GIRLS SOCCER
Garhofer hopes to see that ‘ire in the belly’
By Gary Henley
EO Media Group
FILE PHOTO/EO MEDIA GROUP
Lizzy Barnes, right, going against Astoria’s Jenna Rudolph in last year’s Clatsop Clash, hopes
to lead Seaside to a winning season in her senior year.
The 2016 season marks
the irst year of the “Josh
Garhofer Era,” as the former
Gull soccer player takes over
as head coach of the Seaside
varsity girls soccer program.
Garhofer replaces Matt
Johnson, who led the Lady
Gulls for two years, following
the retirement of Dave Rouse
after the 2013 season. John-
son remains on the coaching
staff, as does Rouse.
And Garhofer will have
his hands full, as Seaside must
replace three all-leaguers, and
nine total seniors lost to grad-
uation. The Gulls lost ive of
their last seven games in 2015
… and as always, the Cow-
apa League promises to be
one of the best in the state at
the 4A level.
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SEASIDE GIRLS SOCCER
Coach: Josh Garhofer, 1st year
2015: 4-8-2 (4-6 Cowapa)
All-League Losses: Sophie Trevino;
Whitney Westerholm; Alie Zagata
All-League Returners: Bryre Babbitt, Jr.;
Lizzy Barnes, Sr.
“Our goal is the same ev-
ery year: Get to the inals,”
Garhofer said. “But irst and
foremost I want the group to
really come together and be
a team. Winning is import-
ant, but the most important
aspect is to have a love and
appreciation for the game.
“I want to see them have
that ‘ire in their bellies.’ An
old coach of mine would re-
peat that. I believe they have
it.”
The Cowapa
The “Conference of
Champions” performs well in
just about every sport — none
more so than girls soccer.
Scappoose is the defend-
ing state champion at the 4A
level, as the Indians beat Val-
ley Catholic in the semiinals
and inished the season a per-
fect 18-0.
Scappoose was brutal on
the North Coast teams last
year, outscoring Astoria and
Seaside by a combined 35-0
in four games.
Scappoose will still be
forced to reload, following the
graduation of 10 seniors. Val-
ley Catholic lost nine seniors,
making 2016 a good year to
rebuild and possibly challenge
the upper half of the league.
The Cowapa had three
teams in the 2014 quarter-
inals, with Valley Catholic
winning the state title; and
Scappoose won it all in 2013,
as the Cowapa (whichever
team it may be) will be at-
tempting to win its fourth
straight state championship.
The Valiants actually won
the state title at the 3A/2A/1A
level in 2013, making it four
state titles won by Cowa-
pa League teams in the last
three years. Let’s see another
league do that.
The Lady Gulls
Last year’s varsity team
had a lot of seniors, four
freshmen … and not much in
between.
Now, however, the Gulls
have seven seniors on the
current roster, as they gained
some irst-year varsity seniors.
Seaside will look to Lizzy
Barnes and Morgan Brown
as the two senior leaders this
season. Barnes is a returning
all-league midielder.
“Both (Barnes and Brown)
have a strong sense of the
game and I look forward to
seeing what they will do this
season,” Garhofer said. “Get-
ting Sydney Villegas back
from a hiatus on soccer last
year will also boost our team.”
Elsewhere, having solid
juniors such as Bryre Babbitt
and Corrie Falleur “is always
helpful,” he said. “Being able
to slot into any spot as well as
giving our back line a strong
presence is very important.
“Kirstin Lent (Sr.) and
GeriAnn Klaffke (Jr.) will
be our goalkeepers,” he said.
“Being unafraid of the ball is
a rare thing to ind in some
keepers, and I am very excit-
ed to see their growth.”
Adding youthful depth
to the roster, Garhofer said,
“sophomores Chloe Bartel,
Katie Zagata, Audrey Kunde
and Maddie Brown will also
be very important to our suc-
cess.
“Having one year of var-
sity soccer under their belt, I
expect them to be more con-
ident with the ball.”
New additions to the team
include Patricia Granillo,
Paola Campuzano, Dania
Nolazco and Jessica Angu-
lo-Joli.
“All four came into prac-
tice ighting for a spot,”
said the coach. “They have
earned it.”
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