Hanover Soccer Alumni Shine on the Next Level
Over the years, dozens of Hanover High players have continued their soccer careers in college. This list is too long to repeat here, but even the roster of current college players is an impressive one:
Senior Mike Dodge is the starting center back and Captain at Connecticut College. Junior Jimmy Alexander, who led Hanover in goal scoring during the 2005 championship season, was the leading goal scorer for Bentley College last season, and a regular starter. Junior Woody Redpath is a midfielder at Wesleyan University, and sophomore Jory Kahn is his teammate on the Cardinal squad, starting for the second season as center back after a freshman campaign that saw him score three goals on restarts. Elsewhere in the always-competitive NESCAC, Junior Ben Mackinnon, Hanover’s all-time assist leader, is a midfielder for Williams College, and freshman teammate Angus Kennedy has made an immediate impact for the Ephs, vying for playing time as a back. Sophomore Sandy Feuer is getting regular playing time up front for Colorado College, and just scored his first career goal in a win over Ripon. Feuer’s HHS classmate Jeff Levin took a year off before entering New York University, but has picked up right where he left off, starting at midfield for the Violets. Besides Angus Kennedy, four other members of the Marauder Class of 2008 have launched their college careers. Matt Wetherell now wears number 8 for Haverford College, and is vying for playing time as a defender. Eric Barthold had an excellent preseason at Colby College, leading the way in preseason conditioning. Ben Harwick is one of three first-year goalkeepers at Skidmore College, and Oliver Horton is on the squad at Knox College in Illinois.
There are many other New Hampshire high school graduates in the college ranks, but few schools can claim both the quantity and quality of Hanover’s alums. We look forward to keeping track of their exploits, and adding to the list in years to come.