Soccer tonight: Derby fans can rejoice.
Oct. 9, 2008 @ 11:30 a.m. by jlongThe cries have been heard.
Derby fans, and soccer fans in general, talk about the games tonight.
I’ll be at….(drum roll) Salina Central at Derby, 6:30 p.m. The game should be a good one as both teams are undefeated in league play.
Panther fans who’ve been calling for coverage, here you go.
October 9th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Hey, Jonathan, I’ll even buy you a burger for coming to the Derby game tonight - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I promise you wont’ be disappointed, this will be a great game!
If you want the burger, seriously, look for the loudest fan there, I am sure you will be able to find me!
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October 9th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
To bad Austin Walls doesn’t play for them… They would be even better…
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October 9th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Dude (KSsoccerfan), are you like Austin Walls BFF? I don’t think he’s running for president, but if he was you’d make a great campaign manger! By the way, the word To used in your earlier post should be Too. Thought you might need that for future reference.
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October 9th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I think derby will dominate… quite frankly they dominated us and mac in the same week… i give them props they are a hard working team with alot of heart. Their defense is now really anchored by ty drake, while their middle is covered by a brute of a man jared keintz and all metro austin steadman. The forwards bring the fire to the goalie; Christian, Marcos, Kris, and The German Gladiator. The flanks are covered by two amazing players known as Craig and Larkin. If for some reason they get by Nathan All Metro Garrison will be there for the save. That is how derby is dominating!
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October 9th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
I agree, jjflash2b. Seriously, Austin Walls, Austin Walls, Austin Walls, You’d think he’s the only player in town according to KSsoccerfan. Derby’s Austin Steadman is an excellent Forward/Midfielder Captain and will pass to his teammates no matter who they are or if they are an underclassman just so the TEAM can score to win, unlike what happened last year which led to Derby’s demise late in the season. We have an excellent team, Steadman, Kientz, Taylor (both of them), Whalen, Garcia, Feikert, Drake, Garrison, Jones, Sammons, Gilmore, Gough, Dugan, even Hoffmann the German exchange student is very strong. Give Derby props, they don’t need another player to make them better.
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October 9th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Wow, maizefan24/7! Are you sure you’re a Maize fan naming each player and position for Derby? Or are you a Derby fan in disguise?Got to give you props for being so generous with the compliments for a good Derby soccer team, but not that good. Derby loses 3 to 2 to Salina Central in OT tonight!
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October 9th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Sorry Socrfn2! You probably don’t agree with me now about my forementioned post on Derby losing to Salina Central tonight in OT. Just a prediction. It’s all about matchups and although Derby has some great players in all positions I just don’t think they’ll matchup very well to Salina Central. Could be wrong! Good-luck! I’m sure it will be a great game!!!
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October 9th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
That’s okay, jjflash2b, I have faith in our team and think they will pull it out in the end although I agree it will probably end up in OT and quite the nail biter, thanks for the props though!
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October 9th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
I respect your opinion jj but i have to disagree. Derby is going win it is not even going to go into OT. Derby just is to pumped and won’t be denied a win.
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October 9th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Sorry jjflash2b but i have nothing to say about maize… we have done great but derby looks like the team to be this year, tonight will be a great game not going to lie but im looking forward to seeing the offense go out there and shut it out early. Central has a strong team but Derby is there for the win!
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October 9th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Salina is good but derby will beat us im so scared to play DERBY
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October 9th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Derby 3, Salina Central 1
I’d guess the goals, but i don’t wanna motivate SC too much… lol. lesson learned.
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October 9th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Hey Derby fans, one last thing I should say as not to hurt anyone’s feelings about your team is that you are a good team. Your defense and goalie stepped up big against Maize. Steadman up front, definitely needs to be accounted for, both on and off the ball. He’s a great player and when he’s not scoring he’s giving up the assist. On the same token, Jack Shoupe Fwd/Md for Salina is a heck of a player too, both on and off the ball and as well should be accounted for by the Derby defense. Good-luck and may the best team win!
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October 9th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Derby would be better if they had a real coach
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October 9th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
wow already naming steadman “all metro”… getting cocky.
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October 9th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
all I can say is go derby soccer. It’s all we’ve had for a few years and you guys are taking state!
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October 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Salina-Central 1, Derby 0
Craig Knox scores the game winner in the first overtime to put the Mustangs in position to take the AV-CTL Division 1 league title.
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October 9th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
no excuses it was a great game. either team could have won this game but SC came out on top. hopefully derby can rebound quickly and continue to fight for a championship.
Go Panthers!!
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October 9th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Too true. I knew this was going to be a great game, I think I called it “scrappy” and a “nail biter” in earlier posts and the team did not disappoint. Unfortunately Salina Central caught the lucky break tonight. It was a good game Panthers, keep your heads up, the season isn’t over yet then you can get ready for Regionals & State, your fans have faith in you!
Go Derby!
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October 9th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
If Derby had austin walls aka monkey, they would have won tonight
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October 9th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
IMTOOGOOD- you are truly an idiot. Austin Walls would have made absolutely NO difference tonight. This was a defensive battle for certain, Derby defense shut down Jack Shoop (good going, Daniel Gough!) and their defense shut down Austin Steadman unfortunately for Derby. Austin Walls would never be the stud at Derby that he is in Rose Hill, why do you think he plays there?
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October 9th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
I personally think that austin walls could really help us out. all derby is lacking is one more scoring threat up top and they could be dominating everyone.
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October 9th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Im not going to lie if derby had walls and jarchow playing in center with kients and taylor on the outside they would be unstoppable and easily win the state championship this year. Steadman would also have 10 more goals than he does now.
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October 10th, 2008 at 7:34 am
true that, derby has to find a consistent player that will get them goals
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October 10th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Not to say I told you so, but even though Jack Shoup for Central didn’t get the OT goal, he found Knox up the field to put it away. Just like Steadman for Derby, Shoup finds a way to deliver and must always be accounted for. Congratulations Central on the win and don’t hang your heads Derby. Sounds like it was a great game to watch.
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October 10th, 2008 at 8:34 am
anbody that was at the game realizes that both teams were very talented unfortunately for derby SC came out on top with an overtime goal. Hopefully Derby doesnt hang their heads because it was a great game and a nailbiter forsure props to SC they are a very talented team.
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October 10th, 2008 at 9:49 am
quit talking about Austin Walls on all these blogs. I am sure he does not appreciate all of this trash talk. Austin is a team player. Austin plays on a GREAT team surrounded by a WHOLE lot of talent. Soccer is a TEAM sport and one guy does not make a difference. Thus, if Austin was at Derby still he would not have made a difference. Again, Soccer is a TEAM sport.
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October 10th, 2008 at 10:03 am
^ Austin Steadman
We played a hell of a game, and had our fair share of scoring oppertunities, unfourtinately for us, the ball just wasnt bouncing our way in the final third. Thanks for all the recognition so far in this post, but honestly i dont think having Jarchow and Walls would effect us that much.
We are such a solid team this year because we play team defence, our mids understand that getting back is just as importaint as getting forward and our defenders will stick out on anyone. Bryce Jones and Daniel Gough played amazing to shut down Jack Shoup and Central’s defence did good against Christian Gilmore, Marcos Garcia and myself.
Jared Keintz and Craig Knox has quite a battle in the mid field, unfourtinately they had their lucky break and beat us in OT.
But still we cannot get down about this, we are 11-3. Our losses have came 1-0 against Kapaun, 3-2 (2 OTs and PKs) against Northwest and now 1-0 in OT against Salina Central. A massive turn around from what we did last year.
Hopefully we can keep our heads up and keep rolling on into state. (Praying for Maize beating Southeast)
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October 10th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Also IMTOOGOOD, currently i am 2nd in the AVCTL on goals and leading on assists. Im not sure what else you would want from me. Im sorry im not Austin Walls and im not tearing up the 4A schools.
How much more consistancy do you want, sir?
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October 10th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Some one is getting a littlee cocky here… Also don’t talk about Austin Walls and Socrfn2 Walls could of been a stud at either school. He is too good and to consistent.
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October 10th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I am not talking about Austin Walls as much as your Rose Hill Fans are, I am just saying he is NOT the only good player in this area, everyone is just tired of others saying if Derby had Austin Walls on the team he would be better and would be winning more, this is 6A the competition is way more intense!
Yeah, whatever, Austin Steadman is really cocky, he SHARES the ball with everyone on the field that is why he has 13 GOALS and 9 ASSISTS, that is NOT COCKY, that is just stating a fact! You guys quit trashing Steadman, he IS a consistent player for Derby! The only games he hasn’t scored in (assists or goals) are the two 0-1 losses to Kapaun and 0-1 to Salina Central in overtime.
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October 10th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Why don’t you all just stop talking about BOTH Austins? Let’s talk about the game……
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October 10th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
No joke even as a derby fan i get tired of hearing about austin steadman all the time. sure he is a great player but u guys make it sound like he is the only reason derby is having any success this year. austin said it himself they are playing terrific TEAM defense and there mids are playing outstanding.
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October 10th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I didn’t say Steadman was the only reason Derby is successful this year, I have watched Derby soccer for 12 years and this by far is the best TEAM play I have seen in those 12 years and that is why they are so successful as a whole. They don’t point fingers, they don’t play the blame game and break down constantly, they all maintain their composure pretty well and should be proud of themselves for the great competitive games they have been involved in. I say we stop talking about any ONE player in particular and talk about the TEAM as a whole. I’m sorry, I have to defend any Derby individual players when I feel like they are being personally attacked. A lot of the blogs out here are absolutely crazy sometimes.
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October 11th, 2008 at 2:02 am
First off I want to take my hat off to the Rose Hill soccer team. Way to climb up from the pits and make a name for yourself. Honestly I wish Mr. Walls never made the transition there, but life happens and obviously we have been doing something right with the core players we have right now. We could all play the “what if game” all we like but it makes no sense to dwell on it. Heck I am one of the biggest Kansas City Chiefs fans you will ever meet and I know how the “what if” game goes. Whats done is done, build a bridge and get over it.
Next, I am going to defend Austin Steadman. The kid has lit up opposing teams with his TEAM skills. I can’t think of many other people that are as TEAM oriented as he is this year. IF you think that you know him from past seasons, you haven’t wittnessed much yet.
Now for the game… Both teams that took the field thursday night had a lot going for them. We finally played a team that took that glory from us, life happens. I am not worried about it much because our team battled, and at times were inches away from victory. No matter the opponent we always seem to be in it no matter how much talent the other team has. Thats why I am so excited for the postseason… I know whoever we play, it will be a good game. Hopefully with a little luck and consistency in intensity our team will be wearing rings and seasons end.
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October 11th, 2008 at 2:03 am
I would also like to say that Rose Hill better be ready for when we scrimmage them at seasons end. We will have a full team there, and there will be no excuses.
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October 12th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Its funny, when derby scrimmaged rose hill during the summer the two players that scored arent even on the team
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October 13th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Funny thing is, we won’t ever really know which team is better. The two won’t ever really play eachother so it doesn’t matter. Both teams are very, very good. But this is Kansas High School soccer…not a huge deal. Lets talk about something that matters to more than just a few fairies, and soccer moms. High School Football is back in Derby. Its bringing this town together, and you are tearing it apart.
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October 13th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I didn’t mean that… I’m sorry
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October 13th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Weird, Rose Hill had half there JV playing in that game along with a guy who didn’t even play soccer?
One player can help out a team. Sometimes all you need is that extra scoring threat. Or that extra defender. The Derby coach has got to hate himself for letting a talent like Austin Walls get away. He could have easily been the difference maker. Just like they shouldn’t have ever kicked Alex J. off the team. You can’t say Walls wouldn’t have helped out that team. You can’t say he wouldn’t have been just as dominate at Derby. The coach was just to dumb to give him the chance…
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October 14th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Wow, We Beat Hutch, that was pretty mean, thanks for apologizing though. Derby Football gets enough recognition in this town so let us praise our soccer team for doing so well, okay? We don’t get our game tapes played during lunch at the high school like you guys do. I have to say the students at Derby should be proud of how well all their teams are doing - cross country, volleyball and golf included along with soccer and football. You guys have some great athletes at the high school.
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October 14th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Rose Hill doesn’t get there tapes played during lunch either?
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