Como Cougars boys soccer heading to state!

20 Oct 2014

Section champs: Como Park High School’s boys socccer team

For the third consecutive year, the Como Park Senior High School boys soccer team is headed to the state tournament.

The Cougars claimed the Section 3A Championship on Tuesday, Oct, 14, by defeating the Blake Bears 2-1. First-year head coach Jonah Fields has led the Como boys to an overall record of 14-4-2 as they enter the eight-team state tournament. Last season, the Cougars won it all in the Metrodome. This season, first-round games will be at various sites with the semi-finals and championship culminating in St. Cloud on Oct. 29 and 30.

Como will play against Chaska High School on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at Chicago Lakes High School. You can get up-to-date scheduling information at the Minnesota State High School League website, mshsl.org, or follow Eric Erickson on Twitter, @eestp.

Eric Erickson

Eric Erickson has been teaching and coaching in the St. Paul Public Schools since 1995. In 2000, he moved into the Como neighborhood and began teaching social studies at Como Park High School. Additional activities at Como include coaching track and field, leading AP Government students on a Washington D.C. trip, and being the "Voice of Como" at athletic events and on the morning announcements. Erickson previously coached basketball and soccer, guiding the 2013 Cougar boys' soccer team to the state championship. Erickson began writing for the Bugle in 2014.