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2010 Salem News Boys Soccer All-Star Team
BOYS OSCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
EDWIN DEMOYA
Salem Senior
Forward
Maturity can do wonders for a high school athlete.
Edwin Demoya was one of the elite players in the Northeastern Conference in 2009, season but Salem High head coach Mike Collins knew he could get more out of his forward. By the time this fall rolled around, Demoya had transformed himself from a one-trick pony into a complete five-tool player. The Witches' senior captain played his way onto the All-State and All-New England teams, earned the Northeastern Conference Large Most Valuable Player award and has been named The Salem News Boys Soccer Player of the Year.
"I think this year, the maturity factor was very noticeable with Edwin," said Collins. "While last year he was more of a one or two-dimensional player, this year he covered all the bases."
Demoya's highlight of the season came in the Witches' last regular season game when he tallied a hat trick against a very good Peabody team. Demoya finished with 26 goals and 10 assists, but it was that heightened maturity that was so valuable to a Salem team that had just three seniors.
"He went out of his way to make other players on his team better. This season you could see his experience," said Collins. "With only three seniors on the team, Eddie played a huge utility role. He had to spread the wealth around big time."
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