Let the practices begin!

[SWsoccerjunkie]

Soccer season is officially underway. The Joplin area will look a little different this year with McAuley not having a team (or so I hear, correct me if I am wrong) and College Heights having a new coach. Anyways....Good luck to all (especially SWMO teams).

 

[n2bach]

SWsoccerjunkie,

You are correct...McAuley will not have a soccer team. Apparently it's all going to be football over there.

See you at some games.

 

[SWsoccerjunkie]

For sure.



P.S. I also for got to mention that Joplin graduated 13 players so they will also look very different. Not to mention Neoshp will play without Meraino for the first time in 4 years.

 

[catssocer]

True, but Neosho has Edgar Becerra. He's matured a lot in his style of play. They'll have a hard time shutting him down, along with Esau. Esau will give him that ball 90% of the time, and Edgar will score if the ball gets to him.

 

[SWsoccerjunkie]

That turnover always happens, I was more commenting on the overall change in the area.

 

[catssocer]

True true. Edgar is sort of like Lucas. Except Edgar is a little bit more in shape than what Lucas was in his post-Freshman year. As for Joplin's losing 14 seniors, thats going to be hard to fill those spots. Hows the Springfield teams looking?

 

[SWsoccerjunkie]

most of them are factories and it doesn't matter who they loose, they'll be good forever (it seems). look for Kickapoo and Glendale to be really tough.

 

[catssocer]

Yes Kickapoo is going to be good. They have that Heath kid still. Is he a Junior? Glendale, how can they not be good. Last year they went to the quarter-finals. Thats pretty tight.

 

[letsplayball.]

Ozark

does Ozark have a very good soccer team? I overheard that they were placing a freshman on Varsity, seems like the size alone would make that difficult.

 

[SWsoccerjunkie]

Re: Ozark

They are a streaky team. Some years they have been tough and others not so, but I know they usually turn a pretty big number out, so that player is either a pretty good player or they are down this year.

 

[swstriker]

Re: Ozark

They had a pretty good team last year, but whats even more amazing is their field. If you ever get a chance to play there, go for it.

 

[SWsoccerjunkie]

Re: Ozark

True that. I played on it the first year they had it and it was a blast.

 

[catssocer]

Re: Ozark

True, but I didn't like the fact that they had no lights. I used to play better at night.