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Article: De La Cruz controls the goal
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- January 10, 2008
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UNION CITY -- Juan De La Cruz always knew he was supposed to be
playing boys soccer at the varsity level.
But when he began as a freshman at James Logan High -- he wasn't
quite ready.
"When I was in middle school, I watched my brother (Francisco De
La Cruz) play varsity for three years," Juan De La Cruz said. "I got
to watch the speed, and I had an idea of what was needed to play on
the varsity team. But I wasn't ready, I guess, when I was a
freshman."
De La Cruz was ready by the end of his freshman year when he was
called up to the varsity team. Once the goalkeeper got there, he was
there to stay.
"When I got the chance, I took it," De La Cruz said. "I figured,
if I want to play ...