StFX men's soccer player Michael Marousek highlights

Michael Marousek grew up in the small town of Jihlava (pop. 50,000), in the Czech Republic, the lone child of a top junior hockey player and a high school track and field star. Having participated in soccer, basketball, volleyball, beach volleyball and track and field as a youngster, Marousek decided to focus on soccer following high school. The St. Francis Xavier University X-Men aren't complaining.

Since he arrived in Antigonish, N.S., in 2007, the 23-year-old midfielder has been named an AUS all-star each of his four seasons with the team and claimed league MVP honours last fall after he finished third in the conference with eight goals in 13 contests, including an AUS-leading five game-winners. His performances merited first-team all-Canadian honours.

The 2010 campaign was not only Marousek's best from an individual perspective. The X-Men were the only team in the country to go undefeated in the regular season, finishing atop the AUS standings with an 11-0-2 record and attaining No. 1 status in the national rankings for the first time in school history.

The human kinetics senior, who served as a co-captain at StFX this year and graduates as the X-Men's all-time leading scorer with 31 regular season goals, now aspires to play professionally in Major League Soccer.

"Being involved in athletics has taught me that if one wants to accomplish something they have to work hard to achieve it,' says Marousek, who kept up his offensive contribution in 2010 despite moving from striker to central midfield. "Championships are not handed to you on a silver platter, you have to fight to win them. Sport has helped me realize who I am, better my leadership abilities and improve my attitude and character."

X-Men head coach Graham Kennedy says that Marousek is the finest soccer player to ever wear the StFX jersey.

"It almost frightens me to think about our team without him. His athleticism and technical competence are at the professional level and yet he chose to pursue a post-secondary education as his first priority. He has become an all-around leader with great integrity and humility."

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[michaeljd400]

wtf when you sre in the field the lines has to disturb you lol

i think that would be annnoying