Opponents had reason to fear the LILA Dragons boys soccer team in 2016.
Coaches hope to grow program in years ahead
As the Lakes International Language Academy finds its footing in the field of athletic competition, there are bound to be some growing pains. Mixed results would be expected for any program that has only just started offering sports and does not yet have a full complement of athletic facilities on campus.broadstreet.zone(48036);
One Dragon team that experienced no difficulties, however, was the boys soccer team. The Dragons, led by co-head coaches Ryan Beagan and Victor Pintado, struck fear into most of their opponents this year, finishing an eight-game season with a record of six wins, one loss and one draw – though even that one loss, to Brooklyn Park, came under questionable circumstances.
“We didn’t have refs, so Brooklyn Park asked the high schoolers to be the refs,” Pintado said. “They didn’t call offsides
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