By Daniel Corona
The boys soccer team is being coached once again by Mr. Ocampo after a brief absence from last year’s season. “It feels good to be coach once again,” Coach Ocampo said. “I put a lot into the soccer program over the years and it’s nice to be able to continue helping Hubbard be a success.” The team started their pre-season in early August and will be playing during the fall. The team’s goal is to win a state regional plaque, but it’s not going to be easy. They have to work and train hard if they’re going to want to win. This year’s soccer season is important to Coach Ocampo because he said, “we finished 3rd in City and we’ll play in 2A (2A is a group that is based on the population of a school’s enrollment and there are 3 total groups 1A, 2A, and 3A). This means we have a good chance of winning state this year.” However, the boys soccer team’s first state game on October 22, 2014 was a disappointing outing for the Hubbard soccer team. Although they lost 2-1 against Riverside Brookfield, the players gave it their all and never gave up. Even when time was running out, the Greyhounds were trying to score a goal for the tie. There were some good shots by Erick Perez, Div.507, and some great saves by the Hubbard goal keeper, Gerardo Gutierrez, Div.508. Gerardo Gutierrez said, “It was maybe the most intense game of my high school career. I’m sure all my senior teammates can relate. It was sad to realize that a couple mistakes, including mine, led to the loss we didn’t deserve.” After the loss, the team was hurt, but they kept their heads up. As for the younger students that were in the team, this was a learning experience if they want to get another chance to win state next year. Coach Ocampo said the best part of coaching the team is getting to train new players and getting to know the students better outside the classroom. For many of the players, it’s their last year playing and they have mixed feelings. Jose Gomez, Div.511, said “this being my last year at Hubbard and playing for the soccer team, it’s a feeling that can’t be described. Although, we had a great run these past three years, this year is where it counts the most because not only are we trying to win a state regional plaque, but we are also trying to have something to come back to at Hubbard after graduation.” For the seniors, it was a great experience being in the Hubbard boys soccer team. The team had many fun moments, a lot of team bonding, but above all, they played their hearts out in every game.
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