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HUNTSVILLE – The Class 5A girls’ semifinal battle between two defending state champions proved to be just that – a classic battle Wednesday morning at John Hunt Park as the 2025 AHSAA State Soccer Championships got underway.
Westminster Christian (17-3-1) edged Springville (17-3-4) 1-0 in a match that was scoreless through 40 minutes of regulation play and 10 more minutes through two overtime period. The teams then moved to shots from the mark with five players on each side taking shots from the penalty mark. They tied 3-3 in the first series.
However, in the second series of shots on the mark, both teams missed on their first tries, Westminster’s keeper came up with a save on Springville’s second try and the Wildcats’ Annie Collier then settled the marathon with a kick on goal for the win.
Springville, the 2024 Class 5A state champion, finished the match with 12 shots on goal in regulation and the two OTs. Westminster, the Class 4A state champs in 2023 and 2024, had eight shots on goal during that same span. Springville’s keeper Abby Holland recorded six saves for the Tigers, coached by Meg Arney. Westminster’s goalkeeper Piper Blazier had 12 saves – including the last one in that sealed the win in the PK segment.
The Wildcats, coached by Hunter Chapman, will face St. Michael Catholic in Friday’s finals at 11:30 a.m., at John Hunt Park. All matches are being live video streamed by the NFHS Network and are available for viewing on the NFHS subscriber-based platform. Go to for more information.
