The Broomfield-Fairview, winner-take-league, regular-season finale had a bit of everything Saturday afternoon — from bodies plunging to the ground, to a brief scoreboard outage, to an unforgiving crossbar, to a fiery gallery on the edge of every twist and turn of momentum.
Attaining ultimate success is only possible after enduring necessary failures. A championship team is often a group who learned to respond from mistakes and utilize its hiccups to improve throughout the season, not the team that won its way to a top seed without battling adversity.
Niwot coach Aimee Keronen tapped her index finger along the side of her forehead when asked how she manages the contrasting seasons and obstacles faced by her different players.