Bodies of players were tangled up on the play, as Blue Valley Northwest Kyle Young (top) encouraged teammate Kyle Fehr (right) to kick the ball in for a goal as Shawnee Mission East goalkeeper Graydon Melia (behind) tried to get up along with teammate Jacob Lanan (bottom) during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Shawnee Mission East Tyler Rathbun saluted the crowd after scoring a goal agains the Blue Valley Northeast defense during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Shawnee Mission East players Bryce McClanahan (left) Luke Rice (center) and teammate Christopher Watkins (right) worked together to take the ball away from Blue Valley Northwest player Luke Jordan during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Blue Valley Northwest Jorndan Thacker (left) watched as teammate Kyle Young went airborne to celebrate his goal against the Shawnee Mission East defense during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Blue Valley Northwest goalkeeper, Ryan Bird (center) kept his eye on the ball and blocked a shot from Shawnee Mission East during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Blue Valley Northwest Kyle Young (left) kept the ball away from Shawnee Mission East player Bryce McClanahan during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Blue Valley Northwest James Riehl (left) and Shawnee Mission East Luke Rice made contact during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Shawnee Mission East players Richardhank Tamblyn (left) and teammate John Shook (center) collided with Blue Valley Northwest Kyle Young during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Shawnee Mission East Carter Olander (left) headed the ball forward against Blue Valley Northwest Ryan Barlett during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Blue Valley Northwest Paul Fletcher (left) and Shawnee Mission Noah Eidemiller competed for control of the ball during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Shawnee Mission East Jackson Stephens pulled away despite the defensive pressure of Blue Valley Northwest Kyle Fehr during the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Blue Valley Northwest players celebrate and posed for pictures after defeating the Shawnee Mission East team for third place in the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
Shawnee Mission East Tyler Rathbun provided some comfort at the end of the game to teammate Mitchell Kaskie after losing the game against the Blue Valley Northwest din the third place match of the Kansas Class 6A State Soccer tournament, Saturday at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. Blue Valley Northwest took third place in the tournament. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star)
