Friday , October 6 , 2017 Rutland Herald Fall Sports Guide 7
Black River Boys Soccer Jonathan LeTourneau Ryan Boyle Jack Boyle Zach Paul Alex Kirdzik Drew Kubisek Drew Shoenberger Travis Blake Josh Noble Josh Lambert Ryan Sheehan Jonathan Peters Taylor Baitz Calvin Kelley Bowen Stark Cyrus Bickford
Coach Nolan Link
Proctor Boys Soccer 1 Jake Bartlett 2 Ian French 3 Joe Valerio 5 Treyton Kimball 6 Dylan Scott 7 Tyler Carrington 10 Derek Almond 13 Cody Lafayette 16 Jacob Perkins 17 Gabe Parker 20 Solomon Parker 21 Tyler Eugair 22 Conner McKearin 23 Nate Greb
Coach Chad Wilson Assistant Coach Jay Wilson
Rutland Boys Soccer 0 Jaden Kelley 1 Ryan McKay 2 Jamison Evans 3 Tanner Merrill 5 Jensen Kelley 6 Myles Hogan 7 Andres Aguilar 9 Jack Morgan 10 Eli Henni 11 Kyle Waite 13 Zach Lane 14 Tyan Hayford 15 Caden Curtis 17 Joe Lafarge 18 Justin Aker 20 Keegan Bliss 22 Jacob Henderson 23 Gabe Knapp 25 Drew Patterson
Coach Ron Henderson Assistant Coach Matt Serrani and
Christian Stevens
Boys soccer : Teams have chemistry
By TOM HALEY STAFF WRITER
West Rutland coach Scott Maxham was missing his team ’ s preseason jamboree in Bethel on Saturday . He was flying down to Florida to surprise his son Scott by helping him move into his room at the University of Tampa , where he is a freshman .
Not one to pass up a teachable moment , he used his decision to talk to his players about the importance of family .
Black River coach Noah Link knows fully well about the meaning of family .
Link took care of his father Ronnie Link after Ronnie was diagnosed with ALS .
Ronnie died in 2006 , but the 1972 Black River graduate passed on plenty of knowledge about the Black River and Ludlow community to his son .
Noah is a 2009 Fair Haven graduate but make no mistake about it : He has a deep appreciation and knowledge of the rivalries and the passion connected to Black River soccer . Now , Link can put his own stamp on
Black River soccer .
“ It means a lot to me to have this connection with the community ,” Link said . “ This community meant a lot to my dad and everyone here knew him .”
The passion of Black River soccer is seldom bubbling to the top quite the way it is when they turn on the lights at Dorsey Park for the Josh Cole Tournament . That happens to be the Presidents ’ season opener this year as they meet rival Green Mountain on Sept . 15 . in the Josh Cole event .
“ The Josh Cole Tournament means a lot to the kids ,” Link said .
It also means a lot to neighboring Green Mountain .
“ We are going to have to match their intensity ,” Link said .
Link is a Fair Haven and Middlebury College graduate but he does not need a primer on what the Josh Cole Tournament and The Jug Game rivalry with Proctor means when it comes to Black
River soccer . It ’ s in his blood .
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Three captains will be the heart and soul of the Presidents . They are Ryan Boyle , Zach Paul and goalkeeper Jonathan Letourneau . Boyle and Paul will be looked on to control the game in the midfield .
Drew Schoenberger will be playing up top and Link likes his potential to be a force .
“ He has a good touch with both his right and left foot ,” Link said .
Drew Kubisek is another being heavily counted on this fall .
Link recalled having his younger brother on the team at Fair Haven and he likes the fact that freshmen Jack Boyle and Tadgh Bannon will be joining their older brothers on the team . “ It helps with the transition ,” he said . The numbers are healthy for a Division IV program with around 20 expected to be in uniform .
Team chemistry will be a strength .