| PACIFIC PREMIERSHIP SOCCER: Obscenities overshadow showdown
In soccer, miracles can and do happen with some regularity, especially in knockout cup affairs where the underdogs gird their loins to upset those in the higher echelons of the beautiful game. Although no miracles occurred at the weekend, suffice it to say some underdogs will savour the what-if moments until the next season. In Saturday's round of the Homeworx Knockout Cup quarterfinal matches, Napier Marist division one attempted to cut down to size Gisborne Thistle but came up a little short, losing 2-1 at Park Island. It was a tempestuous affair, with Marist coach Tony Bartlett (pictured) firing a volley of obscenities and Thistle player/coach Scott Hales exchanging ``pleasantries'' with Marist centreback Robbie Parker before referee Kay Sloan (nee Smith) blowing the final whistle to prevent any fisticuffs between the pair.
Club looks to reclaim glory years
The Hungarians soccer club is celebrating its 50th year in operation. Louis Olcsvary has been there for everyone one of those years and he intends to be there a while yet. "I love this city," Olcsvary said. "I came in '57 and never left. We went through a lot of hardship. Just a bunch of guys got together and finally in '59 we put a team together. We first played at Gibbons Park. I remember for years and years even in our field, I cut the grass, painted the field, watched the finances." The Hungarians used to play in Nilestown but sold the field to the White Eagles Club. The soccer club has gone through some tough times in recent years. The team is playing in the Western Ontario Soccer League First Division. .
14 on all-state soccer team
Fourteen area high school soccer players were picked to all-state teams and two coaches were honored as coaches of the year by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association. In Class A/AA, state-champion Christian Academy of Knoxville placed forward Ben Holt, midfielders Christo Pifer and Jake Ragland and defenders Phillip Chesney and Doug Liedle on the team. Tom Gerlach was named coach of the year in A/AA. Carter forward and PrepXtra player of the year Mark Sherrod, Alcoa goalkeeper Adrian Womac and Catholic midfielder Luke Mishu also made the A/AA team. Class AAA state-champion Farragut had midfielder Trevor Greico and defender Nicholas Muth selected. Wallie Culbreth is coach of the year. Bearden's Alex Wilkerson made it as a midfielder. West's Jack McCoy was grouped with the all-state forwards.
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