Facebook App
Ryan Stengren may be a first-year head coach, but for some reason I don't look at him as a first-year head coach.
And knowing the lovely parents at Barrington, they won't look at him as a first-year head coach midway through the season either.
Some were surprised I ranked Barrington No. 8 to start the 2008 season. But then again, some were surprised I ranked them No. 1 to start the season in 2007. To this day, I still believe the Fillies had as much talent on paper as Waubonsie Valley did. But anyone that knows anything about high school sports realizes how important chemistry is - especially in girls sports.
Nevertheless, don't be surprised if Barrington gets off to a slow start this spring.
Why, you ask?
"Let me get you up-to-date on Barrington soccer. As I'm sure you know, Kelsey Miller and Carly Samp are playing club. Christina Hirdes has a torn ACL and Mary Kubiuk has an ankle issue and has not played soccer since December. Kaitlin Denis has a knee injury and strep throat, and hasn't practiced. Those are three big players, and they will not be playing at the start of year. Christina might be out for the rest of the year. That leaves us with 17 other players, 10 players who have never played varsity soccer.
"So with only have three seniors on our roster, we are very young. Until we get Mary back to form, we will not have a go-to player. I will tell you that the kids have been very focused and have worked really hard during the preseason. We should be tough to beat come May."
After listening Stengren, he remains me of someone - former St. Viator coach Rory Dames. Dames, who led the Lions to three state titles, didn't care about March and April. He cared about May.
Keep that in mind with Barrington this season.
- Joe Trost
Cell Phone Alerts