Lightning grounded in title bid

Broomfield shuts out rival to claim Front Range League crown

BY JONATHAN MANESS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

WESTMINSTER - e Class 5A No. 9 ranked Legacy girls soccer team came up short in its quest for the Front Range League South title ursday.

Top-ranked and undefeated Broom eld Eagles scored two goals in the rst half to beat league-rival Lightning 2-0 and win the FRL South title.

e two squads had to navigate through a Spring storm that brought freezing rain and 20 miles per hour wind that made the elements less than ideal.

“I’m proud of our team,” Legacy coach Heather Solar said. “ ey battled and you can’t ask for more than that.”

Broom eld (12-0 overall, 7-0 in Class 5A Front Range South) got on the board rst when senior Reagan Kotchau found the back of the net ve minutes into the contest. Fel-