Warren Dragons
Boys
Coach (season, record): Tom Harrington (3rd season, 35-5-0)
2011 overall record: 18-1-0
2011 region record (place): 10-0-0 (champion)
2011 playoff results: Lost to North East 1-0 on penalty kicks in the District 10 Class AA quarterfinals.
Top players lost: Dan Maeder, Ed Dorunda, Brad Simmons, Christian Harrington, Sean Roney, Tyler Madigan
Top returning players: Shane Burns, Liam Boger, Matt Sandberg, Tyler Mealy, Joseph Bell, Quinn Boger
Assistant coach: Eric Bill
Outlook: Warren was rolling through opponents last season before running into a scrappy North East team in the District 10 Class AA playoffs. The Dragons will need big contributions from new players to return to the playoffs. Warren was hammered by graduation, including the loss of Dan Maeder, Ed Dorunda, Brad Simmons, Christian Harrington, Sean Roney and Tyler Madigan. Maeder was voted to the all-region first team at goalkeeper, while Dorunda and Harrington were first-team selections on offense. Harrington was also voted the region player of the year and named to the all-district team after scoring 25 goals and dishing out 46 assists. Dorunda led the Dragons with 36 goals and had 15 assists in 2011. Madigan is another offensive weapon gone to graduation after making the second team as a senior. Simmons (first team) and Roney (second) are all-region defenders gone as well. The Dragons have some experience back to lead a young team. Shane Burns was voted to the first team on defense and provides senior leadership along with second-team selections on offense Liam Boger and Matt Sandberg. Boger had 20 goals and 12 assists last year and Sandberg had 27 goals with 14 assists. Warren also has junior Tyler Mealy, a second-team defender, back this fall. Joseph Bell and Quinn Boger started as freshmen last season and are emerging as standout players for Warren. Nathan Sandberg, Hunter Mohney, Bryce Bauer and Tristan Boger could be impact players this season.
Schedule
September
1 McDowell 11 a.m.
6 at North East 4
8 Harbor Creek 11 a.m.
12 at Mercyhurst Prep 6:30
15 Fairview 11 a.m.
17 Bradford* 4
19 at Saegertown* 4
25 at Oil City* 4
27 Titusville* 3
October
1 Corry* 5
3 at Bradford* 5:30
6 at Jamestown (N.Y.) 12:30
9 Saegertown* 4
11 Oil City* 4
13 General McLane 11 a.m.
17 at Corry* 6
*Region 4 matches
Girls
Coach (season): Bob Domville (6th season)
2011 overall record: 5-11-2
2011 region record (place): 3-4-1 (third)
2011 playoff results: Did not qualify for the District 10 Class AA playoffs.
Top players lost: Kaitlyn Levesque, Emily Ashbaugh, Taylor Stanz
Top returning players: Jaimie Eaton, Reid Yarzabek, Paige Rimer, Katie Ressler, Amanda Pinkerton
Assistant coach: John Lasher
Outlook: Warren might go through some growing pains this season after losing six starters to graduation. Among the players gone are all-region selections Kaitlyn Levesque, Emily Ashbaugh and Taylor Stanz. Levesque was voted to the all-region second team on offense, while Ashbaugh and Stanz were second-team defenders. The Dragons will turn to leaders Jaimie Easton, Reid Yarzabek, Paige Rimer, Katie Ressler and Amanda Pinkerton. Eaton and Yarzabek are back at midfield and Rimer and Ressler return on defense. Pinkerton is also back in goal to give the Dragons some much-needed experience. Warren won’t have an easy region schedule with powerhouses like Mercyhurst Prep and Villa Maria. The Dragons need several offensive players to stand up this year to keep up with some of District 10′s top teams.
Schedule
September
4 Strong Vincent 5
6 at General McLane 5:30
8 at Harbor Creek 1:30
12 at Central Tech 4:30
15 Jamestown (N.Y.) 2
18 Corry* 5
20 McDowell 5:45
24 at Mercyhurst Prep* 6:30
26 at East* 4:30
October
2 Bradford* 5
4 Villa Maria* 5
6 Central Tech 1:30
8 at Corry* 4
10 Mercyhurst Prep* 5
16 East* 5
18 at Bradford* 5:30
22 at Villa Maria* 7:30
*Region 4 matches
Monday: West Middlesex
– Tom Reisenweber
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