BOYS' SOCCER PREVIEW BULLDOG GOAL: MORE GOALS TALENT'S THERE, BUT HIGHLAND NEEDS PUNCH.Byline: Kevin Flavin flavin: see coenzyme. flavin Any of a class of organic compounds, pale yellow biological pigments that fluoresce green. They occur in compounds essential to life as coenzymes in metabolism. Staff Writer Its season is only six games old, but the Highland boys' soccer team has already identified its biggest problem: scoring goals. It sounds simple enough, but the problem has been frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: for the team that has been playing well but hasn't found its scoring touch yet. ``We look great,'' said Highland coach Danny Young This article is about the basketball player. For other uses, see Danny Young (disambiguation). Danny Richardson Young (born July 26 1962 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player. . ``We just haven't been able to score the goals.'' Highland (3-1-2) has already been shut out twice this season - once in a 0-0 tie with Barstow and once in a 1-0 loss to Little Rock in the opening round of the Lancaster tournament. Aside from their 11-goal outburst against Desert, the Bulldogs have scored a handful of goals this season. ``I've been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. somebody to step into the role as a forward,'' said Young, who has already made significant changes in his lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. to boost the team's goal-scoring opportunities and will continue to explore new options until Highland can find the net consistently. The most recent experiment has involved taking his top two midfielders from last season, senior Sergio Perez and junior Danny Marquez, and moving them up as forwards to add some creativity to the Bulldog bulldog, breed of thick-set nonsporting dog developed in the British Isles many centuries ago. It stands from 13 to 15 in. (33–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22.7 kg). attack. ``We've taken our two best midfielders and hop they get that scoring instinct,'' Young said. ``We're also hoping Alfred (Bedrossian) will add a spark.'' Bedrossian is one of Highland's most talented players this season and has played sweeper throughout his high school career. Because Bedrossian likes to move up and join the attack from his defensive position, Young has experimented with him in the midfield mid·field n. Sports 1. The section of a playing field midway between goals. 2. Players whose usual positions are in the midfield. mid in hopes that he can create some offense as well. ``I'm trying to get him more into the offense,'' Young said. ``He can get up and down the field.'' Highland has the luxury of moving players around because of a strong defense and some talented young midfielders that have joined the team this season. The loss of Bedrossian could have been costly to the defense, but senior Michael Gregg has taken over as the team's sweeper and has played well, leading a defense that has given up three goals in six games. Senior stopper Brett Berens, a transfer from Paraclete, has shown the ability to recover quickly and help the outside backs and Matthew West There are several people named Matthew West:
Behind them, juniors Dwayth Guillen and Brandon Seitz are sharing the goalkeeping duties. Young had Seitz penciled in as the preseason starter, but hasn't made a final decision on his starting goalkeeper yet this season. Bedrossian and senior center midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). Jason Storrs will lead the Bulldogs through the center of the field. They are the elder statesmen in a midfield that is young in experience but rich in talent. The youngest of the group is freshman Mauricio Harris, who has impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: the coach early in the season as an outside midfielder. ``He's real talented as far as how to play the position,'' Young said. ``He can pass real well and knows what runs to make.'' Young said that while his midfield is still making adjustments to each other, particularly with the lineup changes, he likes what he has seen from his team so far. ``I've been real happy with how we pass the ball in the midfield and develop the play,'' he said. The Bulldogs have struggled to keep a consistent lineup on the field this season, making it even tougher to cure their goal-scoring problem. Red cards and SAT testing, among other things, have allowed Highland only one opportunity to put its top 11 players on the field at the same time this season. Young said he will keep playing with the lineup until he finds the right combination and remains positive that the goals will come. When that occurs, he's confident that the Bulldogs can compete for a Golden League title. ``I think we're a good team,'' he said. ``We'll be one of the contenders.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Highland standouts Michael Gray For other people named Michael Gray, see . Michael Gray (born August 3, 1974 in Sunderland, United Kingdom), sometimes known as Micky Gray, is an English football player who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. as a full-back. He wears the number 33 shirt for the club. , left, and Sergio Perez hope to lead the Bulldogs in their bid for a Golden League title. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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