Coosa High School

4454 Alabama Highway, NW., Rome, Georgia

30165

(706)236-1870

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2008 ROSTER

Coosa Crushed Chattooga to end the Season on a winning note

Coosa defeated Chattooga 5-1 at Coosa to end the season on a winning note. Freddy Cornejo, Sixto Moraga, Michael Ray, and Jaime Cachua all scored (Ray scored twice) . While the defense held the Indians at bay throughout the evening. Cody Case played extremely well in Goal with several great saves.

Eagles fall in overtime to Armuchee

Photo by Ryan Smith, Rome News-Tribune

The Coosa defense stepped up to the plate against a great Armuchee offense but ended up losing 1-0 in the second overtime period. With two minutes to go in the second overtime, Armuchee’s Armando Quirarte dribbled past two Eagle defenders and slotted the ball past the Coosa keeper.

Logan Adams had five saves for the Indians while Cody Case had nine saves for Coosa. Jose Castrejon, Dylan Eubanks, and Nico Reed played exceptionally well according to Coosa's Coach Randy Vice

Eagles stunned by Model

Coosa High School soccer coach Randy Vice took the blame for last nights embarrassing loss to Model, " This is one of the worst losses in Coosa History, we were totally unprepared and that is my fault." Sixto Moraga gave Coosa the lead early by dribbling through 4 Model defenders, However, Model tied the match up with a 40 yard pass that actually wound up in the goal due to a keeper error by otherwise solid Cody Case. " I got on Cody pretty hard but he is just so much better than that play" stated Vice. It got much worse as the Eagle defense utterly collasped and gave up 3 more goals. Coosa got back on the board late with a goal by Freddy Cornejo but the damage had been done. Coosa allowed another goal to lose 5-2 . " I am proud of the way we handled ourselves on the field but our level of play was not anything to be proud of." lamented Vice.

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Eagles upset by Sonoraville

ROME NEWS-TRIBUNE Staff Reports

Sonoraville got three goals from Guillermo Mesa as the Phoenix picked up an non-area road win. Wager Morales added a goal and an assist for Sonoraville (2-10), Austin Williams and Jose Hurtis each had an assist, and keeper Otto Fernandez collected 13 saves in goal. Luis Hernandez and Sixto Badillo scored for the Eagles (5-8)

Eagles drop Cross-State match to Fort Payne

Ft. Payne (Ala.) 7, Coosa 1

ROME NEWS-TRIBUNE Staff Reports

Coosa’s Freddy Cornejo sent a pass from Luis Hernandez through the pipes in the 18th minute to post the Eagles’ lone score against Ft. Payne. Cody Case, Taylor Avant and Kenny Hernandez all shared time at keeper for Coosa (5-7) to total 22 saves in goal. Case had 13 while Avant had five and Hernandez four.

Eagles fall to Ramblers in Non-Area Friendly

The Eagles played to a scoreless 1st half in Lafayette but walked away with a 0-4 defeat against the Ramblers. Two of the four goals came in the last two minutes of the game with the 4th goal crossing the line as the whistle blowed. Cody Case had 11 saves in goal. Eric Jefferies played exceptionally well on defense. The Eagles travle to Ft. Payne, AL for another non-Area match next Tuesday.

Eagles notch Big Area Win over Fiesty North Paulding squad.

The Eagles departed the bus in Dallas in a state of awe. Several Soccer fields of different sizes were full of children and young adults of all ages. The boys then watched their veteran girls squad be taken apart by the young but extremely talented group from North Paulding High School. However, the Coosa boys would not give the home team a double-header sweep. Instead, the visitors from Northwest Georgia held firm against a much more talented team and came away with a 1-0 victor. Michael Ray scored the game-winner with 9 minutes remaining off an assist by Octavio Vasquez. Sixto Moraga became the first freshmen field captain in the programs 20 year history and wore the armband with pride. Cody Case had 9 saves in goal for the Eagles who were outshot 24-4 in the contest.

Eagles fall to Bulldogs

Coosa keeper Cody Case had five saves, and Michael Ray played solid defense despite battling an injury. However the Eagles were not able to put the ball in the net and lost 5-0 to an outstanding Cedartown squad.

Eagles Fall to Tigers

photo by William T. Martin, Rome News-Tribune

Coosa failed to take a clear shot on goal as Darlington devasted the Eagles 13-0 in their region opener. Cody Case had 6 saves in goal while Jose (Kenny) Hernandez had 4.

Eagles Hold on to Defeat Indians

Michael Ray scored Coosa's lone goal off an assist by Octavio Vasquez in the 3rd minute of play. After that, both teams failed to find pay dirt. Cody Case had eight saves in goal for the Eagles.

Eagles Down Tigers

Coosa 2, Adairsville 1 Excerpts from Rome News-Tribune Staff Reports

It was a cold night in Adairsville but not too cold for the "Twelve-Toe" combination. Sixto Badillo broke a 1-1 tie scoring off an assist by Sixto Moraga with nine minutes left to give the Eagles a win on the road. Coosa’s Luis Hernandez opened the scoring with a goal off of a pass by Freddie Cornejo in the 25th minute. Michael Ray outdid himself at sweeper while Cody Case had 12 saves in goal for the Eagles (2-2). Nicolas Castrejon , Dylan Eubanks , and Carlos Cruz performed well on defense.

Eagles Upset Blue Devils

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Photo by Ryan Smith, Rome News-Tribune. It was a beautiful day for soccer and an even nicer outcome for the Coosa High School boys soccer team. The Eagles upset Model 5-1 in a well played match at Coosa. This was Coach Vice's home debut on his return to coaching. Coosa's Octavio Vasquez scored two goals and had one assist for the Eagles, Michael Ray added two assists and one goal, Sixto Badillo and Luiz Hernandez had one goal apiece.

Coosa coach Randy Vice was impressed with how Hernandez played against Model.

“He played his best,” he said. “He was a leader.”

Eagles Fall in the Rain to Gordon Central

EAGLES FALL IN THE RAIN AT GORDON CENTRAL ROME NEWS-TRIBUNE Staff Reports The Eagles (0-2) attempted a comeback from a 3-0 deficit after getting goals from Michael Ray and Luis Hernandez but fell short. Coosa keeper Cody Case had 22 saves in goal to highlight his team’s effort in non-area action. Coosa is back at home on Monday as they host Model.

Eagles Lose Season Opener @ Calhoun

In spite of a gallant effort by Keeper Cody Case ( 19 saves), the Eagles fell 9-0 at #6 Calhoun. The Eagles did manage 6 shots on goal against the Jackets.

New and Familiar Faces on the Sidelines at Coosa

By Ashley Jones, Coosa Yearbook/Website

08/06/2007 The soccer program at Coosa High School will be coming back next season a little different than when they left the field at the end of last year thanks to the appointment of two new head coaches. Coach Randy Vice will be coming back as the Coosa High School boys’ soccer head coach, and Coach Erick Hopper will be coming back as the Coosa High School girls’ soccer head coach.

Coach Vice, who coached the CHS boys’ soccer team from 1988-1996 (simultaneously with the girls’ team for four years) retired briefly (117, 99, 22) in 2007 to watch his son pursue his dream of receiving a baseball scholarship. After his son received a baseball scholarship from UAB, Vice had some soul-searching to do. He was then approached by Coosa High School Principal Sam Sprewell, and Coosa Athletic Director Mike House and asked to coach the boys’ soccer team again. “The soccer program at Coosa has always been dear to my heart, however I wanted to be certain that I would be able to attend my son’s college baseball games, my five year old son’s t-ball and soccer games, and still have time to attend to my one-year old. I also had to consider that my daughter is a senior this year and is very active in extracurricular activities. After much prayer and discussion with my wife, I decided to take the helm of the boys’ team.”

Coach Vice also explained the important role that Sam Sprewell and Mike House played in his decision to coach again. “Both Mr. Sprewell and Coach House have tremendous respect for the athletic programs at Coosa High School, I felt honored that they asked me back,” said Vice, “I am also very excited about working with the new girls’ head coach, Coach Erick Hopper.”

Erick Hopper, a Shorter College graduate, will be the seventh girls’ soccer team coach in Coosa High School history. When asked of his expectations for the upcoming season, Hopper stated “I would like to have a winning season and a shot at the play-offs.”

According to CHS soccer player Luis Hernandez, “Maybe Coach Hopper’s prediction will come true for both teams.”

COACH VICE RETIRES AFTER 18 SEASONS

Photo by William T. Martin,

Rome News-Tribune

Jeff Gable, Rome News-Tribune Sports Writer

It’s one thing to say that your family matters more than anything else in life.
It’s quite another to make career decisions based on that belief.
Long-time Coosa boys’ soccer coach Randy Vice found it harder and harder to split time between his soccer family and his real family, so he finally came to a decision this year to retire after 18 years of leading the Eagles’ program.
The veteran coach’s final game was Friday night, when Coosa downed Adairsville 5-2.
“It really wasn’t bittersweet until the last whistle,” Vice said of the final game of his coaching career. “I looked at my assistant coach and just said ‘well, that’s it.’ It was actually a little bit sad for me.”
However, no one can fault Vice for his reasons behind the decision to step down.
“My son plays baseball at Westbrook Christian School in Gadsden, Ala.,” Vice explained. “I tried to not miss any of his games this year, but I’ve already missed three or four of them. I don’t want to miss any next year when he’s a senior.
“And my wife is expecting again,” he added. “We lost a child about five and a half years ago, so I just really wanted to spend more time with her and my other children right now.
“Sometimes, you just have to make a family decision. This was easy to decide, but it’s still tough to give up something you love like coaching.”
Vice said watching an opposing coach in a game midway through this season cemented a decision that he was still wrestling with.
“We were playing against Rome High in the Rome Classic Tournament, and I saw (Rome boys’ coach) Randy Nobles coaching his son,” Vice said. “That decided it for me. “I realized after watching him coach his son (Aaron) that I needed to be home more watching mine.”
Nobles is one of several coaches that Vice listed as friends in a profession where coaches must often act as counselors, bus drivers, academic advisors and friends to their players, as well as being their coach.
“It’s ironic that a lot of long-time coaches are retiring at about the same time,” Vice said. “Steve (Davis, of Rome High) stepped down last year and Randy (Nobles) is retiring, too.
“Randy is a good friend, full of integrity. I’ve learned a lot from him. And (former Darlington coach) Gordon Neville was an inspiration to me. He had so much class and he was always a gentleman.
“I’ve developed a lot of friendships in coaching, with those guys and others like Andy Arnold (at LaFayette) and Roger Lowe (at Cartersville).”
Vice said while the games and seasons can tend to run together after a while, being involved with so many young players made his career a very rewarding one.
“Looking back, while it’s hard to remember every kid you teach in class, I think I remember almost all of the ones I’ve coached in soccer,” Vice said. “You think of all the good kids you’ve worked with.
“Some former players were at the game Friday, and that made it even more special. And it was great having a former player (Chris Shephard) as my assistant this season.”
While there were no state championships or victory parades in his time at Coosa, Vice said he didn’t feel like he had to chase more wins to validate his career.
“I’m very comfortable with my decision,” he said. “It’s easy when you feel that you’re doing the right thing.
“I just hope that down the line, I had a positive impact on the kids I coached.”