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Coosa High School in Rome, Georgia, has the oldest Soccer
Team in the Floyd
County School
System. The Boys (Coed at the time) team was established in 1989 by head
coach, Randy Vice... The Girl's team under the leadership of Roger
Dewey,(1994,1995), Randy Vice, (1996,&97) Cindy Moore,(98,2000) qualified
for post-season play the first five seasons of their existance . Coach Josh
Agan was Girls Head Coach for 3 years. The boys team, led by Randy Vice for
18 years, made several region playoff tournaments and one state tournament
appearance. Coach Vice retook the helm of the Girls team in 2004 as well as
the Boy's Team. Coach Eric Plants led the Girls team in 2005. The Current
head coach of the Girls team is Erick Hopper . Coach Vice retired after his
18th season at the helm of the Boy’s team . Coach Jimmy Easterwood was named
the new head coach of the Coosa Boy’s Soccer
program. For the 2007 season. Coach
Vice returned as head coach of the Boys team in 2008.
Eagles unable to stop Titans in State Playoffs
Rome News-Tribune Staff
Reports
download Rome News-Tribune Video of Coosa finishes with
5-1 loss to Blessed Trinity
The momentum
of Coosa’s best-ever regular season wasn’t
enough to carry the Eagles to a postseason victory on Friday night.  The Eagles, who won the area championship this year for
the first time in the program’s 21-year history, suffered a 5-1 loss to
Blessed Trinity in the opening round of the Class A/AA state playoffs at Coosa. The defeat ends the Eagles’ season with a 7-7-1
record.The match — which represented Coosa’s
second playoff game in team history — was played on the football field in
order to add some extra spice to the atmosphere, and the Eagles indeed fed
off the energy for the first 40 minutes.
After falling behind 1-0 in the 13th minute, the Eagles answered in
the 14th minute when freshman Emilo Deleon connected for a goal to tie it.
Both teams were held scoreless the remainder of the half.But Blessed Trinity
retook the lead just three minutes into the second half, and then added three
more unanswered goals to pull away.
The contest proved to be the final match for Coosa
senior Michael Ray, who became the school’s all-time points leader (combined
total of goals and assists) earlier this season.
Ray is one of six seniors on the roster: Carlos Cruz, Lee Studdard, Nic
Castrejon, Jose Cardenas and Brett Jarret. The game was played before over
200 fans which was one of the most highly attended contest in CHS soccer
history.
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2009 SOCCER PLAYOFF BRACKET
Eagles Make History
by Jeremy Stewart, Rome News-Tribune
Sports Writer
After the Coosa Eagles
lost to Armuchee last Thursday, Coosa head
soccer coach Randy Vice knew that a bit of school history was out of their
hands.
On Tuesday, Vice got
some good news — Darlington had beat the Indians and secured Coosa a share of
the Area 14-A/AA title, the first one ever for the Eagles. “We’re extremely
excited,” Vice said. “We had a tremendous amount of fan support but again we
had great seniors.” Among them were Michael Ray, who has played every single
game since his freshman season, and standout midfielder Jose Cardenas. Coosa
will host the first round of the state playoffs next Friday while Darlington,
the second seed in the area, will be on the road. Darlington’s
girls won the area championship outright on Tuesday with a win over Armuchee.
The Model Lady Devils are the No. 2 seed. Both teams will play their first
round games next Thursday. Their opponents are yet to be decided. Eagles Await Outcome of Darlington
v. Armuchee
Armuchee’s defeat of Coosa last week left Playoff seeding up in the air for
the 2009 State Soccer tournament. An
Armuchee loss against Darlington on Tuesday
will give the Eagles their first Region championship in the program’s history
while an Armuchee victory will send the Eagles traveling to Blessed Trinity
for their first round game. Regardless
of the location, Coosa will be playing on
April 24th as will the other Region playoff bound team.
Eagles Fall to
Armuchee 0-1
Armuchee came to play
as the Indians downed the homestanding Eagles 1-0. Eduardo Vasquez had 7 saves for the Eagles.
 Moraga Kicks Eagles Past Model in a Classic Showdown.
Jeremy Stewart, Rome News-Tribune,
Photos by Ken Carthers
For the players in
Saturday’s Floyd County clash between Coosa’s
and Model’s boys soccer teams, there was no giving up. But after an
aggressive battle that stretched into a pair of overtime periods, the host
Eagles got a desperation goal from Sixto Moraga and took the 2-1 victory. The
win ensures Coosa (7-4-1) of at least a
share of the Area 14 AA/A title. The Eagles are undefeated in area play with
Saturday’s result improving them to 3-0.
After Model tied up
the game at 1-1 with about 14 minutes left in regulation, the first overtime
period saw both teams prove unsuccessful in their attempts at getting an
advantage. In the second five-minute period, Moraga
found himself set up alone in front of Model keeper Dylan Maynard, who
deflected Moraga’s
original shot to the left of the Eagle. But Moraga stretched out his left leg and
placed the ball in the back of the net to score the game-winning goal. “That
was one of the best goals I’ve witnessed in a long time,” Coosa
head coach Randy Vice said. “He’s just a sophomore and he’s really been
outstanding for us.” “It was just a great game,” Model head coach James
Schroeder said. “I told our kids that I was proud of their effort.” Maynard
had stopped Moraga
once before in the contest as he dove to save a shot early in the first
overtime period. Moraga
also sent a shot wide right a few moments later. “Dylan just made an amazing
save in overtime,” Schroeder said. “I can’t ask anything more out of him.  “You just never want to lose like that.” Coosa took a 1-0
lead late in the first half as Carlos Cruz created an opportunity that turned
into a goal by Octavio Vasquez from an assist by Moraga. But Model (2-9, 1-2) turned the
momentum their way in the second half as two close calls at the net were
followed by a goal by Adam Crump in the 66th minute. The shot, assisted by
Trevor Strickland, came as Coosa keeper
Eduardo Vasquez moved to the front of the box to assist with defense. “In the
first half, it seemed like nobody was focused,” Schroeder said. “I talked to
them at halftime and they came out and played the best that I’ve ever seen
them play.” “Model stepped it up and played some great soccer,” Vice said.
“Coach Schroeder has done a great job with that team.” Taylor Meeks kept the
Blue Devils in the fight by taking control of the ball at key times and
getting it down the field and Coosa’s Jose Cardenas was all over the field as
he took over three different positions for the Eagles during the contest. Both
teams play area foe Armuchee this week. Model travels to play the Indians on
Tuesday while Coosa visits them Thursday.
EAGLES MAKE HISTORY,
Defeat Darlington 3-2 on PK’s
By David Dawson, Rome News-Tribune Sports Editor, Photos by
Bill Miller Photography
 Coosa’s Randy Vice is a coaching veteran, and
he doesn’t often allow himself to get too caught up in the highs and lows of
a season. But there was simply no way Vice could hide his excitement Monday
after his team downed Darlington, 3-2, in a 7-AA contest that was decided by
penalty kicks.Michael Ray scored one goal and assisted the other to help the
host Eagles (6-4-1) forge a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation. Eduardo
Vasquez, the Coosa keeper, then connected for the decisive kick during the
shootout.“It’s a huge win for us,” said Vice. “And the reason it means so
much to our kids and our program is because of the respect we have for Darlington. They always have a terrific team, year in
and year out, and that’s what really makes this special. It’s a big day for Coosa soccer.” Coosa, which hosts rival Model today in
a make-up contest, was missing three starters Monday. But the Eagles used
heroic efforts from a host of players to  erase an early 2-1 deficit and gain the win. Ray
was the catalyst. He scored on a wild exchange in the first half — he scored
off the rebound of an inbounds pass that he had thrown — and then helped tie
the match in the second half by feeding Sixto Moraga for a goal that forged a
2-2 deadlock. By doing so, Ray carved out a spot in the Coosa
record books. He is now the school’s all-time points leader with 86 (combined
total of goals and assists). “I am so proud of Michael,” said Vice. “Today,
he just kept making plays.” Vasquez finished with 18 saves for the Eagles,
and Jarrod Van Curen and Carlos Cruz helped lead the defense. “I’m extremely
proud of our guys,” said Vice. “It was a great match, and they played very,
very hard. Both sides did.” Owen Greeson scored Darlington’s
first goal early in the first half on an assist from Will Orr. The same pair
teamed up again moments later — with Greeson assisting Orr — to help the
Tigers build a 2-1 lead. But the
Tigers were held scoreless over the final 40 minutes.
“We had our
chances and couldn’t score,” said Darlington
coach Kevin Ivester. “And once it goes to penalty kicks, anything can
happen.”
Eagles Defeat Rockmart
15-0
Rome News-Tribune Staff
Reports/CHS Sports
Sixto Moraga had four goals and three
assists and Octavio Vasquez had four goals and two assists to help Coosa
(5-4-1, 1-0) defeat region foe Rockmart.
Steven Walters scored his first career goal in the win, and seven
other Coosa players had at least one goal or
an assist. They were: Nic Castrejon
(goal, assist), Carlos Cruz (goal), Michael Ray (one goal, three assists),
Sixto Badillo (goal, assist), Patrick Blakenship (assist), Ricky Moreno
(assist), Troy Case (goal), and Jared Van
Curen (goal). Coosa keeper Edwardo Vasquez
recorded the shutout in goal. Coosa hosts
Model on Thursday in a battle of heated cross-town rivals which might very
well determine the playoff spot for this region. Everyone is encouraged to come out and
support both Coosa teams on Thursday.
Eagles Fall
to # 8 Calhoun
By Rome News-Tribune Staff,
Photo by Lindy Dugger Cordell, RN-T
The dominating
Calhoun boys’ soccer team allowed its first goal of the year on Thursday, but
still rolled to its 10th straight win.
 The Yellow Jackets topped Coosa 4-1 on the Eagles’ home field. It was a 1-1 tie
in the first half, with Sixto Moraga scoring for Coosa
(4-4-1). It was the first goal allowed by Calhoun after nine consecutive
shutouts.
The Jackets have
already broken the school record for shutouts in a single season.
Eduardo Vasquez had
12 saves in goal for Coosa, which plays at Rockmart on Monday. Calhoun (10-0)
hosts Gordon Central on Tuesday.
Eagles lose
to Dade
From CHS Sports
Staff
In spite of a great
goal by Sixto Moraga in the first half, and outstanding defensive play for
most of the game, Coosa fell to host Dade County
2-1. Eduardo Vasquez had 5 saves in
goal.
Eagles Draw 3-3 against Class AAA
Pickens
Coosa 3, Pickens County 3
Excerpts from Rome News and Coosa
Sports
The Eagles battled hard
with the Class AAA squad but had to settle for a tie on their home field.
Coosa
(4-2-1) opened the scoring in the 26th minute as Sixto Moraga got a goal off
of an assist by Michael Ray.
After Pickens tied it up
af few minutes later, Octavio Vasquez made a penalty kick for the Eagles in
the 40th minute and gave Coosa a 2-1 lead at
the half. However, at the start of the second half, Pickens scored two quick goals and was up
3-2 with 15 minutes left when Ray headed in a corner kick by Moraga and tied it up. Coosa keeper Eduardo Vasquez had five saves and the
Eagles took 15 shots on goal. Thursday’s game marked the return of 1992 Coosa
player Will Nix as coach of Pickens
County. Coosa be at Dade County
on Tuesday.
Coosa downs Chattooga 7-1
Rome News-Tribune Staff Reports, Photographs by: Ken
Caruthers/Rome News-Tribune
 Coosa’s Octavio Vasquez did all he could to make sure the
Eagles came away with a win when they hosted Chattooga (1-3-1) on Monday.
Vasquez scored three
goals to lead the Eagles (4-2) past the Indians 7-1.
Vasquez’s goals came
in the 37th, 42nd and 64th minutes. He scored the first off an assist from
Sixto Moraga, the second on a free kick from 37 yards out, and the third off
another assist from Moraga.
Coosa’s other goals were scored by Michael
Ray, Sixto Badillo, off an assist from Carlos Cruz, Jose Cardenas on a
penalty kick, which was his first goal of the season, and Nic Castrejon, off
a throw-in by Ray. Eduardo Vasquez had
five saves for the Eagles. Taylor Avant, a former Coosa player, scored
Chattooga’s only goal of the afternoon in the 61st minute.
Coosa hosts Pickens County on Thursday.
Eagles play hard but Fall to Lafayette
The Coosa
Soccer field was occupied from 9 am till 5:30 pm Saturday as the Varsity
squad followed a day of great JV Soccer.
Coosa showed signs of
improvement in the 2-0 loss to visiting Lafayette High School.
Coosa took 5 shots on goal while Lafayette took 7
including the two goals.
Eagles Fall to Gordon Central
IIn
spite of playing to a scoreless tie in the first half, the home standing Warriors notched 4 unanswered goals in the
second half to defeat Coosa 4-0. Coosa took
9 shots on goal including several near misses in the 1st half.
Eagles Victorious over Pheonix
The Coosa
boys’ soccer team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 4-1 win against
Sonoraville on the road on Monday.
Sixto Moraga scored
two goals for the Eagles and had an assist. One of his goals was assisted by Sixto
Biddlo. Emilio DeLeon scored off the Moraga assist, and the Eagles’ final
score was by Octavio Vasquez — assisted by Jose Hernandez.
Goalkeeper Eduardo
Vasquez had 14 saves. Michael Ray was also key for Coosa
in the win. Cody Paterson scored
Sonoraville’s only goal on an assist by Fabian Hernandez.
Eagles Defeat Adairsville, 2-1
CHS Sports
Coosa’s Octavio Vasquez sank
a penalty kick in the first minute and the stingy Coosa defense held the
Tigers of Adairsville scoreless until the 76 minute when they scored their
own penalty kick after a Coosa hand
ball. Fortunately for the Eagles,
freshman Emilio DeLeon was able to sink a beautiful line drive in the 38th
minute off an assist from Sixto Moraga to give the Eagles what would later
become the winning goal. Eduardo
Vasquez, the Coosa goalkeeper had 9
saves. The Eagle defense held strong
during the hard fought victory.
Eagles Down Model in 1-0 Nail biter.
CHS Sports
Coosa’s
Octavio Vasquez took a pass from Sixto Moraga in the 25th minute
to take the lead against a scrappy Model team that never quit. Vasquez’s goal was important because it was
the only one the Eagles would be able to muster. Defensively, Michael Ray, Nic Castrejon,
Jared VanCuren, and Carlos Cruz held the Blue Devils to 6 shots on goal in th
1-0 win. Goalkeeper Eduardo Vasquez
recorded the shutout in his first Varsity start in the net. The Eagles were held to 14 shots on goal.
Eagles Hold their own in Rome Exhibition
From
Staff Reports
“There is no such thing
as a moral victory” at least that’s
what Coosa High School coach Randy Vice stated after his squad’s heartbreaking
0-1 loss to AAAA Rome High School in Thursday nights exhibition match hosted
by the Wolves. However, “This was pretty darn close” stated the veteran
coach. “Rome is an outstanding
program with a lot of class and poise, it is great to go in and hang with
them for 80 minutes. They beat us 7-0
last season and we felt we had to step up our game to avoid another lopsided
loss. We were nervous and disorganized early in the game and gave up the goal
on a corner kick in the 6th minute of play. Otherwise I feel we were competitive for a
good part of the game. Rome is the
kind of team that if you stop and breathe or get back on your heels, they
strike fast and hard which is what they did”.
Coosa goalkeeper Eduardo Vasquez had 13 saves in the 18 degree weather
while Rome’s two keepers had a combined 6 on the night, a testimony to the
Wolves strong midfield play. Coosa
opens the season Wednesday night at Lafayette while Rome plays at Armuchee,
also on Wednesday. Coach Vice also
stated “ The fans for both teams were great and it really contributed to a
great soccer atmosphere. Thanks for
all the folks that came out in this weather.”
Two Coosa
Eagle Soccer Players Spread Wings
By.
Lindsey Shirey, Coosa High School Sports Website
Coosa High
School continues to send players into the college ranks.
 Brandi Reyes and Eric Jefferies signed
soccer scholarships with Shorter College and Andrew College
respectively. Both were starters with
the Eagles last season.
Brandi
scored over 60 goals during her stellar career for the Lady Eagles and was
part of the Rome
News-Tribune All Area team for 3 of her four years. During her time with the Eagles she played
for 3 different coaches, Eric Plants, David Chapman, and Erick Hopper. Coach Randy Vice of the boys team also
coached the Lady Eagles during a few games of her career.” Brandi is an
outstanding person both on and off the field. I look forward to seeing her
progress as a player and in the classroom”
he added, “It is great to be able to sign a local player of Brandi’s
caliber” stated Shorter College Soccer Coach, Josh Severns.
 Eric Jefferies played
defense last season for the Eagles team under Coach Vice. “Believe it or not, this was Eric’s first
season of organized soccer” stated the veteran boys coach.
“ He went from being a rookie to a starter
in 5 games, It is a remarkable accomplishment. His work ethic and attitude is one of the
best I have ever coached, I wish I could have had him a couple of more
seasons”. Coach Michael Husbands, head
coach at Andrew College agreed, “Eric is learning everyday, he is getting
some minutes in a lot of games and is growing daily” “ If I could take Erics attitude and place
it in some of my veteran players, there is no limit in how far we could
go”. “He is definitely making the most
of this opportunity.”
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