By Matthew Witteman – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law boys soccer team had a successful season last year, making it into the state playoffs.

This year, with high expectations, they are looking to make an even stronger run this season, with new leaders stepping up. One of those leaders is Junior Captain Cole Alogna.

Alogna made an impact on the field last year, and this year he is looking to make a bigger impact as a player and leader.

Coaches and teammates respect him for his work ethic and leadership abilities. Algona stands out as a leader for the underclassmen and is someone they look up to. 

“Cole has brought a sense of hard work both in games and practice and communicates well with the team,” Head Coach Mr. Gruber said. “He is a very good communicator and works well being a mentor with the younger kids.”

Alogna is excited to take on the role of being captain, and it means a lot to him. Alogna has a personal goal of getting his first-ever varsity goal, and a goal of beating Foran the second time around. 

“Being a junior captain means a lot to me as I get to help lead my peers and the underclassmen,” Alogna said. “My personal goal for this season is to score my first ever varsity goal and my team goal is to beat Foran the next time we play them.”

Junior Captain Max Moller said Alogna is very hard-working and brings them together as a team. Moller also said that Alogna has improved from last year and has become more vocal. 

“Cole puts hard work into every game, and helps bring us together as a team,.” Moller said. “Cole has improved most in his skill since last year, but has also become a more vocal player on the team.”

Alogna is a smart defender and is trusted by his teammates around him. This trust he has with his teammates is very important for the team’s success. 

“He’s very smart which allows him to read the game well and I trust him to make the right decision,” Junior Captain Tyler Stankivich said. 

With the Lawmen coming off of a successful season last year, they look to repeat that same formula.