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Postseason Honors 11.07.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 4:39 PM
Warriors don't worry about details 10.24.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 6:29 AM Wheaton Academy's Lucas Young had a quick answer when asked how many goals he has this year after scoring the lone goal in a Class AA sectional semifinal win over St. Charles North on Tuesday. "I have no idea, and I don't really care right now," Young said. "It went in, we scored and we won." The sixth-seeded Warriors (15-3-5) beat the second-seeded North Stars (17-5-2) on Young's diving head shot in the game's 18th minute. It came on a beauty of a free kick sent in by Andrew Knighten...Read More... WA Advances to Sectional Final Soccer gets 1-0 win against St. Charles North 10.23.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 10:16 PM Tuesday night at Wheaton Academy, with high fan-attendance for both teams, the Warriors defeated St. Charles North in the sectional semifinal 1-0. The lone goal of the game was scored on a brilliant diving header from Lucas Young. Andrew Knighten served the ball from 40 yards out on an indirect kick that found Young in fron of the Stars' net. The real key to the victory was the defensive play of Wheaton Academy's back three -- Charles West, Danny Torres, and John Clancy, while BB Taylor and Brooks VanderVeen man-marked North's Andrekus and Picinich in the middle. WA held SCN to two shots on goal; however, Warrior goal-keeper Ryan Seager did a phenomenal job controlling the box for his team. For the Stars, Hosler made a number of notable saves as well, stoning Luke Partain in front of the net, and barely getting a hand on a Charles West header, deflecting it off the cross bar. Wheaton Academy improves to 15-3-5 on the season, and will play Geneva High School on Thursday at 5pm at Wheaton Academy for the sectional title. Complete Game Summary (PDF)
WA 1, Wheaton North 0 Game Summary (PDF) Convincing Wheaton Academy too good vs. Glenbard South 10.18.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 10:56 AM (Daily Herald) Sixth-seeded Wheaton Academy brought superior size and experience into its Class AA regional opener against 11th-seeded Glenbard South, but that wasn't the extent of its advantage Wednesday. "They're big, strong, physical and skilled," said Raiders coach Bob Blecher. "I think that they can challenge for the very top of our sectional. They're as good as anyone." Blecher's crew fought hard in a 4-2 loss to the Warriors, who had the better of play through-out the regional semifinal game played at Wheaton North. Wheaton Academy (13-3-5) held Glenbard South (9-10-1) without a shot on or off net in the first half -- mainly a byproduct of the Warriors' possession game and persistent attacking pressure. The Warriors struck first in the game's 12th minute after an Andrew Knighten corner kick deflected out to Justin Potesta, who ripped it under the crossbar from 18 yards out. "I got a good foot on it and it went to the back of the net," Potesta said. "It was just me and the ball and the goal, so I just hit it." "Justin stepped up today, and he had another ... rip in the second half that almost went in," said Warriors coach Dave Underwood. "He covered a lot of ground tonight." Luke Partain scored three minutes later on another hard-hit shot from 16 yards out, and the Warriors led 2-0 at halftime. Three minutes into the second half, the Raiders' Josh Payne scored his DuPage County-leading 25th goal of the year, dribbling up and poking a shot past a charging goalkeeper from 15 yards out. The Warriors continued to apply steady pressure, getting second-half goals from Tommy Fuller and Kyle Pilcher before the Raiders' David Pyle finished the night's scoring in the 67th minute. "I'm very proud of my kids. Today we had one junior, one senior, and nine freshmen and sophomores starting on the field today," Blecher said. "I think they really stepped up to the challenge and played to get the ball in the net." Raiders goalkeeper Dylan Milkent stood out in net under pressure, while Underwood also appluaded the midfield play of Brooks VanderVeen and the defensive job BB Taylor did on Payne. The Warriors' win followed host Wheaton North's 6-2 regional semifinal win over Fenton. The Falcons (11-3-7) and Warriors tied 1-1 on Sept. 24, setting up a rematch Saturday's for a regional title. "We've put together a solid run at the end of the season, and I think we're peaking at the right time," Underwood said. "We're ready for Saturday," Potesta said. "It's going to be a good game." WA Battles WWS to 2-2 Tie 10.13.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 6:58 AM (Daily Herald) In the final game of the Wheaton Cup, Andrew Knighten scored in the first half and Lucas Young added a goal early in the second half to give the Warriors (12-3-5) a 2-0 lead. But the Tigers came back on goals by Andrew Bellmer and Nico Galto. Wheaton Academy, Wheaton North, and Wheaton South all finished the tournament 1-0-2 and St. Francis finished 0-3. The Warriors won the Cup due to goal differential. The Warriors had a differential of plus-5, Wheaton North plus-2, and Wheaton Warrenville South plus-1. Wheaton Academy finishes their regular season with a 12-3-5 record and will face Glenbard North at the Wheaton North Regional on October 17. Complete Game Summary (PDF) Boys Soccer wins PSL Championship 3-1 Win against Illiana 10.09.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 8:23 PM
Complete Game Summary (PDF) Strong performance yields victory 3-2 Homecoming win vs. Marmion 10.5.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 11:11 PM The Warriors came out strong on Friday night in front of a homecoming crowd at Wheaton Academy to battle against Marmion Academy. Defensively the Warriors did exceptionally well, as the Cadets had no shots on the frame the entire first half. Both goals for Marmion came late in the game. BB Taylor had a phenomenal defensive game, including scoring the second goal for WA. Andrew Knighten scored the other two Wheaton Academy goals, giving him 17 total goals on the season. Wheaton Academy improves to 10-3-4. Their next game will be against Illiana Christian in the PSL finals. Complete Game Summary (PDF) Warriors edge their way by Timothy 3-2 PSL Tourney Victory on PK's 10.4.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 8:22 PM
Complete Game Summary (PDF) Wheaton Academy Shuts out St. Francis 10.2.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 6:59 AM (Daily Herald) Serve it up high and let the big boys go get it. Wheaton Academy beat a scrappy St. Francis team 5-0 in boys' soccer on Monday, with 3 of those goals scored on head shots -- two of which came off the noggins of 6-foot-6 Charles West and 6-foot-5 Lucas Young. Young scored his goal in a crowd at the far post on a Scott Painter cross, rising up where nobody else could reach it and heading it home. "We had two guys there and couldn't stop it," said Spartans coach Tim Dailey. "I mean, what are you going to do?"...Read More... Hard fought 2-1 loss to Lake Park 9.30.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 2:34 PM In a well-fought game by both teams, Lake Park handed the Warriors their third loss of the season on Saturday night in Roselle. Mike Andrews of Lake Park got his team on the board quickly when he beat three Wheaton Academy defenders off the driblle and found himself in a one-on-one situation in which he was successful. Andrew Knighten responded for WA in the 17th minute with a brilliant shot from 20 yards out that hit the post then entered the net. The difference in the game came with a direct kick by Kevin Hughes of LP in the 55th minute that was unsaveable, giving Lake Park a 2-1 victory. Wheaton Academy moves to 7-3-4 on the season and will face St. Francis at home on Monday night (Oct. 1) at 6:30 PM. Complete Game Summary (PDF) Early start; solid finish for WA Soccer beats Timothy 4-1 9.26.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 9:28 PM The varsity boys soccer team improved to 7-2-4 with Wednesday night's Private School League win against Timothy Christian. The Warriors came out with a bang, scoring in the second minute on a brilliant through ball from Lucas Young to Andrew Knighten (2 goals). The team was successful in their desire to set the tempo of the game from the start with hard, physical play. Despite a bit of a frantic first half on the Warriors' part, the team collectively wisely settled down in the second half, playing the ball to the flanks and getting some good serves from the width, which opened up play for the Warriors. Goal Keeper Ryan Seager made a number of phenomenal saves in the course of the night. The Trojans' lone goal came on a corner kick where WA accidentally scored it. Wheaton Academy will face a very good Lake Park team next Saturday night (at Lake Park) at 7:00 PM. Complete Game Summary (PDF)
Archrivals battle to a standoff Wheaton Academy 1, Wheaton North 1 9.25.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 6:37 AM (Daily Herald) Two days after suffering a late Glenbard West free-kick goal that forced a 1-1 tie, Wheaton North decided to spread some of that suffering Wheaton Academy's way. Monday's 1-1 tie between the Falcons and Warriors in boys soccer featured a first-half goal by the Warriors' Corey Burke -- and second-half free kick hit perfectly from 25 yards out by the Falcons' Kyle Fishleigh. "That's the first time all year I've hit one that good," Fishleigh said. "That's my spot." Fishleigh's left-footed blast bent over a Warriors' defensive wall and dropped under the crossbar, in the 60th minute of a hard-fought game in Wheaton featuring no shortage of momentum swings between the...Read More... Game Summary (PDF)
Young named to all-tourney team 9.24.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 11:16 AM
Solid Win for Warriors Boys Soccer defeats Streamwood 3-1 9.20.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 7:51 PM The varsity boys soccer team faced a Streamwood team who had been playing well, going 5-0-1 in their last six games on a beautiful Thursday evening on the Wheaton Academy campus. The Warriors made some well-executed defensive adjustments to counter the Sabre's potent attack, undergirded by their back three: Charles West, John Clancy, and Danny Torres. Ryan Seager (6 saves) had a near-perfect night in the goal for the Warriors, who will play Chicago Christian on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM at home. WA improves to 5-2-3 on the season with Thursday night's win. Complete Game Summary (PDF) Soccer ties at Illiana 9.18.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 9:44 PM The varsity soccer team traveled to Illiana Christian Tuesday afternoon for a 4:30 PSL-conference game. The Warriors' finishing woes continued. Despite numerous scoring opportunities, Illiana's goal keeper Zach Schut made some tremendous saves. "The bottom line is that we just aren't putting the ball in the back of the net like we need to be," Coach Underwood said about Tuesday's 2-2 tie. The well-sized and physical Vikings scored two goals before the Warriors had a chance to get on the board. Wheaton Academy will face Streamwood HS at home on Thursday at 5:00 PM. Complete Game Summary (PDF) Goal with 20 Seconds left beats WA Evenly played game ruined with final minute goal 9.17.08 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 11:49 AM
The game was decided with 20 seconds left on the clock in the second half when St. Charles North scored a soft goal, leaving WA insufficient time to respond. Though the team would have been disappointed with the tie, the deciding goal in the final seconds was a deeper disappointment. Wheaton Academy will be in action next Tuesday at Illiana Christian at 4:30 PM. WA gets night they were hoping for Boys Soccer wins big, 6-0 vs. Oswego 9.13.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 9:12 PM
The team improves to 4-1-2 on the season with Thursday night's win, and will continue Pepsi Showdown play on Saturday vs. St. Charles North played at Lyons Township at 2:10 PM. Complete Game Summary (PDF) Soccer tops Marist 4-1 in Tourney Pepsi Showdown 9.08.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 11:49 PM The Warriors had a number of opportunities in the first half on Saturday in a Pepsi Showdown game, but were unable to find the back of the net. After a defensive mistake early in the second half, Marist was able to get on the board firs, but two minutes later Andrew Knighten scored the first of his three goals to equalize. The Warriors were able to quickly put the game away by scoring two more goals in the next nine minutes, adding another for insurance in the 66th minute. "The Marist defenders were pushed forward, which enabled us to counter quickly and get behind them, creating some one on one scenarios that we were able to capitalize on,” head coach Dave Underwood said. Luke Partain had a great game as well, adding a goal and two assists. The team improves to 3-1-1, and will face Westminster next Tuesday. Complete Game Summary (PDF) Soccer defeats FW Parker 8.28.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 9:06 PM
Wheaton Academy's Ryan Seagar had 3 saves while Charlie Demar of FW Parker had 17. The team won't play until next Tuesday, September 4th when they face Libertyville in the opening round of the Pepsi Showdown. WA ties Cuyahoga Valley Ohio trip concludes with 1-1 draw 8.25.07 :: Boys Soccer :: Posted at 10:54 PM The Warriors traveled to Ohio this weekend to play Ohio soccer power Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. WA goalkeeper Ryan Seager had 7 saves to match CVCA's GK Alex Sosler's 7 saves. Soccer Opens Season with 5-0 Win Warriors defeat West Chicago at home 8.21.07 ~ Boys Soccer - Posted at 9:23 PM
After a couple minutes of tentative play, the good sized crowd witnessed a Scott Painter goal in the 31st minute to put the Warriors up 1-0. After that, the flood-gates opened; WA scored four more times in the next 20 minutes of play. WA continued their aggressive play in the second half of play and scored two more goals, while junior goalkeeper Ryan Seager (7 saves) came up with some big saves to preserve the shutout. The Warriors will practice the rest of the week before traveling to Ohio to play Cuyahooga Valley Christian Academy on Saturday. Soccer trip featured on MLSnet.com Article on trip to Zambia to fight HIV/AIDS Posted on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 3:01 PM Check out the article posted on MLSnet.com about the varsity boys soccer team's trip to Zambia! Season Preview 2007 Season Posted on Thursday, August 16 at 3:45 PM The Varsity boys soccer team is hoping to improve on a 12-10-2 season (a down year by Wheaton Academy standards) from a year ago. The Warriors return 12 players from last years squad, including 8 starters. “This summer the guys have worked really hard to improve their fitness level and work ethic. I think last year left a bad tasted for all of them, and they have resolved to have a different season.” –Underwood Key Players: Lucas Young—will be moving from Sweeper to Defensive Center Mid. We look for Lucas to control the middle of the field. He is a very capable ball handler with an excellent serve. We also look for him to get forward to create scoring opportunities as well. He should be deadly on set pieces because of his 6’5” frame. Lucas played a key role in the success of the Chicago Magic during the off-season and is drawing interest from several Division I programs. Naturally, he will have a huge impact on our success as well. Corey Burke—will play some in the mid-field and at forward. We look for Corey to really push the pace and get the ball forward very quickly, which should create some great goal-scoring opportunities for himself and others. BB Taylor—is still recovering from a stress fracture in his back. We are expecting that he will be back to full strength by early September. We need his defensive presence in the back. BB is a lock down defender that we feel can also get forward in the attack. Luke Partain—should be another tremendous offensive threat for us. Luke will probably spend some time at both mid-field and forward. Luke is fully recovered from a broken foot that caused him to miss much of the 06 season. We anticipate he will have a great season. We feel like we are skilled enough to place well in the Pepsi Showdown, as well as legitimately competing for a regional and possibly sectional championship. The question is whether or not our heart can match our skill. Underwood Named Head Coach Dave Underwood takes over for Chip Huber Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 8:01 PM
Coach Underwood serves as head of the Bible department at Wheaton Academy, and is married to his wife Jen, who also teaches at WA. |
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Senior midfielder Lucas Young (left) was among ten other area soccer players to be named to the 2007 Pepsi Showdown all-tournament team recently. Selected by coaches and the media, it is a significant honor to be named to this team. Young was selected from over 800 players and 39 teams who participated in the tournament. 
With Chip Huber's (pictured right) announcement earlier this year that he will be stepping down from his head coach position, the Wheaton Academy boys soccer program has named JV boys coach Dave Underwood (left) as varsity head coach. Underwood has led the JV boys team for the past five years, in addition to heading up the girls soccer program. In 2004, Coach Underwood led his girls team to Wheaton Academy's first state championship, and has produced many quality teams since then.