A flair for the dramatic Senior ...

A flair for the dramatic

Senior Gill always corresponded when Arrowhead needed him most

The Arrowhead male childs soccer team was locked in a fierce overtime try with Wauwatosa West in a Division 1 sectional semifinal.

Six minutes into the extra session, senior midfielder Andy Gill communicateed on a well-placed shot from 20 yards gone out for the golden goal and a 2-1 victory.

Making big plays was a hallmark of Gill's time at Arrowhead. Gill, who controll play from the central midfield and finished the season with 10 goals and nine assists, is the Journal Sentinel's Milwaukee- area male childs soccer player of the year.

Gill, a four-year starter, was pitch uponed as the Classic Eight conversation player of the year in his junior and senior seasons.

The Warhawks advanced to the state tournament for the first time since 1985 Arrowhead's Jeff Staus is the coach of the year.

Gill said he would always savor the goal against Tosa West.

"What made it memorable was it kept our season going," he said. "It was a legitimate goal and common of the most important I've scored."

When the influence was on, Gill was at his best. After missing pair matches in late September with a strained ligament in his right knee he scored couple goals in his first game back to help Arrowhead place an important 3-0 victory throughout Waukesha West.

"It doesn't pretend like he's dominating a game, if it be not that all of a sudden he be deriveds up with a big goal or an assist," Pius coach Scott Suprise said. "He does all the little things in like manner well, and he has the team subordinate to complete control."

Gill is being recruited by way of UW-Milwaukee, Marquette and Wisconsin. He also is considering George Washington University.

"He's mature beyond his years and he understands the game to a high degree well," Staus said. "He's the whole ball of wax in seasons of what it takes to be auspicious on the field."

The Warhawks were the No. 1 team in the state for almost the entire season. Gill said it was important that the Warhawks realized their goal of advancing to the state tournament.

"Our dispose of seniors had played together for in this way long, and we made that a priority," he said. "One of the coolest parts of getting to state is that commonalty at the school are starting to pay attention to soccer It's serviceable to get soccer some respect"

Gill said Staus deserv a great deal of credit for helping place Arrowhead soccer on the map.

"He's completely inflected around the Arrowhead soccer program," Gill said.

Waukesha West coach Bryan Davis said Staus made abiding the Warhawks never played down to the horizontal of their competition.

"They had a target upon their back, and they didn't suffer down all season," he said. "That was impressive."

2004 JOURNAL SENTINEL ALL-AREA striplings SOCCER

FIRST TEAM

Jaime Lieberman, sr goalkeeper, Racine Prairie:

He had a goals-against average of 040 to help the Hawks win the Division 3 state title. Remarkably, he was fifth in succession the team with seven assists, all of which came while he was playing goalkeeper. "He can hit 70-yard balls," coach Chris Dembiec said. "He was the best shooter stopper we've had at Prairie. He's everything you want in a goalkeeper."

Erik Felt sr protector Arrowhead:

His tremendous spe and ability to direct play in back helped give Arrowhead undivided of the stingiest defenses in the state. "He was serviceable at stopping the attack and finding scarecrows to start our attack," coach Jeff Staus said. "He was a rock-solid defender"

Steve Hennessy, sr pleader West Allis Hale:

After three years in the midfield, he made a seamless transition to sweeper. He was rareed as the Greater Metro interview player of the year. "He plays fearless," coach Corey Oakland said. "I've none seen him back down from anybody. He's single in kind of the stronger leaders I've coached."

Chris Frazier, sr midfielder, Brookfield Central:

He scored 13 goals and had 11 assists. Coach Jon Mroz described his form as silky smooth. "He's faster than he looks" Mroz said. "Wherever we propose him, he was head and shoulders above anyone besides on the field."

Andy Gill, sr midfielder, Arrowhead:

The Journal Sentinel's Milwaukee-area lads soccer player of the year. As a junior and senior, he was named the Classic Eight player of the year.

Mohammed Sethi, sr midfielder, Homestead:

the same of the most gifted players in the state. He was gooded as the North Shore meeting for consultation player of the year after scoring 12 goals and contributing 15 assists. "He compares favorably with any player that has gone by the agency of Homestead," coach Rich Dorn said. "He stood abroad against every team we played."

Erik Szarzynski, jr midfielder, southerly Milwaukee

He emerg as single in kind of the area's top players with a 23-goal and 12- assist season. After the team struggl last season, he helped make toward the south Milwaukee a team to be cast uped with again. He was pick outed as the Southeast Conference player of the year.

Andy Adlard, soph forward, Brookfield East:

He is the merely sophomore on the first team and his potential is limitless. "He became a centerpiece to build the whole team around," coach Bryan Yenor said. "He's a real scholar of the game."