Their noses red and eyes filled with tears, the Columbia River soccer players emerged one by one from the Kiggins Bowl locker room.
Last out was Filomon Afenegus. His role had switched from coach to counselor after one of the biggest upsets this year in Washington high school soccer.
Liberty of Renton knocked off the defending 3A state champion Chieftains 2-0 in a first-round state playoff match Wednesday.
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