2003

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SOCCerWarriors have foreign flavor By Tony Krausz The MendUln Star

forward position, where he notched eight goals and two assists last year, to the mid– field. Beau will play for– ward, and Joe \\ill split time in the midfield and on the defense, mainly at stopper. "I doubt very seriously there has ever been many teams that has had three brothers in community col– lege on the same team ," Thompson said. "They are all real good players." Along with formulating a new bond on the field, ECCC had to search for a new offensive catalyst. The Warriors lost their top goal scorer, Seltue Kar– weaye, to graduation. Kar– weaye tallied 17 goals and recorded six assists last sea– son to rank him the top offensive player in the South Di\ision and No. 3 in the state. Thompson said he will look for John Theobald, who is coming off a freshman campaign in which he tal· lied eight goals and two assists, to pick up the offen– sive slack. "John actually had a bet– ter freshman year than (Kar– weaye) had his freshman year," Thompson said. "I'm hoping (John Theobald) comes on a does well." On the defensive end of the field, ECCC has two strong goaltenders. Brent Clark will be the team's openinggame starting keeper, and Ragan Denham will also see time in the net

Quick facts • 2002: 9·6·3 • Head coach: Kenneth Thompson • Starters lost: 9 • Starters returning: 2 Roster • Members of the 2003 East Central Community College soccer team include: Brent Clari<, Ragan Denham, Ryan Stewart, Jason Downard, Cyrus Doe, Ted Thompson, Jonathan Holland, Jose Castillo, John Theobald, Beau Theobald, Joe Theobald, luis Araya, Mitch Myears, Andy Smith. Mark Walker, Cortez Washington, head coach Kenneth Thompson, assis– tant coach Roy Pete and student tratner Avery Jack– son. 2003 Schedule August: 23, at Mtsstssippt Delta; 27, Holmes. 30, at East Mississippi. September: 3, West Alaba· ma; 6, at ltawamba; 13, at Meridian; 15, Hinds; 16, at Pearl River; 20, Copiah-Un– coln; 24 at Gulf Coast, 27, Meridian; 30, at Jones.

DECATUR -If the United Nations ever formed a soc– cer team, it would probably look a lot like the East Cen– tral CommWlity College ros– ter. The Warriors embarK on the 2003 season with anum– ber of new players With a wide varietyof backgroWlds. "We have players that play Liberian style, Mexican style, Chile style and the kids from the area," said ECCC head coach Kenneth Thompson. "It was a little work getting them all to play the same style, but it has come together pretty well." The Warriors lost nine starters from last season's 9- 6-3 squad, and the team only returns four players from last year's team. ECCC's large roster turnover has been a smooth transition, as the Warriors' melting pot of a soccer team has jelled quickly on the pitch. "They have come together real quick," Thompson said. "If you see one of them, you see all of them walking arom1d together. They have a lot of team camaraderie." The squad had a good model on the field to con– struct its version of a family. ECCC has a set of three brothers on the team in John, Beau and Joe Theobald, John and Beau are twins. John will move from the

October 3, Alumni Game; 4, East Mississippi; 8, Jones; 10, Wallace State at Mendian; 14, Pearl Rtver; 17, at Copt– ah·ltncoln; 22, Gulf Coast. ~--------------------------------------------- LAKE MESSE GER- - –

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