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The First Neuqua Valley High School Varsity Soccer Team 1998 7 - 9 - 6  Overall, 3 - 5 - 1 Fifth in the Upstate Eight Conference

Soccer Team
First Varsity Team

On September 1 1998 the first ever Neuqua Valley Varsity soccer team kicked off the season with a forfeit over Glenbard East.

The next day the team played Elmwood Park and won 10 - 0. The team opened their season with a five game unbeaten streak and finished the season with a 7 - 9 - 6 record. The varsity finished fifth in the Upstate Eight Conference with a 3 - 5 - 1 record. The first senior class for Neuqua was still one year away, however we beat Lake Park and Batavia, schools with a strong soccer history. We also tied Morton, Hinsdale South and Wheaton North, schools with a long winning tradition in soccer.

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The sophomore team finished with a very respectable 12 - 7 - 4 overall record and a 3 - 3 - 2 Upstate Eight Conference record.

 Soccer Team

The freshman team finished the season with 6 - 6 - 7 overall record and an Upstate Eight Conference record of 3 - 3 - 2.

 
 

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Doug Ross
Assistant Coaches: Pete Gatz, Don Parker and Alison Bartnick
Coaching Staff
Varsity Roster
Varsity Team Accomplishments
Varsity Individual Accomplishments
 

 
VARSITY
Number Name Position
2 Chris Ionta M
3 Ben Ferguson M
4 Dan Slowik F
5 Chris Crooks F
6 Phil Bratta F
7 Andy Duewel F
8 Joel Keller M
9 Dave Balcewicz D
10 Keith Galvin M
11 Jordan Smeltzer D
12 Doug Reese GK
13 Adam Jania GK
14 John Kling D
15 Ryan Nurse M
16 Brett Bell M
17 Todd Swanson D
18 Kevin Strayhorn D
19 Neil Hiner M
20 Steven Grundner D
21 Dustin Kelly D
Other Team Rosters:
 Junior Varsity
Sophomore
Freshman A
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Team Results
Date Opponent Place Result Score
Sept 1 Glenbard East Home Won 1-0 Forfeit
Sept 2 Elmwood Park Home Won 10-0
Sept 4 Morton Away Tie 1-1
Sept 5 Leyden Away Tie 1-1
Sept 15 Plainfield Home Won 7-0
Sept 17 Naperville North Away Lost 2-1
Sept 19 Glenbard West Away Lost 3-1
Sept 22 Elgin Home Won 1-0
Sept 23 Bartlett Away Lost 2-1
Sept 24 Hinsdale South Home Tie 1-1
Sept 28 Streamwood Home Won 1-0
Oct 1 Lake Park Away Won 1-0
Oct 3 DeKalb Home Tie 2-2
Oct 8 Downers Grove South Away Lost 3-0
Oct 10 Batavia Home Won 2-1
Oct 13 East Aurora Away Lost 5-2
Oct 15 St. Charles East Home Lost 6-0
Oct 16 Oswego Home Tie 1-1
Oct 17 Wheaton North Home Tie 1-1
Oct 17 Waubonsie Valley Away Lost 2-1
Oct 20 Larkin Away Lost 2-1
Oct 22 Naperville Central "IHSA Regional Semifinal" Away Lost 4-0

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Individual Accomplishments

Most Valuable Player:  Chris Ionta
Wildcat award:  Ben Ferguson.

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Sophomore Team
Number Name Position
2 Kyle Hiner Mid
3 Jon Torrez For
4 Peter Glaser For
5 Steve Wagner Mid
6 Steve Sherman Mid
7 Sarit Singh Def
8 Matt Lemay Mid
9 John Pugliese Mid
10 James Walsh Mid
11 Neil Gehl For
13 Andrew Kearney For
14 John Hebenstreit Def
15 Jack Wiggins Mid
16 Mike Jacobs Mid
17 Keelan Amelianovich Mid
18 Adam Tomczyk GK
19 Chris Macrander GK
20 Mike Thein Mid
21 Sravan Pappu Def
22 Brian Vanderheyden Mid
 
Freshman Team
Number Name Position
2 Jose Ibay Mid
3 Yaz Alami Def
4 Jason Ivanitz GK
5 Matt Pomeroy Def
6 Bryan Alexander Mid
7 Chris Mahlmann For
8 Mathew Domek Mid
9 Russel Gihan Mid
10 Michael Marc For
11 Brad Holand GK
13 Ron Mellott Def
14 Dan Watts For
15 Brian Skrivan Mid
16 Mark Hauge Mid
17 Jon Sample Mid
18 Jordan Smeltzer Mid
19 Mike Thein Mid
20 Brian Vanderheyden Def
21  Steve Wagner Mid
22 James Walsh Mid

 
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