Naperville Central goalkeeper Connor Waite watched his older brother, Austin, play the position for a state champion and learned.
Naperville Central goalkeeper Connor Waite directs traffic on the field during a Best of the West Tournament game against Bartlett in Naperville on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.Austin Waite was the starting goalkeeper for the Class 3A state champion Redhawks last season and is playing at Bradley.“I’ve always looked up to my brother,” Connor Waite said. “He’s always been two years older than me and more than two years better. I want to work as hard as he did to get to what he achieved.
Connor Waite made his varsity debut in the season opener against Morton on Aug. 21. He played all 80 minutes and acquitted himself well, making seven saves in a 1-0 loss. Naperville Central goalkeeper Connor Waite, right, makes a save as teammate Patrick Berryman watches during a game against Bartlett in the Best of the West Tournament in Naperville on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.
“He’s really matured. Definitely has a lot to learn, too, but he’ll get there during the course of the season.”“Goalkeeper is a hard spot,” he said. “That’s why you see at the professional level goalkeepers usually don’t break out until they’re older.
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