3A Girls Soccer: Kelso edged out by Mountain View for league title

Forward Motion: Hilanders’ strong 2nd half push comes up short

Kelso’s Karsyn Ross works to get an edge on a Mountain View defender during a 3A GSHL girls soccer game, Tuesday, at Schroeder Field. The Hilanders went on to drop the de facto league championship contest by a score of 2-1. — Photo courtesy of Skyler Smith / Framed Photography

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The Hilanders had 40 minutes to make their wildest dream come true. Trailing 1-0 at the intermission against Mountain View in a girls soccer game that would determine the 3A Greater St. Helens League champion, Kelso wasn’t going to go down without kicking and screaming a bit first.

That effort paid dividends for the Hilanders but wasn’t enough to snare a league title as the hosts fell 2-1 to the Thunder, Tuesday, at Schroeder Field.

“I think knowing that we were right there and it was right within grasp, I think that makes it hurt a little bit more for us,” Kelso coach Kyle Tatro said.