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End of an Era

It is with a saddened heart and a tear in my eye that I, Coach Jeff Atkinson, am announcing my resignation effective immediately as the head coach of the Rock Springs Tigers Boy’s Soccer program. I feel that I am unable to dedicate the time necessary in the off-season (fall and summer especially) to help the program take the next step and win a state title. I feel that I am being stretched too thin with my teaching duties, coaching at Western Wyoming and trying to be a good husband and father to my children. The last two years as the head coach, I have not felt like I have connected with the players and feel that we have not played to our potential on the field. The program in the last couple of seasons was inconsistent and not improving throughout the season like teams should. We are falling behind other programs because we are only training these players from March to May where most of the other 4A teams have camps in the summer, club teams in the fall and are sending their...

All Conference and All State Honors

The 2010 Rock Springs Tigers had 1 player earn 1st Team All-State recognition. Storie Ratcliff #19 (Junior) forward earned his second 1st Team award this spring -------------------------------- Rock Springs had 2 other players placed on the 2nd team All-State list. Luke Aust #24 (Senior) - Defense Matt Lehman #1 (Senior) - Midfield -------------------------------- Three Rock Springs Tigers were 1st team All Conference in the 4A West. Luke Aust #24 (Senior) - Defense Matt Lehman #1 (Senior) - Midfield Storie Ratcliff #19 (Junior) - Forward ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rock Springs also had 4 players receive Honorable Mention All Conference in the 4A West. Jesse Love #11 (Senior) - Midfield Gus Wagner #0 (Sophomore) - Keeper Pat Walker #23 (Senior) - Forward Riley Yerkovich #5 (Senior) - Defense

2010 Team Awards

2010 Most Valuable Player Luke Aust - Senior ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tiger Tough (Hardest Working Player) Riley Yerkovich - Senior ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most Inspirational Luke Aust - Senior ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senior Stud (Best Senior) Matt Lehman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Junior Leader (Best Junior) Storie Ratcliff ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Super Sophomore (Best Sophomore) Austin Lever -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fab Frosh (Best Freshman) Jordan Rood