Kingco Soccer Outlook

Mar 31, 1993

BELLEVUE

-- 1992 RECORD - 1-9-1, 12th in KingCo; 2-10-4 overall. -- HEAD COACH - Paul Meehan, fourth year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - MF Andy Preikschat, sr.; MF Peter Johnson, jr.; MF Jae-Ho Lee, sr.; MF Trevor Green, sr.; D David Callahan, sr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - F Jay Harper, so.; F Daniel Rodriguez, sr.; GK Lenny Rezabek, sr.; MF Kris Kickman, so. -- OUTLOOK - Preikschat returns from second-team all-KingCo season. Wolverines will improve and should be one of five or six teams fighting for the fifth and final league tournament berth.

BOTHELL

-- 1992 RECORD - 6-4-1, tied for fourth in KingCo regular season, fourth in league tourney; 8-6-2 overall. -- HEAD COACH - Paul Crossley, third year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - F Geoff Martin, jr.; F Erik Werner, sr.; D Greg Main, sr.; D/MF Tim Bapst, jr.; MF Kory Pilkey, jr.; D Bryan O'Donnell, sr.; MF Erik Sorenson, jr.; MF Shawn Kumasaka, jr.; MF Jason Groesbeck, sr.; D/MF Niko Avlonitis, sr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - D/MF Frank Lopez, so.; F Matt Shaffer, so.; MF/D Doug Waugh, so. -- OUTLOOK - Cougars return 12 players who started at least part-time last year and add Lopez, a soph. who was invited to try out for the national Olympic Developmental team. Strong contender for one of two state berths from KingCo and will challenge Lake Washington for league title.

INGLEMOOR

-- 1992 RECORD - 6-4-1, tied for fourth in KingCo; 8-5-3 overall. -- HEAD COACH - Steve McCrath, second year.

-- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - D Bryce McDonald, sr.; D Jonathan Matthews, sr.; D Ryan Pennington, sr.; F Darian Burton, sr.; F Phuc Dang, jr.; MF Paul Raymore, jr.; MF Josh Laitala, jr.; D Kris Nelson, sr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - MF Justin Perry, so.; MF Mike Moody, so.; MF/F Scott Bradley, sr. -- OUTLOOK - Vikings have experience everywhere on field but at goalkeeper. Should battle for one of league's last two playoff spots.

INTERLAKE

-- 1992 RECORD - 2-8-1, 10th in KingCo; 3-8-1 overall. -- HEAD COACH - John Olver, 12th year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - MF Ryan Watts, jr.; MF Jim Yourkoski, so. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - D David Haughton, jr.; D Toan Dang, jr.; Andrew Heidergott, so.; F Bryan Stevens, sr.; GK Claudio Giaccobe, sr. -- OUTLOOK - Saints don't have the year-around select players to compete in tough KingCo. Another rough one for once-powerful Interlake.

ISSAQUAH

-- 1992 RECORD - 2-9-0, 11th in KingCo; 4-11-0 overall. -- HEAD COACH - Mike Bartley, second year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - F Shane Milburn, sr.; MF Justin Guptill, sr.; MF Jeremy Mosier, jr.; MF Tony Harris, sr.; D Donald Moncrieff, jr.; F Tim Levitt, sr.; MF Shylo Steinthal, sr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - GK Brian Westendorf, jr.; D Justin Allen, jr.; D C.J. Neir, sr.; F Ryan Meyers, sr. -- OUTLOOK - Milburn is league's top returning forward and Issaquah returns four more starters in what should be program's first winning KingCo season. Might be enough to earn final league playoff spot.

JUANITA

-- 1992 RECORD - 3-7-1, ninth in KingCo; 4-8-1 overall. -- HEAD COACH - Bob Koll, second year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - F Marc Crum, jr.; MF Brian Doolittle, sr.; GK Andy Sao, jr.; D Brian Zielinski, jr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - MF Brian Tenhuleen, jr.; F Nick Vanderlinden, so. -- OUTLOOK - Rebels graduated 11 seniors and will spend season building for next year.

LAKE WASHINGTON

-- 1992 RECORD - 10-1-0, first in KingCo regular season, second in KingCo tourney; 12-6-0 overall (lost to Bellarmine Prep in AAA state tournament opener). -- HEAD COACH - Fred Mabbott, 16th year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - MF Zach Jason, sr.; MF Matt Knowlton, sr.; D Ryan Bishop, jr.; D Chris Lamb, jr.; F Garrick Hubman, sr.; GK Bryan Burgmaier, sr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - F Chandler Keller, jr.; D Stein Dragland, sr.; D Scott Dinsmoore, sr.; F Fabio Ospina, sr.; MF Adam Marvin, jr.; MF Ryan Millerick, jr.; MF Jim Frey, sr.; F Ryan Walker, sr.; MF Brady Liljemark, so.; MF Rod Smith, fr.; D Ken Goodrich, fr.; MF Mason Kohut, jr. -- OUTLOOK - Jason and Knowlton, second-team all-KingCo MFs as juniors, lead experienced Kangaroos. Additions of talented transfers Ospina and Kohut help make LW league favorite.

MERCER ISLAND

-- 1992 RECORD - 3-4-4, seventh in KingCo; 5-4-5 overall. -- HEAD COACH - Frank Ceteznik, second year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - D Scott Harrington, sr.; D Tony St. George, jr.; MF Owen Pochman, so.; MF Jeff Farmer, sr.; F Landon Porter, sr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - GK Ian Boshoff, jr.; GK Gullie Swenson, jr.; MF Chad Robbs, jr.; MF Chad Clibborn, jr.; F Josh Heyum, so.; F Winston McFarlane, jr. -- OUTLOOK - Only five lettermen return for Islanders, who will struggle. Long shot for playoffs but talented enough to surprise some teams.

NEWPORT

-- 1992 RECORD - 4-6-1, eighth in KingCo; 5-7-3 overall. -- HEAD COACH - Paul Mendes, 11th year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - GK Andrew Gilligan, sr.; D Steve Birds, jr.; F Phil Daniel, sr.; F Minh Phung, so.; D Craig Hawley, so. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - F Jake Christoferson, fr.; MF Brian Britton-Simmons, so.; D Lars Lyngmo, sr.; MF David Fontaine, sr. -- OUTLOOK - Knights return only three starters, but one is Gilligan, perhaps league's best GK. Newport should be in fray for playoff berth.

REDMOND

-- 1992 RECORD - 6-4-1, tied for fourth in KingCo; 9-5-1 overall. -- HEAD COACH - Mike Washington, third year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - F Joe Gradilla, sr.; GK Tony Graff, sr.; MF Chad Mueller, so.; D Ryan Castro, sr.; MF Mark Flanders, so.; MF Greg Shafer, so.; D Karl Blumhagen, sr.; MF Darren Bisset, sr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - Mf Ryan Fitzpatrick, so.; F Damien Warren, jr.; D Ryan Fleming, so. -- OUTLOOK - Bisset, who started as soph., returns after a year as exchange student in Germany. He joins six more returning starters, including all-KingCo players Flanders, Gradilla and Mueller. Mustangs should make playoffs.

SAMMAMISH

-- 1992 RECORD - 9-2-0, second in KingCo regular season, KingCo tourney champion; 14-3-0 overall (lost to Mountain View in AAA state quarterfinals). -- HEAD COACH - Michael Smith, sixth year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - None. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - F John Weaver, jr.; MF Carlos Garzon, jr.; F Cory Little, so.; MF Eduardo Resendez, jr.; MF Hajime Tsuzuki, so.; MF Josh Turpen, so.; D Nate Turpen, sr.; MF Isreal Arenas, jr.; MF Genta Tamura, sr.; MF Koji Tamura, sr.; MF Anthony Jacob, sr.; GK Ned Chang, sr.; D Aaron Murk, sr.; GK Chris Nyland, sr.; D Enrique Resendez, jr.; D Paul Severson, so.; D Gunnar Lohr, jr.; MF Ryan McLeod, so.; GK Matt Klug, jr. -- OUTLOOK - Nobody returns from Totems' league champ, but talent is there for Sammamish to fight way into pack vying for last playoff spot or two.

WOODINVILLE

-- 1992 RECORD - 8-2-1, third in KingCo regular season, third in KingCo tourney; 12-3-2 overall (lost to Cascade in AAA state quarterfinals). -- HEAD COACH - Sully Hester, 10th year. -- TOP RETURNING PLAYERS - D Wayne Gordon, sr.; F Jeff Lane, jr.; GK Jason Bourne, sr.; MF Matt Charlton, sr.; MF Eric Neely, jr.; MF Nate Resac, jr. -- TOP NEWCOMERS - D Mark Collings, so.; D Ben Shepherd, so.; MF Jeff Barry, so.; F Andy DeVine, so. -- OUTLOOK - Only three starters return for Falcons, but they occupy the goal (Bourne), backfield (Gordon) and front line (Lane). Could make late-season run for playoff spot.

---------------------------------------- . KINGCO CONFERENCE SOCCER POLL. . -- Predicted order of finish, determined by a vote of coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own teams. 11 points were awarded for a first-place vote, 10 for second, etc. (first-place votes in parentheses). Mercer Island will not play varsity this season. . Team Points.

1. Lake Washington (7) 112 . .

2. Redmond (2) 102 1/2. .

3. Bothell (3) 102 . .

4. Inglemoor 79 . .

5. Woodinville 74 . .

6. Newport 71 . .

7. Sammamish 70 . .

8. Mercer Island 49 1/2. .

9. Issaquah 47 . . 10. Bellevue 34 . . 11. (tie) Interlake 25 1/2. .

Juanita 25 1/2.