The ’89 Lady Twins Silver Challenge Soccer team won the 2007-08 Challenge State Cup at Bryan Park on 11/11/07. They defeated the CASL Explosion 5-0 in the finals on Bryan Park #2. Silver went through the entire State Cup Tournament with a perfect record outscoring their opponents 16-2.

The Twins started the scoring 00:45 when Morgan Smith broke free for the first goal of the game. Annie Ornelles added a goal later in the half with a beautiful header off of a corner kick to make the score 2-0. Later in the half Smith broke away for a third goal to make the score 3-0 at halftime. CASL added an own goal off of a corner for the Twins about midway through the second half making the score 4-0. The final goal came when Hannah Giles tapped in a crossed ball to seal the victory.

The victory gives the ’89 Twins Silver their third State Challenge Cup championship in the last four years. In the ’06-’07 Championship they defeated the CASL Heat 1-0. The Twins also won the Cup in ’04-’05 when they defeated the CASL Avengers 1-0. In ’05-’06 the Silver were runner up to the same Explosion team losing on a late goal 1-0. Sunday’s victory avenges the ’05-’06 loss in the finals.

The Silver is composed of students from 6 area High Schools including: Calvary Day School, High Point Wesleyan, Mt Tabor, NC School of the Arts, RJ Reynolds, and West Forsyth. Players for the Silver include: Mahlon Annas, Hannah Barefoot, Caitlin Brown, Hannah Carmen, Kinsley Craft, Minnie Elliot, Hannah Giles, AK Hartgrove, Sara Henderson, Amy Klinepeter, Laura Messenger, Aly Murawski, Annie Ornelles, Hayley Pierce, Kelly Schurtz, Morgan Smith, Ashley Southard, Cori Ward, Kate Wasowski, and Emily Welker. The Head Coach is Mike Southard and the Assistant Coach is Jim Annas.

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CONGRATULATIONS 89 LADY TWINS SILVER !!!!!