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By Michael Reeve

TRU SOCCER

Sa-Hali Secondary’s Rinaldi joins WolfPack Soccer

Feb 4, 2024 | 1:09 PM

KAMLOOPS — Another local product will be staying home and playing his University soccer at TRU.

Kamloops’ Lucas Rinaldi has committed to the TRU WolfPack men’s soccer team.

“Lucas is a good, young central midfielder with a good soccer I.Q. and the ability to make quality passes,” said Head Coach John Antulov. “This is a nice opportunity for him to continue to grow and develop here.”

A Kamloops local from Sa-Hali Secondary, Rinaldi is a familiar name to those in the Kamloops soccer scene. Lucas will join his older brother Jonathan (a fourth-year midfielder) when he joins the ‘Pack.

“Growing up I’ve been able to see TRU play and always aspired to be at that level,” said Rinaldi. “So having the opportunity to play here on the same team as my brother and be coached by someone who I’ve worked with for a long time, it was an easy decision and an opportunity I am very grateful for.”

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Antulov has played a part in Rinaldi’s development throughout his youth career, having coached the 5’9″ midfielder for years.

“It’s nice to have these Kamloops guys being able to come in and have an impact on our program,” said Antulov. “I’ve been coaching Lucas since he was eight, nine years old – so to be able to have these guys that I’ve been working with over the last ten years to want to come to the program and be a part of TRU is great.”

Advancing through the local youth system to Thompson Okanagan FC and the Rivers FC 2, Rinaldi spent this past summer playing in both Sweden and Denmark.