BOULDER HIGH BOYS SOCCER

Summer is a great time to go on vacation, spend time with friends, work, take summer school and…prepare for a great fall 2009 soccer season at Boulder High School. Below is the summer program for Boulder High School Boys Soccer (open to all incoming grades). The summer program and season preparation document is intended to maximize each student-athlete’s opportunity to contribute to a successful season. All potential BHS soccer student-athletes are advised to make a commitment to pre-season training. The success of our teams and program is determined in our preparation:

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• Mondays & Wednesdays  - June 22-July 29 - 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Soccer Specific Speed, Power, Agility and Quickness Summer Training at Recht Stadium at Boulder High.

• Fridays - June 26-July 31 - 8:00AM - 9:00AM  - Captain led Scrimmages at Recht Stadium at Boulder High.

• July 24-July 26 - Returning Varsity and Varsity Prospect Team Camp at University of Denver - FULL.

• Pre-season Camp - August 3-14 (no camp on weekend, Aug. 8-9) - 7:00PM-9:00PM at Recht Stadium at Boulder High. The focus of pre-season camp is preparation for the fall 2009 Boulder High soccer season. All incoming Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors are highly encouraged to participate. Emphasis is on technical skills training, injury prevention, strength, speed, quickness and flexibility training and small sided games.  This camp is important in the preparation for a successful fall season.

• Tryouts - August 17-19 - MANDATORY at Recht Stadium at Boulder High.
August 17 is a “double day”: Noon-2:00PM and 7pm-9:30pm. August 18 and 19 are 7pm-9:30pm. Team practices begin on August 20. All tryouts are mandatory. Missing any of tryouts for any reason will jeopardize your chance of making a team. Contact Coach Kalisher if you have any questions.

• ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES MUST REGISTER FOR FALL SPORTS AND SUBMIT PROOF OF A CURRENT/UNEXPIRED PHYSICAL TO THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN TRYOUTS. Coaches will not allow you to participate in tryouts without a receipt of registration from the athletic administration. Get your physical during the summer! Fall Sports Registration is:

Monday, August 10 & Tuesday, August 11

During all school registration stop by the Athletic Registration table!

Wed., Thurs., Fri., August 12 - 14
1-3 PM @ Athletic Office / Main Office

For more information about fall sports registration and physical requirements click here.

Feel free to contact Coach Kalisher with any questions about BHS Boys Soccer.

Kolya Glick (Class of 2006) loves soccer and never gave up on his dream of playing at the  NCAA collegiate level. The 2006 Boulder High School graduate and former varsity co-captain, will play for the University of California Santa Cruz NCAA Division III varsity team next fall after a successful tryout this spring.

Next fall, Kolya will represent the UC Santa Cruz Fighting Banana Slugs as they compete to return to the NCAA National Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years,  including a 2004 Final Four appearance. UC Santa Cruz plays a strong conference schedule and plays out of conference against NCAA Division I and II schools.

Kolya’s path to collegiate soccer was uniquely his own. Kolya spent much of his high school years traveling the world, including a 5 month around the world adventure with his journalist father. The summer before his junior year he returned to Europe with his U16 club soccer team (coached by Coach Hardy Kalisher) where they won the Challenge Cup in Amsterdam, Holland and finish 5th in a tournament in the Czech Republic. Kolya senior season at BHS was not filled with many victories on the field but he was recognized as a standout All-Conference player in the competitive Centennial League. After graduation, while many of his teammates went off to college, Kolya deferred his admission to UC Santa Cruz and spent a year in Algeria, Africa where he kept up his enthusiasm for soccer by playing on an Algerian men’s soccer team. After a year abroad, Kolya enrolled at UC Santa Cruz where he captained their championship men’s club team before making their NCAA varsity team.

“We are all proud of Kolya, it takes courage to follow your dreams and a special kind of dedication,  in your junior year, to tryout and make an NCAA program with UC Santa Cruz’s strong soccer tradition. ” said Coach Kalisher. “Kolya was a very athletic and passionate student-athlete at BHS who embodied the values of our program by competing with great competitive spirit,  displaying leadership on and off the field and achieving academic excellence. We wish him the best next fall.”

Adam Hinkelman ('09) All-Colorado Defender

Adam Hinkelman has committed to play collegiate soccer locally at Regis University. Adam was Boulder High School Boys Soccer’s  first student-athlete named to the Rocky Mountain News/Denver Post All-Colorado team and the prestigious  ESPN Rise Magazine All -Area Colorado team. Regis plays in one of the top NCAA Division II soccer conferences in the country that often features 2-3 nationally ranked programs. A model student-athlete, Adam received both academic and athletic scholarships.

Adam began anchoring the Panther defense by earning a starting center defender position his sophomore year and started every game thereafter. As a co-captain his senior year, Adam was named 1st Team All-State, 1st team All-Conference for the second year in a row, 1st team Daily Camera All-Region for the second time and Defensive MVP at the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational. He was named Boulder High School top male athlete for fall 2008.

Adam Hinkelman played club soccer with the Boulder County Force from U9-U18. He was the starting center back for the Colorado Olympic Development Program team and attended the Far West Region ODP Camp and SYL National ODP Camp.

Devin "Banana" Kuh ('09)

Two year varsity Co-Captain, Devin Kuh, has announced that he has commtted to play college soccer at Whitman College in Washinton. Devin will be looking to challenge right away for playing time. Whitman competes in the Northwest Conference and is an NCAA Division III program on the rise with a 2008 overall record of 11-2-7.

As Boulder High’s most honored goalkeeper in the program’s 29 year history, Devin was a four year varsity letter winner and three year varsity starter. Devin was well known in prep soccer throughout the state for his commanding pressence during games and exceptional leadership on and off the field. Devin set the Panther standard of excellence for hard work and commitment. Devin achieved his success in prep soccer working harder and pushing himself to be the best he could be — even when nobody else was looking. In 2008, Devin led all players in 212 Club points, BHS’s off-season preparation and commitment program. Devin was a two time All-Centennial League player, receiving the honor in his sophomore and junior years. In Devin’s senior year, when the program switch to the Front Range League, he joined a conference with several of the top prep goalkeepers in the Colorado. In the Front Range League, Devin still stood out as one of the top players and earned 1st Team All-League honors. Devin is the first BHS goalkeeper to receive Colorado All-State honors. Devin was a 2008 Daily Camera All-Region 1st Team selection. Devin was named the 2008 Goalkeeper MVP of Colorado’s most prestigious high school tournament, the Arapahoe Warriors Invitational. An excellent student, he was an Academic All-State First Team Selection, Student Body President, BHS Junior of the Year and Sophomore of the Year and is the announcer for BHS varsity girls home games.

Devin played his club soccer with the Boulder County Force soccer club from U9-U18. After Devin’s junior year he was invited to attend the Super Y League National ODP Camp in Florida — an invitation only camp for some of the top club soccer players in the US.

Devin will be joining former Fairview standout Jasper Lipton (’06) at Whitman. Also playing in the Norwestern Conference is former BHS Co-Captain and All-Conference player, Sean Rice (’08) who had an excellent freshman season at University Puget Sound.

Devin was also recruited by Tufts, Colorado College and  Macalaster .

Jeff Hirsch, '09, Midfielder

Jeff Hirsch, Class of ‘09, has committed to Carleton College where he is expected to play role in their 2009 run at a NCAA DIII National Title. Carleton College just finished their best season in their program’s history. They achieved a high season ranking of #7 in the nation. They lost to Middlebury in the 3rd round of NCAA Championships. Congratualtions to Jeff for being recuited to such a prestigious institution. Jeff was a 3 year varsity starter in the midfield for Boulder High and an Academic All-State 1st Team Selection. In addition to being a quality student-athlete, Jeff is also an Eagle Scout.

Jeff Hirsch played his club soccer at the Boulder County Force from U9-U17 and is currently a starter for the Colorado Rapids U18 team that competes in the United State Soccer Federation Developmental Academy.

In addition to Carleton College, Jeff was recruited by Washington University - St. Louis and Vassar.

11/17/08

Thank you to all students, parents, administrators, trainers, faculty, staff and überfans that helped make this season special. Thank you to the dedicated coaching staff who share their time and enthusiasm for teaching soccer and coaching young men. Congratulations to the student-athletes who made the fall 2008 an outstanding soccer season. The standard of excellence for Boulder High Soccer is at a new height.

I am especially proud of the academic achievements of the student-athletes this fall. In addition to our many fine students and Academic All-State honorees, we must recognize all the student-athletes that put in the extra effort to academically better themselves. First and foremost, each Boulder High student-athlete is a student. There is no soccer at Boulder High without academic commitment.

While the teams in the program had great win-loss records and they enjoyed their share of big victories and emotional defeats, the games of this past fall will eventually fade into fragmented memories. In the end, the measures of success are not the statistics or wins, rather, they are the friendships, lessons and maturing that are the result of effort, selfless commitment to the team and dedication to personal betterment. The student-athletes of the 2008 Boulder High School Boys Soccer Program were truly successful. As coaches, we are fortunate to have been a part of it.

As I look back, I can’t help but to also look forward to fall 2009. I am excited to see how the student-athletes of 2009 embrace the legacy of the 2008 season.

Hardy Kalisher
Head Coach Boys Soccer
Boulder High School

2008 Highlights Part 1

2008 Highlights Part 2

2008 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
All three boys teams (varsity, junior varsity and fresh/soph) had a combined record of 39 wins, 5 loses, 2 ties.

• Boulder High Varsity finished the fall 2008 with a record setting season:
- Most wins in BHS Boys Soccer’s 28 season history with 14 wins and 3 loses, breaking the previous record of 11 wins (’00 and ‘94)
- 14 wins is a BVSD record for the most wins by any 5A school
- Best start and longest win streak 9-0
- Highest Colorado 5A pre-season state ranking #6
- Highest Colorado 5A regular-season state ranking #2
- Highest Regional (Far West USA) ranking #15
- Highest Colorado state play-off seed, #7, and for the first time the Panthers hosted two playoff games at home
- Most Shutout in a season (8)
- Fewest goals allowed in a regular season (14)
- Second highest goals scored total (53)

Individual Honors
- ESPN Rise Magazine All Colorado Team: Adam Hinkelman (Sr.)
- Boulder’s first selection to the Rocky Mountain News / Denver Post All-Colorado Team: Adam Hinkelman (Sr.)
- A record of three 5A All-State honorees: Adam Hinkelman (Sr.) - 1st Team, Devin Kuh (Sr.) - HM, Walter Bertini (Jr.) - HM
- Six Daily Camera All-Region honorees: 1st Team: Adam Hinkelman (Sr.). Devin Kuh (Sr.), Grant Marshall (Sr.), Walter Bertini (Jr.), Honorable Mention: Spencer Sarson (Jr.), Max Jaffee (Jr.).
- A league leading 7 All-League honorees - Hinkelman, Kuh and Bertini - 1st Team; Grant Marshall (Sr.), Jeff Hirsch (Sr.) and Spencer Sarson (Jr.) - 2nd Team, Max Jaffee (Jr.) - HM
- 1st Place in the Arapahoe Warriors Invitational Tournament. Boulder High School won the championship game 1-0 vs. Mullen in the finals. The Boulder Junior Varsity won the JV level of the tournament.
- Boulder players named to Arapahoe Warriors Invitational All-Tournament Team: Kuh (Sr.) selected Goalkeeper MVP, Hinkelman (Sr.) selected Defensive MVP, Marshall (Sr.) and Bertini (Jr.) named to the All-Tournament team.
- Academic All-State 1st Team: Andrew Flint (Jr.), Charlie Hager (Sr.), Jeff Hirsch (Sr.), Ian Husted (Sr.), Devin Kuh (Sr.), Alejandro Murillo (Sr.), Spencer Sarson (Sr.),

• Junior Varsity complete a perfect 15-0 season and 1st place in the Front Range League - JV level.

• Fresh/Soph team finished a successful season with a record of 10 wins, 2 loses and 2 ties.

Boulder High School Boys Soccer is proud of the well-rounded student-atheletes and leaders in the program.

Devin Kuh, '09, Goalkeeper

Varsity Captain, All-State honoree and 3 time All-Conference honoree, Devin Kuh (’09)  is the Boulder High Student Council President.Devin was named Boulder High’s 2007-2008 Junior of the Year and 2006-2007 Sophomore of the Year.

Senior defensive standout, Max Gulliver (’09) is the Senior Class President.

Young soccer players in Trinidad & Tobago show off their new soccer cleats donated by 2008 Boulder High boys soccer players.

Our August 4-8, 2008 Pre-season Camp, was a great success! Thank you to all the dedicated student-athletes and staff. Special thanks to our guest coach, Dion La Foucade of Trinidad & Tobago and Liverpool FC (UK). We collected two large boxes of soccer cleats and shin guards that have been shipped to Dion for the underpriviledge children of Trinidad & Tobago.