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Edwardsville Tigers Boys Soccer  

Illinois Class AA State Champions 2000

Front row, from left: Todd Jernigan, Derek Pelate, Ryan Niebur, Justin Clay, Nathan Gibson, Luke Kreamalmeyer, Stephen DeMoulin, Adam Lanter. Middle row: Dustin Pelate, Matt Linton, Gregory Stebernak, Brian Grazier, Adam Cooper, Mike Modeer, Darrell Ballinger, Miles McCoy-Sulentic. Back row: Asst. Coach John Ginestra, Brandon Gayler, Eric Worthen, Jason Winterbottom, Ryan Luckett, Glen Buchta, Chas Werner, John Matthews, Chris Garcia, Rob Hutti, Head Coach Mark Heiderscheid.

 

Edwardsville Tigers Boys Soccer

Illinois Class AA Runner-Up 2001

Front row, from left: Steven DeMoulin, Adam Lanter, Andy Edgar, Nate Gibson, Derek Pelate, Cody Parker. Middle row: Colin Brinson, Darrell Ballinger, Michael Modeer, Dustin Pelate, Ryan Niebur, Miles McCoy-Sulentic, Eric Worthen, Chris Garcia, Todd Jernigan. Back row: Asst. Coach John Ginestra, Brian Grazier, Glenn Buchta, Kyle Fuehne, Rob Hutti, Dustin Kaminsky, John Matthews, Chas Werner, Head Coach Mark Heiderscheid.

 

Edwardsville Tigers Boys Soccer

Illinois Class AA Runner-Up 1997

Edwardsville Soccer Team

 

Front row, from left: Matt Cooper, Justin Hayes, R.J. Ellinger, Nathan Shaw, Matt Evers, Tim Jenkins, John Haines, Luke Kreamalmeyer. Middle row: Tim Hampton, Justin Huneke, Matt Artrip, Josh Boyd, Matt Luitjohan, Zach Evans, Kory Kuba, Randy Keyser, Brandon Gayler, Ryan Luckett. Back row: Asst. Coach Mark Heiderscheid, Jeremy Scheiber, Dan Deist, Alex Baisch, Tim Byrnes, Chris LaRose, Kyle Kupinski, Tim LiFritz, Billy Flowers, Derek Stevens, Isaac McCoy-Sulentic, Asst. Coach Tom Fayollat, Head Coach Mark Schwarzkopf

 
Notable Players:
 
 
  • Luke Kreamalmeyer
 
Luke attended Edwardsville High School…A 2000 NSCAA High School All-American, Kreamalmeyer became the first-ever player from Illinois to win the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Prep Soccer Player-of-the-Year award after helping Edwardsville to the IHSA State Tournament Championship…Scored 38 goals and added 12 assists his senior year, including an IHSA record six goals during the state tournament…Turned in a hat trick in the championship game versus the nation's top-ranked prep team, New Lenox Lincoln-Way…Also collected Parade Magazine All-America honors and appeared in Sports Illustrated's Nov. 27, 2000 "Faces In The Crowd" feature…In four varsity seasons, Kreamalmeyer racked up 71 goals...As a member of the Metro Football Club, he took part in the 2000 Adidas Elite Soccer Program Camp. Luke attended Bradley University and was drafted by the MLS (Major League Soccer) professional soccer club Real Salt Lake in 2005.
 
 
  • Brian Grazier
 
Brian attended Edwardsville High School where he helped the Tigers win the 2000 IHSA Class AA boys soccer state championship as a Freshman.  He also helped the Tigers become the 2001 IHSA Class AA boys soccer state runner-up as a Sophomore  - Brian then became a member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team where he completed high school at the Edison Academic Center while training in Bradenton, Fla. He participated in the U-17 World Cup qualifier in Guatemala and was a 2003 Parade Magazine All-American.  Brian currently plays at Saint Louis University.  
 
 
  • Johnny Matthews
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Johnny helped Edwardsville High School to a state championship in 2000 as a Freshman and runner -up in 2001 as a Sophomore. He was a four-time soccer varsity winner at EHS.  Alton Telegraph Player of the Year in 2002.  Johnny currently plays at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  In 2005 he was Second team All-Great Lakes Region ... All-Great Lakes Valley Conference first team pick ... Both of his goals this season have were game-winners (Truman State and Saint Joseph’s) ... Appeared in and started 20 games for SIUE ... Notched three assists on the year ... 2004: All-Great Lakes Valley Conference second team selection ... Played in and started 23 games ... Tied for first on the club with four game-winning goals .. Tied for second on the team with six goals ... Collected three assists on the season ... Scored game-winning goal with 1:11 left in double-overtime against Missouri-St. Louis on Oct. 15 ... Scored two game-winning goals in consecutive games from Oct. 30-Nov. 5 ... Netted two goals including the game-winner in the NCAA quaterfinal win over Tusculum on Nov. 20 ... 2003: Scored only goal of season in a 3-0 win over Missouri-Rolla ... Started 17 games as a freshman and played in all 21 contests.
 
 
  • Nate Gibson
 

Nate was a  three-year letter winner and starter in high school, winning a state championship his junior year and second in state his senior year ... a first team all-state selection in 2001 and a first-team all-area selection in 1999 & 2000 ... a member of the first-team all-state tournament team in 2000 & 2001.  Nate currently is playing Goalie for Truman State University.