All Quiet On the Pumas’ Front
March 31st, 2011 by jeff grahamFor those like me who are waiting to hear who’ll be playing for
the Kitsap Pumas this season, you’re going to have to wait a bit
longer.
Kitsap executive director Ben Pecora told me today the team is
still working on player signings — “negotiations are ongoing” — but
there’s no news to report yet.
I’m guessing we’ll start getting some information next week. The
team is scheduled the train Monday, Wednesday and Friday, which
should give coach Peter Fewing some added time to look at some
players.
Regarding the goalkeeping battle, it sounds like the Pumas are
still deciding between Dustyn Brim and Garrett Staples. Both are
overage players and the team can probably only afford to keep one
of them.
I chatted with Staples briefly today. He said expects a decision to
be made toward the end of training next week.
Staples said if he doesn’t make the squad over Brim, the team’s No.
1 keeper the past two seasons, he’d rather know sooner than later
so he can explore other opportunities.
I’ve got a call in with defender Daniel Scott, who didn’t attend
the team’s invitational tryout session last weekend at Battle Point
Park on Bainbridge Island.
Scott recently tried out for NSC Minnesota of the North American
Soccer League, but didn’t receive a contract offer.
Despite missing tryouts, it sounds like it’s still in the mix for
Kitsap.
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March 31st, 2011 at 11:52 pm
Jeff, Might want to ask about coaching changes.