Wolverines soccer claims region championship

By Greg James Thursday, May 16, 2013

Hunter High Schools Justin Motzkus has caught the eye of many soccer coaches in the state as one of the top goal keepers. Hunter High head coach Larry Garahana and the Wolverines soccer team on the !"#$ %egion ! championship &pril $" 'y 'eating (earns )*".. +ut they kno to make an impact in the state tournament, they ill need to improve. -We have not 'een playing our 'est 'all. .t has 'een spotty. When e get it together and play all out, these guys are amazing,/ Garahana said. 0he teams off*season orkouts included conditioning and futsal 1indoor soccer2. Garahana kne this ould improve the teams passing skills. -3ur team does ell hen e pass smoothly. 3ur field is so 'umpy 4they are forced to play on the foot'all field 'ecause of Mountain 5ie corridor construction6, that makes it difficult for us,/ Garahana said. 0he Wolverines goalkeeper is 7*foot*! freshman Justin Motzkus. He has eight shutouts this season, the most in the )& division. He has 'een la'eled 'y many coaches as a top keeper in the state. -We are lucky to have him drop into our team. He could have played at almost at any school, and he chose to stay in the 'oundaries here he lives,/ Garahana said. 0he Wolverines finished the season 8*#*# in %egion !. 0he only 'lemishes ere a "*" dou'le overtime tie ith 0aylorsville and a !*# loss to 5ie mont in the final game of the season. 0hey end the regular season #!*!*! overall. -. think this is the 'est team Hunter has ever had,/ Garahana said. Hunter soccer lost in the first round of last years state playoffs )*" to Lone 9eak. 0hat as the first time in si: years they had made state.

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