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  1. DragonSoc

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    THSSCA 2010 All State http://www.shs.rcs.k12.tn.us/2010BAS.pdf
  2. Congratulations to Chandler Gagnon (ECS) 2010 Pepsi Commercial Appeal Best of the Prep Boys Soccer Also, Olivia Harrison (Houston) on the girls' side.
  3. I also acknowledge and thank the CA and it's group of reporters and editors for all the coverage of high school soccer this season.
  4. Any award, selection or list is going to spawn debate. It is hard for anyone to make a case for any player without first knowing the criteria from which the list is made. Do coaches get to nominate, do reporters vote, does most goals win for an offensive player, most shut-outs for a defender, is a state berth a pre-requisite, is it the performance for the season, their high school career or a marquee game, does a state title regardless of division give a player an upper edge? Depending on which criteria you choose to look at, a case could be made supporting all five of the finalists, and they should be congratulated along with all the ALL-Metro selections. On the flip-side, the same argument could be made for several other players, and again...depending on the criteria, a case could also be made against most of the five finalists. It shouldn't be about a school, or a state berth or a state championship unless the player being considered has a dramatic impact in those games that tilts the scale in their favor. This is after all an individual recognition and not a "school" award. Likewise, players shouldn't be picked just to give parity among the schools. In the future, perhaps dividing up between the city and county or public and private may better serve those distinctions and readerships. I will agree, most of the elite players in the area know who they are and know each other. They don't necessarily need a formal recognition as long as they have the respect of their peers and coaches. I'm pretty confident the alternate names tossed out so far have both.
  5. http://media.commercialappeal.com/media/static/2010_bop_boys_soccer.pdf
  6. It was a fun game and a great chance for a bunch of the guys to get together from across the state again (some for the last time). Many were TN ODP teammates from the last five years and graduated seniors. It served as a farewell match. Thanks THSSCA for putting this on and Hendersonville for hosting. It was depressing to see the flood damage to Drake's Creek Park, but the community and volunteers have made great strides in repairs. The Game? It was blistering hot! 2PM kick-off. Farragut...oops I mean the East (who had five of Farrugut's stars on the roster and was co-coached by Wallie Culbreath) got all the early offensive chances as the West's center mids were out hustled and the East was forced to fend off multiple attacks. West turned away their attacks until a rocket strike from about 27 yards stunned the West Keeper for a 1-0 midway through the first. Some offensive subs opened up offensive chances for West as ECS' Andrew Vandervoort got in behind the defense, but GK Steven Matlock was able to turn them away. West did have a couple open net situations that were wasted. One when Collierville's Dillon Thornbury was in on goal and slid the ball in front where a West player shot high from 6 yards out evoking moans from the crowd. The final was 5-2 East but the scoreline was not indicative of the game. It was tied in the second half and East held a 3-2 margin late when Hendersonville/Ravenwood coaches opted for a 3 man defensive line to push more offensive players up despite Collierville's centerback Kevin Hensley's pleas since East had put four men up top! 30 seconds later the man advantage earned East their 4th goal. The game out of reach and the heat taking its toll, both teams decided to have some fun. The last 5 minutes looked more like an NBA all-star game than a soccer match as tomfoolery took over. East would get their fifth as the entire West side pushed up. Opposing players harassed their friends, and "foot-skill moves" were taken out of the bag for display. Not the prettiest soccer but fun for the players. An A/R told a player he was too high for a throw-in and the opposing player said, "Sir...I don't think any of us are going to complain!" That summed up the last part of the game. Sorry I don't know all the names of the goal scorers. I do know that out of the All-Star list each side had about 17 players participating.
  7. Collierville will return a core of talent but will look to fill some big holes... The Dragons graduated their true team leader, Kevin Hensley (Carson-Newman) who has been the foundation of the defense for three years, and Dillon Thornbury (Central College-Iowa) who has had back to back team scoring titles. They also lose the Kupiszewski twins. Alex who had four goals (two game winners) in the post season and Mitchell who was solid at right back. CHS graduated 10 seniors total, five were starters. They will return the crafty Brent Lesnick and the workhouse Caleb Poley in midfield. These two, along with sophomore Michael Roberts will be called upon for scoring. Austin Kenney will likely earn a full time defensive role. They also will be coached once again by Bill Gilliespie who reassumes the head coaching job. Gilliespie has guided the Lady Dragons to a State Championship and helped the Dragons reach their first State berth a few years ago.
  8. District 15-AAA Final Collierville HS 2 -0 over Houston HS
  9. The Collierville 2-0 over Houston match was for District 15-AAA Title. Collierville will host Memphis Central Tuesday and Houston will face White Station in Region 8-AAA play.
  10. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/20 ... artner=RSS
  11. Here are some of the Middle Tennessee School's whose athletic facilities have been damaged by the flooding: http://tnne.ws/1Gb Via The Tennessean I would suspect that the same is true here in West Tennessee, particularly from North Shelby County northward.
  12. We have cancelled a Club State League game slated for our field tonight, but we plan on having our High School game Tuesday as scheduled. Collierville HS v Jackson Northside 6PM 5/3/2010 (Senior Night for the Dragons) My concern is how this will affect district schedules next week. There are parts here in West Tennessee (Millington, Arlington...Tipton County) that are underwater with school cancelled. I understand that Middle Tennessee (Franklin, Brentwood area) is in the same shape. We are slotted to host three matches next week which shouldn't be a problem but some teams are not going to be able to attend school or practice this week at all. ***Edited to Add*** Let me make myself clear, I realize that there are more important and pressing issues with this flooding than whether high school soccer games are played. There has been enormous property damage and loss of life. I was not trying to minimalize that in my post.
  13. I believe it is a private boarding school that specializes in soccer. Think of the IMG academies in Bradenton, FL where Kids live and go to school in an environment that is structured not only around academics but their sport.
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