Shawnee Dispatch Write-up
Well, if they give the Purple Heart for making BWhite's brainchild Troop Out go, then Lisa Stoecklein deserves it. She brought the most layered Troop Out Event to a grand crescendo that the boys punctuated with a 4-0 exclamation mark.
During the week the student body wrote letters to Leo Brown's unit in Afganistan (13 family names who had recently given birth were honored before the match), brought in snacks and toiletries, and purchased over 400 Troop Out shirts. We donned a red, white and blue uniform that just screamed America. I always love the march out, this year with the Wentworth color guard and an inspiring Bob Scott prayer followed by the Brigade's National Anthem. Wow. The student body unrolled a giant flag that covered their mass.
Lisa made all of this happen while helping St. James organize its Pinkout side of the event. The Barlett's were big on both sides of the event as well.
And then the boys unleashed deadball clinic 2014: a perfectly-run 2-man where nose-for-the-goal Feuerborn finds early twine, then the Brown bender off the set piece, Lucas' quick free kick into a Schneller goal off Feuerborn's rebound, and then the second-half corner that Luke finished.
Lucas and Cole are both growing into that target position, but both need to stay higher, then get to their spots quicker, and not clog the middle. They will generate even more offense as they become more and more comfortable there. Lucas drew two huge fouls that lead to two goals.
BWhite name Matthew Brown Player of the Match as he did a very nice job at the defensive center, being available to initiate offense, defending, and directing the offensive mids. Then throw in his deadball activity, and well BWhite Player of the Match. (Hey, and he designed the a Troop Out emblem.) We have to give Kutey a special shoutout (creating 4 first-half corners, scoring a big goal), Feuereborn for getting it all started, delivering a solid overall match, and Holland for his consistent, solid play in the back).
We have to give a special shoutout to Matthew Romme for that wonderfully athletic save he made on one of St. James' few opportunities (a special shoutout to Aquinas alum, Steven Grow, who has logged some 1-on-1 time training Matthew some this summer). Check it out!
The game did have 6 minutes or so to go when the refs called it for the proximity of the lightening. The idea was to move everyone out of danger, but all of the players, fans, parents, and coaches just wanted to hang around a little while longer to revel a bit in this great evening.
Thank you BWhite, Lisa, Dena and Rich, our girls' soccer team, the entire St. James community for helping to create such a memorable evening. And I know I have left out tons of people like John Burgess, Steve Dubois and Lisa's silent helpers. But we are very blessed and appreciative.
STATS:
First Half: Saints: Shots: 10 (3) Corners: 9 (Kutey 4, Arias 2, Johnston, Brown, Heying)
Thunder: Shots:2 (0). Corners: 0
Fuereborn (Brown and Heying run 2-man, with Heying's cross magically kept alive by Arias, into a Kutey shot: just wow!) 32:37
Brown (Bartlett earns us the restart) 3:26
Second Half: Saints: Shots: 7 (5) Corners. 1 (Younger)
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