TUKWILA — For the first time since 2022, neither the Peninsula College men nor women were in the NWAC soccer championship game.

The men won back-to-back championships in 2023 and 2024, while the women won the championship in 2024.

The teams in the championship games were NWAC powerhouses that the Pirates have faced repeatedly in the postseason, including this season.

On the men’s side, Highline won the NWAC championship Sunday, beating Columbia Basin 1-0 in overtime. Columbia Basin beat Peninsula in the quarterfinals 1-0 to move to the Final Four, ending the Pirates’ two-year reign as NWAC champions.

Peninsula beat Highline in the championship game in 2023 in memorable fashion, going to an incredible 11 penalty kicks during the shootout to win.

On the women’s side, Spokane beat Highli

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