The first annual alumni
game held at the Portage Central Soccer Field was greeted
with great trepidation by both teams. Could the Varsity lose
to the more experienced alumni or would youth prevail? As
for the alumni, they knew that experience win every time but
“Will my legs hold out?” The first half was all experience
they had ball control and the wind in their sails.
The second half was a toss up, four subs (alumni) to the
Varsity ten was the only miss cue (and well maybe the
coaching). The Portage Central Mustangs Varsity after the
first half settled down and started to play as a great team
scoring 4 goals to the alumni 3 goals and held that pose to
the end.
The alumni team was made up of the following:
Cassie
Beebe Aurora University
2007
Heather Best
Aubrey Brown Covenant
College 2007
Megan Brown Michigan State University
2006
Ashleigh Carpentier Western Michigan University
2005
Christine Ketteman Robert Morris
College 2007
Ellen Molenaar Hope
College 2005
Siobhan Norman University of Michigan
Emily Peterson Western
Michigan University 2006
Gretchen Schatz Grand Valley State
University 2007
Christie Tarpley Northwestern University
Stephanie Walker Grand Valley State University
2005
Jenna Wenginski Grand Valley University
2007
Emily Wiegand Michigan State University
2001
Lindsey Wrege Michigan State
University 2005
Between the two teams there were three sets of sister
playing sister and one cousin playing a cousin. Fun was had
by all until tomorrow when the aspirin wear off.
Meaghan Bennett
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Portage, MI
High School:
Portage Central
Height:
5-7
Position:
GK
High School: Honorable mention Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association's Dream Team after posting 13 shutouts as a senior ... Led team to undefeated conference championship, region semifinal appearance and 17-5-1 record during senior season ... First team all-state and Division I first-team selection by the Michigan High School Coaches Association in 2006 ... Collected all-conference, all-region and all-district accolades while leading her team to a 23-1-1, a 10-0-0 league mark, and a state semifinal appearance during junior campaign ... Posted a 0.25 goals against average as junior ... Registered a 0.27 goals against average in eight games as sophomore ... Helped team combine to go 82-10-5 during prep career ... Lettered in basketball as a junior. Personal: Participated in Michigan's Olympic Development Program ... Parents are Thomas and Sharon Bennett ... Health Science major.
Cassie
Beebe
-
Aurora
University
Jenna Wenglinski
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Portage, Mich.
High School:
Portage Central
Height:
5-9
Position:
Forward/Defender
Ashleigh
Carpentier
-
Western
Michigan
University
Courtesy: WMU Ashleigh Carpentier
Ashleigh Carpentier
# 21
Defender - D
Height:
5-8
Sophomore
Previous Affiliations
Central HS
Portage, MI
Courtesy: WMU
Release: 10/22/2005
2005: Produced two assists in 4-0 win over MAC champion Bowling Green ... started six games.
High School: Received Smith Award for Female Athlete of the Year as a senior ... named all-conference all four years ... received all-district, all-regional and all-state honorable mention as a junior and senior ... member of the TKO soccer club that participated as semi-finalists in 2005, 2003 and 2002 ... state finalist in 2004.
Personal: University Curriculum ... sports a 3.36 GPA ... daughter of Charles Carpentier and Heidi Williams ... born Aug. 15, 1987 in Kalamazoo, Mich.
YEAR
GP
GS
G
A
PTS
SH
GW
2005
17
6
0
2
2
5
0
Emily Peterson - Western Michigan University
Courtesy: WMU
Emily Peterson
# 4
Defender - D
Height:
5-4
Freshman
Previous Affiliations
Central HS
Portage, MI
Courtesy: WMU
Release: 08/22/2006
High School: Twice earned all-state second team honors ... voted PCHS’ most valuable player in 2005 ... spent time with the Olympic Development program ... two-time state finalist with the Michigan Hawks club program.
Personal: University curriculum ... parents are David and Christy Peterson — both attended WMU ... born Feb. 15, 1988 in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Anne Rose - University of Florida
21Anne Rose
FR-RS, 5-4
MF
Portage, Mich. (Portage Central H.S.)
2006: Tore right anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in April of 2006 and redshirted the season recovering from surgery.
High School: Four-year starter at central midfield for Portage Central High School…Portage Central won conference titles in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, district titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the 2006 regional titles…High school advanced to the 2006 state semifinal round…Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association (MHSSCA) 2005 Division I All-State honorable mention team member…All-region, all-district and All-Southern Michigan Athletic Conference (SMAC) conference selection in 2003, 2004 and 2005…Member of All-Michigan State Academic Team in 2003 and 2006…Captain of 2006 Portage Central H.S. team that was ranked as high as No. 3 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America…One of three Portage Central H.S. players to sign with NCAA Division I programs…Coached by BJ Snow and Pat Norman at Portage Central. Club: Six-year member of Michigan State Olympic Development Program (ODP) "1987" team…Starter for the Michigan State ODP in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004…Attended four Region II ODP camps and many interregional tournaments…Central midfielder for TKO club team that was 2003 Michigan State runner-up…Kalamazoo Invitational Soccer Showcase Most Valuable Player in 2003, 2004 and 2005…TKO MVP and team captain (2003-05)…Coached by Neil Ridgeway and Chris Keenan at TKO. Major: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Eric
Alexander
-
Indiana
University
Eric Alexander
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Portage, Mich.
High School:
Portage Central
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 150
Position:
Midfield
Birthdate:
04/14/1988
Freshman Year (2006)
Unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman team ... fourth on the team in points (10), third on the team in assists (4) and tied for third in goals scored (3) ... ESPNSoccernet recognized him on Oct. 15 as the best freshman in the country ... named as one of College Soccer News' Top 100 Freshmen to Watch ... played in every game, starting in 11 ... tallied his first career assist against Akron (9/20) in his first career start ... also had an assist the next game against Michigan (9/24) ... was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 9 after scoring goals against Louisville and Northwestern ... against the Cardinals (10/4), tallied his first career goal ... netted the only goal of the game vs. the Wildcats (10/7) ... had an assist against IUPUI (10/10) for a streak of three consecutive games with a point ... assisted on the game-winning goal, then scored a goal in the late minutes at Butler (10/24).
Prep/Personal
Named
NSCAA/adidas
Boys
High
School
National
Player
of the
Year and
Gatorade
National
Boys
Soccer
Player
of the
Year ...
played
for
former
Hoosier
B.J.
Snow at
Portage
Central
High
School
... a
four-time
all-conference
selection
...
finished
his
senior
season
with 28
goals
and 12
assists
... Mr.
Soccer
in the
state of
Michigan
... a
two-time
first
team
Division
I
All-State
selection
...
helped
Portage
Central
to
regional
finals
each of
his
final
two
seasons
...
named to
the
Michigan
High
School
Soccer
Coaches
Association
(MHSSCA)
Boys'
Soccer
Dream
Team, as
one of
the top
11
players
in the
state,
in 2004
and 2005
... an
NSCAA/adidas
High
School
and
Youth
All-American
in 2005
... an
NSCAA/adidas
Youth
All-American
in 2004
as well
...
invited
to the
prestigious
adidas
Elite
Soccer
Program
(ESP)
Camp in
2004 and
2005 ...
named to
the ESP
All-Star
team
both
years
...
played
club
soccer
for
Vardar
88,
helping
them
claim a
pair of
State
Cup
titles
and
advance
to the
USYS
National
Championship
in 2005
... a
four-year
member
of the
Michigan
ODP
team, a
three-year
member
of the
Region
II ODP
team,
and was
the 2004
State
Cup MVP
... was
a member
of the
Business
Professionals
Association
and the
Rotary
Club in
high
school
...
volunteered
for
several
causes
including
the
Breast
Cancer
Walk,
Kalamazoo
Food
Drive
and
Santa's
Workshop.
Ellen
Molenaar -
Hope College
19
Ellen
Molenaar,
So
Portage,
MI
Portage
Central
HS
Def
2006
-
Started
one
game
and
saw
action
as a
reserve
midfielder/forward
in
15
...
Scored
game-winning
goal
in
80th
minute
at
Northwestern
for
first
career
goal
(10/7)
...
Made
first
career
start
against
Michigan
(10/27)
...
Took
seven
shots.
Prior
To
MSU
-
Four-year
letterwinner,
starter
and
captain
at
Portage
Central...Led
team
to
SMAC
Championship
in
2003,
2004
and
2005
and
district
championships
in
`04
and
`05...Earned
all-conference,
all-district
and
all-region
honors
in
2003,
`04
and
`05...Named
all-state
honorable
mention
as a
freshman
and
garnered
second-team
all-state
accolades
as a
junior,
and
was
selected
to
the
first-team
as a
senior...Member
of
2004
and
2005
Michigan
Hawk
State
Cup
Finalist
teams...Selected
to
Michigan
ODP
pool
in
2000...Played
for
State
ODP
team
from
2001-05.
Personal
-
Born
July
10,
1988...Daughter
of
Bruce
and
Tammy
Brown...Uncle,
Todd,
played
baseball
at
Bowling
Green...Majoring
in
human
biology.
Season GP G A P
2006 15 1 0 2
Total 15 1 0 2
Lindsay
Wrege -
Michigan
State
University
Lindsay Wrege
Class:
Sophomore RS
Hometown:
Portage
High School:
Portage Central
Height:
5-8
Position:
Goalkeeper
2006
-
Redshirted.
2005
-
Appeared
in
one
game,
playing
27:55
of
relief
and
making
one
save
in a
5-1
loss
at
Purdue
(9/30).
Prior
To
MSU
-
Four-year
letterwinner
at
Portage
Central...Earned
second-team
all-state
honors
as a
junior
and
senior...Also
recognized
as
an
all-conference,
all-district
and
all-regional
selection...Led
Central
to
regional
finals
in
each
of
her
final
two
seasons...Recorded
17
shutouts
and
a
0.50
goals-against-average
in
2004...Also
posted
17
clean
sheets
and
added
a
0.70
goals
against
average
in
2005...Played
for
TKO
Soccer
Club
and
reached
the
2003
U-17
State
Cup
finals...Member
of
the
2000
and
2001
ODP
State
pool.
Personal
-
Born
Dec.
30,
1986...Daughter
of
Ron
and
Linda
Wrege...Majoring
in
special
education.
Portage
Central
Grads
of
2006
come
back
to
honor
the
class
of
2007
on
Senior
Night
-
May
4th
2007.
Megan
Brown,
Anne
Rose,
Emily
Peterson,
Katie
Brink
and
Brittany
Crawford.
Connie is on
target to graduate early from
Aquinas College with a Education
Degree in May. She recently
completed her four years of
soccer at AQ by helping to lead
the Aquinas Squad to a WHAC
Conference regular season and
Tournament championship and an
appearance in the NAIA Regionals.
She was Captain of the team for
3 years in a row, started 85
collegiate games in row, playing
almost every minute of every
game and leading AQ in Take
Aways. She was name All WHAC 3
years in a row, Academic All
American her Junior and Senior
year and All Regional team her
Senior year.
Trent Miller
#
4 Trent Miller
Position:
Midfield/Defender
Height:
6'0"
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Portage,
Michigan
Last
School:
Portage
Central High
School
Major:
Business
Born:
January
19, 1984
Career
Statistics
Year
GP
Goals
Assists
Pts
Shots
2002
16
1
0
2
2
2003
19
0
1
1
8
2004
17
0
1
1
3
Totals
52
1
2
4
13
Joe
Schuring
#
12 Joe Schuring
Position:
Defender
Height:
6'
0"
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Portage,
Michigan
Last
School:
Portage
Central High
School
Major:
Business
Management
Born:
August
13, 198
Career
Statistics
Year
GP
Goals
Assists
Pts
Shots
2002
18
12
0
2
17
2003
11
1
0
2
2
2004
17
0
1
1
6
Totals
46
13
1
5
25
Andy
Kroll - Oakland University
1
Andy
Kroll
Goalkeeper
CLASS
Junior
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6-2 / 185
EXPERIENCE
TR
HOMETOWN
Portage, Mich.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Edison/Marquette
MAJOR
Business
Prior to Oakland: Played
two seasons at Marquette ...
posted a 1.76 GAA in 10 games as
a sophomore with one shutout ...
as a freshman he started 10 of
the 11 matches in which he
appeared ... 2.47 GAA with one
shutout ... that blanking came
against No. 11 South Florida.
High School/Club: A 2004
graduate of Edison Academic
Center in Portage, Michigan ...
played for three seasons at
Portage Central High School,
earning three letters ...
all-conference, all-district,
all-region and honorable mention
all-state at Central ... 2002
State Cup MVP ... played on year
at the IMG Soccer Academy in
Bradenton, Fla. ... member of
the Michigan ODP state team from
2001-04 ... that squad took
third at nationals ... also
played for the Kalamazoo Kingdom
of the Premier Development
League ... posted a 1.04 GAA for
that squad.
Personal: Born Andrew
Ryan Kroll on February 17, 1986
in Fontana, California ...
nickname is Andy ... son of
Keith and Lisa Kroll... favorite
movie is The Shawshank
Redemption ... favorite
sports hero is Kasey Keller.
David Melotti at
Albion College
No.
Name
Cl. Pos.
Hometown/High School 1
David Melotti*
So.
GK
Portage/Portage Central
#
4 Trent Miller
#
12 Joe Schuring
