Below: Senior John Jandl runs down the field as he looks up to pass. “Every once in a while I’ll get [a breakaway]. It doesn’t happen much because I play at the very back, but when I do, it’s fun to finally get up to that part of the field,” Jandl said. Photo by Samantha Ludington Right: Sophomore Matt Hill heads a ball at a C team soccer game. “The game against Shawnee Mission South was pretty intense,” Hill said. “Scoring a hat trick (3 goals in a row) was the best part for me.” Photo by Taylor Gudgel Far Below: Senior Peyton Warwick looks down the field while his teammates watch in the distance. Photo by Samantha Ludington
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They started playing soccer before they even knew how to
They were hunting for soccer scholarships and devoting over time, they watched game videos and bonded with teammates, found time to be with their friends and attempted to fit their schoolwork into their schedule. These were the four captains of varsity boys’ soccer: Peyton
So off the field, the captains focused on team bonding, since
Warwick, Alex LaPrade, Brad Crawford and John Jandl. They
it was the first year on varsity for the majority of the team. There
were voted in by the other players at the beginning of the season,
were only six returning varsity players out of the 22 players on
and after an announcement at practice, their jobs began.
the team.
“The senior class last year had one of the best groups of
They revived a tradition that had been started by the last
talent we’ve had at East,” LaPrade said. “It was a lot to follow,
year’s captains, and began meeting to watch game videos, play
and we weren’t sure how it would turn out.”
poker and most often, play the Xbox game “Halo”.
But they beat all of the other Shawnee Mission schools,
“The seniors started that last year because we were having
including a big win over Shawnee Mission South in double over
some problems with people getting in trouble,” LaPrade said.
time. It was clear that the captains were doing their jobs.
“So they started that as a way to keep them out of trouble.”
“We’re responsible for getting the team ready to go before a
Instead of ending up at big parties, they were playing 4 V 4
game,” Crawford said. “We keep everyone under control on the
games of Halo, and competing in FIFA. By midseason, the team
field and make sure everyone has a positive attitude.”
that had started disconnected had meshed into a cohesive
team mates,” Warwick said. “Sometimes they don’t feel like you should be talking to them like that.”
team. “Every game the chemistry gets better,” Warwick said. “At the beginning, our biggest weakness was team camaraderie. We
“It’s hard to lead a group of kids and talk superior to other
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senior John Jandl’s teammates call him Condaleeza Rice
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senior Alex Jones won the “Esprit de Corps” award for the most team spirit
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ten hours each week to playing soccer. During their down
it hard to coach their peers.
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senior Tyler Enders Plays over ten hours a week during the season
senior Peter Krivena decided to play soccer because his dad enjoyed playing
read, and by sophomore year, they were on the varsity team.
other seniors on the team, the captains sometimes could find
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senior Brad Crawford wears Adidas “Copa” black and white soccer shoes
I have two older brothers who both played forward and I’d always play goalie for them. I like goalie because they’re usually assigned the captain position because they’re leaders in the back.
Leadership wasn’t always easy: with a new team and 13
senior Andrew Block kickslips back to his feet after a fall
started off really slow, but we’ve had big wins, and we’ve really started to click. We trust each other’s ability.” The team’s chemistry helped them in moving up from the fifth seed to the third seed in ranking, improving their chances of making it to state. “We’re playing a lot better as a team than we have in the last three years,” Crawford said. “We all get along with each other. No one has a big ego. We all respect each other and work hard.”
Story by Leah Pickett
Four senior captains
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quad a young team
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Below: “The varsity team runs through a balloon arch before Senior Night,” Crawford said. “[Having a senior night] was a good feeling because it was all about us, the seniors, and we finally got a chance to show what we’d worked up to. We all came together.” Photo by Paige Ledbetter
senior James Kurz’s favorite goalie gloves are his black and white Reushce gloves
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senior Alex LaPrade always wears a sweatband to practice and games
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senior Ronan McGhie’s first soccer team was called The Sharks
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senior Elliott Pattison listens to country music before every game
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senior Adam Reimer was inspired by his sister to play soccer
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senior Jack Stelzer’s favorite pro team is Manchester United
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senior Peyton Warwick always carries Ibuprofen in his soccer bag
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Oct 16, 2006 I had my 17th birthday. It was so fun. I got presents and saw an R rated movie.” junior Anna Oman
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