Soccer: October 2008 Archives

Larry Randa reports that the Humphrey Middle School boys soccer team is the Valley View School District tournament champion for the second consecutive year.

Eighth grader Omar Calleros was named tournament MVP.

Team members are Jason Glassco, Luis Marquez, Brian Najera, Brian Dominguez, Gerardo Lira, Christopher Fragosa, Jimmy Mendoza, Jovani Enriquez, Jordan Marquez, Steven Darko, Brandan Hernandez, Eduardo Gonzales, Freddy Ponce, Gamaliel Torres, Jesse Delabra, Steven Ramirez, Eric Sarpong, Ivan Perez, Adan Gonzalez, Alexis Garcia and Devon Hamilton. The coaches are Nicole Olson and Mike Stoehrmann.

Coach Speak details all the Bolingbrook Raiders results coaches see fit to e-mail to The Brook Blog. If they add comments, we run them verbatim.

The Bolingbrook boys soccer team lost 3-2 to Naperville North on Monday in the semifinals of the Class 3A Bolingbrook Regional. Rodrigo Perez and Alex Cruz scored for the Raiders, who finish the year at 9-11-2.

The Bolingbrook Raiders Soccer Team took on powerhouse Naperville North in the semifinals of regional at Bolingbrook High School. Raiders came into the game as a huge underdog but that did not stop there ideas of being a Cinderella this post season. Bolingbrook came out hard getting several early chances on goal but could not put the ball in the net. Naperville North struck first on a long throw in headed into the corner by Naperville North. Naperville went into halftime with a 1-0 lead. The Raiders kept there composure the entire second half until Naperville was awarded a free kick just outside the 18 yard box. While the Raiders were setting up the wall Naperville took a quick free kick and scored in the far corner as the keeper was still aligning the wall. Poor communicate and lack of focus on the part of the Raiders defense caused the miscue. But Bolingbrook kept fighting and it played off when Rodrigo Perez volleyed a ball from 25 out to catch the keeper of his line and make the game 2-1. The Raiders continued to pressure the Naperville defense when Paingor Ngebeh took a shot off post and it was volleyed back into the net by Alex Cruz who tied the game with 1:12 left in the second half. Naperville took the opening kick off pass to the middle and played a through ball to a wide open North player who scored the game winner with 1:02 left to go in the game. The Raiders defense relaxed at the wrong time and Naperville took advantage. The Raiders dropped a heartbreaker to Naperville North 3-2. The Bolingbrook Raiders finished their season with a 9-11-2 record which does not reflect the quality of the team and effort displayed on the field all season. The Raiders will look to build on their success and fight for a SWSC Conference Title & Regional Title in 2009.

Coach Speak details all the Bolingbrook Raiders results coaches see fit to e-mail The Brook Blog. If they add comments, we run them verbatim.

The Bolingbrook boys soccer team beat Romeoville 1-0 on Friday night in the first round of the Class 3A Bolingbrook Regional. Christian Ontiveros scored the only goal for the Raiders (9-10-2), which snapped a two-game losing streak. The Brook will have to face Naperville North on Monday without leading scorer Arturo Cruz due to Cruz getting a red card on Friday.

The Bolingbrook Raiders Soccer Team opened the playoffs against district rival Romeoville. The Raiders fought hard for every ball as the weather made for miss touches and missed plays all over the field. The Raiders struck the first blow with a free kick goal from Christian Ontiveros who skipped a hard driven ball back post to put the Raiders up 1-0. The pressure was intense from both teams throughout the game with each team committing several fouls. Bolingbrook weathered the elements and the Spartans to take the Regional match 1-0. The Raiders will be without top goal scorer Arturo Cruz who received a red card in the Romeoville match. Bolingbrook will look to build on this momentum as they face state powerhouse Naperville North on Monday @ 4:30 in Bolingbrook. The Raiders will have to step up their performance if they stand a chance of upsetting Naperville North to advance to the Regional Final.

Coach Speak details all the Bolingbrook Raiders results coaches see fit to e-mail to The Brook Blog. If they add comments, we run them verbatim.

Bolingbrook's freshmen boys soccer team recently put the finishing touches on the program's first Southwest Suburban Conference championship.

The Bolingbrook Freshman Soccer Team went 8-1 in the SWSC Conference and won the conference title. It is the 1st conference title on any level since we entered the SWSC in 2005. Coach Tim Hilton did a great job keeping the kids motivated and working hard on their individual skills all season. Oscar Nevarez was the teams MVP and leading scorer this season with 20 goals. He has a bright future in the Bolingbrook soccer program. Congratulations on the 2008 SWSC Conference Title!!!

Coach Speak details all the Bolingbrook Raiders results that the coaches see fit to e-mail to The Brook Blog. If they add comments, we run them verbatim.

The Bolingbrook boys soccer team lost 1-0 to Sandburg on Thursday night, falling to 8-10-2 overall and 3-6 in the Southwest Suburban Conference. The Raiders, which lost their final two games of the season, will play Romeoville in the opening round of the Class 3A Bolingbrook Regional on Friday.

The Bolingbrook Raiders Soccer team played hosted to conference powerhouse Sandburg in a SWSC . The Raiders came out ready to play getting early chance on net but could not find the net. In the middle of the 1st half the Eagles beat the right side defense and crossed a ball to a wide open Sandburg player who headed the ball into the corner to take the 1-0 lead. The Raiders chances late in the second half came up empty when Arturo Cruz's breakaway was turned away by the Sandburg keeper to seal the victory for the Eagles. Sandburg earned a well fought match against a physical Bolingbrook team.

The Raiders will open Regional play hosting Romeoville @ 4:00. The Raiders will look to extend their 3 year unbeaten streak against district rival Romeoville.

Coach Speak details all the Bolingbrook Raiders results the coaches see fit to e-mail to The Brook Blog. If they add comments, we run them verbatim.

The Bolingbrook boys soccer team lost 1-0 to Stagg on Tuesday. The Raiders are now 8-9-2 on the season overall and 3-5 in the Southwest Suburban Conference.

The Bolingbrook Raiders hosted Stagg in a SWSC conference match. The Stagg Chargers came out with a purpose and scored early on a long throw that was volleyed it into an open net. The Raiders failed to get any momentum to counter the Chargers relentless attack. The Raiders showed little desire in trying to win the ball and played with no urgency to win the game. The Raiders created a couple late chance but were unsuccessful in beating the solid back four of the Chargers. Stag beat the Raiders 1-0. The Raiders drop to 8-9-2 overall and 3-5 in the SWSC. The Raiders will look to rebound against conference powerhouse Sandburg on Thursday at The Brook 6:15

Coach Speak details all the Bolingbrook Raiders results the coaches see fit to e-mail to The Brook Blog. If they add comments, we run them verbatim.

Arturo Cruz scored twice as the Bolingbrook Raiders boys soccer team beat Joliet Township 2-1 on Saturday. Bolingbrook improved to 8-8-2 overall and 3-4 in the Southwest Suburban Conference.

The Bolingbrook Raiders traveled to Joliet to face their conference rivals Joliet in a SWSC match. The Raiders opened the scoring with a strike from Arturo Cruz which found the back of the net assisted by Diego Alcantara. Joliet notched the game at 1-1 with a long distance strike of their own. The second half was a battle to say the least. The player from both school fought for every ball and the game got very physical. Arturo Cruz scored the game winner early second half on a pass from Carlos Zermeno that bent into the far corner to take the 2-1 lead. The goal was Arturo Cruz's 15th goal of the season. Late in the game the referee made a questionable call in the box against the Raiders. The Joliet player and Bolingbrook players were fighting for a ball in the box both players fell down on the play but Joliet was rewarded with a PK with 1:30 left in regulation. Brandon Baaske (6 saves) came up with the save of the day deflecting wide the Joliet PK to seal the victory for Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook will host Stagg on Tuesday at 6:15 in a SWSC battle for the conference title.

Coach Speak details all the Bolingbrook Raiders results that coaches see fit to e-mail to The Brook Blog. If they add comments, we run them verbatim.

Arturo Cruz had a hat trick and the Bolingbrook Raiders boys soccer team beat Plainfield North 6-0 on Thursday to win their senior night match. With the victory, Bolingbrook improved to 7-8-2 on the season.

The Bolingbrook Raiders soccer team faced Plainfield North in a non conference match. Tonight's game was senior night for Bolingbrook who will graduate 9 seniors in the spring. The seniors went out with a bang winning 6-0. The Raiders opened the scoring with Jim Faught scoring on a brilliant cross from Paingor Ngebeh. Arturo Cruz scored the second goal on a right footed scissors kick bicycle from the top of the box from a cross delivered from Steve Biala. The Raiders struck again late in the first half Arturo Cruz passed the ball to Jim Faught who turned to finish the shot back corner. The Raiders took a 3-0 halftime lead. The raiders looked to get out of their fall slumber in the first half and wanted to start fast the second half. Patrick Bizimana opened the second half scoring with a header back post from a driven cross from Christian Ontiveros. Later second half Arturo Cruz struck again this time on a through ball from Mark Harames which Cruz volleyed over the keepers head to make the game 5-0. The Raiders ended their scoring on a third strike from Arturo Cruz who headed a cross from Christian Ontiveros over the keepers head to end the game at 6-0. The hat trick was Arturo Cruz's first of the year. Brandon Baaske 6 Saves in his 1st Shutout of the season.

The boys soccer regional first-rounder on Oct. 17 between the Bolingbrook Raiders and Romeoville will be at 4:30 p.m., according to tournament host and Bolingbrook athletic director Alec Anderson.

If the Raiders can beat Romeoville, they will play Naperville North on Oct. 20 in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 3A Bolingbrook Regional. That game will also start at 4:30 p.m.

The championship match will be Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. The Bolingbrook football team has road games on both Oct. 17 at Sandburg and Oct. 24 at Lockport.

With Lockport on the other side of the regional bracket, it could work out that the Bolingbrook boys soccer team is playing Lockport for the regional title at Bolingbrook a few hours before the Raiders football team plays at Lockport in its regular season finale.

The Brook Blog is excited to announce that we will stage our first session of Raiders Roundtable on Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Raiders Roundtable will be a weekly live chat that provides a discussion forum about Bolingbrook Raiders athletics. It's for fans. It's for students. It's for parents. It's for anyone who wants to voice their opinion about the Raiders.

The Bolingbrook Soccer Club had three teams play in championship games Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 in Champaign at the LISC Orange & Blue Fall Cup. The U11 girls purple team won its championship match, and the U14 and U17 entries placed second.

Here is a report from Russ Jones of the Bolingbrook Soccer Club.

The U-11 girls purple took 1st place in the U-11 Girls Blue Flight. This team won their first 2 games by a combined 17-0 score to place them into the semi-finals in which they beat FC Peoria 98 3-1 to move on to the championship game.

The championship game was tied 2-2 after regulation and the game then went on to play two 5 minute overtime periods. The Bolingbrook girls scored the winning goal with about 2 minutes left in the second overtime period, bringing the championship trophy home.

The Bolingbrook Raiders were given the 16th seed in the Class 3A Naperville Central boys soccer sectional via the coaches meeting which was held on Wednesday night.

Naperville teams took the top three seeds with Naperville Central as the top seed, Neuqua Valley second and Naperville North third. Regional play begins on Oct. 17 with the quarterfinals.

Things have been tough for the Raiders (6-7-2, 2-4 Southwest Suburban Conference) of late, as Lockport shut out Bolingbrook 4-0 on Wednesday and the Raiders lost to Lincoln-Way Central 3-2 on Monday. Coach Jamie Clemmons did not speak to the Herald-News after Wednesday's game because he had to leave for the seeding meeting. I bet he was pretty salty though.

Jamie wasn't too thrilled after Monday's game, writing this for The Brook Blog, and telling me that his team was "this close," but crumbled under pressure. That was when his team had lost four games by one goal and tied two others after having the lead.

But at least the Raiders weren't getting swamped four nil.