Wolverine Conference

PreSeason

Otsego

 Head Coach Justin Gut

Home: 269-692-2389

Cell: 269-806-3370 (Evenings are better)

E-mail: jgoalie00@hotmail.com

 Roster

Name                                     Position                 Grade

Erica Burkheimer                                 M/F                          10

Brittany Bentley                    D                             10

Chellsea Clark                     M                             12

Kara Krill                                D                                12

Heather Krueuze                 D                             11                          

April Leversee                      M                             10

Erica Nickolson                   GK                          11

Lonni Neil                             F                              12

Autumn Russell                   D                             12

Liana Rohr                            M                             12

Brenna Schurkamp                F                              12

Aryn Tiller                              D                             10

Mary Tollas                           M/F                          10

Kate Peekstok                      M/D                         11

Carly Reising                       M/F                          10

Kayla Speese                       M/D                         11

Evette Wallace                     D                             11

 Returning Letter winners

Name                                     Position                 Grade

Erica Burkheimer                                 M/F                          10

Brittany Bentley                    D                             10

Chellsea Clark                     M                             12

Kara Krill                                D                                12

Heather Krueuze                 D                             11                          

April Leversee                      M                             10

Erica Nickolson                   GK                          11

Lonni Neil                             F                              12

Autumn Russell                   D                             12

Liana Rohr                            M                             12

Brenna Schurkamp                F                              12

Aryn Tiller                              D                             10

Mary Tollas                           M/F                          10

Top Newcomers

Carly Reising                       M/F                          10

 Season Outlook

I am looking forward to a great season. Some of our strengths this year will be our senior leadership supplemented by outstanding play from our younger players. Our top goal scorer is back and our defense, which played well last year returns intact. We need to make sure that we do not rest on last year’s success, but come out with a fire and desire to win. If we are able to come together and play on a high level, we will have a very successful season. We have a strong core of returning players and some new additions that will make us a stronger team.

 I am looking for great production out of our two senior forwards Loni Neil and Brenna Schurkamp.

 We have a great group of seniors who will provide good leadership for our younger players.

 Last year’s Record

13-7-1 overall (4-3 conference tied for 3^rd), District champions

 Coaches Record 0-0

This is my first year as a head coach. I have been assistant coach for the Otsego women’s soccer team for three of the last four years. I was also an assistant coach for the women’s soccer team at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota. I played for four years at Martin Luther College and was all conference goalkeeper my senior year.

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 South Haven

 Head Coach: Benno Trenkle  (3^rd Year with Girls)

Assistant Varsity & Head JV Coach: Charlie Hamlin (3^rd year with Girls)

Assistant Coaches: Carlos Aguayo, Adam Layendecker

Goalie Coach: Steve Missman

 Roster

 Jane Barden                         10                F/G

Veniace Cunningham                 12           D

Carol Decastro                    12           F

Erica DeGrandchamp                 11                M/F

Chelsea Fitzgibbon                 9                M/F

Season Gilliam                    10                D/M

Amy Goril                               11                D

Celeste Gruber                    12                M

Janelle Kasper                    12                M/D

Barb Lane                             11                F/M

Niki Miksa                             12                M

Marisa Mikusko                    10                M/D

Liz Missman                         10                M

Rachelle Newberry                 10                D

Brittany Norman                   9                D

Stacia Simonsen                                 11                G

Katy Urbanski                       12                M

Sam Wade                            11                F/M

Mallory Wessels                 10                F/G

Jasmine Wickham                 11                D

 2005:    Overall Record 9-8-1

Wolverine Conference Record 4-3 3^rd Place

Won first ever District game

Lost in Dbl OT in District Semi Final

 Team Strengths:  Very deep, Quick, Aggressive, Tremendous Attitudes

 Weaknesses:  Inexperience, Very young team

 Key returning players

Seniors, Celeste Gruber,Janelle Kasper

Juniors, Sam Wade, Barb Lane, Jasmine Wickham,

Stacia Simonsen, Erica DeGrandchamp

Sophomores, Jane Barden, Marisa Mikusko, Liz Missman

 Toughest opponents:  Plainwell, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Hackett, Kalamazoo Christain, St.Joe

We are hoping to place high in the Wolverine Conference and look forward to a good run in Div 3 post-season Tournament.

This team will improve as the season progresses and gains experience playing together.

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Comstock

 Colleen Grueter 3^rd year as Varsity Coach

Overall Record (19-14-2)

Record 2005 (9-6-2), 5^th place in conference (3-4)

 Key Returning Players: Jessica Rateike (Defense) First Team All-Conference, Tiffany Basore (Defense), Ashley Powell (Defense), Kelsey Mackenzie (Midfield)

Allison Dyer (Midfield), Britni Buiwit (Midfield)

 Season Outlook

This will be an interesting season for Comstock Soccer.  We are very young this year, but we are led by returning first team all conference defender Jessica Rateike.  Also leading the way is defender Tiffany Basore, midfielders Allison Dyer and Kelsey Mackenzie.  I also expect great things out of junior goalie Britney Glover.

 Quotes:

“I am looking forward to seeing the growth of our team, which should be positive with the leadership of Jessica Rateike, Tiffany Basore, Britney Glover and Allison Dyer.”

 “On the defensive side senior Jessica Rateike and junior Tiffany Basore will be detrimental to our success this season.  On the offensive side I expect great things out of Allison Dyer and Kelsey Mackenzie.” 

 “Our junior goalie Britney Glover has put a lot of time and work in and I expect to really watch her grow as a player this season.”

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 Plainwell

 Head Coach:                                        Chad Wiseman (3^rd Year)

Last Year Record:                  15-Wins, 3-Loses, 3-Ties

Conference Record:                  7-Wins, 0-Loses

Conference Place:                     Champions

Career Record:                                    32-Wins, 6-Loses, 5-Ties

Returning Starters:                Sophie Hartman, Rachel Day, Stephanie Lyons, Kristyn Blahnik, Lisa Multer, Erin Cool, Morgan Pomeroy, Stephanie Phillips, Erica Mead

Season Outlook:                The talent is there to have a special year.  Leadership will play an immense factor on how well the team does.  Winning the Wolverine Conference is always one of our goals and we should have a good chance to do so.  I think all the girls are excited about playing in Division 2; the level of competition will be much stronger.  Finding players to step into the center mid positions is the huge question mark going into the season. 

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 Allegan

Coach: Scott Evans (11th yr)

Last year record= 10-8-2

Last year record= 1-6

Roster

#2 Brooke Allen                       10 

#3 Raeanna Blank                              11 

#4 Kerri DeJonge                                         12 

#5 Peggy O'Callaghan                     12 

#6 Anne McNeely                                         11 

#7 Carleigh Arur                      11 

#8 Lindsday Simonds                        9 

#9 Andrea Simonds                        11 

#10 Heaer Scofield                          10 

#11 Ashley Hileski                            12 

#12 Billie Root                         11 

#14 Katie Forstner                         10 

#15 Brittany Covault                           12 

#16 Georgiann McClure     12 

#17 Lisa Erickson                        12 

#18 Julie Tibbets                                         11 

#19 Caitlin Tremaine                       10 

#20 Heaer Maynard                         11 

Returners: Ashley Hileski-Def, Lisa Erickson-MF, Peggy O'Callaghan-MF,

Georgiann McClure-Def, Brittany Covault-MF, Kerri DeJonge-GK, Raeanna

Blank-MF, Andrea Simonds-Def, Carleigh Arthur-Def, Brooke Allen-F, Heather

Scofield-F, Katie Forstner-MF/Def

Newcomers: Billie Root-MF/F, Heather Maynard-MF, Anne McNeely-MF/Def, Julie

Tibbets-Def, Caitlin Tremaine-Def, Lindsay Simonds-F/MF

Season Outlook: Finished with a positive goal differential last season for the

first time. We fully expect to score more goals this season than last and

improve upon that positive goal differential, especially within Wolverine

Conference, in order to pull out some of the close loses we went through last

season.

Quote:  "We lost quite a few close games last season (especially in conference).

With an improved offense and steady/consistent defense; we look forward to the

challenge of competing in the tough Wolverine Conference and putting some of

those tough loses in the win column this season."

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 Vicksburg

Head Coach: Steve DeVries (4th Year)

Phone: 269-806-0044

Email: vhssoccer@hotmail.com

2005 Record:  13-7-0 (5-2 Conference Record, 2nd place)

Roster:

                    * Returning Letter Winners

Vicksburg returns all eleven starters from last year.

 Upcoming players to watch:  Gabrielle Boyle and Nicole Frederick

 Season Expectations: This year’s team is looking on building on its learning experiences last season. We will have a great chance to be conference champions and taken on the team motto of the “the best never rest” to assist in making this season something special.

 Quotes:

“Returning eleven starters from last season will be a challenge and a blessing.”

“ We have set the target high this season and it will take a team to accomplish our goals.”

“We have the one of most experienced and fastest teams in the area, which will us to perform at the highest level.”

“This years chemistry on the team is unlike the past, everyone is seeking for the the best team performance at practices and games.”

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