Spring Games

The boys went and played NCAA D2 #20 ranked Midwestern State last week. Great showcase for the guys as they had a tough day and lost 4-3. The girls played in a 7v7 tournament where they went undefeated, beating SAGU, Letourneau, and Eastfield.

This Saturday the boys take on DBU, UTD, and HPU. Then both teams finish up the spring with an alumni game next week.

Congrats to Max for being awarded the first Ray Roberts Award

Men's soccer player Max Naranjo recently received the Ray Roberts Award, for his on- and off-the-field involvement in the college’s soccer program. The Ray Roberts Award goes to a second-year Hill College student athlete, who throughout their tenure with the college, has consistently demonstrated a passion for the success of the college. They also have a personal commitment to the advancement and improvement of the college, a selfless effort to support and better their teammates and peers, a strong work ethic in both the classroom and athletic endeavors and a positive demeanor and excellent character.

Hill College soccer coach Paul Davenport said that Naranjo started every game for the last two years for the Rebels, leading the team on the greatest run in the program’s history.

Davenport said, “Max performed consistently all year, serving the program selflessly regardless of the task assigned to him. He never missed a single practice, study hall or team meeting.”

Championship Year for both teams

Hill Soccer had a great year in 2014, both teams won the Region for the first time ever! For the girls it is their second Region Championship, first since 2008. For the guys it is their first ever. The guys were not done with winning the Region though, they went on to win the District and named Plains District Champions. After that they advanced to the National Championship tournament where they went undefeated beating the #2 team Illinois Central and drawing with #7 Trinidad State finishing group play tied for 1st and being knocked out by goal differential. The boys finished tied for 5th at Nationals.

Easy to say that Hill Soccer is on the national radar now after this year. Each team had a player named National Player of the Year. The boys finished the year ranked in the top National Poll.

Three Sweeps in a row

Hill Soccer just got completed the sweeps in a row; both teams beat Jacksonville yesterday giving the girls and guys a combined record of 6-0 in the last three games. The girls continued to play well and scored a variety of goals winning 3-1. The guys started off with a bang and scored the program's fastest goal ever in the first 28 second. The guys game turned into a goal fest with the guys finally getting the game winner in the 80th to win 4-3. Next game is Friday versus Nationally Ranked TJC at TJC.

Eastern Oklahoma welcome to Texas

Eastern Oklahoma State came down to play in our first home game this season and we provided a "Welcome to Texas" statement. The girls played their best game so far this season and controlled the pace and got onto to the score sheet three times, winning 3-0. The guys handled the early pressure from Oklahoma and then quickly scored in the 15th minute to establish control over the game. With three more goals the game was settled and both teams completed the shutout wins, girls 3-0 and guys 4-0. Next game will be against Jacksonville, here at Wallace Park, Tuesday September 2nd at 2 and 4 PM.

2014 Season has begun

The Hill Soccer teams had great training camps and achieved a lot within the first two weeks of training. The boys had a very strong start to their pre-season by beating Texas Wesleyan (D1 NAIA) 4-0 and then Howard Payne (D3 NCAA) 8-0. The first game for both teams were unfortunate losses to Richland who were ranked #6 (womens) and #3 (mens) in the national polls. However, both teams quickly rebounded yesterday with a complete sweep over Mountain View; the girls won 5-0 and the guys won 3-2. Next game is Friday for the home opener versus

Eastern Oklahoma State.

Women off to the Regional Final

The women's team beat Western 3-0 in the regional semi-final; yesterday giving them a spot against regional rival Cisco for the regional championship tomorrow night. The women dominated Western from the start and never looked back; with early high pressure the Rebels forced Western into an own goal and then later Dani Garcia scored to make it 2-0 at halftime. Ariel Marroquin sealed the game early in the second half and the women look good going into the regional championship.

The men's team fell to Ranger yesterday in the regional semi-final; despite not having the full roster for the game; it was one of the best hard fought games the coaches have ever seen. The men never quit fighting and played like champions; the boys ended up losing in pk shootout after a final score of 3-3. The men still achieved the best record in school history and also accomplished the first back to back winning seasons ever. This team always had faith and patience and they will always be known for winning!

Last regular season games of the year..off to regionals

Yesterday was the last regular season games of the year; against regional rivals Ranger. On the girls' side it was a massive game due to the fact that whoever won would continue on their season and gain a spot in next week's regional tournament. The girls got the first goal by a composed finish by Ariel Marroquin; giving us a 1-0 lead at halftime. The girls maintained their compusre in the second half has Ranger tried shots from really far out; the girls put the game away with Olivia Garcia's finishing a breakaway and giving us a 2-0 lead. Shortly after Olivia was taken down in the box and Ariel Marroquin took the pk and got her second goal of the day and finished the game off 3-0. The girls now play Western Texas next Monday in the Regional semi-finals!

The boys game started off with some of our best passing and defensive shape all year; and that was quickly paid off with Charlie Ojeda scoring the first goal. Junior Olague then scored a goalazo from a free-kick and we went into the half up 2-1. Second half was much of the same with us controlling the game; Ebun Odubonojo and TJ Marino both scored two great header goals and sealed the game off 4-1; our biggest win over Ranger in school history! The boys play Ranger again for the Regional semi-final next Monday.

Last Home Games of the Season

This past Friday the Rebels played their last home games for this year; the men took on SWAU and the women took on region rival Cisco. The men played first and got things off started with continuing their winning streak to 3 in a row with a final score of 7-1 over SWAU. The women played their biggest rival Cisco in a vital regional game; from the start the Rebels controlled the game and had numerous chances to score then a great run by Olivia Garcia and an even better cross gave Tori Little the first goal of the game. It looked like we would go into the half with a 1-0 lead; however with the official adding on time in the first half Cisco got a goal off a deflection in the 47th minute of the first half. A back in forth second half saw the score end 2-2 and then two overtime periods weren't enough to settle a winner. The women played with heart and pride and everyone is very excited now if we can beat Ranger on Tuesday we will go to the regional tournament with 100% confidence that we can win it all!

NEO is no match for the Rebels

Northeastern Oklahoma came into town yesterday and never had a chance against the Rebels. The women got things started with an offensive outburst winning 11-1. Tori Little and Kayla Ahenakew both had hat tricks; and Dani Garcia had a goal with three assists along side Olivia Garcia who also had three assists. The men followed with a 2-1 win; Ebun Odubonojo got a goal to take the lead. Then NEO tried to respond with a second half goal but the Rebels squashed that with a goal by Gabe Vera to end the game 2-1.

It was a good day to be Rebel. The women have confidence going into the crucial upcoming regional games and the men got a much needed game after 11 days off.

Next home games are this Friday; men play SWAU at 2PM and women follow with Cisco at 4PM.

Thunderduck Invitational

Both teams were invited for the first time into the Thunderduck Invitational hosted by Richland College. The girls played Kansas City CC and complelty dominated the game; outshooting the opponet 19-1. Lindsey Sepich scored from outside of the box and then a minute later off a great ball by Tori Little, Heather Baird scored. At halftime it was 2-0 and then ten minutes into the second half off great combination play Heather Baird scored her second goal on the day. Ariel Marroquin then scored a minute later by dribbling the keeper and making it 4-0. The game was called off in the 72nd minute due to inclement weather; and the girls got a great win!

The boys game was called off due to the inclement weather and both teams play on Tuesday against NEO (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) here at home.

Regional Rivalry with Western TX

This past Friday the teams took on regional rival Western TX here at home. The girls played hard and had numerous chances each half to get the much deserved win; however, just came up short after Western scored two goals late in the second half.

The boys made program history by beating Western 3-2; it is the first time ever the boys team has knocked off WTC! Charles Ojeda got things started with a goal in the 2nd minute off a freekick taken by Jose Jaimes. At halftime it was 1-1 and then we went down 2-1; however, the second half and the day would always be Hill's, Charles Ojeda sent in a great cross to Gabe Vera who finished it off with what could be described as a diving header. Then Charles Ojeda added to his tally by scoring the game winner in the 72nd minute and giving him two goals and an asisst on the day; he now has three goals and an assit in the the last three games!

Everyone played with heart on Friday and showed the program motto of faith and patience. The coaching staff is extremely proud of both teams!

Big Road Trip to Oklahoma

Both teams travelled to Oklahoma this past Saturday to play Northern Oklahoma. It was a long trip taking over 5 hours to get there; however, you wouldnt know by the way both teams played. The girls started the day off with what could be their best performance all year. Dani Garcia scored the first goal from 20+ yards out and the girls fought the whole game. Even when the girls went down a man in the first OT period they continued playing great and finished the game after 110 minutes 1-1 draw. Great job ladies.

The boys then followed with an offensive explosion; scoring 4 goals in the first 30 minutes. Gabe Vera opened the scoring with a great finish from Michael Solis' pass. Then Preston Haught had a great one touch pass to Nick Zuniga who finished the play off with a even better shot. Gabe Vera then got his second goal of the game from a shot over 25+ yards out. Charles Ojeda then finished Northern Oklahoma off with a one touch shot from 25+yards to the far upper ninety of the goal. The boys then just maintained the game and never let NOC back into it. Great job boys!

Lady Rebels get Win #4 in a row

The women's team beat NTCC on Tuesday 4-1. Even a down a player for the majority of the game the women dominated the game and came away with their fourth straight win. Job well done ladies! Here are some pictures from the past few games; thank you to Kallie's mom for your support and pictures!

Strong Friday Night Showing

This past Friday night the teams traveled to Paris JC and came away with some good results. The women got their 3rd win in a row after beating the Lady Dragons 2-1; both goals were from sophomore Ariel Marroquin. The women were able to score in the first three minutes of the game and held Paris to only one goal; a season low for them. The men had a very rough start to their game; after numerous calls going against them including a PK and a red card; the men were down 2-0 at halftime and down a man. In the first two minutes of the second half the men got a goal back off an acrobatic bicycle kick from freshmen Jackson Weddle. The men dominated the second half down a man and nearly scored the equalizer numerous times; however, were not able to get the goal we needed and ended losing 2-1. The staff considers this a win in our book because of how good the boys played down a man with everything going against us. Job well done for both teams!

Rivalarly Day versus Ranger College

One of the biggest rivalries we have is with Ranger College and both teams were able to come away with the first conference win of the year. The women won their game 5-1 and the men won their battle 1-0. This is always a tough game because of Ranger's determination and desire to knock us off. Each of our teams continue their winning streak over Ranger to 4 games now spanning back to 2012!The girls improve to being 2-2 on the year and 1-0 in conference; while the men improve to 3-0 on the year and 1-0 in conference, one of the best starts in men's history!

            We Will Win                             Faith and Patience

2013 Season off to a good start

The 2013 season kicked off the other week with away game at Nationally ranked Richland College in Dallas. The women took on #5 Richland women and almost came away with a great win but fell short in the dying minutes of the game; the men took on #6 Richland men and began the season with a great double OT win 1-0. This is the second year in a row the Rebel men have knocked off Nationally ranked Richland; this time we did at their place. It looks like it could be a strong year for both Rebel Soccer teams as we look to make history and claim both Region 5 titles. Training Camp was a lot of hard work and #faithandpatience we hope to see that hard work pay off in the month of November!

The Next Step

The regular season has come to an end and both teams achieved the goals they set for themselves such as the first ever winning season for the men's program. The girls also achieved a program high for wins, goals, shutouts, and best record ever. "I am extremely proud about what the players have achieved so far this year and can not wait for the post-season to begin next week with the Regional Tournament" says Coach Davenport.

We all believe that we can continue on and make program history with both teams; by having the men win their first ever Regional title and have the women win their first ever District title. The boys will play Ranger in a very heated semifinal match at Cisco next Tuesday at 4PM; the girls play their semifinal versus Western TX next Thursday in Cisco at 4PM. If the each team wins the men's final would be against Western TX next Thursday after the women's semifinal; the women would play their final next Saturday versus Cisco at 6PM.

Dallas Christian is no match.

Both soccer teams had a great day yesterday; beating the 4 year school Dallas Christian. The girls got things started by winning 9-0 and the guys followed that up with a 3-0 win. Both of our teams not only shut out Dallas Christian but also did not allow a shot in both games! We had multiple scoreres in each game and we are looking sharp going into tomorrows big road trip at Ranger!

Lets keep moving forward and continue to win; in everything we do!