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Men's Soccer
Varsity
 With fourteen seniors playing on varsity this year, Eastern’s Varsity Boys Soccer team was not short on talent. The team was led by Captains Cody Covert and Eric Shacklette along with the other seniors who played a vital role in the success of this team. The team had a tough schedule and a difficult district, but ended up with an extremely successful season.
At each home game, the Eagles were supported by a large number of dedicated fans. The team had an astounding year overall, with only one loss at home. With a record of 12-7-1, there’s no doubt that the team played well. In the regular season, the Eagles destroyed Ballard, shutting them out by a score of 4-0. They also played exceptionally well in the Eastern Pre-Season Jamboree, defeating Doss 9-0 and Russell 5-0.
In the District Tournament, the Boys’ Soccer Team started off well, defeating KCD 1-0, but unfortunately lost to Christian Academy 4-1 in the championship. However, this second place finish earned the team a bid to Regionals. The season was cut short by a loss to Oldham County, but a third place finish in Regionals still makes for an exceptional year. Undoubtedly, the team had a winning year with many successes.
Many outstanding players made up the team. Senior captain Cody Covert was named an All-State player, and also won the offensive MVP for the team. Captain Eric Shacklette earned the defensive MVP award, Paul Heiniger received the leadership award, Pat Parris won the spirit award, Matias Aramburu was the rookie of the year, and Jake Schiphorst received the coaches award. All fourteen of the team’s seniors played a major role and will be difficult to replace since they are such an enjoyable group. The team remained unified throughout the season and ended with an amazing year.
Junior Varsity
The Boys’ Junior Varsity soccer team was certainly not short on talent. With leaders Kody Rhines, Michael Dickinson, Dakota Livers, Morgan Hahnert, Marshall Lavere, and Adam Buazza, the team was able to achieve a huge amount of successes for the year. During the season, they took down Ballard with a score of 2-1, and beat Male 2-1. The team hadn’t beaten Male in years, so this was a huge victory for the Eagles.
The 2009 JV team improved a great deal from last year’s team. This year’s players were bigger and had much more experience. The team certainly worked hard and improved their skills to prepare the players for the varsity level.
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Women's Soccer
Varsity
 The Varsity Girls’ Soccer team continued their success from previous years with another strong season. The team had many new players; four freshmen started varsity and only two seniors were on the team. However, the Eagles were up for the challenge of taking down the competition!
The team was ready to take on their opponents. The Eagles defeated Male 2-0, one of the highlights of their season. However, their season was cut short when they had a heartbreaking loss to Christian Academy in the last minute of the third overtime in the District tournament. Despite suffering from some tough losses, the team endured through the season, worked hard, and improved a great deal.
The Girls’ Soccer team had many outstanding players. Both Chelsea McCarty and Lizzy Lemons were on the All District Team, Sarah Williamson was the most improved player, Amanda Weber won the Coach’s Award, and Alex Hoar was awarded the best offensive player. Also, Alex Hoar was named to the All State first team, an unbelievable accomplishment! The team finished another exciting season and a big year.
Junior Varsity
The Girls’ JV soccer team had many successes during their season. The team was able to see much improvement in their season. All of their hard work came together for their last game of the season where they tied Christian Academy 0-0. They faced a 4-0 deficit to Christian Academy earlier in the season, so their improvement was certainly visible.
Leaders for the team included captains Megan James and Emily Reed. Other outstanding players included Ali Mosley, Hailee Long, and Kelsey Spear. With all of the hard work and dedication of the team, they were able to improve continuously throughout the season.
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