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the- MACJC North Division, begins the new campaign Friday, Aug. 26 with Copiah– Lincoln Community College in a non-divi– sion matchup. Game times are 2 and 4 p.m. on the Decatur cam– pus. Thompson said the men's squad features eight sophomores and 17 freshmen. Most of the returnees were also starters... and their experience will play a key role in the team's success. "The entire starting defense returns along with our leading scorer (forward Erik Dries of Gulfport),"Thompson said. "These guys will obviously have an impact on our success Dries .~ received the Soccer ~I Warriors' Golden Boot t{.! and hustle awards last ~ season. ~ I In addition to Dries, ~ returnees are forwards %.. Frederick Davis of O> Jackson Jim Hill and -..;:. Miguel Medrano, a -o product of East Ascen- ~ sion HS in Gonzales, ~ :r <;:::: <:) 8 this year."

players "from 4-A state champion Florence High School - defend– ers Bryor Shorter and Ryne Riebock, and for– wards Drew Norman and DeShawn Kitchens. Shorter and Reibock were All-Dis– trict selections. The Warrior head coach said another strength of the teams "is the quality of both keepers," freshmen Jared Canoy of West Harrison High School and Jacob Norman of Gulfport. ."They should pusq each other for playing time," said Thompson. Canoy received All– District and team most valuable player honors at West Harrison. Thompson said fresh– man McGee Ledbetter of Heritage Academy in Columbus "should provide some excite– ment at the forward position." Ledbetter was an All– State and All-Star selection and received team most valuable player honors. Other freshmen

McCracken and Lucy received All-District honors at NCHS. Thompson said incoming players to watch include twins Kelsey (forward) and C 1 a i r e (midfielder/defender) Tadlock, both of New– ton County High School. Kelsey is a three-year recipient of All-District and most valuable forward hon– ors. Claire's honors include All-Djstrict, MAC All-Star and defensive player and midfielder most valu– able player honors. Other members of the talented freshmen group include keeper Lauren Shimfessel, Newton County Acade– my; defenders T'Molia Curry-Jordan of Tuscaloosa Central, Erin Thornton of New– ton County, Holly Doyle of McNairy Cen– tral in Ramer, TN; and

Haley Covert of West Lauderdale; midfield– ere Lynea Moreland of Newton County and Baleigh Germany of West Lauderdale; and forward Jalesia How– ell-el of Tuscaloosa .Central. Receiving honors at their respective high schools included Jor– dan, most improved; Thornton, All-District and most improved; Covert, first team All– District; Germany, three-year recipient of first team All-District recognition; Moreland, second team All-Divi– sion; and Howell-el, most valuable player. Team managers and their respective high schools are Kyle Gen– try of Neshoba Central, Kenneth Smith of Greenville St. Joe, Ryan Moore of Enter– prise and Tiana Grover of Newton County Academy.

number, the Lady Soc– cer Warriors "are not devoid of talent," said Thompson. Six returnees are included in the 16-per– son roster, which recently dwindled to 15 after sophomore mid– fielder Kristen Nettles of Forest sustained a tom ACL and will miss the entire season. Net– tles is a product of East Rankin Academy. Net– tles served as captain her senior year at ERA. Other returnees include forward Carrie Rushing, sweeper Nikki Cumberland, midfielder/keeper Wendy McCracken, midfielder Emily Lucy and midfielder/defend– er Cayla Engle, all products of Newton County High School. Rushing led the Lady Warriors in scor– ing and received the Golden Boot award. Cumberland ,

include midfielders Tre Wilson of Warren Cen– tral, Jose Aju of Eupo– ra and Clay Aikens of McLaurin; forwards Andrew Hughes of West Harrison HS in Gulfport, Nathan How– ell of McNairy Central in Middleton, TN; Luis Hernandez of Paul W. Bryant HS in Tuscaloosa and Javon Campbell of Oxford; forward Tyravian Miller of Moss Point; and forwards/midfield– ere Jordan Galvin of Long Beach and Cody Myrick of Louisville. Wilson was the recip– ient of the most improved player award at Warren Central. Hernandez's high school honors include most valuable offensive player and most valu– able midfielder. Hugh– es received All-District and Player ofthe Week honors. Although smaller in

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