| Show Hosts Nationally Ranked Eric Larson Sports Editor Attention all soccer fans Are you aware you can see a great soccer game right in your own backyard That's right features a nationally recognized soccer team Gaining this recognition wasn't easy The first season after leaving the junior college college college col col- col- col lege league the club team went 1 Since then has finished finished finished fin fin- as high as third in the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association national nation nation- al tournament The team came within one goal of returning to nationals last year Coach Enrique Velasquez thinks they are in good position position position tion to return this season All of this was accomplished while playing only university teams from schools like Ohio State Texas Tech and BYU Being forced to play against teams that have huge budgets makes these accomplishments accomplishments accomplishments even more impressive For example BYU boasts an budget budget budget bud bud- get compared to players must pay each in order cover the cost of uniforms and other such items Despite the lack of funds has produced 4 players who have received pro con con- tracts Jorge Estrada who is currently playing with the the s Utah started at Velasquez feels there are a a couple of players on this years year's team who have pro potential So how does a team go from 14 1 to a consistent winner winner winner win win- ner Velasquez credits Ricardo Angeles who has been a professional trainer for working working work work- 15 years ing as a trainer for Jor forthe the Honduran National and Olympic teams Angeles has been able to transfer his tremendous knowledge to the e players J y Another reason for improvement has cert certainly i y been the addition of international international players This years year's team boasts players from Peru Argentina Mexico and Germany on the eighteen man roster With a 7 3 record midway through the season is ison on its way way to another great year In a recent varsity sponsored sponsored spon tournament they suffered suffered suffered suf suf- a 1 0 loss to Laramie Community College responded to the loss by winning winning winning win win- ning their next game 1 0 against Western Nebraska It Itis Itis Itis is this type of resiliency that has given Velasquez hope and has drawn fans in This great play combined with free admission definitely makes this team worth watch watch- ing You can see them play playon on field B at the West Jordan Complex located on S. S W. W So if y youre you're u re a soccer soccer fan this is your chance to s see e stars of tomorrow in n today J t i ii i |
