Clovis North High is again the king of Central Section soccer. Finally.
The Broncos finished off their Central Section playoff run still undefeated after a 3-1 victory over Ridgeview in the section Division I championship Saturday at Clovis East.
Clovis North would have hosted the title game, but heavy rain left its campus field unplayable.
But that didn’t stop the Broncos (24-0-1) from securing a section title for the boys program for the first time since the 2011-12 season, when they defeated Sunnyside for the D-II championship.
“It’s an incredible feeling,” Clovis North coach Cameron Shahrokhi said. “It’s been a long time coming with our program. All the other teams that fell a little short kind of laid the foundation for this group and it’s an amazing feeling.”
Senior forward Bryan Lopez made sure of it by scoring two goals.
Clovis North’s Bryan Lopez, center, is chased by Ridgeview’s Joshua Bryant in the Central Section Boys Division I soccer championship Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Clovis. Lopez scored the first and third goals in the team’s 3-1 win over Ridgeview. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Clovis North players hoist coach Cameron Shahrokhi into the air as they celebrate a 3-1 win against Ridgeview in the Central Section Boys Division I soccer championship Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Clovis. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Clovis North celebrates its 3-1 win against Ridgeview in the Central Section Boys Division I soccer championship Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Clovis. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Clovis North’s Garik Mkrtchyan, left, Nixon Hansen, center, and Bryan Lopez celebrate the team’s 3-1 win against Ridgeview in the Central Section Boys Division I soccer championship Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Clovis. Lopez scored the first and third goals against Ridgeview. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Clovis North’s Brandon Lopez, left, battles for control with Ridgeview’s Chris Chavez Sanchez in the Central Section Boys Division I soccer championship Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in Clovis. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
This story was originally published February 25, 2023 at 5:48 PM.
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
