Another soccer player who will do double duty as a footballkicker this season is St. Patrick junior Gus Guerra, an all-EastSuburban Catholic selection as a sophomore forward last year. "Henever kicked a football before, but he's automatic from 25 yards,"soccer coach Chris Cuolo said. Carl Sandburg coach Brian Papa is hoping his team goes out with abang this season. The Orland Park school has produced a 33-6-1record the last two seasons, but has been eliminated in the firstgame of the state tournament both seasons.
"Those regional games have been very bitter losses," Papa said."We're ready to play some soccer this year." Led by midfielder JeffO'Hare, Sandburg started proving its mettle over the summer,finishing second to Naperville Central in the Western Soccer League.
Papa is hoping a non-conference schedule that includes HinsdaleSouth, Lyons, Naperville Central and Downers Grove North will preparehis team for the state tournament. Lyons coach Greg Beste feels he has one of the best goalies in thecountry in senior Russ Prince, who has set a school record for careershutouts with 13 as a junior and five as a sophomore. With threestarting defenders also returning - Carl Anderson, Chris Clarke andKerry Crawford - it's likely Prince will add to that total thisseason. Lincoln-Way coach Don Eken is touting seniorforward-midfielder Tim Nudd as one of the best in the state. Nuddhad 17 goals and 12 assists as a junior last year. New Trier graduated all starters but midfielder Steve Snower andforward Brandon Linn from last year's third place team. But lookfor the Trevians to reload. The lower levels are reportedly loaded and coach TonySchinto, a former goalie who has produced 11 all-staters at thatposition, says backstop Scott Brown is "right out of the New Triermold."
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