Article: Challenges confront Brookfield East; Athletes to Watch Jim Albert, sr., Racine St. Catherine's: A 6-foot-4 all-state forward, Albert is a legitimate Division I college prospect. Excels in the open field and his size allows him to go up and over opponents. Blake Bostwick, sr., Port Washington: A forward who excels at ball handling, Bostwick has been tabbed first-team all-North Shore Conference since his sophomore season. He also earned all-state honors last season. Scott Dombrowski, sr., West Allis Hale: An all-around player who was named all-state, Dombrowski was the Southeast's leading vote-getter in all-conference voting last season. He finished with 17 goals and 13 assists. Sean O'Brien, jr., Hartford: A midfielder, O'Brien was the lone sophomore to be named to the all-state team last season. He possesses superb speed and ball control. B.J. Swalve, sr., Cedarburg: A first-team all-North Shore midfielder, Swalve was terrific last season for a team that advanced to the Division 1 state title game. With another year under his belt, he should be even better. Joe Henkey, sr., Racine St. Catherine's: This all-state midfielder also boasts terrific size and skill. Another Division I prospect. Scott Repa, sr., Racine Prairie: An all-state forward, Repa did everything last season to help lead Prairie to the WISAA Division 2 title game. Kevin Wiebe, sr., Grafton: Was the lone junior defender named to the all-state team last season. Should provide Grafton with superb play and leadership this season.

Last season, the Brookfield East boys soccer team was a veritable juggernaut.

The Spartans finished with a 29-0 record, defeated Cedarburg to capture their seventh Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship and were crowned national high school champions, earning the final No. 1 ranking in the Umbro / National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.

What a difference a year makes.

East has lost 11 seniors through graduation, including three all-state performers, and coach Geoff Zeidler stepped aside to devote more time to teaching.

Winning just the Woodland Conference title could be a severe test.

"It's going to be somewhat of a rebuilding season," first-year ...

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