John Wilson (Seneca, SC/Seneca High/Clemson) is in his second stint with the Battery. He played here, then left for DC United and the Rochester Rhinos before returning.
Troy Lesene (Columbia/B-C High/C of C) played for the Battery a few years ago. There was one other player from C of C that I thought played for the Battery but I can't remember his name.
As I have said for years, there is bad club soccer out there and yes you can play high school soccer and still be a good player. There are too many unfounded negative sterotypes about high school soccer. Most people think that if you play club soccer you are #1 good, #2 play for the best club and #3 have a free pass to college and pro soccer. Just b/c you play club soccer does not make you a great player nor does it mean that college coaches will come knocking your door down.
And yes, there is such a thing as a good high school soccer game and good high school soccer tournaments. They do not rival the Dallas Cup, Jefferson Cup, Surf Cup, Regionals, etc but neither do typical club tournaments or games. While I did not stick around to watch later state championship games, I bet that Riverside/Chapin last year, Northwestern/Spring Valley last year and NW/Irmo this year were better games than a typical club game.
