2004 Sullivan South Soccer Players
#9
5-11 155 Forward
Senior Co-Captain
1n 2003...Started
all 16 matches…led the team in goals and scoring with 21 goals and 49 total
points…His 21 goals were the highest of any player in Region 1...Named
2003 team captain in preseason by his
peers…Named First Team All-Conference, All-Region, All-State…In 2002...Named
First Team All-Conference, All-District 1 Tournament Team… scored seven goals
and added three assists…In 2001... scored two
goals and had one assist… Club Experience… Plays Club soccer currently
for the Tri-Cities Force…Guest played for Little Rock F.C. (Arkansas) in 2003
Sun Bowl… played for Bristol Galaxy in 2001-2…recorded 14 assists and seven
goals in leading club to 2001 Tennessee Division 2 State Tournament Title…Additional
Activities… lettered in football all four years…Brandon is a member of the
Christian Club, Calculus Club, and FCA…Academic… 3.5 GPA, 2003 Boys
State, Aim Scholar…Coach LaGuardia on Willingham… “
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
21 7 49 47 16 16
Brandon
Willingham led the team in points in 2003 with 21 goals and 7 assists
#4 Bobby Acero
6-1 165 Defender
Senior Co-Captain
1n 2003
Started 15 matches, played in all
16…Established himself as a fixture in the back line and proved effective in
initiating counter-attacks from the back…Earned Honorable mention
All-Conference for the third straight season…Received Most Outstanding Defender
Award… In 2002...Honorable Mention All-Conference… Named Most
Outstanding Defender…In 2001...Started as a Freshman,
earning All-Conference honorable mention… received Sportsmanship Award…Club
Experience… Seven years club experience… Most Improved Award recipient on
two occasions… Received Most Outstanding Defender recognition… Additional
Activities… Baseball four years… Lettered in football this past Fall… Academic… AIM Scholar…3.9 GPA…Coach
LaGuardia on Acero… “Bobby has prepared well
in the off-season for his final campaign.
Bobby’s attitude and attention to detail have led to his teammates
appointing him as a captain for his Senior season.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 0 0 2 16
15
#5 Stephen Harpula
5-8 150 Defender
Senior
1n 2003...Started
all 16 matches… recorded one assist against Sullivan Central…Played the role of a holding midfielder
recording 9 shots…Named First Team All-Conference and All-District
1Tournament...In 2002... Named First Team All-Conference…In 2001...Started
in a sweeping role. Club Experience…Began
playing competitively at age ten in
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 1 1 9 16
16
Stephen
Harpula returns for his final season after already
being named 1st Team All-Conference each of the last two seasons.
#7 Steve Starnes
5-10 150 Midfielder
Senior
1n 2003
Started 12 matches…recorded one goal on
seven shots while playing primarily in the back line… Named Most Improved
Player…In 2002...Started in midfield…In 2001... Started on back
line…Club Experience…Plays Club soccer currently for the East Tennessee Soccer Federation…
Eleven years combined experience with ETSF, SCOSA, and BSA…member of ten
tournament winning SCOSA team…won six more tournament titles between
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
1 0 2 7 13
12
Steve
Starnes will be expected to play a defensive midfield role in 2004.
#12 Alec
Strickland
6-3 155 Forward
Senior
1n 2003
Started all 16 matches…Scored nine goals
on 29 shots playing the role of a target forward…Added six assists…Named Second
Team All-Conference…Named Most Outstanding Forward…In 2002 ...Started as
a forward…changed to goalkeeper due to injury to starting keeper…In 2001...Varsity
forward…Club Experience…Ten years combined experience…Plays Club soccer
currently for the Tri-Cities Force…He has played for the Force the past two
years…Prior to that he played for SCOSA and in Lexington…Additional
Activities…A1 Workforce…active in church youth group…technical
theatre…plays guitar in local band…Academic…3.8 GPA…27 ACT…Coach
LaGuardia on Strickland… “Alec is adept at playing with his back to
goal. He is a very determined young man
that refuses to give up on any chance.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
9 6 24 29 16
16
#1 Tyler Cole
6-2 160 Goalkeeper
Junior Co-Captain
1n 2003...Started
all 16 matches… recorded 3.5 shutouts and a 1.68 goals against average. Added one goal against
Plays Club soccer currently for the
Tri-Cities Force…He has played for the Force the past two years…Tyler has nine
years of club experience…Additional Activities…Cole is a member of the
Varsity Golf Team, National Science Honor Society, Spanish Club, and Natural
Helpers….Academic… He has a 3.675 GPA with a score of 1160 on his SAT’s…
Coach LaGuardia on Cole… “
2003
STATISTICS - FIELD
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
1 0 2 2 2 0
2003
STATISTICS - GOALKEEPING
Catches
Saves GA GAA
SO Games Starts
59 61 23 1.68
3.5 16 16
Tyler
Cole’s improved direction and leadership should be evident in the back line
this season.
#3 Matt Dunn
6-0 155 Defender
Junior
1n 2003...Started
all 16 matches… Recorded two shots from a marking back role…Named Second Team All-Conference…In
2002...tallied 4 assists…Club Experience… Nine years combined
experience with KYSA/HVFC… Additional Activiies…Played
football all three years at South…Named 2nd Team All-Conference in
2003 as a punter/kicker…Whose Who Among American High School Students…Academic…National
Society of High School Scholars…3.91 GPA…Coach LaGuardia on Dunn…
“Matt is a natural leader with tremendous athletic ability. His ability direct
our defense will be a notable factor in our success.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 0 0 2 16 16
#15 Stephen Fuchs
6-2 185 Defender
Junior
1n 2003...Appeared
in five Varsity matches…Junior Varsity Captain…led JV defensive unit that
allowed a total of 7 goals (0.48 GAA)…In 2002...started four matches
during Freshman season… defense…Club Experience…Total of four years
combined experience…two years SCOSA Sting, two years Tri-Cities Force…Currently
plays for Diadora Impact U-17’s…seven goals and 18
assists during club career while playing in the back and midfield…Additional
Activities…Fuchs participates in CHAC Basketball (five time defending
champions)…He serves as treasurer of the German Club…involved in VICA
(photography)…Coach LaGuardia on Fuchs… “Stephen has been a very
dedicated player in our program. His
efforts in off-season conditioning, and his experience
in
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 0 0 0
5 0
#8
6-2 155 Midfielder
Junior
1n 2003...Started
all 16 matches…tallied one goal…led team with eight assists… In 2002...Started
for the Varsity side in midfield…tallied two goals and seven assists…earned
recognition as Top Newcomer…Club Experience…Eleven years combined
experience, including CSKA Kiev and F.C. Voshod in
the Ukraine…Played three years for HVFC…Currently plays for the Tri Cities
Force…Additional Activities…Web Page Design Club…Boys Scouts of
America…planning to kick for the Sullivan South Football team this Fall…Coach
LaGuardia on Vladimir… “
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
1 8 10 10 16 16
#11 Sergey Prokhnevskiy
6-2 155 Midfielder
Junior
1n 2003...Started
4 matches…tallied one goal and four assists…appeared in all sixteen matches…In 2002...Started for
the Varsity side…earned recognition as Top Newcomer…Club Experience…Eleven
years combined experience, including CSKA Kiev and F.C. Voshod
in the Ukraine… Played three years for HVFC…Currently plays for the Tri Cities
Force…Additional Activities…Web Page Design Club…Boys Scouts of
America…planning to kick for the Sullivan South Football team this Fall…Coach
LaGuardia on Sergey… “Sergey has the ability to be a special
player. He has made tremendous strides
in his technical abilities, allowing him to become a complete player.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
1 4 6 5 16
4
#10 Bobby Austin
5-8 140 Forward
Sophomore GPA 3.4
1n 2003...Started
14 matches…appeared in all 16 games…scored five goals and added two assists from the left side of
midfield…finished fourth on the team in total points as a Freshman…recorded 18
shots…Club Experience…Eight years of combined experience at the club
level…He has played the last two years for the Tri Cities Force…other clubs
include HVFC where he was named “Coaches MVP” in 2000...also played for SCOSA
and guest played on multiple occasions for the East Tennessee Soccer
Federation…Additional Activities…Bobby has run cross country at Sullivan
South for the past two years and is a member of the Spanish Club…Academics…3.4
GPA… Coach LaGuardia on
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
5 2 12 18 14
16
Bobby
Austin finished the 2003 season with five goals and two assists during his Freshman campaign.
#2 Ben Dykes
5-8 150 Defender
Sophomore
1n 2003
Started 9 matches…Recorded three assists while primarily playing as a
central defender…also played a wide midfield role…received 99% Award…Club
Experience…Six years combined experience… Plays club soccer currently for
the Tri-Cities Force…He has played for the Force the past two years… Guest
player for Diadora Impact…other teams include HVFC
and SCOSA…recorded 20 assists at the club level… Academic… 3.69 GPA…Coach
LaGuardia on Dykes… “Ben is a very coach-able player. No one outworks Ben on the track, in the
weight room, or on the pitch. This
attitude has led to him playing a prominent role for us. He will be asked to direct the back line in
2004.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 3 3 1 16
9
Ryan
Griffith appeared in all sixteen matches as a Freshman.
#6 Michael Fuchs
5-11 165 Midfielder
Sophomore
1n 2003
Started 15 matches…third on the team in
total points…Honorable mention All-Conference…scored seven goals…added three
assists…recorded second most shots on goals for team…charged with the role of
playmaking midfield during Freshman campaign… Club Experience… Plays
Club soccer currently for the Diadora Impact… Played
with Tri Cities Force as his secondary team for the past two years…Prior to
that he played for the Holston Valley Futbol Club… Additional Activities… ROTC …CHAC basketball…
indoor soccer… futsal… Academic… 3.875 GPA…Coach
LaGuardia on Fuchs… “Michael has the vision and tactical awareness to be dangerous in the
midfield. He is physically and
technically beyond his age. Fuchs will
be expected to both create attacking opportunities and set the defensive tempo
from the center of the pitch.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
7 3 17 32 15
15
#14 Ryan Griffith
5-9 150 Forward
Sophomore
1n 2003...Appeared
in all 16 matches… Recorded five assists for the Varsity side..
Tallied ten goals for the Junior Varsity Team… Named JV Most Outstanding
Attacker… Club Experience…Seven years experience… Plays currently for
The Tri Cities Force…Played prior for HVFC…U-13 Coach’s Award winner…Additional
Activities…
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 5 5 11 16
0
#20 Andrew Jones
5-11 135 Midfielder
Sophomore
1n 2003...Jones
appeared in 3 matches for the Varsity side…Club Experience… Currently plays for the Tri-Cities Force… has played competitively for
six years…Additional Activities…Andrew is a member of the Cornerstone
Church Youth Group…Academic… 3.5 GPA…Coach LaGuardia on Jones… “Andrew
is one of our most improved returning players from last season. I expect Andrew to transition from a role
player at the JV level in to a contributor for the Varsity side.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 0 0 0
3 0
Andrew Jones played a
major role for the JV in 2003.
#21 Sam Nolen
5-8 120 Forward
Sophomore
1n 2003...Appeared
in two varsity matches…played significant role for Junior Varsity side… Additional
Activities…
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots
Games Starts
0 0 0 0
2 0
# 30 Andy Richards
5-4 120 Forward
Sophomore
1n 2003...Appeared
in one match…Club Experience…Nine years
experience combined for HVFC, SCOSA, and in New York at the recreational level…Additional
Activities… Sullivan South Band, Church Youth Group…Coach LaGuardia on
Richards… “Andy has made significant improvement throughout our
conditioning program. His efforts to
increase his strength, speed, and agility are evident.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 0 0 0
1 0
#19 Alex Souder
5-11 165 Midfielder
Sophomore
In 2003...appeared
in five Varsity games…played a key role for Junior Varsity in the back line and
in midfield… Club Experience…played several years with local clubs…Coach
LaGuardia on Souder… “Alex propelled himself
to the fore-front at the end of last season.
He made a major impact for the JV and we expect him to push for more
minutes with the Varsity in 2004.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 0 0 2 5 0
#29 Aaron Whetsel
5-10 160 Goalkeeper
Sophomore
1n 2003...appeared
in one Varsity match…played a more significant role for JV side…played both
goalkeeper and in midfield for JV… Coach LaGuardia on Whetsel…
“Aaron has good size in goal.
By focusing on his technical game he can push for minutes this season.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
0 0 0 0
1 0
#13 Justin Willingham
5-10 190 Midfielder
Sophomore
1n 2003...Appeared
in all sixteen Varsity matches…notched
one goal and one assist…recorded seven starts as a central defender…played
midfield role during second half of the campaign…Club Experience…Plays
Club soccer currently for the Tri-Cities Force…He has played for the Force the
past two years…Prior to that he played for the Holston
Valley Futbol Club, where he received 100%
award…Eight years combined club experience…Additional Activities… involved
with First Broad Street United Methodist Church youth group and mission
trips…baseball… Academic… 4.0 GPA…Coach LaGuardia on Willingham… “Justin
has solid technical abilities. He will
be counted on to make an even larger contribution for the Varsity side this
coming season.”
2003
STATISTICS
Goals Assists
Points Shots Games Starts
1 1 3 2 16
7
#0 Joey Wood
5-10 150 Goalkeeper
Sophomore
1n 2003...Appeared
in Five Varsity matches…allowed three goals…assisted in one shutout against
Elizabethton on March 13...recorded a 1.33 goals against average… helped lead
JV squad to 10-1-3 record as the primary JV keeper…Club Experience…Plays
Club soccer currently for the Tri-Cities Force…Wood has played eight years
competitively for area clubs…Extracurricular…Joey is a member of the
Sullivan South ROTC Program, and is very involved with his church… Academic
…3.3 GPA…Coach LaGuardia on Wood… “Joey has the ability to push for
a more significant role in between the pipes.
Joey proved in 2003 that he is a solid shot stopper.”
2003
STATISTICS - GOALKEEPING
Catches
Saves GA GAA
SO Games Starts
11 5 3 1.33
.5 5 0
#17 Chris Mahoney
5-10 155 Forward
Senior
Coach LaGuardia on Mahoney… “Chris
has exhibited a solid work-ethic during conditioning. We are excited that he has chosen to join the
squad during his final year.”
#34 Jared Allen
6-0 175 Defender
Junior
Additional Activities…
Jared has lettered in football the past two years at South…Jared has also run
track…Coach LaGuardia on Allen… “Jared is an athletic specimen. His natural athletic ability could translate
in to him playing an important role for us this spring.”
#16 Matt Gott
6-0 190 Defender
Junior
Gott
returns to the squad after taking his Sophomore season
off. In 2002...Played central defender for the Rebels…Club
Experience…Gott has played five years of soccer
for the SCOSA program…Additional Activities…Gott
is a member of the National Honor Society…member of National Beta Club…member
of Mu Alpha Theta (math club)…Academics… 3.88
GPA…Coach LaGuardia on Gott… “Matt has
exhibited a tireless work rate and a solid desire to improve daily. We are very excited that he has rejoined the
program.”
#23 Hunter McClelland
5-11 150 Forward
Junior
Additional Activities…Church
Youth Group…Square One Christian Club… Academic…National Honor Society…
Spanish Club…Mu
Alpha Theta…Science Honor
Society …4.06 GPA…Coach LaGuardia on McClelland… “Hunter
has been a very welcome addition to the South Program. He brings the attitude to improve his level
of play to every session.”
#18 Matt Jaynes
6-3 155 Defender
Sophomore
Club Experience…Seven
years combined experience…Played for Holston Valley Futbol Club in
2001-2...Extracurricular… Matt is involved with his church youth group
and the drama team…Coach LaGuardia on Jaynes “Matt
has enough experience and the attitude to see minutes with the Varsity during
his initial campaign.”
#26 Ben Graves
5-11 180 Goalkeeper
Freshman
Club Experience…Graves
has seven years combined experience at the club level. He has played for the past two years with the
Tri Cities Force…His team captured the Charleston Soccer Showcase and the ETSF
Snowball Classic this past Fall…Additional
Activities…Ben is a member of the Sullivan South Swim Team and the German
Club…Coach LaGuardia on Graves… “Ben has the size and technical
ability to push for minutes during his initial season.”
#22 Michael Hicks
5-9 135 Midfielder/Forward
Freshman
Club Experience…Plays
competitively for the Holston Valley Futbol Club…He has played
for the club for the last three years…Academics… 4.0 GPA…Coach
LaGuardia on Hicks… “Michael is a fine young man with the ability to
contribute to the program during his initial campaign.”
#32 Matt Hollifield
5-10 155 Forward
Freshman
Extracurricular…
Matt is a member of the Sullivan South
basketball team…Coach LaGuardia on Hollifield… “Matt
brings good athletic ability to the team.
His exploits in basketball are evidence of his versatility and
potential.”
#33 Matt
Johnson
5-8 140 Midfielder
Freshman
Club Experience…played
within the SCOSA organization
for three years… Additional Activities…Art Club, BSA… Coach LaGuardia
on Johnson… “Matt has the ability to challenge some of our older boys
this season.”
#31 Jason Carter
5-9 140 Midfielder
Junior
Additional Activities…
He is a member of the Sullivan South ROTC Program, and his church youth group…Coach
LaGuardia on Carter… “Jason is a hard-working young man that can
accomplish anything that he sets his mind to.”
#28 Jacob Kiser
5-6 135 Midfielder
Sophomore
Club Experience…Kiser
has played for the SCOSA program for three seasons… Additional Activities…
He is a member of the Sullivan South ROTC Program, and his church youth group…Coach
LaGuardia on Kiser… “Jacob has proven to be a strong and athletic young
man during conditioning.”
#24 Andrew Miller
6-0 165 Defender
Freshman
Club Experience…Has
played for the SCOSA program for eight years… Additional Activities…Andrew
is a member of the Boys Scouts of America…Coach LaGuardia on Miller… “Andrew
has the size necessary to compete at the high school level. His physical strength will have a major
impact on how we define his role this year.”
#25 Drew Shelton
5-8 135 Forward
Freshman
Club Experience…Shelton
has played ten years of soccer for the SCOSA recreational
program…Additional Activities…Drew is a member of the Sullivan South
ROTC Program…Coach LaGuardia on Shelton “Drew’s
potential has been evident throughout the off-season workouts.”
#27 Brian Yount
5-7 165 Defender
Freshman
Club Experience…Yount
has played ten years of soccer for the SCOSA recreational program…Extracurricular…
Brian is a member of the Boy Scouts of America…Coach LaGuardia on Yount… “Brian’s desire and work-ethic have been evident
throughout the off-season.”
A L P H A B E T I C A
L R O S T E R
4 Acero, Bobby * * * Sr. Defender
34 Allen, Jared Jr. Defender
10 Austin, Bobby * So. Forward
31 Jason
Carter Jr. Midfielder
1 Cole,
Tyler * * Sr. Goalkeeper
3 Dunn,
Matt * * Jr. Defender
2 Dykes,
Ben * So. Defender
6 Fuchs,
Michael * So. Midfielder
15 Fuchs,
Stephen * * Jr. Defender
16 Gott, Matt
* Jr. Defender
26 Graves, Ben Fr. GK/Defender
14 Griffith, Ryan * So. Forward
5 Harpula Stephen * * * Sr. Defender
22 Hicks, Michael Fr. Midfielder
32 Hollifield,
Matt Fr. Defender
18 Jaynes,
Matt So. Defender
33 Johnson, Matt Fr. Midfielder
20 Jones, Andrew * So. Midfielder
28 Kiser, Jacob So. Midfielder
17 Mahoney, Chris Sr. Midfielder
23 McClelland, Hunter Jr. Midfielder
24 Miller, Andrew Fr. Midfielder
21 Nolen, Sam * So. Forward
11 Prokhnevskiy,
Sergey * * Jr. Midfielder
8 Prokhnevskiy, Vladimir **Jr. Midfielder
30 Richards, Andy * So. Forward
25 Shelton, Drew Fr. Forward
19 Souder,
Alex * So. Midfielder
7 Starnes,
Steve * * * Sr. Midfielder
12 Strickland, Alec * * * Sr. Forward
29 Whetsel,
Aaron * So. Goalkeeper
9 Willingham,
Brandon *** Sr. Forward
13 Willingham, Justin * So. Midfielder
0 Wood, Joey * So. Goalkeeper
27 Yount,
Brian Fr. Defender
*Denotes
years of varsity experience
