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The 2007 CESA North-South Soccer Classic Teams can be found at this link.

Congratulations to these players and coaches on this prestigious honor.

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North-South Soccer Classic Participants & Guests:

The banquet for the North-South Soccer Classic will be held Friday, June 15 at T.L. Hanna HS in Anderson, SC at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to the banquet are $20 (children under 12 are $10) and include dinner, the North-South players/coaches recognition, and the inaugural S.C. High School Soccer Coaches Association's Hall of Fame Induction.

Players DO NOT have to purchase a banquet ticket as their dinner is covered.

If parents or other guests are planning to attend the function, please email Linda Smith - lindabsmith@charter.net with the total number of tickets requested or contact her via phone at 864-224-5516. You may also direct mail Mrs. Smith along with payment to the following address:

Linda Smith
North-South Soccer Classic
1109 White Oak Drive
Anderson, SC 29621

Please submit your ticket order by Wednesday, June 6th.

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Attention CESA North-South Soccer Classic Players/Parents:

Please make sure to confirm your banquet attendance with Linda Smith ASAP. We have not heard back from about 40 players. Please address this issue at once. Information is below.

North-South Soccer Classic Banquet Information

North-South Soccer Classic Participant:

The banquet for the North-South Soccer Classic will be held Friday, June 15 at T.L. Hanna HS in Anderson, SC at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to the banquet are $20 (children under 12 are $10) and include dinner, the North-South players/coaches recognition, and the inaugural S.C. High School Soccer Coaches Association's Hall of Fame Induction. Players DO NOT have to purchase a banquet ticket as their dinner is covered.

If your parents or other guests are planning to attend the function, please email Linda Smith - lindabsmith@charter.net with the total number of tickets requested or contact her via phone at 864-224-5516. You may also direct mail Mrs. Smith along with payment to the following address:

Linda Smith
North-South Soccer Classic
1109 White Oak Drive
Anderson, SC 29621

Please submit your ticket order by Wednesday, June 6th.

North-South participants please pay attention to the banquet information posted above.

CESA North-South Classic Schedule of Events
Schedule Subject to Change

Thursday, June 14

5:30 pm -- CESA North-South Soccer Classic Coaches & Staff arrive at Quality Inn Anderson for meeting and dinner provided by Bank of Anderson

Friday, June 15

8:00 am -- Coaches report to T.L. Hanna High School gym

9:00 am -- North players arrive at T.L. Hanna High School cafeteria: Registration, Physical Exams, Team Meetings, Uniform Distribution

10:00 am -- South players arrive at T.L. Hanna High School cafeteria: Registration, Physical Exams, Team Meetings, Uniform Distribution

11:30 am -- Team and Individual Pictures

12:30 pm -- Lunch at T.L. Hanna / General Meeting

1:00 pm -- Change for practice

1:15 pm -- Buses leave for practice at Anderson Civic Center

1:30 pm -- Practice and pick team captains at Anderson Civic Center

4:00 pm -- Pick up teams for trip to hotel

4:15 pm -- Check-in at Quality Inn Anderson - Room Assignments

6:10 pm -- Boys bus leaves for banquet at T.L. Hanna HS

6:20 pm -- Girls bus leaves for banquet at T.L. Hanna HS

6:30 pm -- Hall of Fame Induction / North-South Banquet at T.L. Hanna HS

9:30 pm -- Leave for Quality Inn Anderson

11:30 pm -- Players are in their own rooms

June 16, Saturday

8:45 am -- Wake-Up

9:15 am -- Buses leave for FCA Breakfast at Creekside

10:30 am -- Checkout of Quality Inn Anderson

11:00 am -- Girls bus leaves for T.L. Hanna HS

11:45 am -- Boys bus leaves for T.L. Hanna HS

12:00 pm -- Girls CESA North-South Soccer Classic at Yellow Jacket Memorial Stadium, T.L. Hanna HS (post-match physical exams)

2:00 pm -- Boys CESA North-South Soccer Classic at Yellow Jacket Memorial Stadium, T.L. Hanna HS (post-match physical exams)

***Players and coaches must be present for all events associated with the CESA North-South Soccer Classic

5/27/07
Soccer Classic roster loaded with locals
http://www.charleston.net/news/2007/may/27/soccer_classic_roster_loaded_locals/
Philip Bowman, The Post and Courier

*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***

High School Sports Media -

The 2007 CESA North-South Soccer Classic will be held Saturday, June 16 at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Kickoff for the girls match at Yellow Jacket Memorial Stadium is 12 noon and the boys match will begin at 2 p.m. Admission is $6.00.

The North-South Soccer Classic features 64 of the top graduated seniors for the Class of 2007 and is the signature event of the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association (SCHSSCA). This marks the 19th consecutive year that the boys event will be held and the 11th straight season that the girls game has been played.

2007 also marks the third straight year that the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy (CESA) has served as the title sponsor of this prestigious all-star event. The partnership between one of the Southeast's leading club soccer programs and the S.C. prep soccer coaches association has proved beneficial for youth soccer throughout the Palmetto State.

In the boys series, which began in 1989, the North holds an 11-5-2 advantage, but the South team has been victorious the past two years. The girls series is leveled at 5-5 in 10 meetings and the North won last season's contest.

Boys North-South Soccer Classic Results (North leads 11-5-2)
1989, 1-0 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1990, 2-0 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1991, 3-0 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1992, 2-0 South @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1993, 1-0 South @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1994, 0-0 tie @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1995, 4-2 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1996, 1-0 South @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1997, 3-2 (ot) North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1998, 3-0 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
1999, 3-1 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2000, 2-0 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2001, 0-0 tie @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2002, 3-1 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2003, 5-1 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2004, 4-1 North @ Daniel Island, SC - Bishop England HS
2005, 3-0 South @ Mount Pleasant, SC - College of Charleston Soccer Stadium @ Patriots Point Athletic Complex
2006, 3-2 South @ Greenville, SC - Stone Stadium @ Furman University

Girls North-South Soccer Classic Results (Series tied 5-5-0)
1997, 3-0 North @ Greer, SC - City Stadium
1998, 5-0 North @ Greer, SC - City Stadium
1999, 4-1 South @ Greer, SC - City Stadium
2000, 3-1 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2001, 2-0 South @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2002, 7-1 South @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2003, 2-0 North @ Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS
2004, 4-2 South @ Daniel Island, SC - Bishop England HS
2005, 5-1 South @ Mount Pleasant, SC - College of Charleston Soccer Stadium @ Patriots Point Athletic Complex
2006, 7-0 North @ Greenville, SC - Stone Stadium @ Furman University

Boys North Roster -- Co-Coach Mike Hazel (Wren), Co-Coach David Wilcox (Christ Church), Joe Cahill (Fort Mill), Josh Creech (Dorman), Jeff Day (Riverside), Matt Essman (Dorman), Rick Furman (Christ Church), Chris Grau (Byrnes), Drew Howell (Lexington), Logan Huff (Greenville), Armin Kinigadner (Christ Church), Kevin Orzech (Lexington), Zack Owen (Daniel), Brett Porter (Wren), Patrick de St. Aubin (Irmo), Remington Siemen (T.L. Hanna), Bobby Smith (South Aiken), Will Stillman (Northwestern)

Boys South Roster -- Co-Coach Billy Andrews (West Florence), Co-Coach Mike Carraher (Lakewood), Joe Begley (Summerville), Robbie Birnie (Dutch Fork), Kirby Burkholder (Wando), J.C. Cuppia (Beaufort), Darwin Deas (Lincoln), Andrew Eppelsheimer (Wando), Michael Gambrell (North Myrtle Beach), Nick Kinney (Stratford), Peter Koutrakos (Brookland-Cayce), Harrison Little (Bishop England), William Lynch (West Florence), Jason McCabe (Dutch Fork), Eamon Penland (Spring Valley), Tyler Schmidt (Fort Dorchester), Ryan Sellers (Bishop England), DeVon Telford (Ridge View)

Girls North Roster -- Co-Coach Terry Archenhold (Riverside), Co-Coach Michael Young (T.L. Hanna), Audrey Bowne (Christ Church), Kristi Caldwell (Gaffney), Amy Davis (T.L. Hanna), Kristen Dixon (Riverside), Jennifer Graves (Riverside), Alicia Keel (Lexington), Meg Korpita (Irmo), Kelly Maupin (Lexington), Margaret McCoy (Dreher), Kristin O'Shields (Byrnes), Brentley Roberts (Eastside), Kim Ruck (Eastside), Brittany Rush (Dreher), Tiana Tallant (Northwestern), Amanda Tinker (Woodruff), Maria Vaughn (Wren)

Girls South Roster -- Co-Coach John Rosier (Chapin), Co-Coach Dave Snyder (Bishop England), Cally Baxley (Brookland-Cayce), Brittany Bowers (Summerville), Terry Chandler (Bishop England), Oleva Durant (Chapin), Hannah Harvell (Academic Magnet), Brittany Holcombe (Airport), Carrie Jacques (Airport), Laura Kellam (Dutch Fork), Rebecca Rader (Chapin), Kayce Seifert (West Ashley), Meghan Skinner (Wando), Brooke Spivey (West Ashley), Stacie Ulichnie (James Island), Si'Ara Washington (Academic Magnet), Kerstin Williams (Summerville), Molly Wittig (Spring Valley)
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2007 SCHSSCA HALL OF FAME -- INAUGURAL CLASS
Friday, June 15 @ CESA North-South Soccer Classic Banquet
T.L. Hanna HS - 6:30 pm

The South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association (SCHSSCA) is proud to announce the inaugural SCHSSCA Hall of Fame Class. The initial inductees include William Hosea (J.L. Mann HS), Tom Reilly (Academic Magnet HS), Frank Ridlehoover (Gaffney HS), Phil Savitz (Irmo HS), and Dick Smith (T.L. Hanna HS). These gentlemen will be inducted at the CESA North South Soccer Classic banquet June 15, 2007 at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. The cumulative record of the five inductees – all cornerstones of South Carolina prep soccer – include more than 2,100 wins and have won 32 State Championships and 18 State Runner-Up awards. The SCHSSCA is an auxiliary member of the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association (SCACA).

William Hosea –- Currently the boys head soccer coach at J.L. Mann High School and previously at Riverside High School, William Hosea has been a head coach for 32 years and his overall record is 438-111-6 (.795). Coach Hosea’s teams have captured nine State Championships, including seven consecutive titles from 1989-1995. On two other occasions his squads have finished as State Runners-Up. In addition, Hosea has also led his teams to 14 region titles. Coach Hosea has been honored with numerous awards including: Region Coach of the Year 14 times; S.C. High School Sports Report Coach of the Year six times; SCACA Coach of the Year twice; the Lifetime Coaching Award in 1995, and was awarded the SCHSSCA Dick Walsh Award for distinguished service to the game of prep soccer in 2002. Coach Hosea has coached the North South Soccer Classic three times and served as a coach in the McDonald’s All-American Game in 2003.

Tom Reilly –- Coach Tom Reilly was the head boys soccer coach at Wando High School in Mount Pleasant for 24 years (1978-2003) and is currently serving as the girls coach at Academic Magnet High School in Charleston. Coach Reilly’s teams have compiled an overall record of 424-99-16 (.796), which includes four State Championships and three State Runners-Up finishes. Coach Reilly has been named Region Coach of the Year nine times, The Post-Courier Lowcountry Coach of the Year on four occasions; the S.C. High School Sports Report Coach of the Year six times; SCACA Coach of the year, and has also been awarded the SCACA Outstanding Service Award. Coach Reilly was also a co-founder of the North-South Soccer Classic and served as the director of the all-star game for 15 years. In addition, Coach Reilly coached in this premier all-star event on two occasions. Coach Reilly will serve as a coach in the inaugural Clash of the Carolinas North Carolina vs. South Carolina all-star game for the Sandlapper girls team July 7th.

Frank Ridlehoover –- Coach Frank Ridlehoover is currently the head boys coach at Gaffney High School and has been a head coach for more than 30 years. His career has spanned positions at Eastside HS in Taylors, Dorman HS in Spartanburg, and Polk County HS in North Carolina. Coach Ridlehoover has directed his teams to three State Championships in South Carolina and one in North Carolina as well as six State Runner-Up finishes. His teams have also won 14 region championships. “Uncle Frank” as he is affectionately known by his soccer peers, has an over all record of 389-194-27 (.663). Coach Ridlehoover has been honored numerous times including the SCACA State Coach of the Year, 10 region Coach of the Year recognitions, and a SCACA nominee for the NHSACA Soccer coach of the Year. In 2006, Coach Ridlehoover was the recipient of the distinguished SCHSSCA Dick Walsh Award. He has coached both the boys and girls teams in the North-South Soccer Classic as well as serving as a coach in the McDonald’s All-American Game. Coach Ridlehoover will serve as a boys coach in the inaugural Clash of the Carolinas all-star match this July at Daniel Island.

Phil Savitz –- Coach Phil Savitz has been the head coach at Irmo High School for 27 years. Coach Savitz is one of the most recognizable figures nationally in prep soccer as he holds the record in the Palmetto State for most wins (502), most State Championships (13), and has also finished as State Runners-Up six times. In fact, since 1987 Irmo has played for the Class 4A State Championship 17 times. Coach Savitz has guided his Yellow Jacket squads to an amazing overall record of 502-65-5 (.882) Coach Savitz has coached in the North-South Soccer Classic on two occasions and has received numerous Coach of the Year awards – including 13 region COTY awards; a four-time S.C. Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year award recipient; a seven-time High School Sports Report Coach of the Year; and was a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) finalist. Coach Savitz also serves as Co-Director of Coaching for Columbia United FC in the Midlands.

Dick Smith –- Coach Dick Smith is the current South Carolina State Soccer Chairman and has served as the head coach at T.L. Hanna HS in Anderson for the last 29 years. Coach Smith owns a 372-214-11 (.632) overall record and has won 10 Region Championships, two State Championships and tallied one State Runner-Up finish. Coach Smith has served as S.C. State Soccer Chairman since 1981 and is a founding member of the SCHSSCA. Coach Smith is the co-founder of both the boys and girls North-South Soccer Classic senior all-star games. Coach Smith has also served as a coach in the North-South Soccer Classic on two occasions; the inaugural McDonald’s All-American Game in 2002, and will serve as a coach in the inaugural Columbia United FC Clash of the Carolinas North Carolina vs. South Carolina All-Star match in July. Coach Smith has been named Region Coach of the Year six times, the 1995 SCACA State Coach of the Year, and twice the South Carolina nominee for NSCAA Coach of the Year. Coach Smith is also the 2007 recipient of the prestigious SCHSSCA Dick Walsh Award.

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