With a 2 to 1 victory over second place Rochester Futbol Club at Monroe Community College last Sunday, the Hiawatha Hammerheads Under-14 Boys soccer team stretched their lead in the First Division of the Thruway League at the halfway point of the 2018 season.
Jacob Banks and Nate Wojcik scored the goals for Hiawatha. The stalwart Hammerheads back line of Noah Fowler, Jack Rollison, Preston Jackson and Elijah Baciuska, playing in front a solid effort by goalkeeper Eric Jewson, held RFC to a single goal in the contest.
The Hiawatha Hammerheads have four matches coming up in June in their quest to regain the championship of the top premier league in the State, a title earned by the Hammerheads two seasons ago. Hiawatha Hammerheads finished the 2016 Thruway League season with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 ties. The team’s 2018 record presently stands at 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 ties at the mid-point of the season.
Thruway League is the top statewide league for premier youth soccer clubs and is the qualifying league for the U. S. Youth Soccer National Championship Series. The Hiawatha Hammerheads are part of the Hiawatha Soccer Association based in Owego.
Bob Tiddick and Jim Franz coach the team. The Hammerheads Thruway League roster includes Yuri Brich, Jace Riegel, Kyle Riegel, Jack Rollison, Noah Fowler, Elijah Baciuska, Mason Holmes, Scout McCumiskey, Jacob Banks, Eric Jewson, Kaden Hover, Gavin Mercik, Preston Jackson, Nate Wojcik and Addison Young.
Hiawatha Hammerheads Coach Bob Tiddick remarked, “The 2018 Hammerheads season has been very exciting. The development of the players’ technical skills, combined with their increased speed of decision making, has translated to success on the field and on the scoreboard.”
Coach Jim Franz added, “This has been another fun year of Hammerheads soccer. We appreciate that the Thruway League has continued to make a place for our small town travel team to compete with the top premier teams in the State. The boys are off to a great start this season!”
The next and final Hiawatha Hammerheads home match will be played at Hickories Park in Owego on Monday, June 11 versus Syracuse Development Academy, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Road matches at Syracuse Development Academy, Empire Academy Buffalo and Kenmore Elite will round out the Hammerheads 2018 schedule.
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