Mahaska County Soccer Club finished another successful season by making a strong showing at the end of the year league tournament in Fairfield on Oct. 25.

The U-10 Boys team, coached by Brian Kime and Zach Cox, went undefeated for the season and maintained that streak during the tournament. For the tournament, KJ McCrea had seven goals, followed by Joshua Hartl and Jacob Kime each with two. Goalie Noah Baarda had nine saves on the day. Superb defense by Isaac Parks, Jacob Huedepohl, Alex Fuller, and Paul Ginaven kept the scores to Oskaloosa 6, Centerville 1; Osky 1, Ottumwa 1; and Osky 4, Farifield 1.

The U-10 Boys team, coached by Mike Mier and Rob Harvey, also went undefeated for the season and the tournament. Brady Davis scored a total of six goals and had three saves as keeper. Jakob Anderson scored two goals. Conner Swim scored four goals and had three saves as keeper. Carter Huyser and John Hammes each had one goal. Jordan Mier had three assists. Dalton Harvey had two assists. Mason VanEngelenhoven had two saves as keeper. The final scores were Osky 5, Washington 0; Osky 5, Centerville 1, and Osky 4, Albia 1.

The U-10 girls team, coached by Heather Gross, had an excellent season and played very well in the tournament. For the tournament Summer Smith had one goal and three saves as keeper. Sienna DeJong scored one goal and had two saves as keeper. Kinsey Cook scored one goal. Leah VanMaanen had six saves as keeper. Gillian Gross, Brittany DeMoney, Kaity Richmond and Sarah Semini each exhibited excellent play for the tournament. Final scores were Osky 1 Fairfield 1; Ottumwa 3, Osky 1 and Osky RR 3, Osky HG 1.

The U-12 Boys team, coached by Casey Berg, finished well with the following tournament stats. Jacob Dorothy scored four goals, Bradly Ware scored three, Rogan Skutca scored two, and Ethan Farner scored one. Keepers Colton Berg and Rogan Skutca had four saves each, Brady DeJong had three, and Zach Kirby had one. Darin Yang and Owen Grubb were excellent team players and both played very well. The final scores were Osky 3, Ottumwa 2; Osky 3, Fairfield 0; Osky 2, Washington 1; Ottumwa 2, Osky 0 and Osky 2, Albia 2. U12 CB finished in third place for the tournament.

The U-14 co-ed team, coached by Wilhelm Hartl, won first place in the U14 division at the Fairfield tournament. They played Albia first, winning 1-0, with the only goal of the game scored by Jakob Hartl on a pass from Christian Bambrook. The talented defense of Brandon and Amanda Keesling, Matt Strong, Adam Hammes, Ben Rurup, Zachary Harger, and goalkeeper Josh McDanel did an excellent job of denying the strong Albia team any goals. Their second game was a challenging game against Centerville, which ended in a 1-1 tie. Jakob Hartl had one goal and keeper Josh McDanel contributed seven saves. As the winner of their U14 bracket, the team then played the winners of the other U14 bracket, which happened to be another excellent Oskaloosa team, coached by Steve DeJong. The final score was 3-1, with great offensive playing by Christian Bambrook, Jakob Hartl and Ciara Conley scoring the goals. Josh McDanel also had three saves as goalkeeper in the first half and Zachery Harger contributed one save in the second half.

The U-14 co-ed team, coached by Steve De Jong, played three games winning the first two, which put the team in the finals versus U14WH. The first game was a win versus Fairfield with a score of 1-0. Scoring the lone goal for the team was Graeme Kuba. Excellent defense by the goalie, Skylar De Jong and the defenders, Kelsi Fuller, Colton Mitterer, Spencer De Jong, Callie Arnold, Samantha Stearns, Brett Ewing and Troy Else was instrumental in getting the shutout. The second game was a 3-1 win over Ottumwa. Scoring for Oskaloosa was Graeme Kuba, CC Stouwie, and Scottie Yang. The midfield play of Sarandyn Curtis, Skylar De Jong, and Spencer De Jong was a key part of the win. The goalie play of Callie Arnold was instrumental in holding the Ottumwa team to one goal. The last game was against the other U-14 team from Oskaloosa who won the game 3-1, with Graeme Kuba scoring the lone team goal.

The U-16 co-ed team coached by Chris Cook finished third in their age group with the following stats. Goalkeeper Brendon Cottington had an excellent showing with 11 saves for the day. Maxwell Holle scored four goals, with Anthea Anderson, Dylan DeJong and Tristan Cook each scoring two while Paige Walter and Seth Thompson scored one goal each. Chantelle Brehm, Skylynn Jellis, Brianna Martin, McKenzie Seaton, and Drayton Strait also provided excellent team play. Game scores were Albia 5, Osky 0; Osky 6, Fairfield 1 and Osky 6, Washington 2.

The grand finale to MCSC’s fall season was the Adult League vs. U16/19 combined team game on Saturday, Nov. 1. The U16/U19 team (plus two guests and a borrowed adult) beat the adult league team by a final score of 9-1 under the lights on the William Penn game field. It was an excellent night for soccer and everyone had a great time! MCSC hopes that the adult league continues to grow so the program can be expanded. From first time players, to experienced coaches, to former players, to soccer moms and dads who want to learn more about the game, the adult league is a great way for soccer loving adults to get involved. Any adult interested in playing is encouraged to sign up! Please visit www.mahaskasoccer.com for Spring 2009 registration information for all leagues.