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Josh Diaz died on Oct. 18, less than two months shy of his 11th birthday, after a three-year battle with bone cancer. His death left a hole in the Baltimore soccer community that had rallied around him and his family since his diagnosis.
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The Blast went 5-2 to close out the regular season, despite William Vanzela missing the last three games. “It’s one game at a time, one series at a time,” Vanzela said of the team’s playoff mindset. “How do you get out of that series and move on to whoever we play next.”
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Baltimore Blast goalkeeper William Vanzela is just the second keeper in MASL history to win 100 games, and throughout his career he’s been sharing his knowledge with the team’s backup keepers, including the latest — former UMBC keeper Quantrell Jones.
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Longtime Blast goalkeeper William Vanzela, who recently completed his ninth season with Baltimore, says he wants to continue playing as long as his body allows him to compete at a high level.
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With its star keeper recovering from a concussion, the Baltimore Blast has called on backup goalkeeper Mike Zierhoffer, a graduate of Broadneck High School and a highway design engineer at RK&K, to fill in as the team passes the midway point of the season.
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William Vanzela, the star goalkeeper for the Baltimore Blast, has re-signed with the team on a one-year deal. “It feels great to be back after a year where the Blast didn’t play,” Vanzela said. “It’s nice to be back home to play for our fans in our arena. It’s where I call home.”
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Goalkeeper William Vanzela, who is beginning his eighth season with the Baltimore Blast Nov. 22, has another MASL title in mind, but his ambitions in Baltimore extend beyond that. He’s working to shape the next generation of soccer players from the area as a coach.
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