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Craig Worrell

Galax coach Troy Barkley and his Maroon Tide hoist the Group 1A state championship trophy for the third time in four years after defeating Radford 5-3 on penalty kicks in the finals at Radford University.

Five out of five gives Galax three out of four

RADFORD –– With a state championship on the line and the Group 1A finals having progressed to penalty kicks, Galax’s shooters were a perfect 5-for-5. Thusly, Maroon Tide goalkeeper Ricardo Ortiz needed to be perfect just once.