2023 LOVEJOY SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE

LEOPARD SOCCER 2023

A MESSAGE FROM KATIE KORDEL

Lovejoy Community,

It’s soccer season! This season is a celebration of the grit and commitment of our soccer players . Our student athletes have worked countless hours to be ready for this season Their relentless dedication exemplifies what it is to be a Lovejoy Leopard .

Lovejoy ISD takes great pride in having exemplary academic and award-winning extracurricular programs while maintaining a small-town feel . The “Lovejoy Experience” is discernibly different and uniquely special . As we cheer on our Leopards, there is no doubt that we will all feel an unparalleled sense of community and connection .

The experiences our students have as part of Lovejoy Soccer are not possible without the support and dedication of our coaches . Please join me this season in making a specific effort to express our deep gratitude for these amazing educators . We would also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our parents for the personal investment they make in the success of Lovejoy ISD and the Lovejoy Soccer Program This precious partnership is part of why we are One Heart One Lovejoy

There is only ONE LOVEJOY and we are ALL LEOPARDS!

Katie Kordel Superintendent Lovejoy Independent School District

A MESSAGE FROM DR. TRAVIS ZAMBIASI

Welcome to Lovejoy High School and the 2022-2023 Soccer Season,

We are extremely excited to watch our Lovejoy Leopards compete this year . Both Coach Keeble and Duran prepare our teams to succeed on the pitch, but they also teach the traits of leadership and sportsmanship to our soccer players . Our LHS community is ready to watch exciting matches, which will no doubt be competitive and simultaneously make us proud . Both of our teams are looking to secure their spot in the playoffs this year and have set high goals Working as a team, perseverance, and hard work will be the keys to ensuring these goals become a reality .

We are looking forward to seeing the success of each team this year, but are equally as proud of the leadership each of our coaches, players, trainers, and support staff brings to our school . The student-athletes on our boys and girls soccer teams are true examples of our Lovejoy ISD Graduate Profile, as they are intellectually equipped, open to challenges, well-rounded, engaged in a healthy lifestyle, respectful, and serve the community . These traits, paired with knowledgeable coaching and support from the community, will no doubt lead to victories in both soccer and beyond

On behalf of the staff at Lovejoy HS, we wish you the best of luck this year, and can’t wait to see your success

Roll Pards!

Dr . Travis Zambiasi Principal, Lovejoy High School

A MESSAGE FROM CHRIS ROSS

Leopard Soccer Family and Fans,

We are excited for the 2022-2023 season and to represent such a great community . The hard work and dedication of our athletes during the offseason has been second to none We look forward to winning the moment in everything we do here at Lovejoy .

As we enter each new athletic season, our athletes are held to the same ONE STANDARD, and that is excellence in everything that we do . We believe that academics and athletics go hand in hand in developing the complete individual . Our athletics program is going to provide opportunities for young people to grow as individuals and be the best version of themselves everyday Our coaches will continue to build strong relationships with our kids and to promote a growth mindset in our athletes

We are excited to watch our Leopard soccer teams compete this season and continue to contribute to our amazing Lovejoy soccer program These coaches and players have worked countless hours to prepare for this season, and we are excited to see their hard work and commitment to excellence exemplified by their performance and attitude on the field .

Our kids have the best support in the nation from the Lovejoy community, and we all are excited to see it again this year . We are going to ATTACK every challenge we face and WIN THE MOMENT!

ONE STANDARD!

Chris Ross Athletic Director, Lovejoy High School

IAN KEEBLE - LADY LEOPARD HEAD COACH

Welcome to the 2023 Lovejoy Girls Soccer season . This is my eleventh year at Lovejoy and my fifth year as the girl's head coach after spending six years as the boy's assistant coach . In my fifth year as head coach, I plan on building on the success we enjoyed the past four years, including second place finishes in district the last two years and the program’s first playoff win in 8 years Last year the girls program finished with a record of 18-3-2, a program record for wins . Qualifying for the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, the girls program enjoyed success both on and off the field, and it is my belief that the experience of the past four years will lead to further success .

The 2023 team welcomes back 12 players, including District 10-5A Offensive Player of the Year Mia Reaugh, District 10-5A Midfielder of the Year Emma Smith, and District 10-5A Newcomer of the Year Emma Nelson . The experienced players returning will be joined by a big group of new players ready to make their own mark on the program Our team will be captained by seniors Maggie Manders, Mary Mueth, and Emma Smith . The team is full of talented soccer players, but more importantly, incredible young women who are focused and ready to achieve their goals this year and to improve upon what they achieved last year . The dedication from each player sets our program on a path to success driven by our core principles: character, commitment, confidence, attitude, and toughness These core principles are the foundation on which our season will be built on and off the field . I am excited to be a part of a program that has the desire to build on the experience and success we enjoyed the past three years .

Thank you, all the fans, especially the parents, booster club, and sponsors, for your continued support .

Go Leopards!

Coach Keeble grew up in Grapevine where he played at Colleyville Heritage High School for three years and for Comets Soccer Club for five years. After high school, Coach Keeble attended Austin College where he played soccer for four years and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Coach Keeble also has a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from the University of North Texas. During his time at UNT, he student taught at Grapevine High School where he assisted the boys soccer team. He is currently the Head Coach for the 2008 North Texas Boys Olympic Development Program and is an assistant for the Region 3 team. He has a USSF National “C” Coaching License, USSF National Youth License, and a United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma. Coach Keeble was the boys assistant coach at Lovejoy for six years where he was the 2017 Boys 5A Region 2 Assistant Coach of the Year. This is his fifth year leading the girls program.

ALEX DURAN - LEOPARD HEAD COACH

I want to welcome everyone to the 2023 Lovejoy soccer season . The 2023 team welcomes back 14 players from last year’s playoff roster . Our team captains for the upcoming season will be seniors Caden Carlock, Hunter Reck and Noah Nguyen . The team is focused and ready to realize their potential and achieve the goals they have set I am proud to have these young men represent our program . At the beginning of each season I remind the team that I am simply a guide who wants to impart his soccer knowledge to build better players and, more importantly, young men who contribute to society . These young men demonstrate the hunger needed for success . They display this by their work ethic during practice sessions and willingness to grow as players Through our partnership as coach and player, we strive to model the fundamental qualities of communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride that we as a team hope to exemplify . This is the foundation of our program .

The team appreciates all of the support from our fans as well as our sponsors We look forward to achieving the goals we have set for the upcoming season .

Alejandro (Alex) Duran Boys Head Coach Lovejoy High School

Coach Duran has taught high school Spanish for 27 years and began his coaching career 21 years ago. He has coached club, high school, and Olympic Development soccer teams. Coach Duran played club soccer in North Texas. Following success at the club level, Duran played for the University of Tulsa men’s soccer team, where he met his wife Tracey. He joined the USISL Dallas Toros during the college offseason and continued playing as a semi-professional after graduating with a degree in Education and Spanish. He obtained a USSF national “D” coaching license and a NSCAA “national diploma”. He was the head soccer coach for John Horn High School and coached boys' freshman and varsity soccer with Allen ISD. Throughout his tenure as coach, he continues to be mentored by respected coaches who have molded him as a soccer player, coach, and individual. He continually seeks to grow the sport and exert a positive influence on the next generation of players. In 2011, Coach Duran was inducted into the University of Tulsa Hall of Fame.

JACOB MAYFIELD - LEOPARDS ASSISTANT COACH

Coach Jake Mayfield is in his third year of coaching and teaching at Lovejoy High School Coach Mayfield was involved in athletics at Lovejoy High School from 2013-2016 . After graduating from Lovejoy High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Management from Texas Tech

Coach Mayfield has been married to Jensyn Mayfield since February 2021 . They have been together since they met at Lovejoy High School in 2014 .

VINCE WILLIAMS - LADY LEOPARDS ASSISTANT COACH

Vince Williams is in his second year at Lovejoy High School coaching football and girls soccer and teaching Math He is entering into his 10th year of coaching and 11th year of teaching . Previously, he spent eight seasons at Lancaster where he was the boys head soccer coach and assistant football coach . Before becoming the head boys soccer coach, he was the girls soccer assistant for three years and later the boys assistant for four Coach Williams graduated from The Colony High School where he lettered in football and powerlifting . He attended the University of Oklahoma where he obtained his degree in mathematics and he received his masters degree in curriculum and instruction with a STEM and math focus from the University of North Texas at Dallas .

Vince has been married to his wife, DeAnna, also an Oklahoma graduate, for five years . They have also just had a new baby boy, Vince, III (Tripp) during the Fall of 2022 .

SARAH SEEDLE - CO-HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

Sarah Seedle attended the University of Central Arkansas for her undergraduate degree in Health Sciences She then went on to attend graduate school at the University of Texas at Arlington . She joined the Lovejoy family in 2020 when she became the athletic trainer at Willow Springs Middle School When the opportunity presented itself a year later, she moved to the high school to act as co-head athletic trainer and began teaching Sports Medicine

ANDREW SMITH - CO-HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

Andrew Smith is originally from Joliet, Illinois . After high school, he enrolled at Calvin University in Grand Rapids Michigan, where in 2018, he earned a Bachelors of Science degree in kinesiology . After Calvin, he enrolled at the University of Texas at Arlington, where in 2020 he earned a Masters of Science degree in athletic training After Graduating from UTA, he worked as an athletic trainer for Mansfield Timberview High School for the 2020-2021 school year He currently is the co-head athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher at Lovejoy High School .

Jana Manders, President

Lisa O'Dowd, Secretary

April Doyle, Treasurer

Stacey Huettner, Vice-President Boys

Bonnie Chester, Vice-President Girls

Alicia Watson, Membership

Jenny Kinser, Fundraising Officer

Championship Members

Ashby Family (William)

Battelle Family (Aidan)

Doyle Family (Luke)

Hernandez Family (Eric)

State Members

Bailey Family (Maddox)

Carlock Family (Caden)

Dardano Family (Pierce)

Garcia Family (Cameron)

Regional Members

Barkley Family (Josh)

Burg Family (Carrington)

Burns Family (Natalie & Ryan)

Carlson Family (Kate)

Cole Family (Scarlet)

Drescher Family (Will)

Greenwald Family (Adam & Will)

Hanna Family (Bryce)

District Members

Anderton Family (Justin)

Balakrishna Family (Samatha Belatur)

Berkland Family (Bennett)

Burkhardt Family (L J )

Burnett Family (Jack & Charlie)

Calhoun Family (Cash)

Chester Family (Margo)

Daehnert Family (Hannah)

De La Vega Family (Natalia)

Middle School Members

Erin Matlock, Media Guide

Brooke Drescher, Food Coordinator

Stephen Carlock, Press Box

Michelle Reed, Scholarship Chair

Eva Paharik, Leopard Friday Chair

Julie Carlock, Banquet Chair

Amy Russell, Spirit Wear Chair

Lenart Family (Natalie)

Manders Family (Maggie & Katie)

O'Dowd Family (Connor & Owen)

Reaugh Family (Mia)

Smith Family (Emma)

Young Family (Paige & Nicole)

Kinser Family (Nathan & Megan)

Kuriakose Family (Nikhi)

Morelli Family (Cameron)

Paharik Family (Alexa & Morgan)

Pierce Family (Lainey)

Reed Family (Zoe)

Swadener Family (Kenlea)

Thomson Family (Calla)

Hansford Family (Joey)

Huettner Family (Matthew & Zachary)

Huitson Family (Matthew)

Johnston Family (Sophia)

Katrana Family (Brenden Pickett)

Long Family (Olivia)

Marrs Family (Rex)

Muns Family (Sebastian Gonzalez-Baez)

Reck Family (Hunter)

Russell Family (Matthew)

Smith Family (Chloe)

Terranova Family (Nicky)

Thompson Family (Lauren Gonzales)

York Family (Ella)

Dixon Family (Lincoln)

Dobbs Family (Rachel)

Dollinger Family (Cooper)

Hoffman Family (Nathaniel)

Jett Family (Jack)

Knight Family (Natalie)

Lutcza Family (Gianna & Mia Bella)

McDonald Family (Lane)

Mueth Family (Mary)

Schuler Family (Josselyn) Hammett Family (Chase)

Nelson Family (Emma)

Nguyen Family (Noah)

Nichols Family (Taylor)

Nowak Family (Connor)

Ryan Family (Cooper)

Snider Family (Callan)

Stiles Family (Noah)

Thompson Family (Gracyn)

Watson Family (Kiera)

Girls Varsity

District 10-5A Offensive -MVP

Mia Reaugh

District 10-5A Newcomer of the year

Emma Nelson

1st Team All-District 10-5A

Emma Smith

Mary Mueth

Callan Snider

2nd Team All-District 10-5A

Kate Carlson

Maggie Manders

Nicole Young

Honorable Mention All-District 10-5A

Natalia Duran De La Vega

Paige Young

Boys Varsity

1st Team All-District 10-5A

Caden Carlock

Hunter Reck

2nd Team All-District 10-5A

Adam Greenwald

Will Drescher

Noah Nguyen

Honorable Mention All-District 10-5A

Grant Anderson

Joey Hansford

KNIGHT JUNIOR MIDFIELDER/ FORWARD

HANNAH DAEHNERT JUNIOR MIDFIELDER

KENLEA SWADENER

FRESHMAN GOALKEEPER

SOPHOMORE FORWARD

MIA REAUGH

Alexa Adam, Trainer, Class of 2023

Carson Brantl, Trainer, Class of 2024

Oli Mirfin, Trainer, Class of 2025

SENIOR MIDFIELDER

SENIOR FORWARD

CADEN CARLOCK

HUNTER RECK SENIOR MIDFIELDER

SOPHOMORE MIDFIELDER

NOAH NGUYEN

BRENDAN PICKETT

SENIOR GOALKEEPER

SOPHOMORE GOALKEEPER

SEBASTIAN GONZALEZ-BAEZ

JUNIOR GOALKEEPER

EMILIO CARDENAS RAMIREZ

Matea Wadjinny #2

Lauren Gonzales #7

Kate Call #11

Mia Lutcza #3

Kirsten Yoakum #8

Galilea Cardenas Ramirez #4

Scarlet Cole #9

Jenna Murphy #5

Sophia Johnston #10

Zoe Reed #15

Callie Thomson #13

Anna Frost #16

Izzie Stein #17

Carrington Burg #22

Chloe Smith #18

Maria Arlaban #23

Mila Kamali #19

Olivia Long #24

Taylor Nichols #21

Rachel Dobbs #25

Ryan Burns #0

Maddox Bailey #5

Konnor Maberry #10

Lane McDonald #12

Nathan Kinser #1

Matthew Russell #7

Rex Marrs #11

Raag Gupta #3

Luke Doyle #8

Lincoln Dixon #4

Pierce Dardano #9

Coury Dismukes #13

Cooper Ryan #14

Jack Jett #15

Eric Hernandez #16

Zach Huettner #17

Noah Stiles #19

Nikhi Kuriakose #21

Cash Calhoun #22

Bennett Berkland #23

Cooper Dollinger #24 Christian Lambert #25

VARSITY GIRLS leopards 2023 schedule

THANK YOU, SPONSORS!

The Lovejoy Leopard Upper 90 Booster Club would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for all the sponsors and advertisers in this media guide The Lovejoy Soccer Digital Media Guide is the primary source of funding for the Upper 90 Booster Club The funds raised help fund scholarships, provide team uniforms, purchase new equipment, and pay for tournament fees and expenses .

To our Business Sponsors and Advertisers, thank you for your generous contributions to the Lovejoy Soccer Program . The program has over 150 student athletes, and your support enables these students to compete at the highest level possible and represent the school and community with pride We thank you, and look forward to supporting your businesses as part of our Lovejoy family .

To our Leopard Soccer Families, thank you for your contributions and enabling us to recognize your sons and daughters for their accomplishments, dedication and hard work as indicative of the Lovejoy Graduate Profile . We hope you enjoy this digital media guide and that it will serve as a reminder of the many things they have accomplished as a Lovejoy Leopard!

SPONSOR INDEX

Gold Business Sponsors

Matlock Real Estate

Aloha Auto Repair & Wash

GreenLight Tax & Accounting Group

Hargrave Family Law

J Anthony Custom Homes

Joseph Paul Homes

Bronze Business Sponsors

Ameriprise - Pittman Financial

Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC

Lovejoy HVAC

Performance Course

Rasing Cane's

State Media Guide Advertisers

B&E Photography

Chick-fil-A

Dickey's Barbeque Pit

Pip Pop! Balloons

Regional Media Guide Advertisers

Diamond Cleaners

Dickey Family Dentistry

Hansford Projects

Kwik Kar of Lucas

LaShawn Swadener - KW Realty

The Darling Dog

Sectional Media Guide Advertisers

Christi Ledebur, KW Realty

Napoli's Italian Restaurant

Willow Marie Boutique

LEOPARD CLASS OF 2023

Adam

Cameron Hunter

Bryce

Connor

Joey

George

Caden

Connor

LJ

LEOPARD CLASS OF 2023

Nathaniel

Sebastian

Matthew

Noah

Will

Nicky

Will

LEOPARD CLASS OF 2023

Morgan

Natalia

Sam

Mary Emma

Paige

Callan

Maggie

Gianna

Alexa

Congratulations, Emma! We are incredibly proud of the young woman you have become, one of integrity, one with determination to achieve your goals and one with a fierce competitive spirit! Continue to love the Lord with all your heart and trust Him to lead you on the path He has set before you. We can’t wait to see what your future holds!

Love always, Mom & Dad

ForIknowtheplansIhaveforyou,declarestheLord,planstoprosper youandnottoharmyou,planstogiveyouhopeandafuture.Jeremiah 29:11

LOVEJOY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES