Callejas’ heroics in penalty kicks vault King’s Academy to first girls state soccer title
The King’s Academy girls’ soccer team had to work overtime and then some in winning the first state soccer championship in school history at Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale.
King’s Academy sophomore Sabrina Callejas made three acrobatic saves and converted her own for good measure in the sudden-death penalty kick shootout as the Lions topped Miami Palmer Trinity 1-0 (5-4 PKs) on Wednesday to claim the 2A state title.
It marked the second straight day they had to go to PKs after the game wasn’t decided after 100 minutes of regulation and two overtimes.
As Lions coach Bri Mackrey hung...