Locator: 44411S.
Nationwide rankings. Nationwide rankings do not separate schools by size. Largest schools in Texas are 6A. Olivia's Grapevine High School is 5A.
At 5A, Grapevine, is ranked #1 in Texas, of course. But look at this: Grapevine is ranked #4 in Texas, against all 5A and 6A schools. Three 6A schools are #1, #2, and #3. Then comes #Grapevine, the first 5A school on the list.
Grapevine is ranked 20th nationally, just behind Huntington Beach, CA, at 19th.
Their nemesis, Midlothian, is ranked 49th nationally.
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The Title Game
I don't know if these photos are behind a paywall or not.
#23 is Olivia, our granddaughter, a midfielder and a captain of the team, despite being only a junior. Generally, only seniors are selected by the coach to be captains. In Texas soccer, there are no co-captains. They are all captains. This team has three captains, two seniors and one junior.
Generally, captains wear an identifying band on their right calf, at the top of the stocking, but in this game they did not.
Olivia wears a blue headband -- as do two or three others. She wears the most basic cleat one can find. She says opponents, and especially coaches and captains of opposing teams, watch the footwork of other teams. It is easier too observe / critique soccer players using flamboyant, uniquely-colored cleats.
Photos and other memorabilia are for sale from this site.
Olivia's team, the Grapevine (TX) Lady Mustangs, won 1 - 0.
I'm very, very biased, but Olivia is very, very good.
The story is at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and is not behind a paywall (yet). The story will eventually disappear into the cloud. One can see the winning goal at twitter (same link as below).
From the Star-Telegram:
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