Richmond High School spring sports previews
Richmond High School
Boys soccer
Coach: Joe Scribellito (3rd season)
Last season: 15-1-1, Class D state champions
Top returners: MF Andy Harrington (Sr.), F Jason Brown (Sr.), G Eric Curtis (Sr.), MF Joey Scribellito (Jr.), F Eric Murrin (Jr.), G Bruce Carver (Jr.), D Tommy Carter (So.), MF Michael Christie (So.), D Andrew Rossignol (So.), MF Kyle O'Brien (So.), MF Tyler Cray (So.), MF Donnie Gray (So.), MF Josh Brown (Sr.)
Key newcomers: D Josh Rice (Jr.), MF Tim Bradford (Sr.), D Eric Dowd (Jr.), F Nick Woods (Jr.), MF Evan Winokurzew (Sr.), D Matt Brown (Sr.), D Ben Carver (Fr.), Kade Strout (Fr.), MF Peter Lorbedki (Fr.), Brian Snedeker (Fr.), G Tyler Harrington (Fr.)
Outlook: The Bobcats return a dozen players who tasted a state championship last season and look to repeat. Led by Harrington and Jason Brown, they have the players to do it. Both scored in double figures last season as did Murrin and Scribellito. Most of the graduation losses came on defense, so Brown may move back to sweeper as he did late last season.
Coach's comment: "These kids this year are faster and we're deeper at midfield."
Girls soccer
Coach: Troy Kendrick (20th season)
Last season: 13-3, won Class D state title
Top Returners: D Leia Nash (Jr.), D Sable Strout (Jr.), MF, Brooke Lancaster (So.), MF Tara Hurley (So.), MF Danielle Bunikis (Jr.)
Key newcomers: G Lindsy Hoopingarner (Fr.), F Danica Hurley (Fr.), MF/F Leandra Martin (Fr.), D Katie Webster (Fr.), D Francis Farias (Jr.), MF Kaitlyn McAuliffe (So.), F Erin Gaudette (Sr.)
Outlook: Not only did the Bobcats graduate 11 seniors from last season's state championship team, they also lost three juniors who graduated early. Coupled with a large decline in enrollment at the school, there are only 12 girls currently on the team and just one returning starter.
Coach's comment:"I don't think I've lost so many kids in one fell swoop. We have one senior on the team so this is almost like a two-year plan. we have a nice group coming in next year."
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