It has become a summer tradition for Princeton High boys’ soccer alums to meet up when they are back in town for some spirited pickup games and camaraderie. “Over the summer whenever we are home, we will always get together and have a couple of beers and kick around,” said former PHS soccer standout Chase Ealy ’15. “We hang out and get to see each other again.” But with the COVID-19 limiting field availability, Ealy and his buddies decided to enter a team in the Mercer County Amateur Master Soccer League (MCAMSL). “We were having a really hard time finding somewhere to play casually so we said ‘you know what, this league already exists, why don’t we see if we can play in the league,’” said Ealy of the league which plays at Mercer County Park. “A bunch of Princeton boys have always played in the league on other teams but this year I said we have enough guys that we could have a Princeton team. As we reached out to people, they were saying yes.” For ming a squad, t he Princeton Wanderers, the PHS alums got a spot in the MCAMSL men’s Open Division which featured teams from West Windsor-Plainsboro, Lawrence, Bordentown, and Florence as well as sides called Barcelona FC and the Young Guns including players from a mix of schools.
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“We know these guys from falling 2-0 to Bordentown our high school days and our in the quarterfinals in their college days,” said Ealy, the debut campaign, Ealy is manager of the Wanderers. hoping that the squad will “It is always fun, the mental- be an annual fixture in the ity is right.” MCAMSL. After playing against the “We would love to keep Young Guns on August 3, playing on the league,” said Ealy was all smiles even Ealy, who played college t h o u g h t h e Wa n d e r e r s soccer at Rider and Monttrailed 2-0 before the game clair State. was postponed at halftime “One of the things that due to thunderstorms. made me really happy about “It is great to be out here, this team is the young guys it is competitive,” said Ealy, who are getting out here this a defender/midfielder. “We year like Seb Ratzan and want to compete out here Atticus Lynch. As guys get and we want to win games older and we can’t make it but ultimately we are out one year, we can tell Seb, here to enjoy each other’s you are in charge of the company again and play Wanderers this year. It is a ball. Even when it is com- nice thing we can pass on.” petitive in there, we are still In Ealy’s view, though, the having a couple of laughs.” nicest thing about joining With a roster including the league was the chance to such former PHS standouts reconnect with former PHS as Gustavo Vega, Lido Guz- teammates. man, A xel Galeano, Seb “After this we will get toRatzan, Alex Ratzan, Alec gether and we will have some Korsah, Atticus Lynch, Rue- food; it is that really great ben Morales, Nick Kapp, atmosphere again that a lot Kyle Brady, Henry Dobbs- of the guys miss,” said Ealy. Allsopp, and current Tiger “You have that bond at star Nick Petruso, the squad PHS. All of us are good has a comfort level on the soccer players. We have pitch. Qualified Retirement Plans and Accounts played everywhere in many “We know what to expect different places all over the Qualified retirement accounts include 401(k) and other employer spons of each other because we world but I have never had plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA’s). Typically, contribution all played together,” said as much fun playing soccer to income tax when made, the account grows tax deferred (without tax) Ealy. as I did at PHS. I think a lot “But I know if I get tired of these guys would agree. in retirement (after age 59.5) are subject to ordinary income tax. Other q I can tell whoever to come That bond and that culture accounts include Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEP); Savings Inc on the field for me. That is is something you want back. Plans (SIMPLE); and Defined Benefit Pension plans. the real nature of this league You want to play with these and we are all enjoying it.” guys again. That is what makes this special.” With the Wanderers end- Retirement Qualified Plans and Accounts Plan HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE: Chase SEP Ealy, left, battles a foeSIMPLE during recent action in401(k) the Mercer ing up going 2-3-1 in regu—Billinclude Alden 401(k) Qualified retirement accounts and other employer sponsored retirement May Master Be Best Soccer for: Businesses Businesses seeking Self-employed and at Mercer County Amateur League (MCAMSL) County Park. Former Princetonseeking lar season action and then plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA’s). Typically, contributions are anot subject High boys’ soccer star Ealy helped organize team of PHS Princeton Wanderers, to salar plan flexibility, analums, easy tothe administer small, closely held play in the summer. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) to income tax when made, the account grows tax MCAMSL deferredthis (without tax), and looking distributions deferrals and match plan that permits businesses for
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