Putting his best foot forward
Junior, Steve Wilczewski knows how to score
Josh Hall
Issue date: 9/17/08 Section: Sports
Just four games into the season, Steve Wilczewski has recorded five goals to help his Drury Panther's get off to a undefeated start.
Wilczewski leads the team with goals scored and is currently ranked third in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and this week's GLVC Player of the Week.
After scoring just five goals all of last season, Wilczewski has improved his game in becoming a force on the soccer field.
Q: What position do you play?
A: Forward
Q: What would you say is the best aspect of your game?
A: I don't think one particular aspect of my game stands out over any other. I like to focus on having the best well rounded game I can have.
Q: You have scored five goals this season so far; which puts you first on the team and third best in the Conference for goals scored. What would you credit this success to?
A: Hard work from my teammates which creates scoring opportunities.
Q: What do you do in the off-season to prepare for your season at Drury?
A: In the summer I play in small summer leagues just for fun.
Q: What is an aspect of your game you would like to improve on?
A: Finishing
Q: What about of soccer do you enjoy the most?
A: I enjoy that games that intense until the end and are not blow outs.
Q: Did you ever play any other sports?
A: I played baseball and hockey when I was younger. I enjoyed soccer the most and decided to focus on that.
Q: Being a local guy who went to Glendale High School, was Drury a place you saw yourself playing in college?
A: Yes. I went to Drury soccer camps when I was younger and always looked at Drury as a place I would like to play. It's nice getting to play in front of my friends and family still.
Q: What other factors made you choose Drury?
A; I like the smaller class sizes which allows me to get more one on one attention from teachers.
Q: Choosing a college can be tough for a high school athlete. What advice would you give to them about choosing the right school?
Wilczewski leads the team with goals scored and is currently ranked third in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and this week's GLVC Player of the Week.
After scoring just five goals all of last season, Wilczewski has improved his game in becoming a force on the soccer field.
Q: What position do you play?
A: Forward
Q: What would you say is the best aspect of your game?
A: I don't think one particular aspect of my game stands out over any other. I like to focus on having the best well rounded game I can have.
Q: You have scored five goals this season so far; which puts you first on the team and third best in the Conference for goals scored. What would you credit this success to?
A: Hard work from my teammates which creates scoring opportunities.
Q: What do you do in the off-season to prepare for your season at Drury?
A: In the summer I play in small summer leagues just for fun.
Q: What is an aspect of your game you would like to improve on?
A: Finishing
Q: What about of soccer do you enjoy the most?
A: I enjoy that games that intense until the end and are not blow outs.
Q: Did you ever play any other sports?
A: I played baseball and hockey when I was younger. I enjoyed soccer the most and decided to focus on that.
Q: Being a local guy who went to Glendale High School, was Drury a place you saw yourself playing in college?
A: Yes. I went to Drury soccer camps when I was younger and always looked at Drury as a place I would like to play. It's nice getting to play in front of my friends and family still.
Q: What other factors made you choose Drury?
A; I like the smaller class sizes which allows me to get more one on one attention from teachers.
Q: Choosing a college can be tough for a high school athlete. What advice would you give to them about choosing the right school?
Article last update: 9/16/08 at 9:57 PM CST
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