A Thomas Wolfe novel claims “You Can’t Go Home Again.”
That may be true, but he didn’t say anything about going to your wife’s home.
Riley Hogan is the new girls soccer coach at Gibraltar Carlson, his wife’s alma mater.
“I could not be more excited for this opportunity to coach at my wife's high school and help grow the sport of soccer in the Downriver community,” he said.
Hogan is a Birmingham, Ala., native who played four years of varsity soccer in high school, including a state-championship season as a junior in 2014.
He went on to play four years of soccer at Lourdes University in Ohio, where he met his wife. The couple moved to Knoxville, Tenn., in 2020 where he served as a boys varsity assistant and junior varsity head coach for three years.
They moved to Woodhaven in 2023.
He is sees great potential at Carlson.
“I have a phenomenal group of players this year with unbridled potential,” he said.
Previews for all of the Monroe County Region girls soccer teams follow.
AIRPORT
Coach: Nick Saurez, first year.
2024 record: 12-8.
Returning starters: Juniors Payton Toth, Emily Begeman, Olivia Bucki, Rylee Johnson, Nicole Lambrix; sophomores Lena Lozon-Bogedain, Marissa Chapdelaine, Taylor Johnson.
Other players: Senior Kelly Rodak; junior Autumn Welch; sophomores Makenna Haddox, Aliyah Calus, Alyssa Chytil, Hailey Cummings, Makenzie Timbrooks, Kaydence Atkisson, Erin Dostert; freshmen Cami Parra, Olivia Groh, Ella Marut.
Season outlook: Saurez, who coached Airport’s boys team in the fall, takes over the girls squad. He has an experienced group with eight returning starters who are all underclassmen.
Coach’s comments: “We have a solid group of returning players who understand our system and expectations. … The key for us will be consistency and chemistry, but this group has the talent to compete at a high level.”
BEDFORD
Coach: Kellie Grosteffon, third year.
2024 record: 7-10-3.
Returning starters: Avry Madalinski, Beth Klocek, Gabby Chapple, Jordan Whipple, Fabiana Valdez, Kami Morse, Kara Todd.
Other returners: Haley Lawson, Lily Zornow, Mia Meyers, Libby Ewing, Bella Wilhelm, Chloe Wanner, Aubrey Lisk, Audrey Palmer, ...
