BUENA VISTA – Declared the “home” team, Class 2A Meeker at least had that much of a sporting chance Friday afternoon on neutral, albeit fiercely frigid ground against Bayfield, ranked No. 9 in 3A.
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Considering the degree to which he exploded onto the 3A Southwestern League’s boys soccer scene, there was little doubt Bayfield freshman Ayden Casillas would be – and recently was – named its 2022 Pl.
Left in disbelief after hitting Montezuma-Cortez goalkeeper Samson Lein’s near post twice with back-to-back 26th-minute shots, Bayfield senior Gavin Larson could find solace in the fact he wasn’t alon.
Long before the 2022 soccer season started, Bayfield head coach Chris Zoltowski knew he had a special striker stashed in a sizable incoming freshman class.
Ayden Casillas might still have been shroude.
Having seen his Lady Wolverines revive and vie for a postseason berth this spring after a late-season trip to the northern Front Range, Bayfield Soccer head coach Chris Zoltowski figures a similar jou.