Tomahawks committed to work to be ready

The Marysville-Pilchuck boys soccer team reloaded in the offseason and will be ready to play once they are back on the field.

After the recent cancellations due to the Coronavirus, the fate of this season is up in the air. However, the Tomahawks are committed to working on their game outside of organized practices in order to be ready whenever they get the call to compete.

“We have to value the moment and we never know when we’re going to be able to live this moment again as seniors. We all have passion and we live this sport. It’s unfortunate to have this happen to the season, but as a team we need to do our best and be ready,” said Tomahawks’ team captain Edgar Martinez.

Last year the Tomahawks dominated the league, as they went 12-1-1 in the regular season and finished with an overall record of 16-3-1. After losing in the first round of the State Tournament, Marysville-Pilchuck graduated eight seniors off their varsity roster. That class included three members of the All-Wesco First Team and one from the All-Wesco Second Team. Even with a large part of their roster graduating, they return a lot of experience with six seniors, four juniors and three sophomores.

“They’re discouraged that they shut the season down, but even with that they have come out here and looked really good. We’re still not sure how they’re going to format everything and we’ve never been here before, so we just need to be ready for whatever happens. If we get to come back, I think we have a good shot with the experience and talent we have on this team,” said Marysville-Pilchuck Head Coach Paul Bartley.

The senior class will be led by the trio of Edgar Martinez, Douglas Cruz-Young and Victor Aguilar. Martinez has been a key part of the defense over the last few years and will be the team captain coming into his final year as a Tomahawk. Last season he was voted onto the All-Wesco First Team as a junior, and previously earned Second Team honors in his sophomore season. Cruz-Young made strides in his junior year and was able to earn a spot alongside his teammate on the First Team roster as a defender. Aguilar will have big shoes to fill as a mid, but after a strong offseason will look to organize the offense and be a key distributor.

Behind the upperclassmen, Davis Magee and Ashton Wolff will look to provide a spark on the offensive side. Magee, junior mid, has been a versatile piece over his first two years at Pilchuck, as he earned a spot as an All-Wesco Second Team defender in 2018 and another Second Team nod as a mid last season. Wolff, sophomore forward, earned time on the pitch as a freshman last season and is looking to make that next jump as a primary scorer.

There are no matches set in stone, but as of March 14 the Tomahawks first match is scheduled to be against the Marysville Getchell Chargers on Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m.