Eagles ousted in City Tournament

Heritage and Chatard faced off in second round action of the city tournament Monday evening. Powerful winds kept the game interesting and both teams played very well in the tough conditions. Senior Matt Goldsberry scored for Heritage midway through the first half. The Eagles were able to hold onto the lead and went into halftime up 1-0. The second half was very competitive and things were looking good for Heritage until Chatard was awarded a penalty kick. Freshman Jon Harman came up huge and saved the penalty kick. Unfortunately the referee called a fault and allowed Chatard to have kick again. The Trojans scored to tie the game on the second chance. The boys continued to play well and Chatard was able to punch through the go ahead goal with about 15 minutes to go in the game. The Eagles went with three forwards in hopes of getting the tying goal but Chatard was able to put in another goal with about eight minutes to go to seal the win.

Coach Nelson was very pleased with the effort of the guys. He was impressed by the amount of challenges that they won through out the game. The Eagles look to rebound from this game and gear up for a great game against Mt. Vernon on Thursday.

Heritage Advances to Second Round of the City Tournament

The Eagles advanced to the second round of the City Tournament by beating Arsenal Tech 5-2. After a scoreless first half, the Eagles were finally able to score on a header by junior Connor Richards. Junior Brad Giannini would score a few minutes later to put Heritage up 2-0. The Titans would score off of the ensuing kick-off to bring the game to 2-1. The game was very tense for the next ten minutes as freshman goalie Jon Harman had to make big saves to preserve the lead. Senior Matt Goldsberry brought relief to the Eagles by scoring two goals to put the game out of reach. Sophomore Evan Williams would tally the last goal for the Eagles.

The Eagles will have a rematch against Bishop Chatard in the second round which is to be played on Monday, September 28th. The winner of the game will face the #1 seed Cathedral High School.

Elusive Win

The Eagles continue to search for a win this season. The team fell 4-2 against Chatard and 10-0 against powerhouse Hamilton Southeastern last week. While the boys continue to work hard, injuries have plagued the varsity team. Senior goalie Jeff Kistler had his season come to an end with a wrist injury. The Eagles have also been playing with out seniors Drew Calabro and Lewis Kim due to their injuries. Coach Nelson has been pleased with the freshmen that have stepped in for the seniors and knows this experience will help the team for next year.

The Eagles resume to action this week against rival Park Tudor Tuesday and then will participate in the City Tournament on Saturday. Go Eagles!

Heritage falls just short

Heritage found itself in a hole down 2-0 against Greenfield-Central at halftime on Saturday but the boys came out swinging in the second half. The Eagles scored early in the second half to cut the lead to 2-1 from a goal by junior Daniel Shake. The Eagles kept pushing toward the tying goal but Greenfield was able able to score to make it 3-1. Sophomore Evan Williams brought the game back to within a goal with a left footed shot that beat Greenfield's goalie. The boys had a great offensive push for the last five minutes of the game but were not able to find the back of the net. The loss drop Heritage to 0-9 on the season.

Brebeuf Tops Eagles

The Eagles fell 6-0 against a very strong Brebeuf team. The Braves used a burst of energy to score two goals with five minutes remaining in the first half to seize control of the game. The Eagles will host Greenfield-Central this Saturday at 4:30pm.

Hoosier Cup Results

The Eagles came away from Bloomington with out a win. The boys ran up against a great team in Columbus North and lost 6-0. Columbus had too much firepower for the boys to handle. In the second game against Merrillville, the Eagles came out strong and had some early chances to score. Unfortunately the Pirates were able to score on their first shot of the game which took some of the momentum away from they boys. Heritage was able to control a good portion of the game but Merrillville kept finding ways to score to go up 3-0. Sophomore Evan Williams finally broke through and scored in the second half from an assist from Lewis Kim. The final score was 3-1. In the final game, the Eagles lost a close 2-0 game to Ryle High School. The eagles had several opportunites to score but could not find the back of the net.

Even though the team did not come away with a win, Coach Nelson was able to see progress. The Eagles have had a very tough start to the year but are still aiming to do well in the city tournament as well as in sectional play. The Eagles will travel to Brebeuf on September 11th for their next game.

Hoosier Cup

The men's soccer program was invited back to participate in Hoosier Cup. Hoosier Cup is a tournament in Bloomington, Indiana that showcases some of the best soccer teams in Indiana and Kentucky. The tournament is set for September 4th and 5th. The eagles are set to play #14 ranked Columbus North, Merrillville, and Ryle high schools. Ryle is a school out of Kentucky. All of these teams have solid programs and each game will be a challenge. Coach Nelson is looking forward to seeing how the boys respond this weekend to tough competition.

Cathedral Game

The eagles lost to Cathedral 9-0 on Tuesday evening. The boys made improvements and battled in the first half. The score at half time was 3-0. Cathedral was able to score two early second half goals to put the game away. Despite the score, Coach Nelson was able to see growth and is looking forward to seeing how the guys respond at Hoosier Cup.