Carman Valley Leader — Hoogerdijk willing to come back for another season

By Gene Still
They may have come up short in their bid to make the playoffs but that hasn’t discouraged William Hoogerdijk. The Carman Kickers’ head coach said, despite the disappointment of not qualifying for the post season, he would like to return for a third year with the Manitoba Major Soccer League’s Fourth Division team. “If they’re willing to have me back for another season, I’d like to come back,” Hoogerdijk said.

One of the reasons for wanting to return is the “steady improvement” that the club showed as compared to 2003. “I’d also like to give some of the guys opportunities at different positions,” Hoogerdijk said. “We’ve got some good strikers who just need more finish around the net. “We’ve got some converted midfielders who are playing defense and while they did a good job for us, it would be nice to get a defensive specialist or two for next year.” Up in the airHoogerdijk noted that since the Kickers club is basically organized by the players. the final decision of who coaches, will be up to the members of next year’s squad. Carman ended the year with a 7-11-4 record which left them in ninth place. The top eight clubs in Fourth Division make the playoffs.