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Boys' Soccer - JV
Overview
Overview
The JV boys' soccer team seeks to help young men develop lasting commitments to sportsmanship, personal discipline, and team spirit. A tradition of success informs the work each squad does throughout a season; that is, players understand their efforts are part of a Taft program with a winning mentality and they, too, can contribute to that identity. The coaching philosophy is grounded on the assumption that any player willing to work hard, play fair, and take instruction can become a candidate for varsity. At the same time, JV players begin to see more clearly the individual roles they can assume to make their team better. In all respects, Taft JV players understand themselves as participants in a larger endeavor: stewarding Taft soccer in a sporting, winning fashion during the brief years they have the privilege to play.
Schedule
Schedule
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Brunswick School
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Westminster School
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Kingswood Oxford School
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Deerfield Academy
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Avon Old Farms School
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Indian Mountain School
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Suffield Academy
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Berkshire School
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Trinity-Pawling School
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Avon Old Farms School
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Williston Northampton School
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Salisbury School
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Kent School
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Choate Rosemary Hall
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Loomis Chaffee School
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Hotchkiss School
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Roster
Roster
| # | Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
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| Luke Adams | 2027 | Litchfield, CT | ||
| Sydney Anya | 2028 | Bloomfield, NJ | ||
| Yahia Arafa | 2029 | New Cairo | ||
| Jackson Bamber | 2027 | Staatsburg, NY | ||
| Edward Bravo | 2027 | Hempstead, NY | ||
| William Crawford | 2030 | New York, NY | ||
| Luke Elsinger | 2029 | Richmond, VT | ||
| Vojta Istok | 2028 | Velke Popovice | ||
| Cole Krugman | 2029 | Atlanta, GA | ||
| Kristian Lukyanov | 2028 | Hollywood, FL | ||
| Eric Mei | 2030 | Shunyi District | ||
| Santi Meza Rivera | 2027 | Greenwich, CT | ||
| Jason Myers | 2029 | Charlotte, NC | ||
| Justin Myers | 2029 | Charlotte, NC | ||
| Nico O'Leary | 2029 | Chevy Chase, MD | ||
| Rejan Shehi | 2028 | Boston, MA | ||
| Hampton Soetemo | 2028 | Singapore | ||
| Alex Suchan | 2030 | Chaoyang District | ||
| Lucas Thomas | 2028 | New York, NY | ||
| Kingston Wong | 2029 | New York, NY | ||
| Frank Zhang | 2030 | Telegraph Bay |
Coaches
Coaches
About Head Coach Roddy Pratt
Roddy Pratt graduated from Bates College in 2018 with a BA in English. He competed on the men's rowing team for four years, winning three NESCAC Championships in the Varsity 8+ and qualifying for the IRA National Championship in 2018. His experience leading wilderness canoe trips for adolescents in Canada inspired him to pursue a teaching career. After graduating, Roddy taught English at Rumsey Hall School for three years, serving as English department chair from 2020-21. At Taft, he teaches Lower Mid English, Upper Mid English, Boarding School Literature, and The Pilgrimage. He also assists coaching soccer and rowing. Roddy is working toward a master’s of arts in English at Middlebury College. In his free time, he enjoys baking bread, playing guitar, and exploring the trails of Connecticut. He lives in Watertown with his wife, Pia.
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