The Vardar U16 Girls defended their title, defeating the Michigan Hawks 2-1 in the 2008 Michigan State Cup Championship Game, held on Oct. 13 at Founders Park in Farmington.
This was the fifth year in a row that the two teams met in the final, and the fourth year that Vardar took the championship crown.
The team includes LOHS student Niki Read, among other accomplished players from southeast Michigan.
The state cup is the first level of competition in the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series.
The team advanced to the regional championship, which will be held next June 20-25 in Rockford, IL.