WHS Boy’s Soccer Banquet and Senior Night Festivities Held

More than 100 players, guests and family members attended the boy’s soccer banquet held within the First Baptist Church of Crawfordville on Friday evening, February 29, 2008.

Catered with a great dinner by Scratch Cakes Bakery and Eatery, those in attendance enjoyed a slide show presentation of the past season’s highlights
presented by Carl and Patty Herold.

Both teams had successful seasons as the JV squad finished 5 – 4 – 2 while Varsity completed their respective season 9 – 7 – 7 – 1 (eight point buck) while also winning the inaugural Wakulla Soccer Tournament held in December against Taylor County, Mosely and Maclay.

The seven draws this past season tied a school record set during the 1997 – 98 season when the team finished 10 – 8 – 7.

Although in a drought of having not made it out of districts during the past three seasons, the Varsity record improved Coach Wallace’s 19-year reign as head coach to an overall record of 143 – 194 – 47.

When taking into account that the first seven years of high school varsity soccer started out with a combined record of 17 – 100 – 15 only speaks volumes of the increasing success of the soccer program at WHS.

Both teams honored their respective players – receiving a limited edition WHS soccer t-shirt from the Boosters – followed by individual awards.

Junior Varsity Awards

MVP – Brandon Maloy
Offense – Ben Anderson
Defense – Wayne Murray

Varsity Awards
MVP – Brett Wilson
Leading Scorer – Patrick Stewart
Offense – Patrick Stewart
Defense – Matt Reich
Most Improved – Trevor Nason
Unsung Hero – Raleigh Clarke

After three unsuccessful attempts to conduct Senior Night during the previous matches, Coach Wallace and Gregg recognized the eleven senior players.

Nick Baxter, Raleigh Clarke, Reggie Coles, Shane Davis, Chad Herold, Robbie McPherson, Trevor Nason, Adam Perkins, Marcus Posey, Patrick Stewart, and Brett Wilson were each presented medals from the coaches as well as a personalized blanket from the Boosters.

Submitted by:

John Reich
WHS Men’s Soccer Booster Club – President
Public Relations / Statmeister
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This article originally published on March 2, 2008.