunging to the ground, to a brief scoreboard outage, to an unforgiving crossbar, to a fiery gallery on the edge of every twist and turn of momentum.
Niwot coach Aimee Keronen tapped her index finger along the side of her forehead when asked how she manages the contrasting seasons and obstacles faced by her different players.
