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PRESCOTT - After a week or so of practice with the players who signed up for the new WP high school soc­cer program, Rick Hamilton is impressed. The 23 co-ed players who joined the Tigers have a lot of talent. Many of them have played club soccer. They can trap, pass, dribble and break free with the ball in pursuit of the goal. They know how to score.

It's a great set of skills Hamilton likes to refer to as "raw talent," but he explains that it's not enough to be successful against tougher teams. "The challenge is to take it to the next level," said Ham­ilton, who was recruited for his ma...