PHOTOS: Nelson County girls soccer defeats Glenvar, claims state title
From the Teams of Spring: Revisit this weekend's Lynchburg-area VHSL state championship coverage series
A scoreless regulation and no goals scored in both regular overtime and sudden victory overtime forced Nelson County and Glenvar into penalty kicks to decide the state champion. Nelson County came out victorious thanks to Piper Kelly’s game-winning save to maintain Nelson County’s 3-2 shootout lead.
Nelson County’s Lily Perry (19) sends a corner kick flying as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Sophia Piedra (2) maneuvers the ball as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Lily Perry (19) passes the ball as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Caroline Hatfield (18) dribbles up the field as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Glenvar's Annie George (14) and Nelson County’s Anna Winter (9) fight for the ball as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Clara Moldenhauer (11) maneuvers the ball as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Laney Harvey (8) runs after the ball as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Sophia Piedra (2) makes a move toward the goal as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Clara Moldenhauer (11) dribbles up the field as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Hanna Rivera (16) dribbles the ball as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Laney Harvey (8) readies to shoot the ball as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Piper Kelly (0) saves the ball during Saturday's Class 2 state championship match against Glenvar. Kelly denied the Highlanders in penalty kicks to win the team's first state title.Â
Nelson County’s Sophia Piedra (2) takes a penalty kick as Nelson County and Glenvar face off during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
Nelson County’s Piper Kelly (0) makes the game-winning save to beat Glenvar during the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
The Nelson County girls soccer team rushes to hug goalkeeper Piper Kelly (0) after Nelson County beat Glenvar in the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
The Nelson County girls soccer team rushes to hug goalkeeper Piper Kelly (0) after beating Glenvar in penalty kicks to win the Class 2 girls soccer state championship.
The Nelson County girls soccer team experiences a range of emotions after Nelson County beat Glenvar in the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
The Nelson County girls soccer team celebrates after Nelson County beat Glenvar in the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
The Nelson County girls soccer team claims the championship trophy after Nelson County beat Glenvar in the VHSL Class 2 girls soccer state championship at Salem High School, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
The Nelson County girls soccer team hoists the championship trophy after beating Glenvar in penalty kicks to win the Class 2 girls soccer state championship in Salem on Saturday, June 13.Â
The Nelson County girls soccer team takes a group photo after beating Glenvar in the Class 2 state championship in Salem.
Nelson County’s Avary Sullivan (27) hugs her mother, Kristina, after the Lady Govs beat Glenvar in the Class 2 girls soccer state championship in Salem on Saturday.
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Teams of Spring: Revisit this weekend's Lynchburg-area VHSL state championship coverage
Three teams from the Lynchburg area took home Virginia High School League state championships this past weekend in three different sports.
