RAYMOND – Doug Williams, men’s soccer coach at Hinds Community College, signed eight metro area prospects for the 2009 season.

 The student-athletes will join the highly successful Eagles program, which won its fifth consecutive state and regional championships.

The eight signees are Brian Fitzgerald and Patrick Parker of Vicksburg; Brandon’s Jonathan Greer and Corey Lange; Clinton’s Nathan Harrell; and Adam Wade, Dillon Walker and John Wixson from Pearl.

Fitzgerald is a center back for the Vicksburg High School Gators and also plays for the Mississippi Brilla Futbol Club Under 18 men’s team.

Fitzgerald will also play with the Hinds baseball program in the 2009-2010 season.

“Brian has a lot of experience playing club and high school soccer,”  Williams said. “He is a smart defender and should fit in well with our program.”

Parker is a midfielder for the Vicksburg Gators, joining teammate Brian Fitzgerald as a Hinds soccer signee.

 “Patrick should be a good fit for us with his background and experience playing club soccer with the Jackson Futbol Club,” Williams said.