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by Bill Althaus, Grain Valley News Following an intense and sun-soaked practice Wednesday afternoon at Grain Valley High School, Eagles soccer standouts Cohen Hackworth and Cooper Bousselot talked about the excitement surrounding this year's team. Or, should I say family? "We're a family and we're playing a game we all love," said Bousselot, a junior midfielder. "Did it get hot out there? Yes it did (smiling). But it's going to be even hotter when we start playing games in a few weeks. To me, there is nothing better than practicing or playing with my brothers. "And Coach (Brett) Phillips has done an amazing job creating a great soccer culture at the school, we went to add to that culture, and the team's success, this season." Senior striker Cohen Hackworth agreed. "We all know about the legacy of our program and the great success the team has had for many years," Hackworth said. "I know guys who have been to state, I know guys who were a part of many of Coach Lewis' great teams. "And we're so excited about this season, we can't wait. And yes, it's hot today, but you saw how hard we were working. We want to be in the best shape possible once the season begins." The Eagles were 14-8 overall last season and won their first Suburban White Conference title in many years. "I've been coaching at Grain Valley the past six years, and I look back at our teams' success, the way our program has continued to grow, and it amazes me," Lewis said. "We had 200 kids in our summer camp, and that was amazing. "We won conference last year for the first time in many seasons and look at the number of players and the talent we have on the field today. "Our freshman class is loaded with talent and I think a couple of them are going to get some playing time on varsity. "And I love it when our guys talk about having fun. And you have more fun the more games you win. A lot of our guys were on that conference championship team last season and they want to have that type of success this fall." The Eagles travel to Blue Springs High School Aug. 27 for their annual Soccer Jamboree. The Wildcats, Platte County and Raymore-Peculiar will all scrimmage against Lewis' team. "I love coaching in the fall," Lewis said. "We're getting back to school, the weather is going to get cooler and it's so exciting to get that first win and hope that it's the first of many this season."  Coach Brett Lewis visits with his Grain Valley High School boys soccer team after an intense Wednesday afternoon practice session, Photo credit: Bill Althaus  Comments are closed.
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