Bio
Background: Speedy striker was a first team All-State selection and a first team All-Metro honoree, the latter honor chosen by The Washington Post… amassed 38 goals in his junior and senior seasons… also earned top honors from The Gazette and The Examiner newspapers… played on some excellent Wolverine teams, highlighted by two regional final appearances and a No. 2 ranking by The Washington Post in 2005… scored four goals and added two assists in a win over Springbrook last season… the native of the Ivory Coast is as Maryland Olympic Development player and competes for the Potomac Cougars club team… also competed in track and field last spring and competed in state finals in 4 x 200 relay… an honor roll student… enjoys playing the drums and the (gospel) music of Michael Smith… older brother Michel competes in soccer for UDC… has two younger siblings, Joel (16) and Sara (6)… considered schools such as Loyola (Md.), Hofstra and Missouri State, but selected UMBC “because I saw the coaches were great and that they can teach me a lot and also UMBC is a good academic school”… son of Therese and Emmanuel Houapeu… Aquilas Levi Houapeu was born on June 22, 1989.
