Each soccer season brings its own memorable moments. Here are the stories that shined through this year.

Alta reclaims the top spot in Class 5A

The best thing the Hawks did was forget.

Alta brushed aside its history of taking state titles, and it didn't dwell on 2010's disappointing finish in the first round of the playoffs. Coach Lee Mitchell urged his team to play not for what happened in the past, but for themselves.

The Hawks responded with a historic run, scoring more than 100 goals and setting a state record for shutouts. They took their crusade all the way to the state final, where they beat a Viewmont team that had defeated them earlier in the season and posted similarly dominant statistics.

Alta ended up nationally ranked and plastered across the record book. Although forgetting was integral to how the Hawks played this season, 2011 is sure to be a memorable year for the program.

Ogden and Cedar shake up 3A

Seeing the final four in Class 3A, it was logical to assume Juan Diego and Park City would meet for the second time in as many years for the championship. Two less-heralded programs had other ideas.

Cedar shocked the No. 1-ranked Soaring Eagle to lock up the first berth in a 1-0 victory. Its defense locked out Juan Diego star forward Emily Bruder. The door seemed to open for the Miners to take advantage, but resurgent Ogden beat Park City 2-1 to also get to the final.

The Tigers ended up winning it all, but both teams turned over the traditional power structure in 3A and showed they'll likely be a force in years to come. From here on out, Cedar and Ogden won't be dismissed.

Timpanogos and Waterford find redemption

Both programs have set a high standard for success, and both won it all in 2009 for their respective classifications.

But the Timberwolves and the Ravens had similar missions after losing championships in 2010: Get back to Rio Tinto.

Timpanogos seemed to be a hair away from running off the rails at times, barely escaping overtime and double overtime games. The Timberwolves needed a shootout victory to even get to the semifinals, where a 1-0 win over East was probably a somewhat deceiving result. But against Skyline for the title, Timpanogos played calm and composed — perhaps its best game of the season.

Waterford's run might have even been more dramatic. It had lost to St. Joseph five times in a row, including the 2010 final. But Jeannie Woller held tough in goal, and freshman Grace Sponagle launched a header into the Jayhawks' net for the winning score, a curse-breaker that the Ravens will always be grateful for.

New coaches shine

Jason Steiner was the obvious rookie of the year candidate by taking Ogden all the way to a 3A championship, but there were plenty of other new head coaches who led their teams to success.

Heather Dahl helped Lone Peak improve throughout the season, culminating in a semifinal berth for the Knights. Rob McDaniel similarly brought Bonneville back to the final four in 4A despite graduating a ton of talent from 2010's championship squad.