GO, LIONS!
a winning season for the ccs varsity soccer team
Weaving together a team of mostly experienced and returning athletes, the CCS Lions soccer team embarked on their 2024 season with a hybrid of talent to contend for prominence in the NEACS League. Led by Coach David Sangster and Assistant Coach Ed Main (in their second year) the Lions have built a talented team with a core of 16 returning players, including a strong group of seniors. The team also included six juniors, seven underclassmen, five homeschoolers, and one 8th-grade athlete.
After being shut out in the opener against the league’s defending champions, the team fused together a flurry of 58 goals against opponents across the next 14 games, winning 10 of them. During the same period, the Lions allowed only 18 goals, mostly due to excellent goaltending by senior Carson Knowland. Top scorers included senior Jay Thiel (14), junior Javen Lundy (11), freshman Justin Lundy (8), senior Elyas Yoreo (6), freshman Riley Main (6), and junior Isaiah Rodriguez (5).
The Lions went into the NEACS Tournament ranked second, and they defeated #3 ranked Central Christian in the semi-finals to advance to finals. In the finals, the Lions faced the 3x defending champions, Emmanuel Christian Academy, whom they tied in a recent match just prior to the tournament. In the end, Emmanuel was too much as Cornerstone took home second place in a hard-fought match.
A few days later, the season wrapped up with Senior Night against The Masters School, with the Lions winning the match 5-2.
Congratulations to our Lions on the most successful season in recent years and to this year’s seniors: Jay Thiel, Carson Knowland, Elyas Yoreo, Wes Schneider, Galilee Pfohl and (rookie) Manuela Faulk! Well done!
Article submitted by Asstistant Coach Ed Main.
Photos submitted by parents and CCS student-photographer, Bella R.
December 5, 2024
THE LION'S ROAR
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