Blue Valley North's boys soccer team captured the Kansas Class 6A state championship Saturday, Nov. 7, beating Dodge City 3-2 in double overtime at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka.
The title is the Mustangs' first since 2007, according to Ad Astra Radio.
The Overland Park school finished the season 16-5. Dodge City entered the championship game at 18-1.
"It's a great day to be a Mustang!" the BVN Mustangs account wrote on X after the final whistle.
Blue Valley North's run through the state tournament required three wins in five days. The Mustangs opened with a 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Shawnee Mission South on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the Wichita Eagle. On Thursday, Nov. 5, they defeated Wichita East on penalty kicks after a scoreless semifinal, KSN reported.
Skylar Roush is the team's head coach, according to MaxPreps. The roster this fall included seniors Bennett Christie, Beau Chiaverini and Caleb Dibble, along with junior Alex Grigorov. In a September article by the BVN student newspaper, Grigorov described what fan support meant to the team.
"They kept cheering all game and were like an extra man on the team for us that motivated me and the team to keep fighting," Grigorov said at the time.
After the title game, Blue Valley Schools posted congratulations on X, calling the players "exceptional student-athletes" and praising their "hard work and dedication."
Blue Valley North finished the year ranked No. 1 in Kansas and No. 1 in Class 6A, according to MaxPreps. Fellow Overland Park program Blue Valley Northwest also competed at the state tournament, finishing third with a 1-0 win over Wichita East in the consolation match. Blue Valley Northwest ended its season 11-9-1.
The state championship concludes the Mustangs' 2026 fall season.
