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RH team wins 3v3 soccer national title
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The Richmond Hill Savages after winning the 3v3 soccer national title. Left to right: Coach Guillermo Carrillo, Gabriel Carrillo, Bryant Gilmore, Jefferson Collins, Bryant Jackson, Roman Alvarez, Liam Fleming, Coach Pete Fleming. - photo by Photo provided.

The success surrounding the Richmond Hill boys’ soccer team just keeps rolling.

The Richmond Hill Savages, made up of six members from the high school team, won the Challenge Sports 3v3 National Championship this past weekend at Disney’s Wide World of Sports.

The team included Gabriel Carrillo, Bryant Gilmore, Jefferson Collins, Bryant Jackson, Roman Alvarez and Liam Fleming, all of whom were members of the Wildcats team this past spring that won the Region 2-AAAAAA title and advanced to the Elite Eight in the state tournament.

The team was coached by Guillermo Carrillo and Pete Fleming.

The Savages went undefeated during the three-day tournament, winning all six games while scoring 59 goals and giving up only 13.

“These guys have been playing together since they were little and love being teammates,” Guillermo Carrillo said. “This type of soccer is very different, so teamwork and communication is very important.”

While teams must have six roster players, only three are on the field at any one time. The field for 3v3 soccer measures just 40 yards by 30 yards, and there is no goalie in front of a net that stands four feet high and eight feet wide.

“Accuracy is very important, both in passing and shooting,” Guillermo Carrillo said. “It’s all about moving without the ball and quick touch passes rather than trying to dribble around the defense.”

The Savages have been building toward the national title for three years, finishing second in the silver division in 2015 and second in the gold division last year.

All of the players will return to the Wildcats in the spring except Jackson, who has been selected for the Atlanta United Academy’s training program. You can read more about Jackson’s quest to someday play professional soccer at http://www.bryancountynews.com/section/97/article/49864/.

The Wildcats lose just two players from a team that went 16-3-2 this past season and placed five players on the all-region team.

“This will definitely help them with the high school season because of what they learned,” Guillermo Carrillo said. “Hopefully they can work with the younger players on the team about how much communication helps on the field.”

Joann Carrillo, Guillermo’s wife and Gabriel’s mother, said the team dedicated its championship to David Minning (http://www.bryancountynews.com/archives/48454/), the father of Wildcat teammate Matthew Minning who passed away recently after a battle with cancer. The high school team also dedicated its season this spring to him. 

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All-Region picks for spring sports announced
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Richmond Hill placed several players on their respective All-Region teams in Region 2-AAAAAA for tennis and soccer after all four teams made it to their respective state tournaments this spring.

In girls’ soccer, first-team selections were Grace Kiser, Ruthie Riley, Carly Vargas and Ellie Filamonczuk. Honorable mention went to Bella Martinez. Arianna Page and Lexi Merry.

For boys’ soccer, Joseph Petrino, Agboade Sobowale, Roman Alvarez, Trever Blitchington and Cristian Marquez made first team.

For girls’ tennis, Hannah Yontz, Megan Bausch and Stephanie Harter all made the second team at singles, as did the doubles team of Bailey Lopata and Caren Bausch.

For the boys, Jackson Martin was first team singles and Alec Shermer was second team singles. Zach Sewell received honorable mention.

The All-Region baseball teams were announced earlier this month. You can find that information at: http://www.bryancountynews.com/section/97/article/53381/.

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