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New soccer coach brings a faith-based culture to reigning champions

Harrison Simmons ‘22 THE ROUNDUP   After a month-long coaching search, Brophy Principal Mr. Bob Ryan announced on July 16 that Sandra Day O’Connor Head Coach Mr. George Archuleta would be the program’s new leader.   This comes after the soccer team’s third straight state championship with former coach Mr. Paul Allen ’03. Brophy received […]

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Winter sports season capped off with soccer championship

Photo by Hunter Franklin ’19 | Connor White ’19 sprints past his defender. Photo courtesy of Jaime Hidalgo | The varsity soccer team posing with the state championship trophy following their victory. By Carl Justice ’21 THE ROUNDUP Brophy’s winter sports season wrapped up in February with soccer and basketball playoffs and the wrestling state […]

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Strong offseason progress and new lineups prepare Brophy Soccer Team for another successful year

Photo by Hunter Franklin ’19 | Carter Clemmensen ’18 dribbles down the field on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. By Eric Lindholm ’19 THE ROUNDUP   Though falling short in the state championship final, the 2017 Brophy varsity soccer team racked up a number of accomplishments and provided a memorable year in the program, most notably […]

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Soccer team filled with committed athletes, now no. 3 in nation

By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP Many of the soccer team’s seniors committed to universities after very competitive and successful careers playing high school and club soccer. The soccer team has had a very successful season thus far with a record of 17-0-2, mostly attributed to the many seniors that are committed to a university […]

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Soccer suspends returning players after mid-season hazing incident, working to change culture

Photo Illustration By Andrew Brown ’18 | The soccer team hopes to change the team culture heading into next season. By Andrew Howard ’17 & Anthony Cardellini ’17 THE ROUNDUP Following events Principal Mr. Bob Ryan described as “hazing” that took place on the varsity soccer team’s annual retreat in January, the school suspended returning […]

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Soccer aims for personal growth after 1st-round exit

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | The Brophy soccer team practices during 7th period at the Brophy Sports Complex. By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP Brophy walked off the field for the last time Feb. 3 after No. 16-seed Desert Vista beat the top-seeded Broncos 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs. Since the […]

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Bercy explores elite soccer in Italy

Photo courtesy of Karl Bercy ’17 | Bercy spent his spring semester playing soccer in Italy.  By Joseph Valencia ’17 THE ROUNDUP Karl Bercy ’17 decided to spend the second semester of his junior year studying abroad in Italy while exploring his future interests in soccer. Bercy lived and studied at Convitto Nazionale Principe Di Napoli, a […]

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Soccer looks to build on tradition with young team

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 – The soccer team takes shots on goal at practice Nov. 11. The team looks to make a big impact with many young players this year. By Luis Torres ’16 THE ROUNDUP After soccer earned a 15-3-4 record last year and a loss to Chandler in the semifinals, head coach […]

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Students create co-ed off-campus soccer team, play against teams around the state

Photo Courtesy of 24 Karat Goal – 24 Karat Goal is a co-ed, indoor soccer league. The team practices once a week at Phoenix Sports Center. By Will Schubert ’15 THE ROUNDUP This semester a handful of seniors decided to create an indoor co-ed soccer team called 24 Karat Goal. The team plays its games […]

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Bigege shoots for Michigan colleges

Photo by Matthew Montes ’15 – Rus Bigege ’15 plays in the game against Corona Del Sol Jan. 8. This past year Bigege switched from basketball to soccer. By Brendan Hinkle ’16 THE ROUNDUP Rus Bigege ’15 decided to switch from playing varsity basketball last year to varsity soccer this year. “Out of basketball and […]

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