Fellowship Christian
2009 record: 0-14-1, didn't make tourney
Returning starters (6): Joey Ertsos, Sr., forward; Kyle Van Wyck, Sr., midfield; Michael Moser, Sr., midfield; Josh Smith, Soph., midfield; Tim Anderson, Frosh., defense; Tyler Smith, Frosh., defense
Returning lettermen: Christopher Smith, Sr., keeper
Promising newcomers: Ryan Escobedo, Jr., defense/midfield; David Quiroa, Soph., forward; John Morimizu, 8th grade, defense; Bryan Genest, 8th grade, midfield; Luke Kirmelewicz, 7th grade, midfield; Gage Dollar, 7th grade, defense
Candidates in all grades: 14
Captains: Kyle Van Wyck, Michael Moser, Joey Ertsos
Returning goal leaders: Joey Ertsos 11, Kyle Van Wyck 3
Returning honorees: Joey Ertsos, All-CAC Small
Odds and ends: Christopher and Josh Smith are brothers. ... Elie Wakim, a former youth coach in Salem, takes over as coach.
Coach Elie Wakim (1st year): "Most of the kids are beginners. We're playing against some big schools. It's not going to be easy for them. Some of them our seventh and eighth graders. It will be fun."
Greater Lawrence
2009 record: 2-12, didn't make tourney
Returning starters (6): Matt Jasinski, Sr., forward; Cindy McCarthy, Jr., forward; Sheny Rivera, Jr., defense; Kristoff Gonzalez, Soph., defense/midfield; Carlos Colmenero, Soph., defense; Chris Gomez, Soph., defense/midfield
Returning lettermen: Sabrina Mejia, Sr., forward; Nick Waite, Sr., forward; Raily Henriquez, Sr., forward; Dalton Thompson, Jr., defense; Dustin Thompson, Soph., defense; Nick Cruz, Soph., defense; Enderson Batista, Soph., forward
Promising newcomers: Jasmin Serrano, Jr., forward; Austin Sweet, Jr., keeper
Candidates in all grades: 15
Captains: Matt Jasinski
Returning goal leaders: Matt Jasinski 21
Returning honorees: Matt Jasinski, All-CAC Small
Assistants: Jim Qualter, assistant coach
Odds and ends: Dustin and Dalton Thompson are brothers. ... About six players are playing soccer for the first time. .. Assistant coach Jim Qualter is a former AD, girls basketball coach and football coach at Greater Lawrence.
Coach Dick Coakley (2nd year, 2-12): "Matt Jasinski will have more responsibility this year. He's going to captain a very young and inexperienced team. A lot of them have never played organized soccer before. They're taking baby steps right now. But we'll hold our own."
Whittier
2009 record: 6-10-3, lost Division 3 North first round
Returning starters (8): Jacob Bradwell, Sr., forward; Jeff Derman, Sr., defense; Jake Morton, Sr., midfield; Katharine Labrecque, Sr., midfield; Jennifer Hinds, Sr., defense; Dany Belanger, Jr., forward; Felipe Guimaraes, Jr., striker/midfield; Jake Greene, Soph., sweeper
Returning lettermen: Sean Campbell, Jr., midfield; Rafael Centarizki, Jr., midfield; Michael Mills, Jr., defense; Kevin Tzej, Jr., midfield; Taylor Williams, Jr., defense; Brian Spalding, Soph., defense
Promising newcomers: Josh Logan, Frosh., defense; Jacob Fudge, Frosh., midfield; Patrick Ruane, Frosh., forward
Candidates in all grades: 37
Captains: Jacob Bradwell, Jake Morton
Returning goal leaders: Jacob Bradwell 26 goals (area-high), Felipe Guimaraes 14 goals, Dany Belanger 4 goals, Jacob Morton 4 goals
Returning honorees: Jacob Bradwell, Eagle-Tribune All-Star; Jake Greene, All-CAC Small
Assistants: John Biafore (JV)
Odds and ends: Jason Skinner has replaced Tjitse Boringa, who went 10-23-4 in two years. Last year's tourney berth was Whittier's first since 2005. ... Skinner, 33, lived in Arizona before coming here with his wife four years ago. He served as a junior varsity coach at Amesbury High School for three years. He played college soccer at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo.
Coach Jason Skinner (1st year): "I'm looking for him (Jacob Bradwell) to provide a lot of offense and leadership. He's shown the leadership in the preseason. His skills are there. He's just going to help the team."
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