ZIZZER ALUMNI

The 2008 Zizzer Soccer alumni was another good time. Although numbers were down slightly, the competition level was quite good. The Red Team came out on top 10-3. The first half was pretty well played and the Red Team jumped out to a 6-0 lead on goals by Brice Hunt (3), Matt Saner, Shane Corl, and ?. In the second half. Saner scored again along with Hunt (2?) and ?. White team Goals were scored by Brandon Corl, Levi Jett, and Justin Scicluna.

There were 18 alumni showed up to play in the game including Adam McFarland (East Central), Jacob Plocher (Missouri Southern/William Penn), Kyle Martin (Central Methodist), Matt Saner (Neosho County/William Penn), Brice Hunt (Birmingham Southern) and Justin Scicluna (Missouri State) who have played, are playing, or will be playing college soccer. WPSA President Adam Eichenberg and myself made it 10 v 10.

The photo was taken by Randy Hunt. More photos from the game can be found on Randy’s new Zizzer Soccer Photos site or click here for a slideshow.

Players pictured left to right are: Matt Saner, Chris Saner, Mike Moore, Josh Sims, David Mills, Kyle Martin, Justin Scicluna, Shane Corl, Levi Jett, Brice Hunt, Richard Jones, Jacob Plocher, Eric Legler, Brandon Corl, Justin Frazier, Ryan White, Matt Hall, Adam McFarland.
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2nd Annual Zizzer Soccer Alumni Game July 13, 2007

By Coach

The West Plains Soccer Association Hosted the 2nd Annual Zizzer Soccer Alumni Game on Friday, July 13 at the WPSA Soccer Park. This year, 22 former Zizzer Soccer Players participated, up from 20 last year. The game was fun to watch. Some players had to shake off some rust before showing flashes of years past. The Red Team won the game with a score of about 9-8, I actually lost count, but I know it ended up close. Scoring goals in the game were Jimmy Miller (2), Zack Parrish, Jacob Plocher (3), Derek Shultz (2), Ryan White, and I can’t remember who else. Anybody know?

Randy Hunt was out to take pictures. There are 35 of them on the flickr site. You can click the picture above to take you there or the Zizzer Soccer Photos link on the right hand column. Bill Weaver and others barbecued Hamburgers and Hotdogs. A nice crowd came out to watch and reminisce. In all, over $300 was raised for the WPSA.

Alumni Participating in the game included: Tony Vaitkevich (Tony wins the prize for the longest trip to thte game, coming all the way from Ohio), Scott Rogers, Levi Jett, Dustin Smith, Zack Parrish, Jimmy Miller, Clay Trautman, Nick Dryden, Cody Townsend, Anthony Jones, Michael Harrington, Ryan White, Kyle Townsend, Josh Ray, Derek Shultz, Matt Saner, James Jeffery, Logan Ray, Brett “Charles” Ozment, Justin Frazier, Jacob Plocher, Brandon McGowen.

Thanks to all who participated, helped out, and came out to watch. If you have any suggestions for next year’s game, send Coach Schmitt an email.

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1st Annual Zizzer Alumni Soccer Game

By Coach

Sitting: Levi Jett (2006), Tim Dryden (2001), Chad Williamson (2001)

Kneeling: Sef Preston (1999), Nick Dryden (2006), Mark Edwards (2002), Kyle Townsend (2002)

Standing: Brett Ozment (2004), Eric Legler (2002), James Jeffery (1995), Neel Tarneja (2001), Ryan White (1999), Jacob Plocher (2004), Kyle White (1995), Justin Frazier (1999), Josh Ray (2005), Aaron Evans (2003), Jason Schloss (2005), Nick Schmitt (WPHS Coach), Kevin Kittrell (2004), Adam Lewis (2004), Will Atkinson (1997)

Photo by Randy Hunt

On Friday, July 28, 2006, the West Plains Soccer Association hosted the First Annual (we hope) Zizzer Soccer Alumni Game. The game was set up as a fundraiser to help in the building of restrooms at the WPSA Soccer Park. A groundbreaking should take place soon, with completion of the restrooms expected early this Fall.

There were 20 Alumni Soccer players plus Coach Schmitt, and one Alum who picked up soccer after he graduated. Serving as the referee for the evening was former Lady Zizzer Soccer Player, Jaime Brown.

A nice crowd turned out to watch the event and a good time was had by all. We also raised a little money for the WPSA. It turned out to be a pretty good event, considering it was organized in less than 3 weeks.

Next year we hope to make plans further in advance and get more people involved. Got any ideas? Do you know someone that would like to participate? Let us know by using the Contact Form. Click the Contact link on the right side of the page.
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Former Zizzers Playing College Soccer

By Coach

Ten former Zizzer soccer players will be on the college pitch this fall. That is the most ever. To make it easier for you to keep track of what is going on with them, below are the links to their school websites.

Nick Dryden (WPHS Class of 2006) and Justin Scicluna (WPHS Class of 2008) will be teammates at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Dryden enters his Junior looking to be a team leader after starting 18 Games and scoring 1 Goal and 1 Assist as he helped anchor the defense. Scicluna will be a Freshman Forward and Midfielder

Missouri State University Mens Soccer Schedule

Jacob Plocher (WPHS Class of 2004) and Matt Saner (WPHS Class of 2006) will team up at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, IA. It will be the second year for Jacob after a couple of seasons at Missouri Southern State University and one year as WPHS Assistant Coach. Last year Jacob played in 10 games, starting 8. For Matt it will be his first year after 2 seasons at Neosho County Community College. Both have a chance to crack the starting lineup, Jacob in the Midfield and Matt in the Back.

William Penn University Mens Soccer Schedule

Stuart Ziegler (WPHS Class of 2008) will be playing as a Forward and Midfielder at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, MO.

Missouri Southern State University Mens Soccer Schedule

Brice Hunt (WPHS Class of 2008) begins his career at Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, AL with a slightly different look. Listed as a Midfielder, Brice will look to crack the lineup as a Freshman.

Birmingham Southern Mens Soccer Schedule

Logan Ray (WPHS Class of 2007) will be a Sophomore at Westminster College in Fulton, MO. As a Freshman Midfielder, Logan played 17 games and started 10 while scoring 4 Goals.

Westminster College Mens Soccer Schedule

Cody Townsend (WPHS Class of 2007) begins his first year at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, MO. Cody will look to get back in form after not playing soccer last year. He is listed on the Roster as a Forward.

Fontbonne University Mens Soccer Schedule

Kyle Martin (WPHS Class of 2007) will be a Sophomore at Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO. A Defender, Kyle played in 13 Games as a Freshman including 7 Starts.

Central Methodist University Mens Soccer Schedule

Clay Trautman (WPHS Class of 2006) will be playing at Aurora University in Aurora, IL. Clay sat out last year after playing his Freshman year at Neosho County Community College.

Aurora University Mens Soccer Schedule

If you look at the schedules carefully, you will notice that some of these guys will face each other. Logan Ray and Brice Hunt will open the season against each other on August 29 in Birmingham.

Logan will face off with Kyle Martin on Sept 15 in Fulton.

Logan Ray will face Cody Townsend on September 24 in St.Louis.

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Ziegler, MSSU Lions Play First Exhibition Game

By Coach

Former Zizzer Soccer standout, Stuart Ziegler got his first taste of college soccer in an exhibition game against the Crowder College Roughriders. Ziegler (pictured above, photo by Steve Olson of SGFsoccer.com) and his teammates were victorious 2-0.

For more check out the article on on SGFsoccer.com. The Lions first Regular Season Game will be August 29 against Texas A&M International in Tahlequah, OK.

For more photos from the game, check out Steve Olsons SmugMug Page.

More information on the Missouri Southern Lions Soccer Program by checking out their website.

Thanks Steve for the report and photos.


This page will be dedicated to the West Plains High School Soccer Alumni. Help us gather information on our alumni. Where they are at, what they are doing, are they in college soccer? Email us any news that you may have and we will post it on this page. The Zizzer Alumni game was first organized by Coach Schmitt in 2006. It is a great way for the alumni to get together and show all they still have soccer in their blood. It has been a good fundraiser for the West Plains Soccer Association. We will continue to host this event. We encourage all to come out, watch their exciting game and visit with old friends. 3rd Annual Zizzer Alumni Game 2008 By Coach Schmitt The 2008 Zizzer Soccer alumni was another good time. Although numbers were down slightly, the competition level was quite good. The Red Team came out on top 10-3. The first half was pretty well played and the Red Team jumped out to a 6-0 lead on goals by Brice Hunt (3), Matt Saner, Shane Corl, and ?. In the second half. Saner scored again along with Hunt (2?) and ?. White team Goals were scored by Brandon Corl, Levi Jett, and Justin Scicluna. There were 18 alumni showed up to play in the game including Adam McFarland (East Central), Jacob Plocher (Missouri Southern/William Penn), Kyle Martin (Central Methodist), Matt Saner (Neosho County/William Penn), Brice Hunt (Birmingham Southern) and Justin Scicluna (Missouri State) who have played, are playing, or will be playing college soccer. WPSA President Adam Eichenberg and myself made it 10 v 10. The photo was taken by Randy Hunt. More photos from the game can be found on Randy’s new Zizzer Soccer Photos site or click here for a slideshow. Players pictured left to right are: Matt Saner, Chris Saner, Mike Moore, Josh Sims, David Mills, Kyle Martin, Justin Scicluna, Shane Corl, Levi Jett, Brice Hunt, Richard Jones, Jacob Plocher, Eric Legler, Brandon Corl, Justin Frazier, Ryan White, Matt Hall, Adam McFarland. ______________________________________________________ 2nd Annual Zizzer Soccer Alumni Game July 13, 2007 By Coach The West Plains Soccer Association Hosted the 2nd Annual Zizzer Soccer Alumni Game on Friday, July 13 at the WPSA Soccer Park. This year, 22 former Zizzer Soccer Players participated, up from 20 last year. The game was fun to watch. Some players had to shake off some rust before showing flashes of years past. The Red Team won the game with a score of about 9-8, I actually lost count, but I know it ended up close. Scoring goals in the game were Jimmy Miller (2), Zack Parrish, Jacob Plocher (3), Derek Shultz (2), Ryan White, and I can’t remember who else. Anybody know? Randy Hunt was out to take pictures. There are 35 of them on the flickr site. You can click the picture above to take you there or the Zizzer Soccer Photos link on the right hand column. Bill Weaver and others barbecued Hamburgers and Hotdogs. A nice crowd came out to watch and reminisce. In all, over $300 was raised for the WPSA. Alumni Participating in the game included: Tony Vaitkevich (Tony wins the prize for the longest trip to thte game, coming all the way from Ohio), Scott Rogers, Levi Jett, Dustin Smith, Zack Parrish, Jimmy Miller, Clay Trautman, Nick Dryden, Cody Townsend, Anthony Jones, Michael Harrington, Ryan White, Kyle Townsend, Josh Ray, Derek Shultz, Matt Saner, James Jeffery, Logan Ray, Brett “Charles” Ozment, Justin Frazier, Jacob Plocher, Brandon McGowen. Thanks to all who participated, helped out, and came out to watch. If you have any suggestions for next year’s game, send Coach Schmitt an email. ______________________________________________________________________ 1st Annual Zizzer Alumni Soccer Game By Coach Sitting: Levi Jett (2006), Tim Dryden (2001), Chad Williamson (2001) Kneeling: Sef Preston (1999), Nick Dryden (2006), Mark Edwards (2002), Kyle Townsend (2002) Standing: Brett Ozment (2004), Eric Legler (2002), James Jeffery (1995), Neel Tarneja (2001), Ryan White (1999), Jacob Plocher (2004), Kyle White (1995), Justin Frazier (1999), Josh Ray (2005), Aaron Evans (2003), Jason Schloss (2005), Nick Schmitt (WPHS Coach), Kevin Kittrell (2004), Adam Lewis (2004), Will Atkinson (1997) Photo by Randy Hunt On Friday, July 28, 2006, the West Plains Soccer Association hosted the First Annual (we hope) Zizzer Soccer Alumni Game. The game was set up as a fundraiser to help in the building of restrooms at the WPSA Soccer Park. A groundbreaking should take place soon, with completion of the restrooms expected early this Fall. There were 20 Alumni Soccer players plus Coach Schmitt, and one Alum who picked up soccer after he graduated. Serving as the referee for the evening was former Lady Zizzer Soccer Player, Jaime Brown. A nice crowd turned out to watch the event and a good time was had by all. We also raised a little money for the WPSA. It turned out to be a pretty good event, considering it was organized in less than 3 weeks. Next year we hope to make plans further in advance and get more people involved. Got any ideas? Do you know someone that would like to participate? Let us know by using the Contact Form. Click the Contact link on the right side of the page. ____________________________________________________ Former Zizzers Playing College Soccer By Coach Ten former Zizzer soccer players will be on the college pitch this fall. That is the most ever. To make it easier for you to keep track of what is going on with them, below are the links to their school websites. Nick Dryden (WPHS Class of 2006) and Justin Scicluna (WPHS Class of 2008) will be teammates at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Dryden enters his Junior looking to be a team leader after starting 18 Games and scoring 1 Goal and 1 Assist as he helped anchor the defense. Scicluna will be a Freshman Forward and Midfielder Missouri State University Mens Soccer Schedule Jacob Plocher (WPHS Class of 2004) and Matt Saner (WPHS Class of 2006) will team up at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, IA. It will be the second year for Jacob after a couple of seasons at Missouri Southern State University and one year as WPHS Assistant Coach. Last year Jacob played in 10 games, starting 8. For Matt it will be his first year after 2 seasons at Neosho County Community College. Both have a chance to crack the starting lineup, Jacob in the Midfield and Matt in the Back. William Penn University Mens Soccer Schedule Stuart Ziegler (WPHS Class of 2008) will be playing as a Forward and Midfielder at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, MO. Missouri Southern State University Mens Soccer Schedule Brice Hunt (WPHS Class of 2008) begins his career at Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, AL with a slightly different look. Listed as a Midfielder, Brice will look to crack the lineup as a Freshman. Birmingham Southern Mens Soccer Schedule Logan Ray (WPHS Class of 2007) will be a Sophomore at Westminster College in Fulton, MO. As a Freshman Midfielder, Logan played 17 games and started 10 while scoring 4 Goals. Westminster College Mens Soccer Schedule Cody Townsend (WPHS Class of 2007) begins his first year at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, MO. Cody will look to get back in form after not playing soccer last year. He is listed on the Roster as a Forward. Fontbonne University Mens Soccer Schedule Kyle Martin (WPHS Class of 2007) will be a Sophomore at Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO. A Defender, Kyle played in 13 Games as a Freshman including 7 Starts. Central Methodist University Mens Soccer Schedule Clay Trautman (WPHS Class of 2006) will be playing at Aurora University in Aurora, IL. Clay sat out last year after playing his Freshman year at Neosho County Community College. Aurora University Mens Soccer Schedule If you look at the schedules carefully, you will notice that some of these guys will face each other. Logan Ray and Brice Hunt will open the season against each other on August 29 in Birmingham. Logan will face off with Kyle Martin on Sept 15 in Fulton. Logan Ray will face Cody Townsend on September 24 in St.Louis. ______________________________________________________________________ Ziegler, MSSU Lions Play First Exhibition Game By Coach Former Zizzer Soccer standout, Stuart Ziegler got his first taste of college soccer in an exhibition game against the Crowder College Roughriders. Ziegler (pictured above, photo by Steve Olson of SGFsoccer.com) and his teammates were victorious 2-0. For more check out the article on on SGFsoccer.com. The Lions first Regular Season Game will be August 29 against Texas A&M International in Tahlequah, OK. For more photos from the game, check out Steve Olsons SmugMug Page. More information on the Missouri Southern Lions Soccer Program by checking out their website. Thanks Steve for the report and photos.