Our team is a co-op between three different schools; we have players from Wash High, Fort Cherry, and Burgettstown. This team is also the only one in our division that is also co-ed, having both girls and boys play on the same team due to a lack of players. However, it's pretty evenly split between girls and boys leaving us just able to field a team. This coalition came into play in 2022 when none of the schools had enough players to field teams, so we combined forces to create one team. Unfortunately, this moved us up to a larger section, giving us tougher opponents considering we still have a relatively small team.
The team is led by Head Coach Bob McCurdy, assisted by Joe Blickenderfer. Both coaches signed on in 2022, and this is their second year coaching at Wash High. With years of coaching experience through Victory Soccer and other coaching programs, they've brought a whole new style of play to the team. They've spent the last two years working to reform and develop the soccer program to build it up in the years to come.
Our formation is more defensive-sided and based around maintaining control and moving up the pitch as a unit rather than individual runs. This benefits us because it helps preserve our energy, as rather than sending long runs, we work our way down the field as a unit, which is beneficial considering we have the fewest players in our division. The formation will occasionally adjust to a more aggressive style. depending on the opposing team's playstyle.
Going forward into future seasons, we're hoping to further develop the program to draw in more players and gather more support. In the upcoming years, we're hoping to build up a steady program to maintain both a girls and a boys team, rather than just one co-ed team, and hopefully get some more fans out to support us!
2023
Number | Name | Position | Year | School |
---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | Aj Wudkwych | Outside Back |
Sophomore
|
Fort Cherry |
#2 | Nate Harrison | Winger |
Senior
|
Fort Cherry |
#3 | Nathan Swihart | Center Back |
Junior
|
Burgettstown |
#4 | Landon Marsh | Striker |
Sophomore
|
Burgettstown |
#5 | JT Newark | Center Back |
Junior
|
Burgettstown |
#6 | Brenna Henry | Winger |
Sophomore
|
Burgettstown |
#7 | Katie Blickenderfer | Center Mid. |
Junior
|
Fort Cherry |
#8 | Abby Henke | Center Mid. |
Sophomore
|
Burgettstown |
#9 | Dylan Wudkwych | Striker |
Senior
|
Fort Cherry |
#10 | Walker Sherwin | Center Mid. |
Junior
|
Fort Cherry |
#11 | Deucie Karamcheti | Winger |
Senior
|
Wash High |
#12 | Emily Navadauskas | Center Mid. |
Junior
|
Fort Cherry |
#13 | Maya Kilgore | Winger |
Sophomore
|
Wash High |
#14 | Carson Shiel | Goalkeeper |
Junior
|
Fort Cherry |
#16 | Landon Billa | Striker |
Senior
|
Fort Cherry |
#17 | Sarah Navadauskas | Outside Back |
Senior
|
Fort Cherry |
#18 | Eve Bongiorni | Winger |
Freshman
|
Burgettstown |
#19 | Madison Lombardi | Center Mid. |
Freshman
|
Burgettstown |
#22 | Drew Gilbert | Winger |
Freshman
|
Fort Cherry |
#23 | Darius Simmons | Striker |
Junior
|
Burgettstown |