Owasso Boys Soccer was three games away from becoming state champions

By Reagan Rozzi 

The Owasso High School boys varsity soccer team had the state championship title in sight, only a few short games away. With an undefeated season of 14-0, being district champions for the first time since 2014 and a current position of number one team in the state, the Rams were confident in their ability to stay strong and consistent. But an intense game against Norman North, and a gut-wrenching loss of 2-1, cut the journey to state short. Although this was not the ideal ending to many of the player’s last game before seniors’ graduation, the team remembered that above all, their unbreakable camaraderie throughout the past four years trumps any on-the-field losses.  

I talked to a few of the varsity players to reflect back on their 2024-25 season. 

Photo of Caleb Miles taken by Lisa Korb

“Leading up to the game, days before the game, we’ll just have normal practice [with] passing drills, five v. fives type of stuff,” senior and varsity starter Caleb Miles shared. “The day of the game we’ll just do shooting [drills] for, like, 20-30 minutes before the game.”

And with their immense daily practices, the team was able to secure their top place position in the state ranking. Junior and team goalie Martin King revealed it was almost a close call for the Owasso Rams. 

“It was more of a challenge [for the position] between Owasso and Broken Arrow, but we know the outcome to that match now,” King laughed.

Wednesday, May 7 the team kicked off their playoffs with a match against Piedmont, winning 5-1. However, their following match in the quarter finals against Norman North sealed the team’s defeated fate. In an edge-of-your seat double overtime, the Norman North Timberwolves won through penalty kicks. 

But the Rams’ bond remained unbreakable, regardless of the devastating loss. How they achieved such close status takes much longer than one school year. 

Senior and additional varsity starter Kash Dunkel shared, “Most of our varsity starters have known each other for many years beyond high school and have already built a relationship outside of soccer.”

Photo of Kash Dunkel taken by Lisa Korb

Dunkel also shared that both the boys and girls teams hangout throughout the season as well to strengthen the team’s camaraderie. 

Now, in mid-May, the team says an early goodbye to their graduating seniors and is grateful for the legacy these boys left, ending the 2024-25 year with an almost undefeated and absolutely unforgettable season.