Heidelberg Soccer Club

Heidelberg Golden Tornados
Soccer Club

Heidelberg, Pennsylvania

Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League - GPSL Standings
Championship Division - PAWest Soccer Association

2008 Golden Tornado Player Profiles

  #15 Ian Valentine Ian has been a Tornado since the team’s entry into the GPSL.  He is a Defender \ Midfielder.  Ian is the senior member of the team and is a 2003 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School.  Ian played on the 2002 Section 5 and eventual WPIAL championship team and was a senior when the team played for the State Championship in 2003.  Ian’s youth clubs included STM and Century V.  His STM team won a championship at the USA Cup Classic held in Minnesota.  Ian attended Triangle Tech and currently works for Prominent Fluid Controls and UPS.

  #20 Don Schwartzmiller Donnie is a newcomer to the Tornado’s this year.  A 2007 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School, Donnie was a three year varsity player with a Section Championship in 2007, Third Place finish in the 2006 PIAA State tournament and a WPIAL runner up in 2005.  Donnie played for Victory Express during his youth days where his team was the State runner up in 2005.  Donnie is a solid defender with striking ability.  He has just completed his freshman year at California University of Pennsylvania. 

  #23 Mickey Wissel Mick is a three-year veteran of the Tornado’s.  Playing striker and midfield, he seems to be in the right spot at the right time.  Mick is a pinpoint passer with good speed.  Mickey has the distinction of scoring the very first goal for the Tornado in GPSL play.  He is a 2005 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School where he was a member of the 2003 State Finalist squad and a member of the 2002 WPIAL Championship team.  Mick played his youth ball at Victory.  He is currently attending Point Park University and is a four-year letterman on the Pioneers Varsity Soccer Team.  He is majoring in Broadcast Journalism.  Mick is the coach of the U-18 CVSA travel team and is a certified youth coach and FIFA referee.

  #14 Brian Taucher Brian is a three-year veteran of the Tornado’s.  He is the only captain the team has known.  Brian plays center midfield and dazzles opponents with his tremendous ball skills.  Brian is the leader both off and on the field.  His unselfishness has allowed him to lead the team in assists every year he’s played.  Brian is a 2004 Chartiers Valley graduate and played on several Section and WPIAL championship teams.  The 2003 State Championship game was his stage where he may have been the player of the game if the result was different.  Brian played his youth ball for Beadling Soccer Club, where his team won numerous state championships.  Brian is a 2004 Chartiers Valley graduate.  He is currently attending classes at CCAC and working at Sami’s Screen House in Bridgeville.         

 

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