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Post by Scott Crawford on Apr 29, 2013 18:14:24 GMT -6
2011 Division I Boys February 26, 2011 Tad Gormley Stadium St. Paul's 2 Jesuit 1 (OT)LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/14072 CRY OF THE WOLVES - Will Gutterman's late goal lifts St. Paul's to 2-1 victory over Jesuit in boys title match Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Author: Ted Lewis Staff writer CORRECTION APPENDED If there were a penalty for excessive celebrations in soccer , St. Paul's undoubtedly would have drawn one Saturday. And gladly paid the penalty. The Wolves' Will Gutterman scored off a free kick from Eric Schwing in the 76th minute and then led a spontaneous charge off the field and toward their jubilant fans in celebration of the winning goal in a 2-1 victory against Jesuit in the Old Metairie Apartments Division I State Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium. "It was sheer excitement, I guess," Gutterman said. "I know we're not supposed to do that, but I knew we were going to win at that point. There was nothing else stopping us from there on." However, more than four minutes remained, and Jesuit made a determined effort to tie the score. Three times in the next minute the Blue Jays threatened. The Wolves managed to thwart the first two and Seth Hagan finally cleared to Adrian McInnis, ending Jesuit's last real opportunity and allowing the Wolves an even more joyous celebration. "There was so much on the line," Hagan said. "After we went ahead like that, there was no way any of us was going to let the team down." The victory gave St. Paul's (30-2) its first state championship since 2000 and ended Jesuit's quest for a third in a row and four in the past five years. It was the first defeat this season for the top-seeded Blue Jays (26-1-2), who had beaten St. Paul's 1-0 in December. "We made a couple of mistakes that cost us," Jesuit junior defender Phillip Hicks said. "We just didn't want it enough." Actually, it would be hard to convince anyone in the estimated crowd of 5,000 who welcomed the return of the state championship matches to New Orleans for the first time since 2005 that either team didn't want it very much. The Jays and Wolves battled on even terms throughout, with St. Paul's finally getting the upper hand physically in the closing minutes. "I thought we were the best team for the first 20-25 minutes of the match," Jesuit Coach Hubie Collins said. "But after we scored our first goal, we rested on our laurels." Jesuit's goal came in the 11th minute when Brian Barbara gained control in a four-one-three scramble in front of the Wolves' goal and made good on his short-shot opportunity. Reduced to taking their chances from long distance for most of the first half because of the impenetrability of the Jesuit defense, St. Paul's changed tactic late in the first half, and it paid off with the tying goal. Awarded a direct kick from 50 yards out after a push in the back, the Wolves' Jordan Daigle sent the ball into the crowd in front of the net, and when it came out to the right side, McInnis, the match's outstanding player, was waiting to punch it in past goalkeeper Greg Tortorich from about 15 yards away. It was only the seventh goal allowed by Jesuit this season. "We knew how good their defense was," Wolves Coach Sean Moser said. "We worked on free kicks and defensive throw-ins all week, and it paid off." Otherwise, St. Paul's did a outstanding job of turning back Jesuit's pressure attack, chiefly orchestrated by Stephen Cabos. "They kept switching the ball from side to side," said Jonathan Macheca, who with Hagan keyed the Wolves' defensive effort in the first half with several turn-backs. "We were having a hard time because of all of the pressure they were putting on us. "But we knew if we kept finding a way to get it out of our half as quickly as possible, somebody would finally come through for us." Both teams had their opportunities in the second half. Jesuit's John-Michael Warriner sent a hard shot just to the left of the goal eight minutes in, and Bradley James and Joey LaVenia both had close shots that skirted past the goal. The Wolves' Kannan Otillo sent one over the goal off a free kick by McInnis, and Will Crawford had one hit the crossbar. Finally, in the free kick situation, Schwing, kicking from the left side about 35 yards out, sent the ball toward Gutterman, who fielded it in a crowd and quickly got off the shot to the right of Tortorich. "I was just trying to get it into the box and hope we scored," Schwing said. "It worked like ... I don't know. "It worked, and we're state champs now." . . . . . . . Wolves face difficult task against Blue Jays - Unbeaten No. 1 seed Jesuit known for stout defense Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, February 26, 2011 Author: Ted Lewis Staff writer When Adrian McInnis joined the Chicago Fire Juniors of Louisiana club soccer program last fall, he was careful to make mental notes about his many new teammates who played for Jesuit -- just in case McInnis' St. Paul's prep team wound up meeting the Blue Jays in the Division I playoffs. That day has come. The Wolves, seeded second, face No. 1 Jesuit tonight at Tad Gormley Stadium for the state championship. "They probably think they know a lot about me," said McInnis, a Furman signee and the Wolves' top offensive threat, with 30 goals and 24 assists. "But I know a lot about them just as well." A lot, but maybe not everything. "He probably thinks he knows our defense a little bit, but it's not quite the same defense we played in club," said Jesuit senior goalkeeper Greg Tortorich, McInnis' closest friend on the Fire. "And a couple of our defenders weren't on the team. So all power to him. But I don't think it's going to help him that much." Such is the confidence possessed by the Blue Jays. And it's not misplaced. Jesuit (26-0-2) is going after its third consecutive state championship and fourth in the past five years. Until last Saturday's 4-1 semifinals victory against Dutchtown, the Blue Jays had shut out 13 consecutive opponents, including St. Paul's, which they defeated 1-0 on Dec. 29. For the season, Jesuit has allowed six goals and scored 121. "This is where we always expect to be," Tortorich said. "We take them one at a time, but we always figure this is where we'll end up." Senior Stephen Cabos, who had three goals in the semifinals victory against Dutchtown, leads the offense, and the Jays have gotten a spark of late from freshman center midfielder Evan Kramer. Few freshmen ever play for Jesuit, which makes Cabos, the 2010 Metro Offensive Player of the Year who also played as a freshman, an admirer. "When you play varsity for Jesuit as a freshman, it's something special," Cabos said. "Evan has given us a lot of important minutes." But the strength of the team is the defense. Tortorich, a senior, takes little credit for the Blue Jays' dominance, although he is the last line in that defense. Rather, he said, it's Jesuit's back four of Brian Barbera, Phillip Hicks, John Michael Warriner and Bradley James who continually turn back opponents' attacks. "I really don't have to do much work," Tortorich said. "It's always our goal not to get scored on, so we knew about going through district without allowing a goal. That's a hard thing to do. But we've got the best defense in the state." Despite being shut out by Jesuit in their first meeting, St. Paul's (29-2) likely will challenge the Blue Jays' defense. The Wolves have scored 151 goals, 32 by Jordan Daigle, followed by McInnis with 30 and 15 by Will Gutterman, who missed eight weeks with an injury. Plus, the St. Paul's defense, led by Chase Jenkins and Will Barnett, has allowed only 11 goals. No opponent scored more than one. "We've been building our defensive concepts for two years," said Wolves Coach Sean Moser. "We've had some injuries on the back side, but we've meshed well going through different rotations. I think it's a level of trust they've developed in their coach." The Wolves also have their emotions ratcheted up by being in the championship match for the first time since 2007, when they lost to Jesuit 2-0. This year's seniors were eighth-graders then, and none were on the varsity. After its title-game appearance, St. Paul's reached the regional round in 2008 and the quarterfinals the past two years. Although the Wolves didn't meet Jesuit in the playoffs in those years, they lost to the Blue Jays the past three years in the St. Paul's Tournament. That's why, McInnis said, St. Paul's is not only happy to be in the championship match, but to be playing Jesuit. "When we saw the bracket and they were No. 1 and we were No. 2, that was the way we wanted, because it meant we wouldn't play them until the finals," McInnis said. "We're happy they're there. We wouldn't want to be playing some fluke team." To Cabos, that attitude is nothing new. "We get everybody's best shot," he said. "That's why we always try to win the game early by getting a few quick goals. "St. Paul's is a good team with a lot of good players, and we know they feel like they can win. It's going to be a great rematch." _________________________ CORRECTION / CLARIFICATION Player misidentified: In Sunday's Sports section, a story and accompanying picture on the St. Paul's-Jesuit Division I state soccer championship match misidentified St. Paul's Peyton Blank as Jonathan Macheca because of an error in the roster. (3/1/2011)
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Post by Scott Crawford on Apr 29, 2013 18:16:28 GMT -6
2011 Division II Boys February 26, 2011 McNeese State University Soccer Complex St. Louis Catholic 1 Vandebilt Catholic 0LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/14071/page/3/st-louis-1-vandebiltbayoupreps.com/?p=2574 St Louis Catholic - Vandebilt Catholic article from the The Courier LAKE CHARLES — A battle between two of the state’s soccer powerhouses, each on a quest for its eighth boys title in school history, went to St. Louis Catholic on Saturday. With a 1-0 victory over Vandebilt Catholic in the Division II championship match at the McNeese State Soccer Complex, the No. 1 Saints won their eighth title in nine title match appearances. The No. 3 Terriers stayed stuck on seven titles in 13th trips to the title match. Matthew Jester’s goal after a near-post cross from Hunter Hodgkins with 22:30 left in the first half was the difference and lifted St. Louis to the win. It was also the first postseason goal allowed by the Terriers and freshman goalie Patrick Watson, who was up to the task of stopping every other St. Louis shot. St. Louis also topped Vandebilt (21-9-1 overall), which last won a state title in 2007, 2-1 in the Division II title match last season. “I thought Vandebilt played an incredible game,” St. Louis coach Jason Oertling said. “I thought coming in that we were the better team if we played our game, but they gave us everything that we could handle. Their coaches prepared them for us. It was an ugly game, but the kids battled through. When you have four shutouts in the playoffs it says a lot about our character and our will to keep the other team out of the net.” The Terriers had limited offensive chances in the first half. “They opened us up in the first half, and we got out of our normal game,” Michael Blanchard, one of 10 Vandebilt seniors, said. “The second half was a good half. We just couldn’t hold on on the attacking side, and we couldn’t get enough shots off. We couldn’t get any good chances. Things didn’t go our way.” Vandebilt second-year head coach Matt Kelso said the Saints used their normal, aggressive style all the way through “Credit to St. Louis first off,” Kelso said. “They have a great, fantastic squad. They always have. They controlled the tempo in the first half and made it hard for us to get any sort of momentum whatsoever. We made mistakes and they were pressing us, pressing us and pressing us. We expect that from St. Louis.” The Terriers had more chances in the second half. A couple headers went wide of their target, Blanchard had a chance after a penalty and there were others. Kelso said the best chance would have been a penalty kick inside the box after he said he saw a Vandebilt player taken out while attempting to score on a ball played into the box during the game’s final 10 minutes. “In the second half, we worked ourselves back into the game,” Kelso said. “I just can’t get over that call. I have been in the game almost 30 years and I have never seen a guy get upended like that in the box and then have an indirect free kick called. I have never seen a call such as that. I am bummed, but credit St. Louis. They deserve to be the champions this year. Congratulations to them.” In the end, St. Louis, which got a clean-sheet performance from goalie Marty France, made its best scoring chance count and the Terriers could not find the equalizer. “We talk about it all the time,” Kelso said. “When you get to these championship games, it comes down to a set piece here or there or a mistake here or there, and we got burned with a mistake at the near post for their goal. We had a couple of chances in the second half, and we speak about those things, but tonight was St. Louis’s night. I am very proud of my guys, but at the same time very disappointed.” Oertling said winning another state title after losing 16 seniors last year and with only four seniors this year made the victory all the more special. “It feels great,” Oertling said. “We came in tied with Vandebilt for state championships. They have such a great coaching staff and a great tradition so when you beat a team with the tradition they have you feel like you really earned it. It’s tough when you lose 16 seniors and you are still expected to win state every year. It says a lot about our kid not using losing those seniors as an excuse, but working that much harder to keep that tradition going.”
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Post by Scott Crawford on Apr 29, 2013 18:20:52 GMT -6
2011 Division III Boys February 25, 2011 Tad Gormley Stadium Northlake Christian 3 Ben Franklin 0LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/14073/northlake-3-ben-franklinNorthlake wins Division III state title - Wolverines score quick, top Falcons Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, February 26, 2011 Author: Ted Lewis Staff writer NORTHLAKE 3 . BEN FRANKLIN 0 Timmy Lopez and Weston Acosta are only freshmen at Northlake Christian. But in soccer savvy, they're wise beyond their years. Lopez used his head, literally, and Acosta figuratively, in the early minutes to stake the Wolverines to a commanding lead for what wound up as a 3-0 victory against Ben Franklin for the Division III boys state soccer championship Friday at Tad Gormley Stadium. "In big games, it comes down to details," Northlake Coach Nick Chetta said. "We always work on details. I'm not always the nicest guy about it, but it paid off tonight." Lopez's goal was a header on a corner kick by Acosta that went off the hip of Cam Broussard in the 10th minute. Then, in the 30th minute, Acosta put in a penalty kick from about 20 yards before the Ben Franklin defense was ready. "I looked over and made contact with Coach Nick, and I knew what to do," said Acosta, who was the game's Outstanding Player. "When you see an opening like that, you've got to take it." A sterling defensive performance, led by Mallery Mele, did the rest for the Wolverines, who captured their first soccer state championship. "We have sweated and hurt and bled for this," Mele said. "This was our destiny -- just like the Saints winning the Super Bowl." Indeed, it was a dominating performance throughout for Northlake (24-4-2). Ben Franklin (12-7-1) was in possession most of the night, but had only four shots on goal. First-year Falcons Coach Grant Guthrie said he felt it was in large part to a case of championship nerves. "We've had a great season, but unfortunately tonight we showed up and decided not to play," he said. "We didn't put on the ground, which is how we play and how we've gotten here. I think we got a little too excited. We'll learn from this, and we'll move forward." The Falcons might have made more of a match had Franklin forward Vanja Popovic been able to win a couple of his one-on-one matchups with Mele. At least four times in the first half, Mele denied Popovic setting up for a shot, once when he appeared to have the ball centered from close range and a second time when Mele came from a step back to kick it away just as Popovic was about to deliver a shot from about 20 yards out. "He was in my back pocket the entire game," Popovic said. "He played me tight and it took me out of the game." That, Mele said, was the idea. "I like to play it old school -- very physical," said Mele. "I knew how great a player Pop is, so I played him straight up and aggressive. If he got past me, he had a good chance to score, and I wasn't going to let him do that." In the second half, with a 2-0 lead, Mele got more help, chiefly from Chad Broussard and Zach Shaw. Finally, in the closing minutes, Shaw, yet another Northlake freshman, got the final goal on a penalty kicked started by Acosta, who passed to Cam Broussard, who fed Shaw for the easy shot. "We just drew that up in practice yesterday," Shaw said. "We knew if we got the chance to try it, it would work." Lopez' opening goal wasn't anything planned, but it also worked out. "They had everybody shifted to the right side of the goal and I was lucky enough it came off of Cam and right to me," he said. "It was the greatest feeling I've ever had." "I was a nervous wreck tonight," Chetta said. "We were playing a great team, but I had the confidence that our kids would perform, and they did." Wolverines to face different Falcons - Teams to meet for Div. III soccer title Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, February 25, 2011 Author: Ted Lewis Staff writer The last time Northlake Christian played Ben Franklin, Wolverines goalkeeper Jeffrey George didn't have much to do. "I don't think I touched the ball more than two or three times," said George, recalling the Wolverines' 6-0 victory Dec. 28 in the St. Paul's Holiday Tournament. "And those weren't very threatening or anything. We had three goals in the first 15 minutes, so mostly I just sat back and relaxed." Truth be told, first-year Falcons coach Grant Guthrie was using his second-teamers in that match to give them some game experience. So George is expecting a lot more action tonight when Northlake faces Franklin for the Division III state championship at Tad Gormley Stadium. "We know how good they really are," George said. "We've played against some of their guys in club. And even if we didn't know anything about them, you've got to respect them because they knocked out the No. 1 seed to get here." The Falcons (12-6-1) defeated Westminster 2-1 in overtime Saturday in the semifinals. That sent Franklin to the title match for the first time since 2005. Last year, the Falcons lost to University in the semifinals. That team has been largely remade with just two senior starters -- defenders Jonathan Barber and Marcus Bischof -- and a new coach in Guthrie, 25, who has played with the New Orleans Jesters the past two seasons. "I thought it would be somewhat of a developmental year as we adjusted to each other," Guthrie said. "That's why I played the younger kids against Northlake the first time because it didn't directly affect the postseason. We're not a very physical team, either. But we've gained more confidence every time out, and now we're at the top of our division." Despite the rebuilding mode and a second-place finish to Newman in District 9-III, Franklin is a No. 5 seed and has beaten two higher seeds en route to the title match. In contrast, Northlake (23-4-2) has been building toward this point under in its seventh season under Nick Chetta, the developmental director of the Mandeville Soccer Club. Many of his players -- plus ones from the St. Paul's boys and St. Scholastica girls teams that will be playing for Division I titles Saturday -- came up through the program. The Wolverines reached the quarterfinals the past two years and are the No. 2 seed this year. "What has gotten us this far is good senior leadership," Chetta said. "When something doesn't go our way, we've got somebody else that can step up." In Saturday's semifinal against Baton Rouge-Episcopal, it was George. In regulation and overtime, he turned away nine legitimate shots as the teams played 110 scoreless minutes. He then made a diving stop to his left for a save to start the shootout. Northlake freshman Zach Shaw, a 20-goal scorer, had missed his shot to start the shootout, but Chad Broussard, Mallery Mele, Winston Acosta and Sam Beck then all connected to give the Wolverines a 4-2 victory on penalty kicks. The victory was Wolverines' 12th consecutive. Northlake is plenty potent, led by Broussard's 32 goals. "It's all come together for us," said Beck, who has been on the team since the seventh grade. "I think we've had maybe more talented players in the past, but they weren't as unified as we are.'' For Franklin, the season has been equally rewarding. "The last couple of years, we pretty much depended on one player (graduated All-Metro forward Mark Hollman)," said junior goalie Brian Friedlander. "I think we've got a better mix now, and Grant has really worked hard to bring up the bottom half of the roster. "If you had seen our bottom half before the start of the season, you wouldn't recognize them now."
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Post by aderitter on Apr 29, 2013 18:49:41 GMT -6
Whoever came up with this idea... all I can say is AWESOME!
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Post by Scott Crawford on May 1, 2013 14:06:53 GMT -6
2012 Division I Boys February 25, 2012 Tad Gormley Stadium Jesuit 3 St. Paul's 2LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/15644Blue Streaking - Trailing late, Charles Mansour and Jesuit rally past St. Paul's to win title Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, February 26, 2012 Author: Joseph Halm Contributing writer Jesuit 3 . st. paul's 2 Rematches often fail to capture the imagination like the original, but Saturday's Division I boys state championship match between top-seeded Jesuit and second-seeded St. Paul's at Tad Gormley Stadium was another high school soccer classic. The Blue Jays trailed with about five minutes to play, but senior forward and the match's Outstanding Player Charles Mansour scored two late goals to lift Jesuit to a 3-2 victory and its 11th state title. "It's all about going for it," he said. "I gave it my all, and although my chest felt like it was going to explode, I got them in somehow. It's all about the hustle. It is sweet to get back, and we brought back the championship to the school where it belongs. It was just a great feeling." The game was a rematch of last year's state final that the Wolves won 2-1, and it looked as though 2012 would be a repeat performance. St. Paul's forced the pace in the second half, and the Wolves scored quickly. In the 47th minute, a ball got through the Jesuit back line and onto the foot of senior forward Seth Hogan, who dribbled around the keeper and gave his team a 1-0 lead. Jesuit responded, forcing several corners and throw-ins deep in the Wolves' half of the field until the 54th minute when senior captain Philip Hicks tied the score on a loose ball in the box. "It's always tough being down, but this team has been down a few times in this playoff run," he said. "We never put our heads down, and it really worked out for us. It feels awesome. After a tough loss last year, this was a really nice win. It's a really good feeling." The Blue Jays' joy was short-lived as St. Paul's regained the lead less than a minute later. Senior midfielder Andrew McInnis scored off a long throw-in from senior defender Peyton Blank. The throw-in dropped to the turf in the middle of the box, and McInnis blasted it home to give the Wolves a 2-1 lead. The Blue Jays (23-1-1) got the equalizer in the 75th minute off another throw-in. This time, Jordan Rice provided a long toss into the box that was headed up once and then headed over the keeper and into the net by Mansour. Moments later, Mansour fought through the Wolves defense and knocked in the game-winner before a packed crowd. "It was one of those seesaw, rollercoaster games," Jesuit Coach Hubie Collins said. "It was moments of elation followed by moments of despair, but to finish it out with such tremendous joy, I'm just so proud of the players right now. All the hard work and dedication has paid off. "I think they came out in the second half and put us under a little bit of pressure, and they got the first goal. The first goal released the tension in the game, and I think both teams just went after it then. I'm just glad we came out on the good side of it." The Blue Jays controlled the first half but missed several opportunities to take an early lead. While Jesuit was lamenting its missed chances, the Wolves (26-2-2) were thankful for the steady play of keeper Will Barnett, who had six first-half saves. "We didn't play well in the first half," St. Paul's Coach Sean Moser said. "In the second half, we put it to them. We're up 2-1 with 12 minutes to go, and then to give up two late goals is disappointing. We had a good week of preparation, and I was pleased with our effort in the second half. We just haven't given up three goals in a game in three years, so that was kind of a shocker." Collins said: "This was not anything about revenge, but I think our players did it for the players last year. We felt that last year's group was a great group, and they got a little unlucky in the finals. A lot of these guys said we were going to make our own luck this year, and we did." Standouts Gutterman, Daigle seek final rush - Wolves, Cubs seniors have the desire to finish strong Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, February 25, 2012 Author: Ted Lewis Staff writer Even though his last goal could have been the most famous in St. Paul's soccer history, Will Gutterman wasn't going to let a little thing like a stress fracture in his back be the final one of his prep career. Ditto for Danielle Daigle of Mount Carmel, who has a knee injury still unhealed more than two years later. For Gutterman and Daigle, both seniors, there's only one place to be today -- on the field at Tad Gormley Stadium when the Wolves face Jesuit for the Division I boys state championship at 7:30 p.m. following the Cubs' 5 p.m. match against St. Scholastica for the Division I girls title. "They told me it would be six months before I could play again," said Gutterman, whose condition was diagnosed in October. "I didn't have that long. I wasn't going to miss my senior season." And Gutterman, who had the game winner in last season's 2-1 title victory against Jesuit, didn't. He returned in January to reclaim his midfielder spot. Daigle was in similar straits. She had suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and torn meniscus in a December 2009 match against Dominican when she was a sophomore. That caused Daigle to miss the rest of the reason, including the Cubs' loss to St. Scholastica in the title match. Complications kept Daigle out all of last year, including a semifinals loss to the Doves at which she was prepared to suit up until her father told her he would pull her off the field himself if she tried to play. Even this season, Daigle has sat out matches in which the Cubs didn't really need her to try to avoid reinjuring her left knee on which she wears a heavy brace. "It's not fully there yet, but I've worked too hard to miss this," Daigle said. In fact, the whole season for Mount Carmel (29-3) seems to have been one to get another shot at the Doves. "We beat them in the regular season both times the last two years and were seeded No. 1 but lost to them in the playoffs," Cubs senior defender Zoe Perret said. "We're not going to let that happen again." As was the case the past two years, Mount Carmel won the regular-season meeting between the two, 4-2, handing the Doves (20-1-1) their only defeat. But unlike the past two years, the Cubs came into these playoffs seeded fourth. This is St. Scholastica's fourth consecutive championship game appearance. The Doves won the 2009 and 2010 titles but lost to Dominican 2-0 last year. Senior midfielder Kim Moreau said the team has taken nothing for granted, as was shown in the emotion the Doves displayed after beating Dominican 2-1 in the semifinals. "We've kind of gone from this one to the next one to the next one," she said. "But we'd just tied Dominican the first time, so everybody knew it could go either way. Then we were behind most of the game, so there was so much relief because we knew all of our hard work had paid off." Gutterman famously followed his goal against Jesuit in last season's title match by leading his teammates in a Lambeau Leap-type charge off the field, even thought four minutes remained. And while his back condition doesn't preclude a repeat should something similar happen again tonight, he said he isn't sure what he would do again, save for trying a few handsprings. "I don't think I expected it to go in," Gutterman said. "It was a pretty exciting moment, and we were all so excited." St. Paul's 2-1 victory ended Jesuit's 94-match unbeaten streak and ended the Blue Jays' quest for a third consecutive state title. The teams haven't met this season. They were rained out in a tournament at Baton Rouge and missed each other when the Wolves (22-1-1) lost to Brother Martin in the semifinals of the St. Paul's Tournament. But it's not like the top-seeded Blue Jays (26-1-4) have been particularly itching to gain revenge. In fact, to Jesuit forward Kyle Wilson, it's less important who the Blue Jays are playing today than the fact that they're back in the title match. "We're playing for the state championship for ourselves and our school," said Wilson, who scored the game-winning goal in Jesuit's 3-2 semifinals victory against St. Thomas More. "We've pushed ourselves in practice every day to get back here. "We could be playing anybody. This is about our pride."
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Post by Scott Crawford on May 1, 2013 14:11:34 GMT -6
2012 Division II Boys February 24, 2012 Tad Gormley Stadium St. Louis 1 Ben Franklin 0LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/15691Falcons lose to St. Louis in state title game - Ben Franklin falls in Division II final 1-0 Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, February 25, 2012 Author: Joseph Halm Contributing writer CORRECTION APPENDED St. Louis midfielder Marty France scored the winning goal in the 70th minute as the top-seeded Saints claimed their third straight state soccer title with a 1-0 victory against second-seeded Ben Franklin in the Division II championship game at Tad Gormley Stadium on Friday night. "I'm just happy for the kids," St. Louis Coach Jason Oertling said. "Ben Franklin played a great game. I thought playing with 10 kids was questionable, but it shows you the resilience of our kids. We were able to play down a player and still beat a great team." After a scoreless first half, St. Louis opened the second half with four shots on goal in the first 10 minutes, but Franklin held. The Falcons even generated two quality chances off the foot of Talmon Smith, including a free kick that went between the hands of the goalkeeper and just wide. In the 52nd minute, St. Louis' Patrick Bice was ejected after allegedly spitting on a Franklin player, forcing the Saints to finish the game with 10 players. But what could have been a boost for Franklin actually turned the game in the Saints' favor, as St. Louis (27-1-3) controlled play from that point on, thanks in part to a stiff, cold wind at its back. In the 70th minute, senior fullback Tim Montet provided a long throw into the box, and France finished it. "We've worked on throw-ins all year, and we've perfected them almost," said France, who earned Outstanding Player honors. "He just threw it toward the keeper, and it hit off my shoulder and went in." Franklin (20-4-1) tried to tie the score, but after Smith's free kick was saved by goalkeeper Marcus McNamara, the Falcons ran out of time. "St. Louis is a great team, and we got a couple of unlucky breaks," Ben Franklin Coach Jose Ferrand said. "It could have gone either way. We had our chances, and they had theirs. They were able to capitalize on their chances. One of the keys to stopping us is to be physical, and ... they were able to do that well. We were just unlucky in the last 10 minutes of the game." Franklin sophomore goalkeeper Beren Chandler had a good night stopping shot after shot, including a save in the 65th minute when Hunter Hodgkins blasted a shot in the box. The Falcons were last year's Division III runners-up, and Ferrand said he's proud of his players' effort and his program's progression. "There's a good group of seniors that are leaving next year, so it'll be a bit of a rebuilding year next year," he said. "But I think they'll be hungry for next year, and I'm proud of what the players have accomplished." _________________________ CORRECTION / CLARIFICATION Player was misidentified: In the sports section of some Saturday editions, a story on the St. Louis-Ben Franklin Division II boys soccer state championship match incorrectly identified Ben Franklin goal keeper Brian Friedlander as Beren Chandler. (2/26/2012) Franklin, St. Louis to meet for title - Falcons in second consecutive final Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, February 24, 2012 Author: Pat Mashburn Contributing writer The look on Josh Hellstrom's face summed up the emotion after Ben Franklin's 3-2 overtime soccer playoff victory against E.D. White in the Division II semifinals. Having battled back from the brink of elimination, the Falcons had remained alive to fight another day, and they were a happy but tired group. After a week of practice and some much-needed rest, they'll face another tough battle tonight as second-seeded Franklin takes on top seed St. Louis for the Division II boys championship at 7:30 p.m. at Tad Gormley Stadium. Franklin (20-3-1) will need their energy against the Saints (28-1-4), who enter the title game as the top seed for the third consecutive season, hoping to win their third consecutive state title. "We're excited to be playing St. Louis," said Ben Franklin Coach Jose Ferrande, whose team lost early to St. Louis during the Thanksgiving holidays. "Our team is going to come in focused and ready to play." Last season, the Falcons lost to Northlake 2-1 in the Division III championship, then jumped to Division II. The top two seeds in each division of the boys brackets are in the finals, including the defending champions. Ferrande said he doesn't mind not being the favorite. "I don't mind us being the underdog," Ferrande said. "No one needs to tell our team how tough it's going to be because we're playing such a great team in St. Louis. We just need to stay focused, and not give up any early, cheap goals, to put ourselves in the best position for success." Franklin steadily advanced the previous three seasons in the Division III postseason, reaching the regionals, then the quarterfinals, and last year ending in the final. That leaves the Falcons one more step. "We can't make any mistakes early, and have to play quick passes while keeping possession," he said. "It's the Barcelona style, and we will use that to carry out our game plan. We have to work hard and finish our opportunities." St. Louis is led by senior Josh Benoit, who scored two of the Saints' three goals in their 3-0 semifinals victory against Alexandria.
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Post by Scott Crawford on May 1, 2013 14:15:11 GMT -6
2012 Division III Boys February 25, 2012 Tad Gormley Stadium Country Day 1 Northlake Christian 0LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/15655Cajuns capture first crown - Country Day sweeper scores only goal in Div. III title game Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, February 26, 2012 Author: Ted Lewis Staff writer For Country Day, it wasn't all about the Benjamins on Saturday. It just seemed that way. Senior sweeper Teddy Benjamin scored the match's only goal and with younger brother Glen led an impenetrable defense as the top-seeded Cajuns downed defending champion Northlake 1-0 for the Division III boys state soccer championship at Tad Gormley Stadium. "Nothing was going to get past us today," Teddy Benjamin said. "We were lucky enough to score, and after that, we just had to make sure it held up." Benjamin's goal might not have been lucky, but it was certainly a close call. It came in the 20th minute off a corner kick, when with everyone scrambling in the middle, Benjamin managed to get the ball just inside the left goalpost. It bounced back out but was ruled good. "I wasn't sure if it had gotten in or not," Benjamin said. "But I started screaming and waving that it was. Maybe the refs saw me." Second-seeded Northlake (20-5-3) had dominated until that point and managed more scoring threats than the Cajuns. But Country Day's back line of the Benjamins, Marcus Davis and Logan Hoffman repeatedly denied the Wolverines. "They're big, experienced and physical," said Northlake center midfielder Wes Acosta. "We kept our heads the whole time, and gave it all. But they were just better than we were today." The title was Country Day's first official one in boys soccer . The Cajuns won the New Orleans Interscholastic League in 1976, but that was before the sport was under the auspices of the LHSAA. That also was long before any of Saturday's participants were born. But for the senior-laden (13 on the squad, eight starters) Cajuns, the wait probably seemed just as lengthy. "We've been building toward this for a long time," said Country Day Coach Aris Kyriakides, who is stepping down after this season, his fourth at the school. "When you have as much experience as we have, you know you've got a chance." That experience paid off on defense Saturday. No matter what the Wolverines tried, it seemed there were two, three or four bodies there to deny them. "We don't even have to say a lot to each other," Benjamin said. "Today we knew they like to get a lot of corner kicks and long throw-ins. But we just kept making it hard for them every time." Glen Benjamin, a sophomore whose stop of a Northlake attack started the sequence that led to his brother's goal, credited his brother with making sure the communication lines were clear. "Teddy sets the tone for our attitude," the younger Benjamin said. "He controls everything about the defense and makes sure that we're all back and covering for each other. He's my role model in a lot of ways." When the ball did get past the Country Day defenders, keeper Connor Fagan was there at least five times to punch the ball out. "When you just try to gather it in or make a stop, something bad might happen," Fagan said. "If you get it back out away from the goal, it at least makes them start over. But I've really been spoiled all year, because most of the time our sweepers keep it away from me." It was a disappointing finish for Northlake on the same field where its 2011 season ended gloriously with a 3-0 victory against Ben Franklin in the title match, even in the Wolverines were starting only three seniors and one junior. "We put it all on the line," said senior defender Mallery Mele, who led his teammates to the stands to thank the Wolverines' fans after the team had received its second-place trophy. "We can still feel good about ourselves because there were a lot of other teams who would loved to have gotten this far. Sometimes, the ball just doesn't go in for you." Collision course set for today - Country Day, Northlake to battle for state title Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Saturday, February 25, 2012 Author: Michael Harris Contributing writer So we can just call it a delay in the schedule. Country Day and Northlake's boys soccer teams were going to meet Jan. 9, but the game was cancelled because of the BCS championship game between LSU and Alabama at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Now on a bigger scale, the top two seeds in Division III will play today at 1:30 for the state title at Tad Gormley Stadium. In Division III girls competition, Sacred Heart will square off against Baton Rouge-Episcopal at 11 a.m. "We were going to try to make up the game, but the district schedule began," Country Day Coach Aris Kryrakides said. "There was no way to reschedule. It's nice to end up this way. I think everyone wanted to see these two teams play." Country Day, the No. 1 seed, comes in with a 19-5-2 record and hasn't lost to a Division III team this season. In addition, this is the first appearance in the final for Country Day since 1976. The Wolverines are the defending state champions and are 24-3. Despite the fact the schools didn't play this year, both coaches have seen the teams play. "I happen to live on the north shore, and I coach a soccer club where a number of his players are on my team," Kryrakides said. "I don't think we're unknown to them, and they are not unknown to us." But the styles of play are different for the Cajuns and the Wolverines. Whereas Northlake uses its skill and speed, Country Day relies on its size. "It's going to be like David vs. Goliath," Northlake Coach Nick Chetta said. "They have a bunch of big boys. We're much smaller, but we play a very unique style. We have to play our style, but we have to be aware that they're a very physical team. I respect their team. We just have to play smart and make it difficult on them." For Sacred Heart, being seeded No. 5 isn't a true statement to the Cardinals season, but the number five is a key number. This is the fifth consecutive year the Cardinals (15-8-2) have played for the state title, and they have won the past two titles. "It's not easy doing that. It gets tougher and tougher every year," Sacred Heart Coach Tooraj Badie said. "We set our goals to get to the state championship, and I know one of these years that run will end. I've been very fortunate to have the talent and great kids to make it." This year was arguably the toughest. The Cardinals lost seven starting players because of injury during the season. It's not surprising, with all of the players back, that they are peaking at the right time and playing better than the No. 5 seed indicates. "To be honest, right now we are playing our best soccer ," Badie said. "I went into the season thinking we were more tactical and technical than last year's team, but we were very young. I thought it would take awhile to get together as a team, but I never planned on injuries."
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Post by Scott Crawford on May 1, 2013 14:50:25 GMT -6
2013 Division I Boys February 23, 2013 Tad Gormley Stadium Jesuit 2 St. Paul's 1 (OT)LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/17215Jesuit just pushes past Wolves in rubber match - OT goal gives Jays second straight title win over St. Paul's Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, February 24, 2013 Author: Jim Rapier Staff writer Something had to give between Jesuit and St. Paul's in what has become their Division I state soccer title match series. On Saturday, at the LHSAA State Soccer Championships presented by NOLA Media Group, the two met for the third consecutive year with the boys title on the line. They split the past two title matches, with Jesuit winning last year. Perhaps fittingly, the third installment needed overtime. Late in the second 10-minute overtime, Sebastian Pereira-Pinzon scored when he knocked in a corner kick among a mass of bodies in front of the St. Paul's goal to give Jesuit a 2-1 victory in front of a raucous crowd at Tad Gormley Stadium. St. Paul's led 1-0 at halftime, thanks to a goal by Dan Garraway in the 16th minute. Jesuit got the equalizer in the second half when Joseph Kepper headed in a corner kick in the 58th minute. Kepper's goal capped an extremely fast pace at the start of the second half, with both teams pushing harder than in the first and producing several opportunities. One Jesuit shot hit the cross bar, and St. Paul's missed on a scoring chance. Jesuit outshot St. Paul's 6-4 in the second half. St. Paul's scored first on a throw-in from the left side that was re-directed in the box and put in goal by Garraway. One minute later, Wolves goalkeeper Colin Hanley preserved the St. Paul's lead when he deflected a point-blank shot in a one-on-one situation with a fast approaching Jesuit player deep in the penalty box. The pace was fast and back and forth most of the first half, with each team taking turns making some prolonged runs toward goal. Jesuit outshot St. Paul's 5-3 in the first half but missed on its two cleanest chances to score. The first was on Hanley's deflection, and the second came on a one-touch shot from about 10 yards out that went over the cross bar. Moser's family has quite a lot on the line Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, February 24, 2013 Author: Jim Rapier Staff writer The soccer gods must be laughing with the family fun and psychodrama they've cooked up for Sean Moser's family this weekend. Moser is the head coach of St. Paul's, which will play Jesuit for the Division I state championship Saturday night at Tad Gormley Stadium at 7:30 p.m. As if Moser doesn't have enough to think about heading into his team's third consecutive state title tilt against Jesuit, his daughter, Megan, 16, starts for St. Scholastica, which plays Lafayette in the girls Division I state championship match Saturday at Tad Gormley Stadium at 5 p.m. That's right, just before her dad's match. The perspectives on this can leave one's head spinning. First, there's the mental and emotional gymnastics of a parent-coach, or is it the coach-parent? "I am looking forward to it," Sean Moser said with a laugh. "You are so busy at Gormley with the atmosphere, team pictures and the locker room it can take your mind off it a little. I will try to see as much of it (Megan's match) as I can. I probably won't see much of the second half. I am excited for her. "Megan, I think, is actually very calm. She doesn't show any anxiety. She seems kind of calm. I have not been sleeping that well. I worry about what I haven't done as a coach. I just spent an hour looking over my game reports from earlier in the year. I have a calm exterior but am different on the inside." Megan Moser seems able to differentiate any nerves she has concerning the match she'll play in and the one she'll then watch when her dad is coaching. Her biggest anxiety seems to come from the fact that while she can somewhat help control what happens in her match, she has no ability to do anything other than cheer hard for her father. "They both make me nervous in different ways," Megan Moser said. "Before mine, I will be walking around and moving and trying to get the nerves out a little. With a state title match you get nervous, but once it starts, you get into a rhythm. "I am nervous, too (with dad's game). I always go to his games. He comes to mine, and I think he is nervous for me. I'm like my mom (Gwynne) and can't sit with anybody else. I really want him to do well because I know how much effort he puts into it." Ah yes, then there's mom and brother Colin, 12, to think about. When asked to sum up her feelings about Saturday's twin bill, Gwynne Moser kept it short and sweet: "Nervous, very nervous." She admitted she can't sit still and is constantly on the move during her family's matches, explaining it helps with nerves. Colin Moser will be there for all the fun but only after his premier soccer team plays a match Saturday in Mandeville at 1:30 p.m. Gwynne said Colin likely will watch his sister's match and dad's match with most of his premier team friends. Jesuit, St. Paul's are very alike - Soccer final in Division I is Saturday night Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Friday, February 22, 2013 Author: From staff reports Perhaps the Jesuit and St. Paul's soccer teams were destined to clash for the Division I state championship Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at Tad Gormley Stadium. The storylines each followed in getting to final sure makes it seem like that. Each team was supposed to be rebuilding, each having graduated numerous starters from last season's team. Each team had a turning point this season where they learned from a loss. Finally, the No. 2-seed Blue Jays and No. 5 Wolves are a testament to defense winning championships, as each hasn't given up a goal in the playoffs. And it's hard to escape the rematch theme. St. Paul's defeated Jesuit 2-1 in the 2011 title match, and Jesuit rallied to score two late goals and defeat the Wolves 3-2 last season. "They are a good opponent and play hard," Jesuit center-midfielder Corey James said. "We expect a good game. They will come out strong, like the past two years. It will be a good, hard-fought game." Said St. Paul's senior center-midfielder and captain Dan Garraway: "Anyone there should expect a good soccer match, probably a close game, a one-goal game. Jesuit and St. Paul's have a good rivalry going in the finals." Jesuit Coach Hubie Collins and James said there's always the task of blending a new roster, and James likened it to finding the right combination for a lock. The catalyst for this season's team was a midseason 3-1 loss to District 9-I rival Brother Martin. "We learned from losing; we learned we play how we practice, so we picked up the intensity," James said. "There was a whole different aura around the team after that loss. It was a humbling experience." Garraway said St. Paul's had a similar experience after a loss in late December. It helped galvanize the Wolves, and he started to see it as the second round of District 6-I play began. "We started playing better as a team," he said. "The players finally got to know each other. It took a while for it all to come together." Jim Rapier
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Post by Scott Crawford on May 1, 2013 14:51:44 GMT -6
2013 Division II Boys February 23, 2013 Tad Gormley Stadium St. Louis Catholic 3 Beau Chene 0LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/17216 St. Louis downs Beau Chene, earns fourth consecutive Division II boys state soccer championshipJim Rapier, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, February 23, 2013 7:45 p.m. St. Louis defeated Beau Chene 3-0 to win the boys Division II state soccer championship Saturday at Tad Gormley Stadium. However, when the game ended, the Saints’ players didn’t go with the celebratory dogpile on the field. Instead, they opted to join their fans in the stands. “We have a great student section that travels very well and always are here to support us, so we wanted to thank them and tell them great job for supporting us,” St. Louis midfielder/forward Will Solari said. “They had a crucial role in helping us win.” Solari played a pretty big role as well at the LHSAA 2013 State Soccer Championships presented by NOLA Media Group. He scored twice in the first half and Mac Thompson added a late goal as St. Louis won its fourth consecutive state championship and 10th overall. Solari, who said he hasn’t been much of scorer this season, picked the right time to turn in a multiple-goal performance by scoring in the 12th minute and just before the end of the first half. He was selected the Most Outstanding Player of the match. “It’s great, it’s awesome, amazing,” Solari said. “I haven’t really scored all season. I’ve only scored five goals this season and made it seven here.” Thompson’s late goal, the result of a corner kick, capped a dominant performance by St. Louis, which outshot Beau Chene 13-3 in the first half and 18-5 in total. The Saints seemed a step faster and won most of the 50-50 balls. “If we won every ball in the air on defense, collected it in the midfield and kept slotting it through to our forwards, then we felt we pretty much could control the game,” Solari said. Beau Chene had other issues to contend with in addition to how well St. Louis played -- the least of which was any jitters playing in its first title match. Beau Chene standout forward Brock Hollier (28 goals this season) played the match with brace on his right knee, was hobbled and subbed in and out of the match. Hollier, according to Beau Chene Coach Chad Vidrine, sprained his knee and tore his meniscus in last week’s semifinal match but was cleared to play with the brace. The Gators also played without Hunter Dalfrey, who sat out because of a red card he received in the semifinal match. “Inexperience in the big game,” Vidrine said. “I think the game was lost in the first 15 minutes. They are experienced in playing the title game, no matter how many players they graduated from last year. Coaching-wise they knew what to do. That’s their fourth in a row and they’ve won 10. They know what they are doing.” Solari sure seemed comfortable scoring. In the 12th minute, he gained control of a ball passed by Alex Kjellsten just outside the top of the box, beat a sliding defender, dribbled in and scored on a shot to the left side of the goal. The second goal came off a free kick from above the box. When the shot got through and began to pinball off players, including a header by St. Louis’ Jon Lorio, Solari was able to gather it from about six yards out, turn and blast a shot past the keeper to make the score 2-0. When it was over, the St. Louis players gathered for a picture with the trophy, holding up four fingers to signify their fourth consecutive title. “It’s great we won the championship, but as coach I am happy for them,” St. Louis Coach Jason Oertling said. “For this group of seniors to go through their whole high school careers without losing a playoff game is great.” Oertling couldn’t hold back a smile when talking about his team’s celebratory charge toward the stands. “It’s not always about just our team, it’s about our soccer community,” he said. “Even though they (players) won it and earned it, our whole school and community share in the success of our program.” St. Louis boys soccer team advances to state title gameLast Modified: Monday, February 18, 2013 9:00 AM By Kelly McElroy / Special to the American Press HOUMA — The Vandebilt Catholic boys soccer team went from ecstasy to agony all in a matter of seconds on Saturday afternoon. In barely a blink after scoring an equalizing second-half goal against No. 2 St. Louis Catholic in Division II semifinal action, the Saints got the goal right back when Will Solari ripped in a shot from distance with 8 minutes to go. St. Louis held off the No. 6 Terriers for the 2-1 victory at a blustery Buddy Marcello Stadium. The Saints (19-5-6) advanced to Saturday’s 1:30 p.m. final against No. 1 Beau Chene (14-1-3) at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans. It was the fourth year in a row St. Louis has eliminated Vandebilt from the playoffs and the Saints will be going for a state record fourth consecutive soccer state title. Solari’s goal came with the wind to his back and seconds after Vandebilt (14-9-2) tied the match at 1 when Austin Benton’s cross got through St. Louis goalie Marcus McNamara, and Grant Rodriguez finished it to tie the score. After the whistle restarted play, Solari, a junior who said it was the biggest goal of his life, sent in a long shot that curved over and in past Vandebilt goalie Patrick Watson. “I really just listened to my coaches. They tell me to go in and shoot the ball, so I went in and shot the ball,” Solari said. “It was big. Having the wind at our back was big also. It helped us push through.” Saints coach Jason Oertling said his team did a great job of answering the Vandebilt equalizer. “It would have been real easy to just hang our heads and let Vandebilt keep coming because they were coming, but we came right back down the field, and Will made an incredible shot. It takes a great shot to beat their keeper,” Oertling said. The goal did not come without a bit of controversy. Terriers coach Matt Kelso said he was not pleased with the officiating in the match and said he felt there was a handball on the Saints just before Solari’s goal. “It was definitely a hand ball,” Kelso said. “I saw it. The referee was 20 yards away, and he saw it. He went to consult with his linesman, and evidently his linesman was not paying attention. It was a hand ball. When we bring in a crew, we expect them to fulfill their obligations. Everybody has a bad day at the office, and they had one (Saturday).” Terriers senior Nick Terrebonne said it was tough to watch as the Saints answered the goal by Rodriguez. “After we scored that goal, we felt like it was ours to win with the home crowd behind us and encouraging us,” Terrebonne said. “It felt like we were going to come out with the victory, but they came right back on us.” The Saints jumped ahead 1-0 in the 6th minute when Jon Lorio cleaned up a ball in front of the VC net for the 1-0 lead. From there, VC had a few opportunities to score before the end of the first half, which included a header from Rodriguez that was just high and a header from Zachary Breaux that McNamara was able to snag, but the Saints held them off and led 1-0 at intermission. “We always want that team to have to fight that wind in the second half when the wind is a factor,” Oertling said. “But we had to weather that storm in that first half.”
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Post by Scott Crawford on May 1, 2013 14:53:02 GMT -6
2013 Division III Boys February 22, 2013 Tad Gormley Stadium Episcopal BR 2 Newman 1 (OT)LAprepSoccer in-game thread: laprepsoccer.proboards.com/thread/17217Newman can't overcome mistakes in title match Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, February 24, 2013 Author: Joseph Halm Staff writer EPISCOPAL-B.R. 2 . NEWMAN 1 Episcopal-Baton Rouge made the most of its first trip to the state finals, and even a downpour couldn't temper the Knights' celebration of the team's first state soccer title. Episcopal's Adam Clausen, the match's Most Outstanding Player, scored late in the first overtime to give the second-seeded Knights (22-6-1) a 2-1 victory over top-seeded Newman in the Division III state championship Friday night. "It feels great because the whole season's work came down to one moment," Clausen said. "My teammates set me up, so it just feels amazing. I hit it and then watched it hit the net. I don't even know what to say." In the physical match, it was a pair of mistakes by Newman that led to Episcopal goals. The Knights took the lead in the sixth minute after a Newman defender took a throw-in that slipped from his hands, landed short and then he kicked it, which resulted in an indirect kick for the Knights. Episcopal's Cody Mitchell took the kick that was sent on goal, where it nicked keeper David Terral and went it. The Greenies (18-2-3) got the equalizer in the 68th minute. Senior Allen Kuhn gathered a ball just outside the box and blasted a shot that defected off a player and into the net. "We emphasize paying attention to details, but tonight wasn't our night," Newman Coach Matt Jacques said. "... We got the goal to equalize, but it's just unfortunate what happened in the overtime." In overtime, Clausen sent a shot that Terral had a bead on, but the wet ball went through his hands and into the net.
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Post by Scott Crawford on Feb 27, 2014 22:05:20 GMT -6
Great pic! What year was that? Any way you could get another pic with out the middle flashed out?
Also, where did Easton practice? Play home games? Who was the coach in that picture?
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Post by hillew on Nov 24, 2016 7:50:43 GMT -6
Still remember that 2009 Division II Boys,great memory.
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