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| Conditioning occupied the last portion of the 90-minute workout Nov. 13, just as night began to fall on the Muirlands field. (Photos by Ed Piper) |
Fifth-year assistant coach Victor Zendejas and returning JV coach Jason Diaz ran the second day of tryouts for La Jolla's boys soccer program Wed., Nov. 13, at Muirlands Middle School in the late afternoon.
Their session went into the darkness, with the later school start this year pushing practice start time back to 3:30. It was a remarkable experience watching 50 young hopefuls running sprints and relays for conditioning in total darkness just before 5:00 p.m., save only small lights mounted on the bordering fences projecting some illumination on the workout.
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| Ilias Benbatoul proudly wears the number 7 jersey of Ziyech, a soccer star from Morocco, Ilias' ancestral home. |
Returners, some of whom were at the tryouts Wednesday, include:
--Jorge Marmolejo, senior left midfielder, 5'5"
--Noah Brown, senior midfielder, 6'0", 160 pounds
--Kenny Fierros, senior defender, 5'7", 150
--Edgar Bermudez, junior center back
--Spence Carswell, striker, who said he will rehab for an injury with the junior varsity at the beginning of the season before coming back to the varsity.
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| Edgar Bermudez, center back who played for Albion |
Football players still in their fall sport are:
--Ilias Benbatoul, senior
--Calvin Hyytinen, junior striker
--Devin Bale, junior defender
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| Kenny Fierros, senior defender |
Newcomers, among others, include:
--Gabe Cisneros, sophomore. "He was a JV starter," said Coach Diaz.
--Leo Friedman, junior center midfielder. "He's one to watch out for," advised Diaz.
Jacob Penner is on a U.S. Development team, so he cannot play for the school team.
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| Jorge Marmolejo, left midfielder |
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| Spence Carswell, on the road back from an injury |
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| Leo Friedman, up from last year's junior varsity |
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