Martin Soccer 2001 Varsity

2001 MARTIN WARRIORS VARSITY

COACH: CHRIS NAUGHTON

2001's varsity team was comprised of seven seniors, twelve juniors, and five sophomores.

2001 MARTIN WARRIORS VARSITY

COACH: CHRIS NAUGHTON

Notes with seniors are the text from Senior Night.

# 1 - BILLY RAY THOMAS

JR - FWD

#2 - PATRICK ANDIS ( C )

SR - MF

This is Pat's second year on the varsity squad and he has played a major role on the offensive end of the field. His ability to score twice in a single shootout has been chronicled in the newspaper. His determination will be missed.

# 3 - BILL BESANCON ( C )

SR - DEF

Bill is truly representative of an outstanding senior class of 2001. This is his third year as a varsity player. He is the rock upon which the defense in the last two years has been built. He has been asked to not only keep the score for the opponents low (like zero) but also asked to start and finish scoring opportunities on the offensive end. Bill Besancon, #3 has been a leader on this team and will be missed. His shoes will be a major spot to fill next year

# 5 - CASEY ELDER

JR - MF

# 6 - ADAM KORMAN

JR - MF

# 7 - MARTY SCRIBNER

SR - DEF

Marty was a major contributor through out this year to the outstanding defense the team has counted on. His hustle, determination and dedication through out his high school career have been outstanding

# 8 - RICK PARTRIDGE

JR - MF

# 9 - CHRIS Carman

JR - DEF

# 10 - TODD BROWN

JR - FWD

# 11 - DALE DAVIS

SR - MF

Dale has a heart that is not in proportion to his size. Dale Davis, #11, has been on Varsity for 2 years and is a mid fielder. He has been asked to cover larger opponents and has been equal to the task.

# 3 - MARK DORNAN

JR - DEF

# 14 - MICHAEL WOODS ( C )

SR - FWD

Michael seems to have an unlimited supply of energy and determination to play both sides of the field. His outright hustle up and down the field, as a mid-fielder, is an outstanding example for the underclassman. Michael woods, #14 is a 2nd year Varsity player and will be missed and hard to replace next year

# 15 - TRAVIS ERNEST

SO - DEF

# 16 - BRANDON ALDER

JR - FWD

# 17 - STERLING STEPP

SR - DEF

Sterling is a member of the outstanding defense this year. Sterling Steep stepped up to the task on his first year on varsity to be a major contributor to keeping the opposition from scoring.

# 18 - ADAM GRISZ

JR - DEF

# 20 - CRAIG BIERY

JR - MF

# 21 - RYAN WOMBOUGH

SR - MF

Ryan has moved from playing the mid field position to predominantly a forward position this year, his 2nd year on the varsity squad. Ryan Wombough, #21 has been the most consistent goal scorer in the shootouts this year, scoring in all shootouts except for one.

# 22 - DANIEL BROWN

SO - MF

#25 - LANDON COX

SO - DEF

# 26 - STEVEN SHOWS

SO - MF

# 27 - JEFF SHOWS

JR - FWD

GK1 - DAVID NOBLES

GK2 - JOSH FRANKLIN


Mgr	REGINA WARREN	SR
Mgr	JALEI JESTER	SR
Regina and Jalei are the people who don’t ever hear the crowd cheering for them. They might hear someone yelling at them if they don’t move fast enough. Their names will not appear in the newspaper but they are a major part of this team and their time and dedication needs to be recognized. The first person we are recognizing is Regina Warren. This is her second year as a manager for the MHS team. The second person was unable to be with us tonight due to a choir commitment but Jalei Jester was an integral part of the team this year.
Mgr	LAUREN COLLEONI	JR
TRN	TIFFANY WHITLOCK	FR
TRN	GREG MEYER

2001 MARTIN WARRIORS VARSITY District Record 10/3 COACH: CHRIS NAUGHTON
Day	Date	Opposition	Results M/O (click for game report)
Fri	1/26	Arlington	0/2
Tues	1/30	Lamar	1/0
Fri	2/2	Mansfield	1/0 (SO)
Tues	2/6	Sam Houston	2/1 (SO)
Fri	2/9	Desoto	2/1 (SO)
Tues	2/13	Cedar Hill	1/2
*Sat	2/17	Bowie	4/1
Fri	2/23	Arlington	2/1 (SO)
*Thurs	3/1	Lamar	2/0
*Mon	3/5	Mansfield	0/1 (SO)
Tues	3/6	Sam Houston	6/0
Fri	3/9	Desoto	6/0
Tues	3/13	Cedar Hill	5/0
Fri	3/16	Bowie	1/0
DISTRICT RECORD			10/3

Mark Dornan

From sidelines to front & center

Senior grew up watching Martin soccer

12/29/2001

By MARK GOODSON / The Dallas Morning News

Seven years ago, Martin soccer coach Chris Naughton noticed a redheaded elementary school student watching from the sidelines during a soccer camp. It was an image that stuck with Naughton.

Today, Mark Dornan is no longer on the sidelines. He is one of the senior leaders on a veteran Martin soccer team that is expected to make a run in the playoffs. "I've known Mark for a while," Naughton said. "He would always come to camps with his brother, Drew, and was over there like a little puppy wanting to play."

Naughton encouraged Drew Dornan to bring his little brother to both morning and afternoon sessions.

"He'd come and stay all day," Naughton said. Dornan has played soccer since he was 5. He also loves football. He accepts the challenges of both. But when January rolls around, it's soccer time for the youngest of three brothers who have grown up playing sports at Martin. "Yeah, I'm the last one," Dornan said.

Naughton knows exactly what he'll get from Dornan this season. "He's got a lot of heart," Naughton said. "He's a great defender." Dornan usually marks the opponents' toughest player. Last year, he didn't allow the player he was guarding to score in any game. Martin, which went 15-6-2 last season before losing in the area round to Flower Mound Marcus, has a strong core in the middle of its lineup. Naughton expects big things. So does Dornan, who is set on getting the Warriors back to the state tournament. He helped the team reach the state semifinals as a sophomore. Naughton has had some strong family ties on his teams in his six seasons as head coach.

"For the first time in seven years, I won't have a Besancon on the team, but I still have a Dornan," Naughton said of the brother duo of John and Bill Besancon. "Those are two special families that have meant a lot to this program."

So this season, Dornan plans to help his team to the level it has learned to enjoy under Naughton.

"I love playing for coach Naughton," Dornan said. "He really puts together some good talks for us. He makes you want to play."

Dornan enters the season a little banged up after a physical football season. After starting at quarterback as a junior, he switched to free safety for the first time since junior high.

But that's the kind of player and teammate Dornan is. He'll do all he can to help his team. This soccer season, that means cutting off opponents' attackers. It's a style he learned watching from the sidelines.