ABINGTON — When alternative comes a knockin’, you’re usually introduced with a option to make.
For Iury Cassemiro, the possibility got here this 12 months when he was chosen as a captain for Abington’s boys soccer program.
“This past summer, I kind of woke up,” stated Cassemiro. “I knew I had the potential to (stand out). My Dad talked to me about it, and it’s all about him. He always believed in me. I think he tried, so I kept working harder and harder this summer… and it led me to this.”
Cassemiro’s journey started in Recife, Brazil. When he was in center faculty, he and his household emigrated to Abington.
Could it have been a leap of religion? Maybe. Despite the change in surroundings, nevertheless, soccer remained a continuing.
Now, Cassemiro has thrived, rising as one of many South Shore League’s premier scoring threats.
“It’s not surprising,” stated Abington coach Brian Claus. “He’s shown the potential to be a very great player for years now. He actually was selected to the varsity team as a freshman. He got some time in, got used to the level. Over the years, he has certainly grown his game.”
Cassemiro has buried 14 targets to his credit score on the younger season to go together with a pair of assists, serving to Abington to a 6-5-1 report. He stays in scorching pursuit of this system scoring report (25 targets), seeking to go away a long-lasting imprint on this system that he has instantly taken over.
The Green Wave proceed to indicate promise regardless of a frightening South Shore League schedule, which options a number of state championship contenders scattered throughout the Div. 3 and 4 fields.
“It is a tough league for sure,” stated Claus. “But that’s what you want. You want the tough league. I’ve always said that when we take a look at where we want to be as a program, we look at the likes of Norwell. The likes of Cohasset, and Rockland as to the level that we want to compete at.”
A diehard sports activities city at coronary heart, athletics are woven into the material of Abington. The highschool’s decal is painted on close by streets, emphatically asserting that you’ve got entered Green Wave nation.
Most, if not the entire faculty’s groups have had some semblance of success throughout the previous decade. Greatness is nearly anticipated.
However, the soccer program had struggled to cope with its fellow South Shore League elite. With so many contenders within the subject, it’s not shocking that some colleges may take time to seek out their footing.
“This year, we had the most kids that we’ve had in the program since I can remember,” Claus stated. “I started nine, almost 10 years ago I think as the JV coach. Did two separate stints before coming up to the varsity team, and I don’t think we’ve ever had so many kids. I think we had 46 try out this year.”
Leading the cost? Cassemiro. During a sport with South Shore League rival Randolph on Sept. 27, the senior netted a hat trick, his third purpose coming off a redirection within the 72nd minute to assist seal a 5-0 win.
On Oct. 2, he sniped two extra targets to key a large 3-2 victory over archrival Rockland, placing the remainder of the convention on discover.
Cassemiro isn’t settling.
“I want to go farther than we did last year in the playoffs,” Cassemiro stated. “I know we can. It’s going to be hard, but I know we can. There are a lot of good teams out there, and we know. But I also know that we can (compete), because we are a good team.”
The senior has some extra motivation.
“Of course, there is the 25-goal record.”
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