First Posted: 7/13/2008

The Back Mountain major league Sliders won the soccer playoff championship for the 2008 season by defeating the Phoenix, 10-0, in the semifinal round and sliding past the Tornadoes in the finals, 5-4, to win the title. The Sliders also won the regular season championship with a record of 13-1-2. Members of the team are, from left, first row, Kirsten Frederick, Lia Giampietro, Vanessa Parsons, Kami McGee, Kelly Snyder and Victoria Fulton. Second row, John Giampietro, coach; Talia Szatkowski, Nicole Giampietro, Samantha Missal, Sarah Smith, Marlee Nelson, Liz DiGiovine and Mike Parsons, manager.