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P.C. soccer signs 9
Published on Wed, Jul 8, 2009 by Sequim GazetteRead More Sports
The Peninsula College Soccer team has nine players making commitments for the 2009 fall season.
P.C. Pirate head coach Andrew Chapman offers his take on the new recruits:
_ Aaron Funderburk, 5-foot 9-inch midfielder, Roseburg High School (Roseburg, Ore.). Funderburk plays for the Eugene Metros and was a starter in high school. Chapman: The midfielder has great speed and good pace and can serve fantastic balls from the outside.
_ Aaron Oppeltz, 5-foot 11-inch defender, Roseburg High School (Roseburg, Ore.). Oppeltz also plays for the Eugene Metros and was a starter for high school. He plays with the Portland Timbers U-21 team.
Chapman: He is a strong, fast player who reads the game very well.
_ Seth O'Banion, 5-foot 9-inch midfielder, Service High School (Anchorage, Alaska). O'Banion was a starter and captain in high school. Chapman: Seth is blessed with good speed.
_ Patrick Wolverton, 6-foot 2-inch forward from Dimond High School (Anchorage). He was a starter in high school. Chapman: Patrick is a strong forward with great speed who also can play the outside mid-role very well.
_ Lucas Costa, 5-foot 10-inch midfielder from Dimond High School (Anchorage). Chapman: Costa is a sold defensive midfielder who is very aggressive.
_ Brent Ricigliano, 6-foot midfielder, South Kitsap (Port Orchard). Ricigliano plays for Westsound FC and is a starter for the undefeated South Kitsap High School. Chapman: He plays in the middle of the field and has great vision along with a strong mentality.
_ Bobby Catania, 5-foot 11-inch midfielder from Kingston High School (Kingston). Chapman: Catania runs the outside mid and has great stamina to get up and down the field along with a great touch.
_ Steve Prevost, 6-foot 1-inch defender from North Kitsap High School (Poulsbo). Prevost is a transfer player from a community college in Arizona where he played center defender. Chapman: Steve has good strength and determination.
_ Jaime Camarena, 5-foot 10-inch midfielder, Westside High School (Wenatchee). Chapman: Camarena has great touch, good speed and can run on the inside or outside midfield position.
P.C. Pirate head coach Andrew Chapman offers his take on the new recruits:
_ Aaron Funderburk, 5-foot 9-inch midfielder, Roseburg High School (Roseburg, Ore.). Funderburk plays for the Eugene Metros and was a starter in high school. Chapman: The midfielder has great speed and good pace and can serve fantastic balls from the outside.
_ Aaron Oppeltz, 5-foot 11-inch defender, Roseburg High School (Roseburg, Ore.). Oppeltz also plays for the Eugene Metros and was a starter for high school. He plays with the Portland Timbers U-21 team.
Chapman: He is a strong, fast player who reads the game very well.
_ Seth O'Banion, 5-foot 9-inch midfielder, Service High School (Anchorage, Alaska). O'Banion was a starter and captain in high school. Chapman: Seth is blessed with good speed.
_ Patrick Wolverton, 6-foot 2-inch forward from Dimond High School (Anchorage). He was a starter in high school. Chapman: Patrick is a strong forward with great speed who also can play the outside mid-role very well.
_ Lucas Costa, 5-foot 10-inch midfielder from Dimond High School (Anchorage). Chapman: Costa is a sold defensive midfielder who is very aggressive.
_ Brent Ricigliano, 6-foot midfielder, South Kitsap (Port Orchard). Ricigliano plays for Westsound FC and is a starter for the undefeated South Kitsap High School. Chapman: He plays in the middle of the field and has great vision along with a strong mentality.
_ Bobby Catania, 5-foot 11-inch midfielder from Kingston High School (Kingston). Chapman: Catania runs the outside mid and has great stamina to get up and down the field along with a great touch.
_ Steve Prevost, 6-foot 1-inch defender from North Kitsap High School (Poulsbo). Prevost is a transfer player from a community college in Arizona where he played center defender. Chapman: Steve has good strength and determination.
_ Jaime Camarena, 5-foot 10-inch midfielder, Westside High School (Wenatchee). Chapman: Camarena has great touch, good speed and can run on the inside or outside midfield position.
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