Pima’s men’s soccer team, which stunned No. 1 St. Louis Community College in last week’s NJCAA finals, finished third nationally. The Aztecs lost Friday to undefeated Schoolcraft (Michigan) College in the national semifinals, which broke up an anticipated national championship game between ACCAC rivals Pima and Yavapai. Later, hometown Yavapai was stunned by Tyler (Texas) College. Coach Dave Cosgrove’s Aztecs await the announcement of the NJCAA All-America team. It would be disappointing if Aztec sophomore AJ Valenzuela of Desert View High School, and Tucson High grad Julian Gaona, who led Pima with 18 goals, are not first-team All-Americans.
