1, 2, Hi-Line U!

That’s the cheer that carried the Hi-Line United 14U soccer team to their state competition in Great Falls a couple of weekends ago. The tournament was the climax to a season of growing together as a team through their various wins and losses, sweaty practices, and coach’s reassuring critiques and skill-building drills. The state competition was also their final opportunity to face off with a tough, physical team in a rivalry that had been building over the past couple of months.

As it turned out, this rival team was the first team Hi-Line U would face in Great Falls, and in fashion befitting...