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2024 Boys Soccer Preview: Parkland Trojans

Team: Parkland Trojans

Head Coach: Scott Mang – Third Season

Assistant Coaches:
Ryan Kleintop – Junior Varsity Head Coach
Mike Sprunk – Varsity Assistant Coach
Andrew Meeker – Assistant Coach
Conor Burke – Assistant Coach
Kyle Eckhoff – Assistant Coach
Justin Douglass – Assistant Coach
Ben Sipling – Goalie Coach
Brian Scholl – Social Media and Technology Coordinator
Ryan Shaub – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Brandon Percey – Athletic Trainer

Conference: EPC18

2023 Statistics and Accomplishments:
Overall Record (19-4)
EPC18 Tournament Finalists
District XI Semi-Finalists
Goals for: 87
Goals Against: 20

Key losses:
Samuel Masenheimer – Midfielder, playing at Gordon College
Luke Blenis – Center Back, playing at Muhlenberg College
Trevor Grice – Forward, playing at Catholic University
Logan Thrash – Forward, playing at Delaware Valley University
Jack Maier – Midfielder, playing at East Stroudsburg University
Zach Ironside – Goalkeeper
Richard Castillo – Outside Back
Josh Daniels – Forward

Newcomers: It sounds cliche, but this is a group of seniors who have been waiting their turn to leave their mark on the program; Caleb Daniels, Danny Sipling, Evan Sprunk, Jacob Silman, Derin Olatilo, Kyle Tobia, Nathan Park, Christian Cusumano, Logan Williams, Ramy Chakar, Zach Reidy, Zach Salit, Dylan Rochus, Bryce Peters

Strengths/ Weaknesses:
This season we will have a mixture of returning players who have big game experiences with some rising junior varsity players who are chomping at the bit to make their mark on the Parkland boys soccer program. I’m hoping that training with the 2023-2024 team puts them in a better position to meet the demands of playing in the EPC18 sooner rather than later. We will be a team that is very fit, players will have the ability to play in multiple positions and in a variety of tactical formations, they are excellent young men, brothers on and off the field and they “work their socks off” in training.

We have the entire coaching staff back, so our job will be to create a training environment with a growth mindset; one that is physically demanding, mentally challenging, fun and supportive for all of the players in the program. We need to provide consistency to the boys as we focus daily on meeting and surpassing the standards of excellence established by previous Parkland teams and coaches.

Everyone knows the expectations of playing for and coaching at Parkland. We will continue to work diligently at being great students, becoming young men with great character, caring for our community and communities around us, building a strong team bond, continuing to create an environment that prepares boys to play at the college level and improving our craft as soccer players and coaches. Our end goal is to always compete for the League, District and State Championships.

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