After missing last year’s playoffs by only a point, the men’s soccer team prepares for the fall by recruiting local players—head coach Laird Hayes’ philosophy.
“I’m not going outside Coast Community College district area. We should have a good crop of players from Newport and Estancia—both of whom made it into the second round of CIF last year,” Hayes said. “I feel community colleges should concentrate on developing local players.”
The Pirates will be led by last year’s All-Orange Empire Conference midfielder Toshi Fujimura, goalkeeper Brian Rippeto, Adrian Buonanoce, Darren Drysdale and Colin Heim along with the freshmen recruits. Hayes added he expects last year’s redshirt player Derek Woody to play significantly.
“We should be more competitive this coming year than last year,” Hayes said. “All these guys looked real good in the offseason conditioning program that we have.”
[Photo by Hank Schellingerhout]
“I’m not going outside Coast Community College district area. We should have a good crop of players from Newport and Estancia—both of whom made it into the second round of CIF last year,” Hayes said. “I feel community colleges should concentrate on developing local players.”
The Pirates will be led by last year’s All-Orange Empire Conference midfielder Toshi Fujimura, goalkeeper Brian Rippeto, Adrian Buonanoce, Darren Drysdale and Colin Heim along with the freshmen recruits. Hayes added he expects last year’s redshirt player Derek Woody to play significantly.
“We should be more competitive this coming year than last year,” Hayes said. “All these guys looked real good in the offseason conditioning program that we have.”
[Photo by Hank Schellingerhout]
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