Future appears bright for Berthoud soccer
By Dan Karpiel
The Surveyor
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
That fact is certainly not lost on Berthoud High School (BHS) head boys soccer coach, Zac Traver. Berthoud’s second-year head coach has an extraordinarily young roster – 13 of the 18 young men who comprise the Spartans varsity roster are either freshman or sophomores – but that youth is what has Traver excited.
“I’m very excited for the future. I need to be more patient and understand the future is here and it’s going to take a little bit of time,” Traver said after Tuesday night’s match with Loveland Classical Academy at BHS. “I’m so excited every time I come out here and see what these guys are capable of.”
Berthoud dropped the match to Loveland Classical by a 2-0 final, their third loss in as many tries to begin the season. And while the results in the box score have not been there, yet, Traver has plenty of reasons for optimism.
The young Spartans play with a ton of energy, passion and drive; they are united as a group, and their dedication to their craft is unrivaled. For Traver’s part, he sees a lot to be excited about, but he sees a lot with which to work.
“The best thing to do is you just work on the things that are working,” Traver explained. “They do have a lot of talent, they do show spurts of the good passing, the good touching, the good everything, and they are young and they just need to work together. So we’re just going to keep working on the things they do well and make that their number-one goal.”
In the match with Loveland Classical, Berthoud finished the night with 12 shots on a goal, a season high, with several of the shots missing finding the back of the net by the slimmest of margins. It was also there on the defensive end, where the Spartans broke up several scoring attempts near the goal, and sophomore goalkeeper Kellen Marks recorded multiple saves, many times eating grass to keep the ball out.
“I kept telling the boys tonight it was tiny little mistakes, not big mistakes, just tiny little mistakes that we can work on in practice, and you keep doing that and they will be a team to reckon with,” Traver said.
Loveland Classical scored twice in the match, the first coming with 10:58 remaining in the first half after a weather-delayed start. Berthoud’s guests got their second and last goal of the night early in the second half, 9:07 into play. For the last 30 minutes of the match, however, Berthoud did not allow a goal or many decent opportunities. Berthoud had their best scoring chance of the night late. A shot sailed just right of the net with 5:10 remaining, a testament to how hard Berthoud battled throughout the whole contest.
“If they just keep working on the simple things, they can be a team to reckon with,” Traver said.
Berthoud (0-3) will travel to Roosevelt for their next match on Monday, Sept. 16. The Spartans will return to their home pitch on Sept. 19 when they will welcome Weld Central to Max Marr Field.
- September, 08 2016
Injury bug strikes BHS soccer team fi...
By Aaron Reynolds The Surveyor Last season the young Berthoud High School boys soccer team...
- September, 07 2017
Soccer – Berthoud scores huge win in ...
By Dan Karpiel The Surveyor Even though they all count the same in the standings,...
- September, 15 2016
Spartans soccer demolishes Mead for f...
By Aaron Reynolds The Surveyor Thanks to a loaded early season schedule the Berthoud Spartans...
- September, 14 2018
SportsRoundUp – BHS Golf &...
By Dan Karpiel The Surveyor Boys golf: Berthoud takes sixth at Coyote Creek Berthoud’s Caleb...
- October, 28 2021
Spartan soccer ends season on a high ...
The best way to conclude a season in any sport is with a win. Whether...
- September, 03 2015
Berthoud soccer faces uphill battle
By Dan Karpiel The Surveyor Berthoud goal keeper Hunter Hursey charges...
- Baseball gets mercy-rule win in seaso...
- Berthoud’s Connor Jorissen make...
- Berthoud’s Adrian Short throws ...
- Spartans notch well-deserved win in s...
- Sandstedt brings tremendous experienc...
- Boys basketball rides highs ad lows t...
- Berthoud golfers win R2J Championship
- Berthoud golf team begins season swing
- Berthoud golf team takes home R2J Cha...
- Berthoud football dominates in season...
- Berthoud football to host foundation ...
- Young Spartans win championship
- Berthoud’s girls basketball sea...
- Lady Spartans keep winning
- Lady Spartans keep finding ways to win
- Lady Spartans claim 7th at state
- Lady Spartan golfers rounding into form
- Lady Spartan golfers aiming for state
- Berthoud softball team falls in regio...
- Strong fundamentals propel Berthoud s...
- Lady Spartans softball team on a five...
- Roberts, Major win conference swimmin...
- Freshman phenom Corrine Roberts alrea...
- The making of a champion
- Berthoud sending two lines to state c...
- Lady Spartans earn second place at re...
- Berthoud tennis claims league crown
- Berthoud girls 4×800 relay, Jayd...
- Forty-year-old track record broken
- Windy R2J Invite blows in season-bests
- Berthoud’s Wil Moneypenny earns...
- Berthoud’s Coble, Moneypenny an...
- Moneypenny wins first, Spartans claim...
Not your usual laundromat
BusinessPoliceFiles – June 23, 2022
Local NewsNew Bites – June 23, 2022
Local NewsSusan Bala expands art camp offerings
Local NewsNews Bites – June 16, 2022
Local News
COMMUNITY CALENDAR:
Community Calendar – add an eventHomestead Fine Art Gallery First Fridays OPEN HOUSE
01 Jul 4:00 PM - 7:00 PMHomestead Fine Art Gallery First Fridays OPEN HOUSE
05 Aug 4:00 PM - 7:00 PMHomestead Fine Art Gallery First Fridays OPEN HOUSE
02 Sep 4:00 PM - 7:00 PMHomestead Fine Art Gallery First Fridays OPEN HOUSE
07 Oct 4:00 PM - 7:00 PMHomestead Fine Art Gallery First Fridays OPEN HOUSE
04 Nov 4:00 PM - 7:00 PMHomestead Fine Art Gallery First Fridays OPEN HOUSE
02 Dec 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM