LYNDEN — Lynden High School has a new girls soccer coach, but he's not new to Lynden soccer. Joe Gonzalez, assistant coach for the Lions boys soccer team, will take over this fall for former Lynden girls coach Cindy Watt. “It's an honor and a pleasure to coach these girls," Gonzalez said. “I really appreciate being able to do this. I look forward to the season, and I thank Cindy for the wonderful job she's done with the girls. I can't match what she did, but I'm going to give my best for the girls and for the success of the program." Gonzalez is already actively getting to know his players and creating opportunities for them to get better — even for the incoming freshmen. Last week, he and several players brought flowers to an assisted-living home, which Gonzalez said brought smiles to many faces.

Castleton men's soccer looking for big season

"We have the potential to have our best year here ever," Werner said as he worked at one of his summer soccer camps last week at Fair Haven Union High School.

The normal coachspeak is to downplay the coming season. But Werner was calling for his best campaign yet. And why not? The North Atlantic Conference coaches are certain to put the pressure on Werner and the Spartans when they vote in the conference's preseason poll next month. After, all the team returns 16 players from a squad that won both the NAC's regular-season title and postseason tournament.

A mind-boggling 33 freshmen have also expressed an interest in playing. He invited 12 of them to the preseason camp that begins Aug. 19 and the others will have to take their chances at a walk-on tryout.

Werner has not stayed still despite the success and that has been the secret.

Sierra College soccer camps coming soon

Sierra College and its new head coach, Jason Gantt, have announced a soccer camp for boys and girls.