THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, April 6, 1995 TAG: 9504040166
SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS PAGE: 19 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY PATTI WALSH, COMPASS SPORTS EDITOR
LENGTH: Long : 106 lines
AFTER BEING RANKED as high as 10th in the nation last spring, Norfolk Academy intends on carrying that momentum into this season that should end with the Bulldogs winning another Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools girls soccer championship.
But momentum won't be the only thing the Bulldogs, who finished 20-1-1 last year, carry.
Tidewater Player of the Year Angela Hucles returns for her fifth season on the forward line and should help Norfolk Academy run its 125-0-1 TCIS record even further.
``We'll have to count on her more heavily this year,'' said Bulldogs coach Kevin Sims, who lost five starters to graduation.
But looking at Hucles' stats, it's hard to imagine how any player could match the kind of season she had as a sophomore. She scored 45 goals and had 25 assists en route to becoming the Bulldogs all time leading scorer. Hucles, beginning her fifth season for the Bulldogs, brings with her 105 goals and 66 assists.
Because it is her fifth year, there has been some question as to whether she can compete with the Bulldogs against the public schools.
However, Sims says that Hucles and her No. 1 ranked team are in the clear.
``It's only her fourth year in terms of eligibility,'' Sims said. ``She didn't play against the public schools when she was younger.''
But she's sure made her mark on the TCIS and will continue to do so this year, leaving the race for second wide open.
Norfolk Christian, returning three all-conference selections, is the front-runner, with Norfolk Collegiate not too far behind.
A team-by-team look at TCIS girls soccer:
CAPE HENRY
Coach: Steve Louma.
Top returners: Katie Hovorka, keeper, Fr.; Rene Quarles, midfielder, Fr.; Linda Temouche, midfielder, So.; Sara Anton, defender, So.; Tova Cohen, forward, Jr.; Clara Malbon, defender, Fr.
Top newcomers: Magie McCaa, forward, 8th-grader; Chipei Tsang, midfielder, 8th-grader; Laura Weiss, defender, 8th-grader.
Outlook: The Dolphins have only two seniors on their 20-player roster, but the underclassmen have been playing together since eighth grade. Their numbers and speed make the Dolphins the league's dark horse.
CATHOLIC
Coach: Bill Hankel.
Top returners: Georgia Germano, midfielder, So.; Shameka Hardy, defender, Sr.; Margot deMontpelleir, midfielder, Jr.
Top newcomers: Ivana Dydalowicz, sweeper, So.; Megan Petchal, midfielder, Fr.; Kristin Moran, keeper, Fr.
Outlook: The Crusaders will be tough at the midfield position but might have a little trouble on the front line. This young group will be competitive as the season progresses behind Germano, who is a two-time All-TCIS performer.
NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK
Coach: Dan Schiffer.
Top returners: Jill Van Guilder, keeper/midfielder, Jr.; Laura Wegman, sweeper, Sr.; Susan Hill, midfielder/forward, Sr.; Betsy Bagnell, forward, Jr.; Tricia Starkey, defender/forward, Jr.; Margaret Lynch, keeper/forward, Jr.
Top newcomers: Jennifer Ferell, keeper/midfielder, 8th-grader; Erin Van Sickle, defender/forward, Jr.; Ann Murden, forward, So.; Erin O'Berry, defender, So.; Anna Felton, midfielder/forward, So.
Outlook: The Saints' biggest attribute is their athleticism. Van Guilder, a first-team keeper who posted six shutouts and allowed an average of only one goal per game, will lead N-SA in the hunt for second.
NORFOLK ACADEMY
Coach: Kevin Sims.
Top returners: Angela Hucles, forward, Jr.; Kayla Becker, back, Sr.; Carrie Evans, midfielder, Jr.; Katie Rowan, back, So.
Top newcomers: Clara Sims, forward, Fr.; Liz Enright, back, So.
Outlook: The Bulldogs should easily take their tenth TCIS championship and challenge for the top spot in South Hampton Roads.
NORFOLK CHRISTIAN
Coach: Rich Rose.
Top returners: Martha Duffey, midfielder/striker, Jr.; Shanda Zuchowski, striker, Sr.; Sara Mulford, midfielder, Sr.; Maren Carlson, defender, Sr.; Kristen Brown, keeper/sweeper, So.; Lindsay Phipps, keeper, Jr.; Sonni Stommel, forward, So.
Top newcomers: Samantha Stuart, defender, Fr.; Erin Hatcher, sweeper/midfielder, 8th-grader; Courtney Hubbard, back, Fr.; Wendy Strickland, striker, Fr.; Mary-Virginia Weissinger, midfielder, Fr.
Outlook: Though they're young on paper, the Ambassadors are deep. Rose says the key is how the new blood mixes with the old.
NORFOLK COLLEGIATE
Coach: Randy Halm.
Top Returners: Stefanie Sturtevant, midfielder, Sr.; Alicia Chandler, midfielder, Sr.; Elizabeth Daman, midfielder, Jr.; Katie Kiefner, striker, Jr.; Chelsea Dailey, keeper, So.; Erin McElroy, defender, So.; Elizabeth Swearingen, defender, So.
Top newcomers: Brooke Cooper, midfielder, 8th-grader; Christine Aulicino, sweeper, 8th-grader; Meredith Miller, striker, 8th-grader.
Outlook: The influx of the young talent and experienced players should make the Oaks front runners for second place. Dailey is an active keeper who will anchor a strong defense. ILLUSTRATION: Photo by C. BAXTER JOHNSON
Norfolk Academy's Angela Hucles, 1994 Tidewater player of the year,
attempts to avoid the sliding tackle of Centreville's Emily
Harwood.
by CNB