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Chick,

I certainly sympathize with your location. It does appear to limit his/your options. But 30 minutes is nothing compared to what I have seen some parents doing.

Glad to see your in the Airport tourney. I look forward to watching this superstar at this tourney.

There will always be an exception to the rule. I think you are missing the main point though which is that statistics in the SCHSL don't mean a whole lot IMHO. Some coaches let their stars score 5, 6, 7 or more goals in a single game whereas other (respectable) coaches will pull there star after a hat trick if the game is not close.

I am certainly not trying to disparage this youngs man's accomplishments but the other players listed have many more credentials than just one year of 2A soccer in what has been historically a weak soccer state at both the High School and club levels.

What did he do last year or his freshman year?



First of all I don't let him score 5, 6 or 7 goals in a match. I think he scored six once early in the season against a 3-A team who made the playoffs the year before. We have about 12-13 kids who can play, if I take him out of a match, the drop off is dramatic. Keep in mind he was injured midway through the season and had a stretch of three games in which he did not score a goal. One of those matches, he played goal and recorded a shut out.

Second, club is not an option for this kid, there are things that club scholarships don't pay for...namely gas and meals. He simply does not have the money to play.

Last season, he scored 16 goals and had 12 assists which puts him at 64 goals in two years. Not too shabby even in the lowly 2A competition.

We'll play in the Airport Tourney and see what happens. I never said the kid was the greatest player in the state, I simply put forth his name for the discussion. I realize now it's impossible for a kid who does not play club and is not in 4A from "traditionally weak" soccer state does not merit consideration for the "dream team". I will withdraw his name from consideration.

Coach Chickering
Camden High Soccer