Mens Soccer ID Camp Deemed Success March 31, 2009
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Soccer ID Camp 2009
Over 35 players—both veterans and rookies—braved some winter like winds to show their stuff at the 10 th annual Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Men’s Soccer Evaluation Camp.
“I saw lots of good energy out there,” said WolfPack Co-Head Coach Sean Wallace after the second session at Hillside Staduim. That session consisted of a 2 hour intra squad match. “The young guys showed us some good things.”
“The rookies will definitely push a few of our veterans come August,” agreed WolfPack Co-Head coach John Antulov. “What I really liked was the fact the young guys didn’t look out of place.”
Following the two sessions, which included small sided games and skills evaluations in the morning, the coaches stressed the importance of fitness for anyone trying to crack this squad. “ We had to lay down the law,” said Wallace. “We can’t afford to spend time on the conditioning part of training sessions, our season is so short.”
“We need to work on the tactical portion of the game right from the start,” stated Antulov “For the younger players especially, it’ll be a big learning curve.”
Both Coaches agreed that the intensity of ID Camp 2009 was better than the previous year. The WolfPack are looking to improve upon their silver medal finish in the BC College Athletic Association in 2008. Thompson Rivers University finished 5 th at the CCAA Nationals.
Antulov and Wallace will surely have some holes to fill. They lost three players including all-Canadian defender James Byra (Chilliwack, BC) to graduation and will lose others who will either not return due to academic eligibility or move onto CIS schools to continue their eduation.
TRU opens it’s 2009 BC CAA regular season at Hillside Stadium on September 5 th against the defending league and National Champion Capilano University Blues.
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