View Full Version : Jed Zayner
Dave Marino-Nachison
24 Jul 2002, 05:00 PM
A story on SoccerTimes previewing the upcoming U.S. youth championships says some unnamed foreign teams are looking at this Chicago-area defender. He is apparently one of the more highly rated players in that part of the country.
Etchescary
24 Jul 2002, 05:11 PM
Have Bruce cap him now!
Kenobi
24 Jul 2002, 05:16 PM
Why does he sound like a Star Wars character? Did George Lucas name this kid?
Dave Marino-Nachison
24 Jul 2002, 05:21 PM
Originally posted by Kenobi
Why does he sound like a Star Wars character? Did George Lucas name this kid?
Oh, like YOU can talk!
;)
Made some all-star teams:
http://www.virtual-soccer.com/prep00/prep323.html
http://www.ihssca.com/2000boysallstate.htm
http://www.virtual-soccer.com/colum01/colum291.html
Played for Chicago Magic:
http://www.chicagomagic.com/00awards.html
http://www.chicagomagic.com/01awards.html
Sinko
25 Jul 2002, 10:28 AM
Originally posted by Kenobi
Why does he sound like a Star Wars character? Did George Lucas name this kid? I was thinking more like Pulp Fiction.
Dave Marino-Nachison
18 Oct 2002, 02:15 PM
Virtual-Soccer.com now says Zayner has verbally committed to Indiana for next season.
prk166
18 Oct 2002, 09:39 PM
Originally posted by Kenobi
Why does he sound like a Star Wars character? Did George Lucas name this kid?
Makes you wonder. GIven his age, his parents may have well been big Star Wars fans and it rubbed off. :)
soccernutter
18 Oct 2002, 10:19 PM
I'm thinking Led Zeplin myself...but then we are getting off track.
eneste
18 Oct 2002, 10:22 PM
Where is this article on soccertimes?
krhoffma
21 Oct 2002, 01:57 PM
I have seen him play for Magic and Sandburg HS...lots of potential
Dave Marino-Nachison
22 Oct 2002, 01:13 PM
eneste,
Not much more information in the article -- this isn't Soccertimes, but it's the same piece.
http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562131841
JohnR
22 Oct 2002, 02:41 PM
The Chicago Tribune has written quite a bit about this kid.
According to Tribune accounts, he's a central defender, he is an absolute rock physically (big, strong, kicks the ball one million miles per hour, scares opposition forwards with his size and aggressiveness), and his high school team hardly ever gives up goals when he's in back. In one story, the Trib quoted the Magic's Director of Coaching saying that Zayner has always been a good player, but in the past year he's notched up his level of play. Recently, when Zayner was in some tournament in Japan he was the talk of the tournament.
That's the Trib's take, in a nutshell.