My Top Ten Cinderella Stories.

By: Charlie K.
10. The 2007 Colorado Rockies- 

Like every year, the Colorado Rockies weren't in very good shape going into the final moth of the regular season as they were trailing the San Diego Padres for a wild card spot. Some how, they went on to win 13 of their last 14 games and snatched a win in the tiebreaker against the Padres. Onc in the playoffs they swept the Phillies and the Diamondbacks in the NLDS and NLCS. The Rockies couldn't pull it off though as they lost to the Red Sox in the World Series that year.

9. The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays

Before 2008 Tampa Bay hadn't ever finished even above .500 so nobody was giving them a chance. They went on to not only win there division but get to the World Series by sweeping the White Sox and beating the Red Sox in game seven. Like the Rockies though, they lost the game.

8. The Milan High school Hoosiers 

Most people know the great Hoosiers story. It happened in 1954, when all sized schools played in the same division. With only 164 students in the whole school, Milan is he smallest school to ever win a state championship in Indiana. The next day 40,000 people were there to congratulate Milan, an overwhelming number considering Milan's population was just over 1,000.

7. 2008 Davidson Basketball

Led by star player, Stephen Curry, the Wildcats made a march for the elite eight in the 2008 March Madness Tournament. Although some expected them to do well no one expected them to smash the third seeded Wisconsin 73-56. They went on to the Elite Eight and almost beat the eventual number one seeded champions Kansas.

6.The 2004 and 2007 Iraqi Soccer team

The 2004 Iraqi Team was exactly the boost Iraq needed. After leaving their war-torn country, going into the Olympics they came playing with heart and pride. After barley getting in they shocked the world with an 4-2 upset over Portuguese. They went on to win the pool an.d go into the medal round. They didn't win the medal but they went on the win the 2007 Asia cup.

5. 1969 New York Mets

After starting the season at 21-23 they got Red-Hot and ended the season with a 100-62 season record that year. Winning the division, and having their first winning season ever. Their next test was the World series as they were ging up against the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles who went 109-53 in the Regular season. The Mets won  the World Series in only 5 games stunning the world.

4.2008 Fresno Baseball Team

Before 2008 Fresno had never won a D.1 sports title ever. They somehow advanced by winning the WAC championship and came in as the 4 seed. (which is like a 13 seed in basketball).Somehow they made it to the World Series in Omaha by facing elimination 6 times (three times in the world series) and winning all those 6 times to finally take home a Championship.

3. 1966 Texas Western Basketball

Going into the 1965-66  season Texas didn't have much  expectations and they had just hired a girls basketball coach Don Haskins and had virtually nothing to work with he was told he would be lucky to put a decent team on the court. Haskins set out recruiting and came back with seven black players that didn't go over very well in the deep south. Nevertheless, the Miners shocked the country going 23-1 in the regular season. After advancing to the NCAA season the won a stunner winning 81-80 in 2 OT. In the championship Haskins played only the black players and won 72-65.

2. 1980 US Men's Olympic Hockey team

This team, coached by Herb Brooks, was a very young team of college players that weren't even supposed to make the medal  round in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. After shockingly advancing they were set to play Societ Union, who they had lost to 10-3 only days before the Olympics. The Soviets haven't lost since the 1960 Olympics. With the crowd behind them, and the "USA" chant going. Jimmy Craig had a stellar play to hold on to a 3-2 win. Two days later U.S. won the gold medal against Finland.

1. 2006 George Mason Basketball

Who can forget George Mason. After winning a school record 23 games in the regular season, Jim Larranaga's Patriots didn't really know what to expect. Nobody, probably not even them could predict what would happen next They entered as an 11 seed and caught America's attention by beating #6 Michigan in the first round. Then they captured their hearts by beating the #3 North Carolina in the next round. In the Sweet Sixteen they beat Witchita State and went on to the Elite Eight to some how beat the #1  Connecticut. Eventually, they didn't win the tournament but still n one will ever forget the amazing Cinderella story of the 2006 George Mason Basketball team.
By: Charlie K.