New Orleans Jesuit’s Steven Cabos and Joe Hart were named the Offensive and Defensive MVP’s of the 16th High School Soccer Classic, with seven local players being named to the All-Tournament team that was released on Thursday morning.
Sickles was the only team outside of finalists New Orleans Jesuit and Melbourne to have more than one player named to the team, with midfielder Mike Bajza and defender Gil Davis representing the Gryphons.
Gaither’s Jordan See and Tampa Jesuit’s Austin Jurado were the other two players named from Hillsborough county schools.
Countryside’s Jagger Martinez, whose versatility was critical to the Cougars' run to the semifinals, and Palm Harbor’s Ben Sweat, who scored three goals in three games before the Hurricanes were eliminated in the quarterfinals, were also named to the team.
Land O’ Lakes was also represented, Jake Frahm being recognized for his strong play in midfield, and superb goal against Orlando Bishop Moore in the quarterfinals.
The full team is listed below:
MVP Offense – Steven Cabos – New Orleans Jesuit
MVP Defense – Joe Hart – New Orleans Jesuit
Ryan Price – Melbourne
Callum Wilson – Melbourne
Jake Frahm - Land O’ Lakes
Jordan See – Gaither
Claude Daigler – Orlando Bishop Moore
Pedro D’Avila – Orlando Dr. Phillips
Max McDaniel – Gulf Breeze
Jagger Martinez – Countryside
Ben Sweat – Palm Harbor
Tyler McDaniel – Lake Mary
Mike Bajza – Sickles
Gil Davis – Sickles
Brandon Curriston – Niceville
Andrew Palumbo – Fort Myers Bishop Verot
Austin Jurado – Tampa Jesuit
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Preps: Blue Jays take Classic title on penalties
TAMPA – New Orleans Jesuit’s Brian Barbera knew where he was going as he walked up from the center circle.
“I knew I was going that way the whole time,” Barbera said.
Barbera buried his penalty into the bottom right corner of the goal, giving the ESPN Rise No.5 Blue Jays a 4-3 penalty shootout victory against No.24 Melbourne in the final of the High School Soccer Classic after they had tied 1-1 through regulation at the Ed Radice Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
Barbera followed teammates Alex Petrou, Patrick Culotta and Jordan Schwartz in converting from the spot, while Blue Jays goalkeeper Joe Hart made a pair of saves to give his side victory.
“You know, on paper last year we were ranked No.1 in the nation, and (Melbourne) was ranked No.2, so from that end of it we were saying ‘let’s go to an event like this so we can really see how good we are on the field,’ ” Blue Jays coach Hubie Collins said. “I think from that end of it I think it says a lot about these young men, about their character to come down here for five days before Christmas to come here and come out as champions. My hat goes off to those young men.”
Jesuit had taken the lead in the third minute, Culotta floating a cross into the penalty area from the right that was met by Petrou, who headed into the right corner of the net. Soon after, though, Melbourne settled down, and had the better of the play for the final 30 minutes of the half. Callum Wilson went close to tying the game, his turning right-footed drive from the top of the penalty area going off the top of the crossbar for a goal kick, as did Trey Collins, who had a shot go just wide of the right post.
Wilson was instrumental in the move that allowed the Bulldogs to tie the game in the 30th minute, latching onto a pass from Ryan Price before attacking the Blue Jays defense. As Wilson tried to cut past his marker, he was tackled, but the ball deflected off the defender, catching the goalkeeper stranded as the ball ricoched into the right corner of the net.
Wilson came close to giving the Bulldogs the lead before the break, again hitting the crossbar, the rebound being shepherded to safety by the Blue Jays defense.
“It felt like we were in control of the game, but obviously it doesn’t always help you score,” Wilson said. “It comes down to who can get the luckiest, really, when it comes down to taking penalties. Their goalkeeper did very well, he had a sweet game, stopped us quite a few times.”
While Wilson, and to a lesser extent Price, were able to find some space, the Bulldogs did a good job of limiting Jesuit’s Steven Cabos. Named the tournament’s offensive MVP, Cabos didn’t pose as great a threat in the final as he had in previous games, thanks in part to the work T.J. O’Toole, who put in a good man-marking job on the Blue Jays’ standout. Collins said he thought Cabos was tired after having played the bulk of the Blue Jays’ previous four games, but was impressed with the way the Bulldogs defended him.
“I think Melbourne did a helluva job shutting him down,” Collins said. “They didn’t allow him too many opportunities, I think he had maybe one or two strikes on goal, but creativity-wise he was limited, so fair play to them.”
The number of scoring chances lessened in the second half as both sides made defensive adjustments, Price seeing a shot drift wide late. That sent the game to a shootout, and the Blue Jays’ victory.
Melbourne was disappointed to fall, but after losing a large senior class believed its performance over the tournament would show how well the squad had reloaded this season.
“A lot of teams shrugged us off last year, saying we lost too many starters,” Wilson said. “It’s nice that we can still show that we’re stepping up as a team, that’s a nice feeling.”
As far as the Blue Jays were concerned, the victory was a big boost not only to them, but to Louisiana soccer.
“Louisiana doesn’t get a lot of respect, soccer-wise,” Barbera said. “For us to come and prove ourselves, it showed what we are all about. I think we proved ourselves, and earned respect.”
“I knew I was going that way the whole time,” Barbera said.
Barbera buried his penalty into the bottom right corner of the goal, giving the ESPN Rise No.5 Blue Jays a 4-3 penalty shootout victory against No.24 Melbourne in the final of the High School Soccer Classic after they had tied 1-1 through regulation at the Ed Radice Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
Barbera followed teammates Alex Petrou, Patrick Culotta and Jordan Schwartz in converting from the spot, while Blue Jays goalkeeper Joe Hart made a pair of saves to give his side victory.
“You know, on paper last year we were ranked No.1 in the nation, and (Melbourne) was ranked No.2, so from that end of it we were saying ‘let’s go to an event like this so we can really see how good we are on the field,’ ” Blue Jays coach Hubie Collins said. “I think from that end of it I think it says a lot about these young men, about their character to come down here for five days before Christmas to come here and come out as champions. My hat goes off to those young men.”
Jesuit had taken the lead in the third minute, Culotta floating a cross into the penalty area from the right that was met by Petrou, who headed into the right corner of the net. Soon after, though, Melbourne settled down, and had the better of the play for the final 30 minutes of the half. Callum Wilson went close to tying the game, his turning right-footed drive from the top of the penalty area going off the top of the crossbar for a goal kick, as did Trey Collins, who had a shot go just wide of the right post.
Wilson was instrumental in the move that allowed the Bulldogs to tie the game in the 30th minute, latching onto a pass from Ryan Price before attacking the Blue Jays defense. As Wilson tried to cut past his marker, he was tackled, but the ball deflected off the defender, catching the goalkeeper stranded as the ball ricoched into the right corner of the net.
Wilson came close to giving the Bulldogs the lead before the break, again hitting the crossbar, the rebound being shepherded to safety by the Blue Jays defense.
“It felt like we were in control of the game, but obviously it doesn’t always help you score,” Wilson said. “It comes down to who can get the luckiest, really, when it comes down to taking penalties. Their goalkeeper did very well, he had a sweet game, stopped us quite a few times.”
While Wilson, and to a lesser extent Price, were able to find some space, the Bulldogs did a good job of limiting Jesuit’s Steven Cabos. Named the tournament’s offensive MVP, Cabos didn’t pose as great a threat in the final as he had in previous games, thanks in part to the work T.J. O’Toole, who put in a good man-marking job on the Blue Jays’ standout. Collins said he thought Cabos was tired after having played the bulk of the Blue Jays’ previous four games, but was impressed with the way the Bulldogs defended him.
“I think Melbourne did a helluva job shutting him down,” Collins said. “They didn’t allow him too many opportunities, I think he had maybe one or two strikes on goal, but creativity-wise he was limited, so fair play to them.”
The number of scoring chances lessened in the second half as both sides made defensive adjustments, Price seeing a shot drift wide late. That sent the game to a shootout, and the Blue Jays’ victory.
Melbourne was disappointed to fall, but after losing a large senior class believed its performance over the tournament would show how well the squad had reloaded this season.
“A lot of teams shrugged us off last year, saying we lost too many starters,” Wilson said. “It’s nice that we can still show that we’re stepping up as a team, that’s a nice feeling.”
As far as the Blue Jays were concerned, the victory was a big boost not only to them, but to Louisiana soccer.
“Louisiana doesn’t get a lot of respect, soccer-wise,” Barbera said. “For us to come and prove ourselves, it showed what we are all about. I think we proved ourselves, and earned respect.”
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Preps: Blue Jays to face Bulldogs in Classic final
TAMPA – New Orleans Jesuit came to the High School Soccer Classic with big expectations.
“This was one of our major goals in the season,” Blue Jays coach Hubie Collins said. “We knew we were coming to this even four months ago, before our season even began. I know our players were very focused on it, we knew there was going to be great competition down here, we knew we were going to play some great teams, and that’s what we wanted to do.”
On Tuesday night, the Blue Jays, who edged up to No.5 in the ESPN Fab 50 earlier in the day, advanced to the Classic final, a 2-0 victory against Countryside setting up a game against No.24 Melbourne on Wednesday at noon at the Ed Radice Sports Complex.
The victory could have been a far easier one for the Blue Jays, who struggled with their finishing throughout the game, Patrick Culotta having a good chance saved and Alex Petrou putting the rebound wide early. Blue Jays standout junior Steven Cabos gave his side the lead in the 29th minute, though, rifling home a shot from 25 yards into the right corner of the net.
The Cougars had been concerned about fatigue, having played a tough game earlier against Palm Harbor to advance to the semifinals, and that proved to be a valid concern as they struggled for the most part to find a rhythm, allowing Jesuit numerous opportunities.
The Blue Jays were unable to take advantage of them, though, and with just under 15 minutes to go the Cougars almost tied the game as Mike Lion’s sweeping pass from the center found an unmarked Zack Shriver breaking in on the left. Shriver moved in and juked past the goalkeeper, only to see his shot find the side-netting.
“Nine time out of 10 he finishes that ball, he’s a solid player,” Countryside assistant coach Colby Beckman said. “Unfortunately, I thought tonight wasn’t right for us, it wasn’t our night.”
The Cougars continued to press forwards, and gave the Blue Jays some anxious moments at the back as they went to three attackers to press for the equalizer. With 10 minutes to go, there was a brief stoppage as one of the sets of floodlights went out on the field, but the lights didn’t go out on the Cougars hopes until four minutes remained. After a foul just inside the Countryside half was quickly taken by the Blue Jays down the right to Andrew Moise, he got in behind the Cougars defense, and centered across the top of the six-yard box to Culotta, who controlled and then shot home to put the game away.
“I was a little bit nervous at the end of the game because they put us under a little bit of pressure,” Collins said. “They put three players up top and started playing a bit more direct, and our defenders, who really didn’t have a whole lot to defend all game, had to scramble a little bit more in those last five, 10 minutes, but I thought they handled the pressure well.”
If the Blue Jays are to take home the title, they will have to stave off the pressure Melbourne’s free-flowing attack will offer as the Bulldogs brought an end to the run of Orlando Bishop Moore with a 5-0 victory. Callum Wilson scored twice for the Bulldogs, while Ryan Price was instrumental in helping create chances for Melbourne, last season’s Class 6A Florida state champion. Bulldogs coach Jerry McCabe said Wilson and Price’s strength made them hard to handle defensively.
“They’re both very strong on the ball, and you can’t move them, they can hold it up under pressure,” McCabe said. “That allows us to get the midfield in on the attack. Ryan did a very good job, good first touch, keep the possession, keep the ball moving tonight, held it up long enough for guys to make runs, and then Callum was getting on the other end of things and finishing things off.”
So now, the two teams that most expected to meet in the final will get the opportunity to face off for the championship.
“Once we decided to come here, we wanted to make it as far as we could,” Collins said. “Obviously, we’re delighted to be in the final.”
“This was one of our major goals in the season,” Blue Jays coach Hubie Collins said. “We knew we were coming to this even four months ago, before our season even began. I know our players were very focused on it, we knew there was going to be great competition down here, we knew we were going to play some great teams, and that’s what we wanted to do.”
On Tuesday night, the Blue Jays, who edged up to No.5 in the ESPN Fab 50 earlier in the day, advanced to the Classic final, a 2-0 victory against Countryside setting up a game against No.24 Melbourne on Wednesday at noon at the Ed Radice Sports Complex.
The victory could have been a far easier one for the Blue Jays, who struggled with their finishing throughout the game, Patrick Culotta having a good chance saved and Alex Petrou putting the rebound wide early. Blue Jays standout junior Steven Cabos gave his side the lead in the 29th minute, though, rifling home a shot from 25 yards into the right corner of the net.
The Cougars had been concerned about fatigue, having played a tough game earlier against Palm Harbor to advance to the semifinals, and that proved to be a valid concern as they struggled for the most part to find a rhythm, allowing Jesuit numerous opportunities.
The Blue Jays were unable to take advantage of them, though, and with just under 15 minutes to go the Cougars almost tied the game as Mike Lion’s sweeping pass from the center found an unmarked Zack Shriver breaking in on the left. Shriver moved in and juked past the goalkeeper, only to see his shot find the side-netting.
“Nine time out of 10 he finishes that ball, he’s a solid player,” Countryside assistant coach Colby Beckman said. “Unfortunately, I thought tonight wasn’t right for us, it wasn’t our night.”
The Cougars continued to press forwards, and gave the Blue Jays some anxious moments at the back as they went to three attackers to press for the equalizer. With 10 minutes to go, there was a brief stoppage as one of the sets of floodlights went out on the field, but the lights didn’t go out on the Cougars hopes until four minutes remained. After a foul just inside the Countryside half was quickly taken by the Blue Jays down the right to Andrew Moise, he got in behind the Cougars defense, and centered across the top of the six-yard box to Culotta, who controlled and then shot home to put the game away.
“I was a little bit nervous at the end of the game because they put us under a little bit of pressure,” Collins said. “They put three players up top and started playing a bit more direct, and our defenders, who really didn’t have a whole lot to defend all game, had to scramble a little bit more in those last five, 10 minutes, but I thought they handled the pressure well.”
If the Blue Jays are to take home the title, they will have to stave off the pressure Melbourne’s free-flowing attack will offer as the Bulldogs brought an end to the run of Orlando Bishop Moore with a 5-0 victory. Callum Wilson scored twice for the Bulldogs, while Ryan Price was instrumental in helping create chances for Melbourne, last season’s Class 6A Florida state champion. Bulldogs coach Jerry McCabe said Wilson and Price’s strength made them hard to handle defensively.
“They’re both very strong on the ball, and you can’t move them, they can hold it up under pressure,” McCabe said. “That allows us to get the midfield in on the attack. Ryan did a very good job, good first touch, keep the possession, keep the ball moving tonight, held it up long enough for guys to make runs, and then Callum was getting on the other end of things and finishing things off.”
So now, the two teams that most expected to meet in the final will get the opportunity to face off for the championship.
“Once we decided to come here, we wanted to make it as far as we could,” Collins said. “Obviously, we’re delighted to be in the final.”
Preps: Sickles overwhelmed by New Orleans Jesuit
TAMPA – Sickles took an early lead, but in the end were overwhelmed by ESPN Rise No.6 New Orleans Jesuit attack led by Steven Cabos, who had a hat trick, that handed the Gryphons their first loss of the season 5-1 in the quarterfinals of the High School Soccer Classic at the Ed Radice Sports Complex on Tuesday afternoon.
Sickles had an early chance when Boris Simunovic beat the Blue Jays' offside trap, but with the goalkeeper off his line, Simeunovic’s looping header went over the crossbar. The Blue Jays had their own chance to take the lead when Cabos’ free kick rang the crossbar from 20 yards.
The Gryphons then took the lead in the 19th minute, an unlucky deflection on a clearing header by the Blue Jays falling to Eric Krukar, who shot in from close range. The Gryphons appeared in good shape to hold the lead until halftime, but in the 35th minute, a brilliant through-ball and chipped finish by Bradley James pulled New Orleans Jesuit back on level terms.
The Blue Jays then took the lead five minutes into the second half, an excellent volley by Cabos from outside the penalty area giving Sickles goalkeeper Brandon Stout no chance. A Gryphons defensive breakdown 10 minutes later then allowed Cabos to steal possession, and he released Jordan Schwartz into the left channel for a deft finish, chipping the ball into the net over the advancing Stout.
At that point, the Gryphons knew they had to go for broke, and pushed center back Gil Davies forward. The gamble didn’t pay off, unfortunately, as Cabos scored twice on counter-attacks three minutes apart to put the game away for the Hornets.
“It’s one of those things as a coach you have to gamble, move your players up,” Sickles coach Tony Calvo said. “It’s a tournament, you have to try and move your players up, so I did, after that third goal I had to try and move them up and see what was going to happen.”
Blue Jays coach Hubie Collins said he had told Cabos to be aware that there could be counter-attacking opportunities as his side switched to a more defensive 4-5-1 formation after going up 3-1, and was full of praise for his striker.
“Steven’s probably one of the more special talents I’ve had the chance to come across in my coaching career,” Collins said. “His technical ability is probably second-to-none in the players I’ve coached in my time in Louisiana. He’s been fantastic.”
Calvo said he was now eager to see how his side would respond to their first loss, with important district games against Gaither and King scheduled for early in the new year.
“I wanted to see how we would act when we lost,” Calvo said. “I think that there’s enough leadership on this team to rebound and continue.”
Sickles had an early chance when Boris Simunovic beat the Blue Jays' offside trap, but with the goalkeeper off his line, Simeunovic’s looping header went over the crossbar. The Blue Jays had their own chance to take the lead when Cabos’ free kick rang the crossbar from 20 yards.
The Gryphons then took the lead in the 19th minute, an unlucky deflection on a clearing header by the Blue Jays falling to Eric Krukar, who shot in from close range. The Gryphons appeared in good shape to hold the lead until halftime, but in the 35th minute, a brilliant through-ball and chipped finish by Bradley James pulled New Orleans Jesuit back on level terms.
The Blue Jays then took the lead five minutes into the second half, an excellent volley by Cabos from outside the penalty area giving Sickles goalkeeper Brandon Stout no chance. A Gryphons defensive breakdown 10 minutes later then allowed Cabos to steal possession, and he released Jordan Schwartz into the left channel for a deft finish, chipping the ball into the net over the advancing Stout.
At that point, the Gryphons knew they had to go for broke, and pushed center back Gil Davies forward. The gamble didn’t pay off, unfortunately, as Cabos scored twice on counter-attacks three minutes apart to put the game away for the Hornets.
“It’s one of those things as a coach you have to gamble, move your players up,” Sickles coach Tony Calvo said. “It’s a tournament, you have to try and move your players up, so I did, after that third goal I had to try and move them up and see what was going to happen.”
Blue Jays coach Hubie Collins said he had told Cabos to be aware that there could be counter-attacking opportunities as his side switched to a more defensive 4-5-1 formation after going up 3-1, and was full of praise for his striker.
“Steven’s probably one of the more special talents I’ve had the chance to come across in my coaching career,” Collins said. “His technical ability is probably second-to-none in the players I’ve coached in my time in Louisiana. He’s been fantastic.”
Calvo said he was now eager to see how his side would respond to their first loss, with important district games against Gaither and King scheduled for early in the new year.
“I wanted to see how we would act when we lost,” Calvo said. “I think that there’s enough leadership on this team to rebound and continue.”
Monday, December 21, 2009
Preps: Gryphons get goals from Ltief, shutouts from Stout to advance
TAMPA – A pair of goals by Joey Ltief and a pair of shutouts allowed Sickles to advance to the semifinals of the High School Soccer Classic on Monday evening, making the Gryphons the only Hillsborough country team remaining in this year’s competition.
Ltief scored twice in the first 15 minutes against Jacksonville Bolles, and the Gryphons were able to maintain their lead for a 2-0 victory against the Bulldogs to put them in position to advance in their opening game. Gryphons coach Tony Calvo said earning an early lead against Bolles was critical to his side’s success.
“That was our biggest thing,” Calvo said. “We wanted to get the goals in early against Bolles, because we had seen them play Niceville on Saturday and we figured if we could get the first goals in and then put high pressure, we would be fine.”
Stout was in excellent form in both games, making a pair of outstanding saves late against Bolles to help the Gryphons retain their lead, and then recorded a shutout against Niceville to allow Sickles to advance with a 0-0 draw. The Eagles won the ensuing shootout 4-2, but the Gryphons had already secured the point they needed to face New Orleans Jesuit in the quarterfinals at noon on Tuesday.
“He’s is a very big asset on the team,” Ltief said of Stout. “Obviously no one player can win it all, but having Brandon in goal, that’s obviously a plus, keeping us in the game.”
Now the Gryphons get a chance to unseat the No.6 Blue Jays, who advanced to the quarterfinals with a shootout victory after a 0-0 draw against Fort Myers Bishop Verot on Monday afternoon. Calvo said his side was looking forward to the challenge of facing such a highly-regarded squad.
“It’s going to be another challenge for us,” Calvo said. “This whole tournament has been tough, but I think it’s going to be a good game for us.”
Ltief scored twice in the first 15 minutes against Jacksonville Bolles, and the Gryphons were able to maintain their lead for a 2-0 victory against the Bulldogs to put them in position to advance in their opening game. Gryphons coach Tony Calvo said earning an early lead against Bolles was critical to his side’s success.
“That was our biggest thing,” Calvo said. “We wanted to get the goals in early against Bolles, because we had seen them play Niceville on Saturday and we figured if we could get the first goals in and then put high pressure, we would be fine.”
Stout was in excellent form in both games, making a pair of outstanding saves late against Bolles to help the Gryphons retain their lead, and then recorded a shutout against Niceville to allow Sickles to advance with a 0-0 draw. The Eagles won the ensuing shootout 4-2, but the Gryphons had already secured the point they needed to face New Orleans Jesuit in the quarterfinals at noon on Tuesday.
“He’s is a very big asset on the team,” Ltief said of Stout. “Obviously no one player can win it all, but having Brandon in goal, that’s obviously a plus, keeping us in the game.”
Now the Gryphons get a chance to unseat the No.6 Blue Jays, who advanced to the quarterfinals with a shootout victory after a 0-0 draw against Fort Myers Bishop Verot on Monday afternoon. Calvo said his side was looking forward to the challenge of facing such a highly-regarded squad.
“It’s going to be another challenge for us,” Calvo said. “This whole tournament has been tough, but I think it’s going to be a good game for us.”
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Preps: No.6 Blue Jays too much for Tigers
TAMPA – Jesuit twice held a lead against ESPN Rise No. 6 New Orleans Jesuit, but the Blue Jays scored three goals in the second half to rally for a 4-2 victory at the High School Soccer Classic at the Ed Radice Sports Complex on Saturday night.
The Blue Jays could have taken the lead in the first minute, when Patrick Culotta shot wide after a poor goal kick allowed him the chance at a goal. The Blue Jays squandered another pair of chances before the Tigers took the lead in the ninth minute, Chase Goodwin rising at the far post to head home Brett Durrance’s corner kick.
“When you think about it, they could have had, one, two, three in the first 10 minutes,” Tigers coach Bob Bauman said. “And we kind of weathered the storm, we come down and score.”
The Blue Jays, who won the ESPN Rise Winter national championship a season ago, continued to create chances, only to see them go begging. That changed in the 30th minute as a corner from the left was knocked down at the far post by Brandon Cohen, and Patrick Warwick stabbed a shot home from inside the 6-yard box.
The Tigers' energy remained high, though, and they continued to give as good as they took from the Blue Jays, and that was rewarded a minute before halftime. After a poor free kick from their half by the Blue Jays came straight to Tyler Hartlage, he fed a ball through to Durrance, who raced in alone on goal and finished coolly into the left corner of the net.
The Tigers’ lead didn’t last long into the second half as the Blue Jays tied the game off another corner four minutes into the second half, Alex Petrou scoring off a rebound from close in.
The Tigers could have retaken the lead shortly after Petrou’s equalizer, but saw Durrance’s free kick flick off the top of the defensive wall and go off the post, and a shot by Jordan Hayes turned around the left post by a good save.
The Blue Jays went ahead at the hour mark when Steven Cabos flicked a shot in with the outside of his right foot to make it 3-2. Cabos added his second with just under 10 minutes to go, but the wind had already been taken out of the Tigers’ sails.
New Orleans Jesuit coach Hubie Collins said he thought his side’s character was what made the difference.
“I think we just had to show our character in the second half, come out and show what we could do,” Collins said.
While he was disappointed his side hadn’t been able to pull off the upset, Bauman said he expected his side would learn from the game, and be better in their next outing.
“I think the biggest thing is we learned the difference between playing tentative and not to lose, compared to playing to win,” Bauman said. “We have some players who are bringing along their confidence level to play against a team of that caliber. So as we get these opportunities, which is a great opportunity like tonight, I think we’re going to learn from that and attempt to get better.
“I told this team from the first week on that the idea is we win our last game. That’s what matters to us. So if we get one percent better from tonight, we play another team at a higher level, then that’s a positive for us.”
The Blue Jays could have taken the lead in the first minute, when Patrick Culotta shot wide after a poor goal kick allowed him the chance at a goal. The Blue Jays squandered another pair of chances before the Tigers took the lead in the ninth minute, Chase Goodwin rising at the far post to head home Brett Durrance’s corner kick.
“When you think about it, they could have had, one, two, three in the first 10 minutes,” Tigers coach Bob Bauman said. “And we kind of weathered the storm, we come down and score.”
The Blue Jays, who won the ESPN Rise Winter national championship a season ago, continued to create chances, only to see them go begging. That changed in the 30th minute as a corner from the left was knocked down at the far post by Brandon Cohen, and Patrick Warwick stabbed a shot home from inside the 6-yard box.
The Tigers' energy remained high, though, and they continued to give as good as they took from the Blue Jays, and that was rewarded a minute before halftime. After a poor free kick from their half by the Blue Jays came straight to Tyler Hartlage, he fed a ball through to Durrance, who raced in alone on goal and finished coolly into the left corner of the net.
The Tigers’ lead didn’t last long into the second half as the Blue Jays tied the game off another corner four minutes into the second half, Alex Petrou scoring off a rebound from close in.
The Tigers could have retaken the lead shortly after Petrou’s equalizer, but saw Durrance’s free kick flick off the top of the defensive wall and go off the post, and a shot by Jordan Hayes turned around the left post by a good save.
The Blue Jays went ahead at the hour mark when Steven Cabos flicked a shot in with the outside of his right foot to make it 3-2. Cabos added his second with just under 10 minutes to go, but the wind had already been taken out of the Tigers’ sails.
New Orleans Jesuit coach Hubie Collins said he thought his side’s character was what made the difference.
“I think we just had to show our character in the second half, come out and show what we could do,” Collins said.
While he was disappointed his side hadn’t been able to pull off the upset, Bauman said he expected his side would learn from the game, and be better in their next outing.
“I think the biggest thing is we learned the difference between playing tentative and not to lose, compared to playing to win,” Bauman said. “We have some players who are bringing along their confidence level to play against a team of that caliber. So as we get these opportunities, which is a great opportunity like tonight, I think we’re going to learn from that and attempt to get better.
“I told this team from the first week on that the idea is we win our last game. That’s what matters to us. So if we get one percent better from tonight, we play another team at a higher level, then that’s a positive for us.”
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Preps: New Orleans Jesuit in, Berkeley Prep absent from Classic field
Jesuit has released the complete pool play schedule for the High School Soccer Classic tournament, with ESPN Rise Winter rankings preseason No.6 New Orleans Jesuit headlining the 24-team field.
A notable absence, though, is Berkeley Prep. The Buccaneers helped found the tournament, now in its 16th season, and won the Premier Division of the tournament a season ago. According to an e-mail from Jesuit coach Bob Bauman sent out, the Buccaneers absence was due to a misunderstanding.
Here is the complete schedule for pool play, with the championship bracket schedule still a work in progress.
Pool 1
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m.: Land O’ Lakes vs. Monteverde
Monday, Dec. 21, 9 a.m.: Monteverde vs. Sarasota
Monday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m.: Sarasota vs. Land O’ Lakes
Pool 2
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m.: Gaither vs. Orlando Bishop Moore
Monday, Dec. 21, 9 a.m.: Gaither vs. Tampa Prep
Monday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m.: Tampa Prep vs. Orlando Bishop Moore
Pool 3
Saturday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m.: Stanton Prep vs. Orlando Dr. Phillips
Monday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m.: Stanton Prep vs. Mitchell
Monday Dec. 21, 4 p.m.: Mitchell vs. Orlando Dr. Phillips
Pool 4
Saturday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m.: Melbourne vs. Seminole
Monday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m.: Tampa Catholic vs. Melbourne
Monday, Dec. 21, 4 p.m.: Seminole vs. Tampa Catholic
Pool 5
Saturday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m.: Countryside vs. Orangewood Christian
Monday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m.: Orangewood Christian vs. Gulf Breeze
Monday, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.: Countryside vs. Gulf Breeze
Pool 6
Saturday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m.: Palm Harbor vs. Lake Mary
Monday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m.: Palm Harbor vs. Clearwater Central Catholic
Monday, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.: Clearwater Central Catholic vs. Lake Mary
Pool 7
Saturday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m.: Jacksonville Bolles vs. Niceville
Monday, Dec. 21, 3 p.m.: Jacksonville Bolles vs. Sickles
Monday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.: Sickles vs. Niceville
Pool 8
Saturday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m.: Jesuit vs. New Orleans Jesuit, 8 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 21, 3 p.m.: Fort Myers Bishop Verot vs. New Orleans Jesuit, 3 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.: Jesuit vs. Fort Myers Bishop Verot, 8 p.m.
A notable absence, though, is Berkeley Prep. The Buccaneers helped found the tournament, now in its 16th season, and won the Premier Division of the tournament a season ago. According to an e-mail from Jesuit coach Bob Bauman sent out, the Buccaneers absence was due to a misunderstanding.
Here is the complete schedule for pool play, with the championship bracket schedule still a work in progress.
Pool 1
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m.: Land O’ Lakes vs. Monteverde
Monday, Dec. 21, 9 a.m.: Monteverde vs. Sarasota
Monday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m.: Sarasota vs. Land O’ Lakes
Pool 2
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m.: Gaither vs. Orlando Bishop Moore
Monday, Dec. 21, 9 a.m.: Gaither vs. Tampa Prep
Monday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m.: Tampa Prep vs. Orlando Bishop Moore
Pool 3
Saturday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m.: Stanton Prep vs. Orlando Dr. Phillips
Monday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m.: Stanton Prep vs. Mitchell
Monday Dec. 21, 4 p.m.: Mitchell vs. Orlando Dr. Phillips
Pool 4
Saturday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m.: Melbourne vs. Seminole
Monday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m.: Tampa Catholic vs. Melbourne
Monday, Dec. 21, 4 p.m.: Seminole vs. Tampa Catholic
Pool 5
Saturday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m.: Countryside vs. Orangewood Christian
Monday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m.: Orangewood Christian vs. Gulf Breeze
Monday, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.: Countryside vs. Gulf Breeze
Pool 6
Saturday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m.: Palm Harbor vs. Lake Mary
Monday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m.: Palm Harbor vs. Clearwater Central Catholic
Monday, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.: Clearwater Central Catholic vs. Lake Mary
Pool 7
Saturday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m.: Jacksonville Bolles vs. Niceville
Monday, Dec. 21, 3 p.m.: Jacksonville Bolles vs. Sickles
Monday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.: Sickles vs. Niceville
Pool 8
Saturday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m.: Jesuit vs. New Orleans Jesuit, 8 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 21, 3 p.m.: Fort Myers Bishop Verot vs. New Orleans Jesuit, 3 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.: Jesuit vs. Fort Myers Bishop Verot, 8 p.m.
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