The Heritage soccer program partnered with Password Community Mentoring to help run the 4th annual Andrew Kowalski Soccer Clinic on June 27th. Twenty-seven youth campers came to Heritage and received soccer instruction with the help from around twenty current Heritage players. For many of the campers this was their first exposure to the game of soccer. Many of the campers enjoyed the camp and were surprised to find out that soccer is a fun game to play! For lunch the Heritage players manned the grill and cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for the campers. The Heritage soccer family provided food for the camp and all of the leftovers were given to Password for its summer academy. It was a great sight seeing the campers and Heritage players eating lunch together! I was proud of how the boys showed the love of Christ by helping with the camp. Using soccer to help others that are less fortunate is a large component of our soccer program. The boys were great role models and had a lot of fun helping. Coach Nelson

Junior Graham Allgood Makes All-City Team

Junior Graham Allgood was selected to the 2011 Indianapolis All-City team as a forward! His 12 goals earned him enough votes by area coaches to make the team. This is a great accomplishment for Graham! With a strong senior season, Graham can become the most recent Heritage player to repeat with this honor.

Yoo and Clodgo Shine in North vs. South Senior All-Star Game

Seniors Ye Jong Yoo and Nate Clodgo represented Heritage Christian in the Indiana North vs. South Senior All-Star game on November 13th. Both of them helped anchor the defense as their South team won 6-2. This was a great honor for these fine young men.

I was proud to be able to coach Ye Jong and Nate in their last high school soccer game. Both of them played well. Our side did not concede a goal when Ye Jong and Nate were on defense! Ye Jong and Nate's contributions to the soccer program will truly be missed. God has great things in store for these two young men!

Coach Nelson

Eagles Fall at Semi-State

The Eagles lost 5-1 to 16th ranked Lawrenceburg to end their season. Lawrenceburg jumped on the Eagles early by scoring two goals in the first ten minutes of the game. Heritage continued to play hard but were not able to find the back of the net. The Eagles had a few great goal scoring opportunities but the shots went just wide. The score was 3-0 at half time. Lawrenceburg scored early in the second half making the game 4-0. Anders Rotto finally found the back of the net making it 4-1. As Heritage was pushing numbers into the attack, Lawrenceburg was able to sneak home another goal. The Eagles ended the season 10-8-2.

I was pleased with how we played. The early goal deficit did not happen because we were flat. We got beat by speed. We struggled against teams this year that had big, strong, and fast forwards. Lawrencburg had a forward that fit that mold. Buddenburg was the difference in the game. We also hurt ourselves by not being able to finish. We had some quality looks at the goal in the first half but pushed the ball wide on multiple occasions. Lawrenceburg capitalized on their chances and we did not. We were able to have good possession during the game so the score is not indicative of how the game actually played out.

This was a great learning experience for the guys. With such a strong returning class, hopefully we can return to Semi-State and advance to the championship game next year.

Coach Nelson

Anders Collects All-District Second Team Honors

Junior Anders Rotto has been voted to the All-District Second Team by area coaches. Anders is one of the team captains, and he has worked tirelessly all season long to control Heritage's midfield. He has nine goals and nine assists on the season.

District 4 is arguably the top district in the state. District 4 is loaded with large school teams like Carmel, Avon, North Central, Zionsville, Westfield, and Pike. District 4 is also represented with strong small schools like Chatard, Covenant Christian, Heritage Christian, Cardinal Ritter, Greencastle, and Lutheran.


This is a huge honor for Anders and our school. Anders is the first player that I have coached at Heritage that has been able to make one of the two district teams. This is also a team award. While Anders has done well individually this year, our state title run gave me leverage to use as I spoke on Anders' behalf.

Well done Anders!

Coach Nelson

All-State Academic Team

Heritage Christian is heavily represented with eight players on the All-State Academic Team. The Academic Team consists of juniors with a 3.7 GPA or higher and seniors that have a 3.6 GPA or higher. The following Heritage Christian players made the team:

Seniors

Blake Ber
Ye Jong Yoo

Juniors

Ryan Dietrich
Sam Hall
Nathan Harry
Jake Huff
Paul Jacobson
Anders Rotto

I am so proud of these boys. This recognition is a testament to their work ethic. Being a student athlete is a tall order to manage. What makes this award even more special is that these boys are also involved in the fine arts, student government, and youth group.

Well done boys!

Coach Nelson

Regional Champions!

The Eagles topped Centerville High School 5-1 to claim their first ever IHSAA Regional Championship. Playing in strong winds, the team was able to control the game for most of the 80 minutes. Graham Allgood got the Eagles on the board a minute into the game on a breakaway goal. Willie followed with a goal of his own about twenty minutes later. Centerville was able to capitalize on a Heritage mistake and found the back of the net. The game was 2-1 at the half.

Heritage came out strong in the second half. A beautiful left footed strike by Luke Peduto gave the team a two goal advantage. Goals by Anders Rotto and Sam Hall put the game out of reach. With the win, the Eagles improved their record to 10-7-2. The Eagles will face 16th ranked Lawrenceburg in the first Semi-State game.


I was very pleased with how the boys came out to play. The early goal was huge for us. The strong wind made it difficult for us to play possession soccer. It would have been nice to have finished more of our opportunities in the first half, but I was glad we had the lead at the half. Our play in the second half was outstanding. Our shots finally found the back of the net. Sam and Anders did an excellent job of controlling the midfield. The boys are ready for Semi-State!

Go Eagles!

Coach Nelson