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OC Register: 2025 COACH OF THE YEAR – Steve Patterson, Foothill

In his 24th season as Foothill’s coach, Steve Patterson guided the Knights (13-8-4) from a third-place finish in the North Hills League to the CIF-SS Division 3 championship. In the playoffs, Foothill defeated Walnut, Grand Terrace, Crean Lutheran, Portola and No. 2-seeded Long Beach Poly for its first section title. “He is a player’s coach and ... More

Foothill girls soccer captures Division 3 title by beating Long Beach Poly in typical fashion

By Lou Ponsi | Correspondent / Orange County Register UPDATED: March 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM PST Foothill wins five straight one-goal games in the playoffs, including the final, to win the championship LONG BEACH — Foothill’s knack for eking out victories in the girls soccer playoffs continued in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship game ... More

Foothill earns first trip to CIF soccer finals with comeback overtime victory over Portola

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Foothill Victorious

Feb 12, 2025, 9:28pm It's playoff time, and Foothill had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged the Walnut Mustangs out 2-1 on Wednesday. The result kept the Knights happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 7th. Hannah Werdel and Leslie Lopez scored both of Foothill's goals, bringing their combined ... More

Foothill Drops Highest Score of Season Against Brea Olinda

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Foothill). They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Brea Olinda Wildcats on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak. They hit Brea Olinda with a four-pronged attack, as the team got ... More

2024 CIF Round 2 – Foothill falls to Chaminade

On Saturday, Feb 10, 2024, the Foothill Varsity Girls Soccer team lost their CIF-SS D3 Round 2 Playoff match against Chaminade High School by a score of 0-1. The Knights battled on defense, but were unable to find the back of the net offensively. More

2024 CIF Round 2 – Foothill Hosts Chaminade

The Foothill Knights will be hosting a home game Saturday to face off against the Chaminade Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on February 10th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches. It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Foothill had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their defense stepped ... More

2024 CIF Playoffs – First Round

With a playoff game on the line, the Foothill Knights rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 4-0 shutout. Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13-2 record this season. As for Granite Hills, their loss ended a five-game streak of ... More