PLANT CITY – Newsome advanced to its first district final, and in turn its first region tournament appearance, as a dominant opening 20 minutes paved the way for a 3-1 victory against host Durant in the Class 5A-Region 8 semifinals on Tuesday night.
“This is the furthest we’ve ever gone,” Matt Staggs said. “It’s nice to be the best team in Newsome history.”
Staggs gave the Wolves the lead in the ninth minute. After winning a free kick close to the goal line on the right side of the penalty area, Staggs and Skylar Wilks worked a practice-field move to perfection, with Staggs dummying a cross before peeling off to the left. Wilks then slid a pass to Staggs, who hadn’t been picked up 15 yards from the goal. He fired a shot into the top left corner of the net.
“It was perfect, upper 90,” Staggs said. “Skylar and I knew we were going to do that play if we had the chance. We had the opportunity the last game, but they covered us, so it was a good goal.”
The Wolves added to the lead with two goals in four minutes, one on a cross-field pass in the 15th minute from Steven Gonzalez to Armani Alicea, whose low shot found the left corner. Harold Gussman added a third in similar fashion, with a shot just inside the left post.
“We respect Connor (Bass') height, you can’t beat him in the air, so you have to go low,” Newsome coach Neal Rickmers said. “It’s not the pace of the ball, it’s just the placement and the pace to actually put it in.”
While Newsome (14-4-3) opened the game strongly, Durant (9-5-4) faltered, giving up possession cheaply as the Cougars were unable to find the rhythm Coach Jamin Hollingsworth had been looking for.
“Newsome did everything we talked about doing in the first half,” Hollingsworth said. “You have to give them credit, the first goal, you can’t stop it, and I guess they got us rattled or nervous or however you want to put it, and we didn’t recover from that, and then the next two were unfortunate.”
The Cougars played better in the second half, but were unable to take their opportunities when they arose. Leading scorer Billy Fanning had difficulty finding his range for most of the night, finally scoring in the 78th minute, while Andres Plata had a good chance to pull a goal back early in the second half, only to fire over the crossbar.
Newsome also remained dangerous, Gonzalez’s curling free kick from the left forcing a good save from Bass and Mark Calhoun having his header off a corner from the right cleared off the line by Durant’s Ben Salazar.
Now the Wolves will face Plant City, a side they drew with 3-3 in the regular season. Rickmers said he thought his side would need to show the energy they had to start Tuesday’s game for the full 80 minutes if the Wolves were to win their first district title.
“To beat Plant City, you’re going to have to go the whole game,” Rickmers said. “For us, we need to get three and keep going, otherwise it’s going to be a tough battle.”
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Preps: Plant City seals No.1 seed, Berkeley vs. Tampa Prep today
While Steinbrenner’s victory against Jesuit was probably the most eye-opening result from Friday night, another pair of teams sealed the No.1 seeds for the district tournaments.
Plant City remained undefeated with a 3-0 win against Durant to give the Raiders the No.1 seed in Class 5A-District 8, with Newsome’s 8-0 win against Tampa Bay Tech putting the Wolves in the No.2 slot. The St. Petersburg Times’ Brandon Wright was at the game, and filed this report.
http://bit.ly/4Ass3u
Plant also took the No.1 seed in Class 6A-District 8 with a 5-1 win against Alonso. According to Ravens coach Alan Turnquist, his side was without its starting goalkeeper, but he added that the outcome of the game would still likely have gone the Panthers way as they put together a performance coach Chris Carbon was very pleased with.
Elsewhere, Sickles completed a perfect run through its Class 5A-District 9 with a 1-0 win against King, Tyler Deming scoring the only goal, while Bloomingdale earned a 3-1 victory against Brandon in Class 5A-8.
On the girls side, Freedom recorded a good win against Gaither in Class 5A-District 9, Jenna Stiling picking up a goal and an assist for the Patriots as they rallied from a goal down to win. The Tampa Tribune’s Jarrett Guthrie was at the game, and filed this report.
http://bit.ly/7cSaOu
Today’s schedule sees Berkeley Prep and Tampa Prep face off at the Headmaster’s Challenge, with the girls game scheduled for noon and the boys for 1:45 p.m. The TBSB will be at both games, and will be providing live updates on the TBSB twitter feed – twitter.com/tbsoccerblog -- if you’re not able to get out to the games.
Plant City remained undefeated with a 3-0 win against Durant to give the Raiders the No.1 seed in Class 5A-District 8, with Newsome’s 8-0 win against Tampa Bay Tech putting the Wolves in the No.2 slot. The St. Petersburg Times’ Brandon Wright was at the game, and filed this report.
http://bit.ly/4Ass3u
Plant also took the No.1 seed in Class 6A-District 8 with a 5-1 win against Alonso. According to Ravens coach Alan Turnquist, his side was without its starting goalkeeper, but he added that the outcome of the game would still likely have gone the Panthers way as they put together a performance coach Chris Carbon was very pleased with.
Elsewhere, Sickles completed a perfect run through its Class 5A-District 9 with a 1-0 win against King, Tyler Deming scoring the only goal, while Bloomingdale earned a 3-1 victory against Brandon in Class 5A-8.
On the girls side, Freedom recorded a good win against Gaither in Class 5A-District 9, Jenna Stiling picking up a goal and an assist for the Patriots as they rallied from a goal down to win. The Tampa Tribune’s Jarrett Guthrie was at the game, and filed this report.
http://bit.ly/7cSaOu
Today’s schedule sees Berkeley Prep and Tampa Prep face off at the Headmaster’s Challenge, with the girls game scheduled for noon and the boys for 1:45 p.m. The TBSB will be at both games, and will be providing live updates on the TBSB twitter feed – twitter.com/tbsoccerblog -- if you’re not able to get out to the games.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Preps: Maffei stays hot to lead Tampa Prep
As noted on the twitter feed last night -- what, you’re not a follower yet? www.twitter.com/tbsoccerblog -- Colby Maffei is having an outstanding season. She scored twice last night, and the St. Petersburg Times’ Izzy Gould was at the game.
http://hometeam.tampabay.com/blog/2010/jan/06/2083-very-early-propels-tampa-prep-past-mitchell-3-0-in-girls-soccer/
I and my Tribune colleague Jarrett Guthrie also put out our weekly prep notebook, with a little more detail on the top of the Class 5A-District 8 between Durant, Newsome and Plant City, and Durant’s recent run, plus a look ahead to the girls soccer match-up between Tampa Prep and Berkeley Prep at this weekend’s Headmaster’s Challenge.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jan/07/sp-cougars-raiders-a-big-district-match/sports-prepsports/
It was a light schedule last night, and is again tonight, but Steinbrenner’s girls will look to continue their run at an undefeated regular season at they face Leto at 6 p.m., making it the game to watch on tonight's schedule.
http://hometeam.tampabay.com/blog/2010/jan/06/2083-very-early-propels-tampa-prep-past-mitchell-3-0-in-girls-soccer/
I and my Tribune colleague Jarrett Guthrie also put out our weekly prep notebook, with a little more detail on the top of the Class 5A-District 8 between Durant, Newsome and Plant City, and Durant’s recent run, plus a look ahead to the girls soccer match-up between Tampa Prep and Berkeley Prep at this weekend’s Headmaster’s Challenge.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jan/07/sp-cougars-raiders-a-big-district-match/sports-prepsports/
It was a light schedule last night, and is again tonight, but Steinbrenner’s girls will look to continue their run at an undefeated regular season at they face Leto at 6 p.m., making it the game to watch on tonight's schedule.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Preps: East Lake boys earns victory, Durant, Newsome fight for position
East Lake’s boys moved one step closer to a Pinellas County Athletic Conference title with a win against Seminole last night. The St. Petersburg Times’ Bryan Burns was at the game, and filed this report, which also includes round-ups from Palm Harbor and Countryside boys and girls games, and details of a good district win for Berkeley Prep’s girls.
http://hometeam.tampabay.com/blog/2010/jan/06/county-roundup-east-lake-closer-pcac-title/
Elsewhere on the boys side, Durant moved its winning streak to five games with a 4-0 win against Tampa Bay Tech, all four goals coming in the second half as Billy Fanning struck twice to give him 16 goals on the season. The Cougars have the same record as Newsome in district (3-0-2), which defeated Armwood 5-0 on Tuesday, Carlos Galeano scoring twice for the Wolves. The two teams tied 3-3 when they met earlier in the season, but Newsome would appear to have the upper hand in securing the No.2 seed for the 5A-District 8 tournament as it hosts Tampa Bay Tech in its final district game, while Durant has to face current district leader Plant City on Friday.
In Class 6A-District 8, Bloomingdale and Wharton played to a 2-2 tie, opening the door for Plant to earn the No.1 seed in the district tournament. To earn it, the Panthers would need to defeat current third-placed side Alonso on Friday night.
On the girl’s side, Gaither took an impressive 2-0 win against Sickles though goals by Madison Henriquez and Ashley Acco. Bloomingdale also earned a convincing 6-0 victory against Wharton, freshman Elyse Fontecchio scoring a hat trick.
http://hometeam.tampabay.com/blog/2010/jan/06/county-roundup-east-lake-closer-pcac-title/
Elsewhere on the boys side, Durant moved its winning streak to five games with a 4-0 win against Tampa Bay Tech, all four goals coming in the second half as Billy Fanning struck twice to give him 16 goals on the season. The Cougars have the same record as Newsome in district (3-0-2), which defeated Armwood 5-0 on Tuesday, Carlos Galeano scoring twice for the Wolves. The two teams tied 3-3 when they met earlier in the season, but Newsome would appear to have the upper hand in securing the No.2 seed for the 5A-District 8 tournament as it hosts Tampa Bay Tech in its final district game, while Durant has to face current district leader Plant City on Friday.
In Class 6A-District 8, Bloomingdale and Wharton played to a 2-2 tie, opening the door for Plant to earn the No.1 seed in the district tournament. To earn it, the Panthers would need to defeat current third-placed side Alonso on Friday night.
On the girl’s side, Gaither took an impressive 2-0 win against Sickles though goals by Madison Henriquez and Ashley Acco. Bloomingdale also earned a convincing 6-0 victory against Wharton, freshman Elyse Fontecchio scoring a hat trick.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Preps: New districts open opportunity for greater competition
TAMPA – Reclassification and redistricting could have a major impact on the upcoming boys soccer season, with the class 5A and 6A districts involving Hillsborough County schools looking more balanced than in recent seasons.
But despite all the movement, when the postseason comes will it be a case of the more things change, the more they stay the same?
“Every year is a new year, and over the course of 10 years you have certain teams who are just always there, and I don’t think that’s going to change,” Gaither coach Eric Sims said. “I think teams with good programs as long as their getting an influx of decent players, I think they’ll be there.”
That may be the case in some instances, with Tampa Prep in particular looking to have excellent final four credentials in Class 2A, as does Jesuit with its return to 4A, but the realigned districts in Class 5A and 6A appear as though they will offer serious competition, and maybe some surprises come district tournament time.
The Cowboys new district, Class 5A-District 9, also includes returning state runner-up Freedom, Sickles, King and Leto. Sims, though, believes Hillsborough could be a surprise team that could find its way into the postseason. The Terriers include Kofi Forkuoh, who could be poised for a breakout season. After making the playoffs twice before missing out the past two seasons, Steven Colborne believes by the time the end of the season arrives, his side will be able to compete with anyone else in their district.
“We’re going to go into it open-minded, and do our best and try to progress as the season moves on,” Colborne said. “We might be a little rusty at the beginning of the season, but by the end of the year, we’re going to be pretty competitive.”
In Class 5A-8 Durant coach Jamin Hollingsworth, whose side reached the Region Final last season, thinks East Bay is probably the favorite to win the district, which would give the Indians back-to-back trips to the postseason for the first time in the their history. Wharton, now in Class 6A-8, is likely the favorite to win its district, but the Wildcats will likely see strong competition from Alonso, Bloomingdale and even a young Plant squad.
Freedom coach Dennis Derflinger thinks the balance in the Patriots’ new district, and in Class 5A-8 and 6A-8, is going to give more teams more competitive matches over the course of the season, which will help teams build for a postseason run.
“I think it’s great, I think it’s great for soccer in general,” Derflinger said. “You don’t want to look at a district and see that you don’t have any challenges throughout your district games. In my own opinion, I want the difficult games. You want to play your guys against some competition to see what they can actually do, that way you’re prepared for the postseason stuff.
“If you don’t have that experience, you might be facing things beyond districts that you’re not used to seeing, and at least during the season it gives you a chance to correct problems that may occur against the better opposition.”
But despite all the movement, when the postseason comes will it be a case of the more things change, the more they stay the same?
“Every year is a new year, and over the course of 10 years you have certain teams who are just always there, and I don’t think that’s going to change,” Gaither coach Eric Sims said. “I think teams with good programs as long as their getting an influx of decent players, I think they’ll be there.”
That may be the case in some instances, with Tampa Prep in particular looking to have excellent final four credentials in Class 2A, as does Jesuit with its return to 4A, but the realigned districts in Class 5A and 6A appear as though they will offer serious competition, and maybe some surprises come district tournament time.
The Cowboys new district, Class 5A-District 9, also includes returning state runner-up Freedom, Sickles, King and Leto. Sims, though, believes Hillsborough could be a surprise team that could find its way into the postseason. The Terriers include Kofi Forkuoh, who could be poised for a breakout season. After making the playoffs twice before missing out the past two seasons, Steven Colborne believes by the time the end of the season arrives, his side will be able to compete with anyone else in their district.
“We’re going to go into it open-minded, and do our best and try to progress as the season moves on,” Colborne said. “We might be a little rusty at the beginning of the season, but by the end of the year, we’re going to be pretty competitive.”
In Class 5A-8 Durant coach Jamin Hollingsworth, whose side reached the Region Final last season, thinks East Bay is probably the favorite to win the district, which would give the Indians back-to-back trips to the postseason for the first time in the their history. Wharton, now in Class 6A-8, is likely the favorite to win its district, but the Wildcats will likely see strong competition from Alonso, Bloomingdale and even a young Plant squad.
Freedom coach Dennis Derflinger thinks the balance in the Patriots’ new district, and in Class 5A-8 and 6A-8, is going to give more teams more competitive matches over the course of the season, which will help teams build for a postseason run.
“I think it’s great, I think it’s great for soccer in general,” Derflinger said. “You don’t want to look at a district and see that you don’t have any challenges throughout your district games. In my own opinion, I want the difficult games. You want to play your guys against some competition to see what they can actually do, that way you’re prepared for the postseason stuff.
“If you don’t have that experience, you might be facing things beyond districts that you’re not used to seeing, and at least during the season it gives you a chance to correct problems that may occur against the better opposition.”
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Preps: Wolves into final, Panthers, Warhawks to meet in second semi
TAMPA – Newsome goalkeeper Teena Fehling saved all three Clearwater Central Catholic shootout attempts, while Emily Jones, Shea Rhoney and Caroline Evers all converted from the spot to put the Wolves into the final of the Lady Wildcat Invitational on Saturday after the two teams had played to a 2-2 tie in regulation at Wharton High on Tuesday night.
“I look at their eyes before they shoot,” Fehling said. “Usually people try to trick you up before they shoot, so I go the opposite way of the way they look.”
CCC had opened the scoring in the 18th minute as a looping shot from distance by Kaitlin Parker found its way just under the crossbar, but the Wolves tied the game just before halftime as Rhoney’s free kick from the left was sent back into the center of the penalty area by Evers on the right, and Jackie Simpson directed a first-time shot into the left corner of the net.
Newsome came out sharply to start the second half, winning a lot of possession in midfield as they outworked the Marauders and started finding better passes to create scoring opportunities. That paid off in the 59th minute as Maria Cate slid a through-ball in for Evers, who was cutting in from the right. Evers timed her run well to stay onside, putting her in behind the CCC defense, and she then coolly finished into the bottom left corner of the net.
Ever's goal appeared it would be the game-winner as the Wolves remained in control, but in the final 10 minutes the game began to get ragged, and CCC took advantage with four minutes to go as Alex Alberdi made a run through the right channel, fought through a challenge by a Wolves defender, and fired a shot into the left corner of the net.
Newsome coach Kelly Townsend was disappointed with how her side opened, but thought they responded well after going a goal down.
“We definitely came out and took control in the second half, and that’s what we needed to do,” Townsend said. “The thing we need to work on the most, I think, is to do that from the very start of the game, rather than wait until the second half, because we play a hard schedule, and a lot of teams aren’t going to give us second chances.”
Newsome will face the winner of Wednesday night’s second semifinal between Plant and Seminole. Connor Zwetsch scored a hat trick as the Panthers defeated Freedom 3-0, the FSU commit being found by Kaitlyn Steckel as she made a late, unmarked run into the penalty area before shooting home her first in the 23rd minute.
Zwetsch added her second when she headed home from Molly Ganther’s corner kick, and finished off her hat trick after good work from Ellen Moore down the left provided a cross for a first-time finish.
Freedom didn’t play poorly, Jessica Baumann having a strong game, but Plant’s quality was too much for the Patriots. Panthers coach Steve McGill was happy with his side’s performance.
“I’m very happy,” McGill said. “I thought the effort from every single girl in every position was unbelievable, and I’m most happy that at 2-0, there was no letdown from our side. We kept fighting, kept putting the pressure on, it was too good of a team to let them back in. If we had started getting weak and lazy in the midfield and started losing the 50-50s, that team could have come back and really made it tough for us.”
Freedom coach Chris Hinkle was pleased with the way his side played in the first half, but was a little disappointed with its fitness as the Patriots didn’t quite have the same energy after halftime.
“I think we struggled with some fitness, which I was surprised by, I thought we were in better shape,” Hinkle said. “That’s good though, we played a good team who let us know in the first game how we’re going to match up for the rest of the season. Obviously Plant’s a good team, and it’s always tough to start out your season with that, but I’m OK with it.”
The Warhawks went behind in the first minute against Durant, but finished the game on cruise control in a 6-1 win as Sierra Lelii and Megan Lawrence each found the net twice.
Durant took the lead as Riley Andreu caught the Seminole defense napping, latching onto a ball over the top before finishing nicely into the right corner of the net. From then on, though, Seminole showed why they reached the Class 5A region final last season, scoring four before halftime as Lelii in particular was excellent going forward, adding a pair of assists to her goals.
“I look at their eyes before they shoot,” Fehling said. “Usually people try to trick you up before they shoot, so I go the opposite way of the way they look.”
CCC had opened the scoring in the 18th minute as a looping shot from distance by Kaitlin Parker found its way just under the crossbar, but the Wolves tied the game just before halftime as Rhoney’s free kick from the left was sent back into the center of the penalty area by Evers on the right, and Jackie Simpson directed a first-time shot into the left corner of the net.
Newsome came out sharply to start the second half, winning a lot of possession in midfield as they outworked the Marauders and started finding better passes to create scoring opportunities. That paid off in the 59th minute as Maria Cate slid a through-ball in for Evers, who was cutting in from the right. Evers timed her run well to stay onside, putting her in behind the CCC defense, and she then coolly finished into the bottom left corner of the net.
Ever's goal appeared it would be the game-winner as the Wolves remained in control, but in the final 10 minutes the game began to get ragged, and CCC took advantage with four minutes to go as Alex Alberdi made a run through the right channel, fought through a challenge by a Wolves defender, and fired a shot into the left corner of the net.
Newsome coach Kelly Townsend was disappointed with how her side opened, but thought they responded well after going a goal down.
“We definitely came out and took control in the second half, and that’s what we needed to do,” Townsend said. “The thing we need to work on the most, I think, is to do that from the very start of the game, rather than wait until the second half, because we play a hard schedule, and a lot of teams aren’t going to give us second chances.”
Newsome will face the winner of Wednesday night’s second semifinal between Plant and Seminole. Connor Zwetsch scored a hat trick as the Panthers defeated Freedom 3-0, the FSU commit being found by Kaitlyn Steckel as she made a late, unmarked run into the penalty area before shooting home her first in the 23rd minute.
Zwetsch added her second when she headed home from Molly Ganther’s corner kick, and finished off her hat trick after good work from Ellen Moore down the left provided a cross for a first-time finish.
Freedom didn’t play poorly, Jessica Baumann having a strong game, but Plant’s quality was too much for the Patriots. Panthers coach Steve McGill was happy with his side’s performance.
“I’m very happy,” McGill said. “I thought the effort from every single girl in every position was unbelievable, and I’m most happy that at 2-0, there was no letdown from our side. We kept fighting, kept putting the pressure on, it was too good of a team to let them back in. If we had started getting weak and lazy in the midfield and started losing the 50-50s, that team could have come back and really made it tough for us.”
Freedom coach Chris Hinkle was pleased with the way his side played in the first half, but was a little disappointed with its fitness as the Patriots didn’t quite have the same energy after halftime.
“I think we struggled with some fitness, which I was surprised by, I thought we were in better shape,” Hinkle said. “That’s good though, we played a good team who let us know in the first game how we’re going to match up for the rest of the season. Obviously Plant’s a good team, and it’s always tough to start out your season with that, but I’m OK with it.”
The Warhawks went behind in the first minute against Durant, but finished the game on cruise control in a 6-1 win as Sierra Lelii and Megan Lawrence each found the net twice.
Durant took the lead as Riley Andreu caught the Seminole defense napping, latching onto a ball over the top before finishing nicely into the right corner of the net. From then on, though, Seminole showed why they reached the Class 5A region final last season, scoring four before halftime as Lelii in particular was excellent going forward, adding a pair of assists to her goals.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Preps: Wharton announces Lady Wildcat Invitational schedule
Wharton High has announced the teams and schedule for the 2009 Lady Wildcat Invitational soccer tournament, to be held over the opening week of the girl’s soccer season which begins on Nov. 2.
Host Wharton will face Durant in the opening round of the knockout tournament, with Alonso and Newsome facing off earlier in the day. In the bottom half of the draw, Sickles will open against Clearwater Central Catholic and Freedom will play Plant.
The final will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, with consolation games being held prior beginning at 9 a.m.
SCHEDULE
Monday, Nov. 2
Game 1 – Alonso vs. Newsome, 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Wharton vs. Durant, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Game 3 – Sickles vs. Clearwater Central Catholic, 5 p.m.
Game 4 – Plant vs. Freedom, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Alonso/Newsome winner vs. Wharton/Durant winner, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov.4
Game 6 – Alonso/Newsome loser vs. Wharton/Durant loser, 5 p.m.
Game 7 – Sickles/CCC loser vs. Plant/Freedom loser, 6:30 p.m.
Game 8 – Sickles/CCC winner vs. Plant/Freedom winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Game 9 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 10 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 10:30 a.m.
Game 11 – Game 5 loser vs. Game 8 loser, noon
Championship – Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2 p.m.
Host Wharton will face Durant in the opening round of the knockout tournament, with Alonso and Newsome facing off earlier in the day. In the bottom half of the draw, Sickles will open against Clearwater Central Catholic and Freedom will play Plant.
The final will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, with consolation games being held prior beginning at 9 a.m.
SCHEDULE
Monday, Nov. 2
Game 1 – Alonso vs. Newsome, 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Wharton vs. Durant, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Game 3 – Sickles vs. Clearwater Central Catholic, 5 p.m.
Game 4 – Plant vs. Freedom, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Alonso/Newsome winner vs. Wharton/Durant winner, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov.4
Game 6 – Alonso/Newsome loser vs. Wharton/Durant loser, 5 p.m.
Game 7 – Sickles/CCC loser vs. Plant/Freedom loser, 6:30 p.m.
Game 8 – Sickles/CCC winner vs. Plant/Freedom winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Game 9 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 10 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 10:30 a.m.
Game 11 – Game 5 loser vs. Game 8 loser, noon
Championship – Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Preps: Fanning commits to Florida Gulf Coast
Billy Fanning has made his pick for where he is going to play college soccer next season, and it's going to be at Florida Gulf Coast.
http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/story/boys-soccer-fanning-will-play-for-florida-gulf-coast/
Fanning will follow former Freedom standout Deion Jones to Fort Myers, and said that Jones' input helped him make his decision. Georgetown and William and Mary had also made offers to Fanning.
Florida Gulf Coast finished seventh in the Atlantic Sun Conference last season with a record of 3-5-1, and its roster also includes former Mitchell High players Matthew O'Shaughnessy and Jonathan Koshko.
http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/story/boys-soccer-fanning-will-play-for-florida-gulf-coast/
Fanning will follow former Freedom standout Deion Jones to Fort Myers, and said that Jones' input helped him make his decision. Georgetown and William and Mary had also made offers to Fanning.
Florida Gulf Coast finished seventh in the Atlantic Sun Conference last season with a record of 3-5-1, and its roster also includes former Mitchell High players Matthew O'Shaughnessy and Jonathan Koshko.
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