For the Lady Bucks of Central Bucks West, one lone goal — scored within the last 7 minutes of Thursday evening’s District One championship match against the higher-seeded Panthers of William Tennent — coupled with an entire evening of intense defense was enough to capture another District One title, the team’s 7th since 1993. Last season the Lady Bucks lost their bid for a district title (to Council Rock South in the district semi-final), but then re-grouped to work their way back becoming co-champions in the PIAA Spring 2007 State Tournament — a title they’d like to claim solely for themselves in 2008.
If the Lady Bucks believe the slightest bit in “Lady Luck”, perhaps Mother Nature’s rare double-arch rainbow — brilliantly visible in the southern sky over War Memorial Field just minutes before Thursday evening’s championship match began — will bring TWO pots-of-gold for the ladies this season: a district AND a state title! Given that so many of these games are decided by one goal, having Lady Luck on their side again could always serve as an added bonus for a team well-known for being a perennial post-season performer. But whether luck plays a role or not, we’re sure to experience some great soccer matches over the next two weeks as teams step up the energy and intensity levels for the PIAA Spring 2008 State Tournament.
