Highlands Ranch 3v3 soccer teams wins world championship
The Highlands Ranch-based soccer team Real Sharks competed in
the Kick It 3v3 World Championships on Jan. 16-18 at the Walt
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. The event
included the top 3v3 teams from all over the United States.
The team qualified for the world championships by winning the
Vail regional tournament last August. After the pool play games on
Jan. 16, the team was seeded No. 3 in the Silver 03 male boys
bracket. The team went on to win four straight games over the
following two days, which included a 4-3 win over a team from
Cleveland to win the championship.
The Real Sharks team included players Sebastian Anderson, Kyle
Cooper, Sean McNair, Grant Bell and Luke Wood. The Sharks are
coached by Gary Cooper, Paul Anderson, Ethan Anderson and Brendan
McNair.