Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Hickman boys soccer team wins sectional

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:15 p.m. CST


Alex Holliday, left, celebrates with teammate San Mouckoudby after Holiday scored for Hickman in its 2-1 overtime victory Tuesday night over Camdenton in Class 3 sectional competition. ¦ CHELSEA SEKTNAN/Missourian


BY Tony Markovich
JEFFERSON CITY — Hickman got what it wanted: An end to Camdenton’s season.
The Hickman boys’ soccer team won in Class 3 sectional competition Tuesday night defeating Camdenton 2-1 in overtime at the Art Firley Soccer Complex in Jefferson City.

Hickman's Taylor Cox, left, and Adam Brenner take the ball away from Camdenton's Jeron Sinclair in the Kewpies' Class 3 sectional victory Tuesday night in Jefferson City.

Hickman midfielder Cody Gorda heads the ball over Camdenton defender Spencer Thompson in the Kewpies Class 3 sectional victory Tuesday night in Jefferson City.

Tuesday’s game wasn’t the first time the Kewpies faced the Lakers in overtime. In the last game of the regular season, Hickman was tied at 1 with Camdenton before falling in penalty kicks.

The loss spurred a running joke that has lasted through the Kewpies' playoff run: “End teams’ seasons.” What started as a joke has turned into a goal, according to senior forward George Plakorus.

“We just want to send 'em home,” Plakorus said. “We like being able to continue practicing while they are sitting at home.”

During the postseason, beating teams that have previously defeated the Kewpies in the regular season has become a trend. All five opponents the Kewpies faced thus far in the postseason had won regular season games against Hickman.

“We know how team’s play now after seeing them the first time,” junior goalkeeper Chuck Wilson said. “We make our game plans to cope with how they played before.”

Wilson did not want the game to go to penalty kicks again.

“(The tie) was the same scenario as last time, but we pulled it out this time," Wilson said. “We practiced penalty kicks, but going into PK’s is something you never want to do. So we picked it up, played hard, and finished it early.”

The Kewpies struck first in the 25th minute when Brian Willcox crossed the ball from the left side to Alex Holliday who was standing in the box ready to put it in.

Despite carrying the 1-0 lead deep into the second half, the Kewpies style of play was noticeably different.

“We played a little too cautious in the second half and quit playing possession soccer,” Kewpies coach Adam Taylor said. "I don’t’ know where that came from, but we kind of played to protect the lead in the second half and it came back to bite us in the butt.”

The bite came in the 69th minute when Camdenton senior Jeff Dorhauer slipped through the defense and tied it up.

Plakorus attributes the change in play to fatigue.

“We lost our nerves a little bit, got too excited for the finish,” Plakorus said. “The last two games were really emotional and it took a lot out of us … After we scored, we kind of broke down a little, started just kicking it around. That’s not how we need to play to win.”

Camdenton’s goal was the first allowed by the Kewpies this postseason.

“I told these guys at practice this week there was going to come a time when somebody is going to score on you in this tournament, and you are going to have to handle some adversity, and we did that tonight," Taylor said.

Plakorus scored the winning goal just 3:30 into the first 15-minute overtime period after making a cut to the box and sending the ball to the far post.

The Kewpies (13-8-2) advance to the Class 3 state quarterfinals to play Kickapoo (19-7), which they lost to 2-1 during the regular season. The match begins at 1 p.m. at Waynesville High School.

Hickman's Taylor Cox, left, and Adam Brenner take the ball away from Camdenton's Jeron Sinclair in the Kewpies' Class 3 sectional victory Tuesday night in Jefferson City.

Hickman midfielder Cody Gorda heads the ball over Camdenton defender Spencer Thompson in the Kewpies Class 3 sectional victory Tuesday night in Jefferson City.
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Driving Directions

  • WAYNESVILLE : Take 63 South Towards Jeff City. Take US-54 W thru Osage Beach to Camdenton. Take MO Hwy 5 South to Lebanon , MO.Continue on MO Hwy 5 South to I-44 E towards Waynesville, MO. Take Exit 156, toward WAYNESVILLE/FORT LEONARD WOOD. Turn LEFT onto HIGHWAY H/I-44-BL/MO-H. Continue to follow I-44-BL.Turn RIGHT onto MO-17/W I-44-BL.1001 HISTORIC 66 W.
  • QUINCY TOURNAMENT IN QUINCY ILLINOIS: From Columbia Take 70 West to Kingdom City. Take 54 North to Mexico and then 54 east and north (54/19) to Laddonia. From Laddonia take 19 North to New London and then 61 North to Hannibal. When you get to Hannibal, you will need to take a right at the sign that says Quincy or to Illinois or to Springfield which is hwy 72 across the river. You will then pick up Highway 172 north to Quincy. In Quincy take the Broadway exit and go left.The fields we are playing on are located on State Street. The streets in Quincy that run West to East are numbered streets. The Mississippi River is to the West and the street numbers get higher the further East you go. When you enter from highway 172 the first street you will see is 48th street. Go left. At State St turn right and the park is a few blocks on the right. The Paul Dennis Complex is located on State between 36th and 48th street.
  • JEFFERSON CITY- 179 SOCCER PARK: Take 63 to Jeff City. Across the river take Hwy 50 toward Sedalia. Take the hwy 179 exit and turn right onto 179. The soccer park is about 3 miles on your left.
  • DESMET High school from CBC High school (about 3 miles): leave CBC and turn left (east) onto N Forty Dr. Turn right onto Conway Rd. Follow Conway Rd to left at S New Ballas Rd and it is about 1.2 miles to the high school at 233 N. New Ballas Rd.
  • CBC High school in St Louis: about 1 hour and 50 minutes. Take I-70 east to US40E/US61S just past Wentzville. Head toward Chesterfield/Forrest Park. About 23 miles to Mason Rd exit. Take S Mason Rd north back over the highway. Turn right on N. Forty Dr and the high school is on your left about a mile at 1850 De la Salle Dr.
  • CAMDENTON: Hwy 54 out of Jeff City to Hwy 5 in Camdenton. Turn left (east) on to Hwy 5. Continue on Hwy 5 for 5 or 6 blocks and can see the school campus on your left (north side of road). Turn on to Dare Blvd and the stadium is a block or two behind the schools.
  • SMITHTON TOURNAMENT: I-70 west to Booneville. Exit on Hwy 5 south. From Hwy 5 take Hwy 50 west. Go to Hwy W and turn south. Follow Hwy W into Smithton. Turn east on to E. Washington St. (I think this is a continuation of Hwy W), Turn right (south) on to Myrtle Ave and the school is 550 Myrtle Ave. Games are at the school.
  • ROLLA: Hwy 63 out of Jefferson City. Continue on Hwy 63 into Rolla. Turn left (east) on to 10th St. Continue on 10th St about 8 blocks to N. Cedar St. High School is at corner of N. Cedar and 10th St. Soccer field is behind the high school.