Ela Soccer Club

 As the 2007/2008 soccer season was winding down, the U18 boys cranked it up and competed in the State Cup Finals June 7 and 8th. They kicked their way into the finals with some impressive wins against these top state elite teams:

Opponent             Score

Eclipse Select         3-2

Galaxy Blue            4-0

FC Chicago            4-3

The team took second in the final game against FC United. Coach Matty Hamnett has been the team trainer since the majority of the juniors were 13 years old. Almost all of the players have come through the Ela program. Expect this young team to rally again next year. Although six have now graduated high school, the remaining team is strong and ready for another successful year.

According to Got Soccer’s rankings, the U18 team is ranked 4th in the state and 23rd in Region II. From June 20th to June 22nd, the remaining U-17 (Juniors and Sophomore) team participated in a college Showcase Tournament in Kalamazoo Michigan, coming away with the 1st place trophy.

Congratulations to the team and coach Matty for an outstanding season!

2007/2008 High School Seniors
Reid Bergstrom         LZHS
Bobby Gas              Carmel
Zac Khoshbin           LZHS
Edwin Lagunas         Carmel
Justin Pennino          LZHS
Erich Rojek              LZHS

2007/2008 High School Juniors
Ryan Duffey            Stevenson
Ryan Loris               Stevenson
Andy Lynch             LZHS
Brad McCurley          LZHS
Mike Osmera            Warren
Jeff Owens              LZHS
Brady Rein               LZHS
Jake Schauer           LZHS
Drew Wycoff           Carmel

2007/2008 High School Sophomores
Brett Harper             LZHS