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Any time I talk to Joe Moreau, whether it be in person, via phone or most of the time email, I'm always curious about his thoughts. Just as the case is with me, I'm sure there are some out there who don't care for him. But there's no disputing his experience and knowledge.
I still recall the first time I spoke to Moreau back in 1999 when I was a young reporter at The Star in the south suburbs. I was working on a column about club vs. high school - surprise, surprise - and I wanted to know how Moreau felt about the simmering talk at the time regarding girls players skipping the high school season to play club. Moreau, still the head coach at St. Charles at the time, believed then as he believes now that kids need and gain a lot from playing high school soccer in the spring. (For the record, Moreau also coaches club in the high school offseason.)
Point being, I've always respected the thoughts of one of the state's all-time winningest coaches - whether I agree or not. So I was curious which conferences Moreau thought would be the toughest this spring, to see if we were on the same page.
And I feel honored to say we are.
1. Upstate 8
2. DuPage Valley
3. MSL
Thoughts?
- Joe Trost
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I agree that high school soccer should be played. It's a chance to play with a diverse group of kids with different talent levels. Speaking only from personal experience - it helped my girls become mentors to teammates with lesser skills - and helped them to become the coaches/trainers that they are today. It's a break from the club coach and a chance to see how others coach (remember - they will have new college coaches). And it's a chance to be a part of their high school. Too many kids missed football games (sorry - have practice - or dances - sorry - have a tournament).And - yes - I am one of the priveledged few that made it to the State tournaments 4 out of the 6 six years my girls were in high school. I think they had such a great time - and I know they would not have traded it for more club soccer. Get all the different experiences you can while you're young!