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Whittier Boys Soccer Preview

2006 record: 4-14, didn't make tourney

Returning starters (7): Dave Campbell, Sr., defense; Zack Drapeau, Sr., defense; Miguel Velez, Sr., defense; Sahin Dayioglu, Sr., forward; Fernando Lazaro, Sr., forward; Andrew Lesiczka, Jr., goalie; Matt Capprini, Soph., defense

Returning lettermen: Andrew Rossi, Sr., forward; Francis DaSilva, Sr., forward; Paul Stremmonos, Jr., defense; Jared Nicklas, Jr., midfield; Pete Desmarais, Soph., midfield; Traeger Domoretsky, Soph., goalie

Newcomers: Mark Torosian, Sr., midfield; Scott Bonasoro, Jr., defense; Isidro Estrada, Soph., midfield; Dante Perella, Soph., forward; Jacob Bradwell, Frosh., midfield; Jacob Morton, Frosh., midfield; Jeffrey Derman, Frosh., defense

Candidates in all grades: 54

Captains: Dave Campbell, Zack Drapeau, Sahin Dayioglu

Returning leaders: Sahin Dayioglu 7 goals

Returning honorees: Dave Campbell, All-CAC Small

Assistants: Jim Donahue

Opener: Sept. 11 at North Shore

Odds and ends: Golden Boot winner Chris Sheehy (25 goals) graduated. ... Andrew Lesiczka, who starred at midfield last year, was coaxed into playing net by coach Andy Pigeon, who played at Haverhill High with Lesiczka's brother Dave. ...Tough guy Miguel Velez cracked three ribs in a game last year but kept on playing. ... Traeger Domoretsky is a talented actor.

Coach Andy Pigeon (5th year, 27-39-8): "Andrew Lesiczka is looking good in net. He's gotten quicker. The team is improved. Sahin Dayioglu is a good player. Dave Campbell was a CAC All-Star last year. Miguel Velez is real aggressive. We have three promising freshmen."