Anguiano kicks Warriors past Cycs
By Tom HamSenior Staff Writer
The finale of Tuesday’s opening session rendered the Hunt High varsity boys soccer team, in the debut of head coach Eric Nguyen, a strong threat for the Rotary Cup championship it shared with archrival Fike last season.
Sophomore Kevin Alfaro nailed the walk-off goal with slightly over nine minutes remaining as the Warriors of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A ranks stifled Community Christian, an 1-A member of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association, 9-0.
While Hunt was kicking off a season of high expectations, the Cyclones were playing their fourth match in five days and were without first-year head coach Monica Mills because of the death of her father.
CCS carries an 0-4 record into Thursday’s 5 p.m. test against Fike. Hunt opposes Greenfield School in another second-session clash.
Between sophomore David Joyner’s opening "banger” goal and Alfaro’s score that enforced the nine-goal lead rule, junior Juan Anguiano drilled in a personal-best four goals — three, or the hat trick, in the opening 31 minutes. The Warriors owned a 4-0 cushion at intermission.
"The whole team was passing the ball and connecting,” Anguiano accounted for his output, "and I was just finishing. We knew we had the better team but, at least, they came out and played. I think we played great; we passed the ball great and finished the game well.”
Added Nguyen: "It was a great start to the season. We worked together and moved the ball well. We’re in good early-season form.”
Nguyen noted his Warriors were missing three starters and commented: "We wanted to get some guys in, get them some touches on the ball and see what we had.”
Hunt cranked out 41 shots, 21 of them on target. The Warriors registered a 10-2 margin in corner kicks. Seniors Tristen Smith and Jacob Williamson, also the varsity football team’s starting quarterback, saw action in goal, with only Smith being tested. Williamson played the final 28 minutes.
Anguiano assisted Joyner’s opening goal with less than four minutes elapsed. With over 30 minutes still showing in the first half, Hunt owned a 3-0 margin on back-to-back goals from Anguiano. Senior Brian Orellana assisted his first goal. Anguiano completed his hat trick on an assist from junior Sean O’Brien.
Knocking in second-half goals before Alfaro were senior Jake Fox, O’Brien, Orellana and Anguiano on an assist from O’Brien.
Senior Hackney Tulloss was active in orchestrating the attack and the Warriors received a solid defensive effort from the unit of sophomore Jose Chavez, senior Jeremy Jones, senior Matthew Joyner and sophomore Sergio Rivera.
The Cyclones were without a shot until freshman Josh Bradshaw fired from long distance well into the second half. Hunt attackers kept junior keeper Christian Butler (21 saves) and defenders Griffin Dunlap, a sophomore, and senior Spensir Heath in a frenzy.
"Hunt is a very good team,” declared CCS assistant coach Louis Bottino. "Hunt exposed weaknesses we need to work on. Overall, we did a lot of good things. We were here working on things we need to be working on to get ready for our season.”
Bottino emphasized the approach will be the same for remaining Cup assignments against Fike and Beddingfield.
Anguiano deems the Warriors capable of winning the 2015 Cup outright, and Nguyen remarked: "Of course, we want to win. But the team goal is progress and, right now, we have to go out and do our best.”
By Tom HamSenior Staff Writer
The finale of Tuesday’s opening session rendered the Hunt High varsity boys soccer team, in the debut of head coach Eric Nguyen, a strong threat for the Rotary Cup championship it shared with archrival Fike last season.
Sophomore Kevin Alfaro nailed the walk-off goal with slightly over nine minutes remaining as the Warriors of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A ranks stifled Community Christian, an 1-A member of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association, 9-0.
While Hunt was kicking off a season of high expectations, the Cyclones were playing their fourth match in five days and were without first-year head coach Monica Mills because of the death of her father.
CCS carries an 0-4 record into Thursday’s 5 p.m. test against Fike. Hunt opposes Greenfield School in another second-session clash.
Between sophomore David Joyner’s opening "banger” goal and Alfaro’s score that enforced the nine-goal lead rule, junior Juan Anguiano drilled in a personal-best four goals — three, or the hat trick, in the opening 31 minutes. The Warriors owned a 4-0 cushion at intermission.
"The whole team was passing the ball and connecting,” Anguiano accounted for his output, "and I was just finishing. We knew we had the better team but, at least, they came out and played. I think we played great; we passed the ball great and finished the game well.”
Added Nguyen: "It was a great start to the season. We worked together and moved the ball well. We’re in good early-season form.”
Nguyen noted his Warriors were missing three starters and commented: "We wanted to get some guys in, get them some touches on the ball and see what we had.”
Hunt cranked out 41 shots, 21 of them on target. The Warriors registered a 10-2 margin in corner kicks. Seniors Tristen Smith and Jacob Williamson, also the varsity football team’s starting quarterback, saw action in goal, with only Smith being tested. Williamson played the final 28 minutes.
Anguiano assisted Joyner’s opening goal with less than four minutes elapsed. With over 30 minutes still showing in the first half, Hunt owned a 3-0 margin on back-to-back goals from Anguiano. Senior Brian Orellana assisted his first goal. Anguiano completed his hat trick on an assist from junior Sean O’Brien.
Knocking in second-half goals before Alfaro were senior Jake Fox, O’Brien, Orellana and Anguiano on an assist from O’Brien.
Senior Hackney Tulloss was active in orchestrating the attack and the Warriors received a solid defensive effort from the unit of sophomore Jose Chavez, senior Jeremy Jones, senior Matthew Joyner and sophomore Sergio Rivera.
The Cyclones were without a shot until freshman Josh Bradshaw fired from long distance well into the second half. Hunt attackers kept junior keeper Christian Butler (21 saves) and defenders Griffin Dunlap, a sophomore, and senior Spensir Heath in a frenzy.
"Hunt is a very good team,” declared CCS assistant coach Louis Bottino. "Hunt exposed weaknesses we need to work on. Overall, we did a lot of good things. We were here working on things we need to be working on to get ready for our season.”
Bottino emphasized the approach will be the same for remaining Cup assignments against Fike and Beddingfield.
Anguiano deems the Warriors capable of winning the 2015 Cup outright, and Nguyen remarked: "Of course, we want to win. But the team goal is progress and, right now, we have to go out and do our best.”