Preseason begins for WCHS soccer squad

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Head coach Keith Hamilton works with Shea Martin, left, and Catherine Stubblefield. (Dale Stubblefield photos)

The Warren County High School Lady Pioneer soccer team’s first full day of practice was held on Monday afternoon. The Lady Pioneers went through a two-hour workout, which included conditioning and ball-handling skills.

Head coach Keith Hamilton and assistant coach Alan Brownyard have 24 players to work with on the 2005 varsity and JV squads, a number Hamilton said will help make practices run more smoothly.

“In the past we have had 30 or so girls out here, but the smaller number this year will allow us to get more accomplished during practice,” Hamilton said.

“This week we are going to work on conditioning and going through drills to help improve our ball handling skills. Coach Brownyard has been working on defense and I’ve been handling the offense this week. So being able to divide the girls up into two small groups has worked real well this week.”

The Lady Pioneers will have a lot of work to do this fall, and Hamilton is considering this season a rebuilding year.

“We lost a lot of girls last year and only have four seniors on this year’s squad,” he said. “We have a real talented sophomore group, though and we will use this year to get them a lot of playing time on the varsity level.”

The Lady Pioneers will hold a playday on Saturday with Knoxville West, Shelbyville and Livingston Academy. Warren County’s first game will be on the road Aug. 16 at Livingston Academy.

WCHS Girls Soccer
April Burkett
Katy Campen
Beth Damon
Tori Gallagher
Lara Kate Haley
Gracie Harvey
Taylor Hennessee
Catherine Hill
Kayla Hubbard
Cassie Hutchins
Shea Hyatt
Shea Martin
Whitley Mathis
Allison Maxwell
Katie McKorkle
Mallory Morton
Alex Mullican
Jessie Paz
Megan Rhea
Savannah Rutledge
Catherine Stubblefield
Kaitom Tanner
Lauren Tobitt
Erin Wofford