FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State head men’s soccer coach Brett Parker has announced the signing of 10 student-athletes for the upcoming 2016 season. The recruiting class includes nine freshmen and one transfer.
Joining the Tigers are Carson Cavitt-Wells, Nathan De La Hoya, Nathaniel Hendricks, Dorian Hernandez, William Howell-Perkowski, Alberto Jimenez, Luis Mendez, Luke Neves, Abdias Palacios, and Moises Peralta. Below is more information on each individual.
Carson Cavitt-Wells – Three-year letter winner at Park Hill South High School in Riverside, Mo., for Coach Joe Toigo…Two-time all-conference first team selection and Conference Player of the Year…2014 Missouri Class 4 All-State Honorable Mention and 2015 First-Team All-State selection…2015 Missouri Class 4 Kansas City (Districts 13-16) Player of the Year…Played for Coach Steve Welch and the FCKC Cosmos 97/98 club team. Cavitt-Wells is a native of Parkville, Mo.
Coaches Comments: “Carson is a very dynamic and creative attacking midfielder. He has been one of the best high school players in Kansas City over the past few years. He has great leadership qualities and is exactly the type of player on and off the field that we have built our program on. We expect big things from Carson in his career at FHSU.”
Nathan De La Hoya – Three-year letter winner at North Forney High School in his hometown of Forney, Texas. First team all-district and district’s leading scorer…Played for Coach Adrian Solca and the Solar Chelsea USSDA team during junior year…One of 80 players chosen for the U-14 National Team ID Camp in 2011…A three-star prospect according to TopDrawer Soccer.
Coaches Comments: “Nathan is the only forward in this class and we feel that he can continue our tradition of goal scorers for years to come. He is a very good 1-on-1 player, has exceptional pace, and can score in a variety of ways.”
Nathaniel Hendricks – Four-year letter winner for Coach Rey Ramirez at Maize South High School…2015 AVCTL DII All-League First-Team selection…Helped Maize South to 2013 league and regional championship…Played for Kansas Rush Wichita and Coach Tom Newby…Hendricks is a native of Wichita, Kan.
Coaches Comments: “Nate is a player that we’ve been watching for several years at our ID and residential camps. He has tremendous athleticism and a very high work rate that will be a big addition to our program for years to come”
Dorian Hernandez – Transfer from Richland College where he played for Coach Sean Worley…Started all 20 games helping Richland to a third-place finish at the NJCAA DIII National Championships…Played freshman year for former FHSU Assistant Coach Donovan Dowling at Northeast Texas Community College, starting 22 of 23 games and helping the Eagles to their only National Tournament appearance in program history…Played club soccer for Solar Chelsea USSDA…Hernandez is a native of Irving, Texas.
Coaches Comments: “Dorian brings a great deal of experience at the club and junior college level. He comes from winning programs and has competed in two national tournaments in his two years of college. Dorian is a very smart and technical defender that will give us a lot of depth and flexibility in our back line this fall. We expect big things out of Dorian at FHSU.
William Howell-Perkowski – Earned one letter at Denver East High School before electing to compete with the Colorado Rapids USSDA program the past three years…Played for Coach Jamie Smith with the Rapids starting 7 of 12 games this year as a defender…Howell-Perkowski is a native of Denver.
Coaches Comments: “William is a very quick and tenacious defender that has a played at a very high level with the Rapids Academy. He is exactly the type of outside back that thrives in our system. We expect William to compete to play right away and be a big time player at FHSU in the long term.”
Alberto Jimenez – Four-year letter winner and three-time captain for Coach Wyatt Bobo at Wichita West High School…Earned All-City Second Team honors as a senior in 2015…Member of Kansas Rush Wichita under Coach Tom Newby helping the team earn back-to-back Kansas State Cup Championships in 2010 and 2011…Jimenez is a native of Wichita.
Coaches Comments: “Alberto is a very smooth and technical midfielder that can fit a number of roles. His versatility and technical ability will help him make the transition to the DII level.”
Luis Mendez – Played one year for coach Brady Cagle at Martin High School earning all-state and all-district first team honors as a freshman…Elected to play for USSDA Solar Chelsea for last three years of high school for coach Adrian Solca…Lead Solar 98B to National Finals and Academy to Disney Championship…Started 14 of 15 games played this season for Solar scoring 2 goals…Mendez is a native of Arlington, Texas.
Coaches Comments: “Luis is exactly the type of player we were looking for to replace our losses due to graduation. He is a very technical midfielder with great passing range. Luis has competed at a very high level with his Solar Chelsea team and we expect him to come in and compete for a starting spot in our midfield this fall.”
Luke Neves – Attended Cirencester College Football Academy playing for coach Steve Lowndes. Awarded Player of the Season in 2014-15 and named Team Captain for 2015-16 Season. Helped Cirencester to FA Youth Cup Final Preliminary Round…Neves is a native of Swindon, England.
Coaches Comments: “Luke will bring a different dynamic to our midfield. He is very good on the ball, rarely gives away possession, and is not afraid of a tackle. His communication level, experience, and professionalism will be a big addition to our midfield this fall.
Abdias Palacios – Competed for Andromeda USSDA Academy during the 2014-15 season…Started 2015-16 season with Solar Chelsea USSDA before electing to compete for Skyline High School his senior year…Palacios is a native of Dallas.
Coaches Comments: “Abdias is a very hard working, scrappy, box-to-box type of midfielder. He is good on the ball and defensively works very hard. We expect Abdias to be a big-time player for us at FHSU.
Moises Peralta – Helped lead East Central High School and coach Joshua Diamond to three consecutive district championships as team captain…Three-time team MVP of West Side Alliance club team for Coach Greg Haney…Peralta is a native of Tulsa, Okla.
Coaches Comments: “Moises is the last in line of a very talented and successful Peralta family, including former Tiger Daniel. He is a very skillful and creative attacking player with a nose for goal. We have very high expectations for Moises in his career at FHSU.”
Coach Parker is very pleased with the 2016 recruiting class. “Our 2016 recruiting class is a direct reflection of the success our program has had the past five years,” said Parker. “We feel like this is exactly the group of players that we needed to add to our program, to sustain our level within our region and help us take the next steps forward on the national level. Our expectation is for several of these players to help us immediately in the fall and also be the foundation of excellence for the next four to five years.”