2017 Chaparral Boys Soccer Capsule
August 15, 2017 - 12:54 am
CHAPARRAL
League: Class 3A Sunrise
Head coach: Eric Rolwing, seventh season
2016 record: 16-9-2 (7-2-1 Sunrise, second)
Returning lettermen (starters): Eight (three)
Top athletes: D/MF Miguel Mendoza (Sr.), D Angelo Grossi (Jr.), F Alexander Caro (So.)
Outlook: Graduation took its toll on the Cowboys’ roster with eight starters gone from last year’s squad that advanced to the Class 3A state tournament.
Mendoza, the Class 3A state defensive player of the year, and teammate Grossi return to guide the defense. Caro (5 goals, 3 assists) should be among the leaders on offense.
“We have retooled and will be ready to make another run,” Rolwing said. “Our goal remains the same: to win state.”