2004

Soccer Warriors KickOff Season - SPECIAL TO THE TIMES build our confidence for the more challenging division matches later on. We want to make a run at a playoff DECATUR Soccer competition gets underway spot, but as usual the South Division will be a tough Saturday at East Central Community College, as the challenge for all the teams," Thompson said. Soccer Warriors take on rival East Mississippi Returnees include team captain and sweeper Ryan Community College at 11 a.m. Stewart and goalkeeper Ragan Denham, both of Although he returns just four players from last Northeast Lauderdale; forward Jose Castillo of year's squad. which finished 7-11 overall and 3-7 in the Raleigh; and mid.fielder Luis Araya of Forest Another South Division. sb:th-year head coach Kenneth sophomoreon the squad is center fielderDavidPrewitt Thompson is optimistic his team will fare well in 2004. of Clarkdale, who transferred from Meridian "I am looking forward to competitive matches early Communitv Co=l::.:le::e:=e_:.__-=._ _ __;;;;_ _ .,;__ _ _ onint - --------- .With EMCC And Optimism be the inside positions.

Freshmen players include midfielders Taylor Nichols and Micah Lanier, both products' of Newton County High School, Kyle Vowell and Austin Herring, bothof Neshoba Central,andZach Joiner of Carthage; defender/forward Jason Lopez of Forest; defender/ midfielder Daniel Warren of Clarkdale; defenders Trey Whitehead of Southeast Lauderdale, Jared Weir of Clarkdale and Zach Kilpatrick of Neshoba Central; and forward Diego Perez of Columbia, South America.

"Starting with the sweeper (Ryan Stewart), then our center midfielder (David Prewitt), and finishing up with our forwards (Jose Castillo and Diego Perez of Forest) - these will be key positions for us while some of the younger players adjust to the college game," Thompson said. Speaking of the younger team members, Thompson said the freshmen "are a good group to work with." He added, "We are having to spend some time on building techniques, but they really work bard at trying to per– formwell."

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