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The NS boys soccer team started off their season with a major win in getting their old coach Julio Tapia back. He was deployed for a year serving our country in Afghanistan, but he’s come back this year ready to take on the challenges of coaching once again.
“If we’re gonna take state any year it’s this year because we got our coach back and he’s straight out of the military,” junior Makade Talbot said.
Coach Tapia’s goals for this season are to become a passing team and to score a minimum of two goals a game. Another one of his goals is to become a unified team and work as a whole.
“Once we gain more chemistry as a team, we will become very successful,” Coach Tapia said.
Switching coaches poses a problem. Last year the team had to adjust to a new way of coaching and they have to do it again this year. Every coach has his own style of coaching with different drills and expectations. Coach Tapia has a true passion for soccer and he genuinely cares about his players and his team.
“I try to pass down to everybody the things I’ve learned and hopefully they will learn more than just soccer,” Tapia said.
The team started off the preseason with a cancelled game against Tooele and a hard loss against Bear River, 5-0. There are many players new to varsity and the soccer team as a whole. Many of the players were only subs last year.
The freshmen this year are very determined to prove themselves and cut a path of their own.
“I feel as if they have an amazing amount of potential,” junior Christian Sanchez said. “With sacrifice and integrity they can achieve their goals.”
