USF Athletics

High School -  A four-year letterwinner in baseball at Harwich High School ... Also lettered in soccer and basketball ... Hit .480 with eight home runs and 32 RBI during his senior season ... Was named the Massachusetts D-III Player of the Year in 2006 ... Guided Harwich to the Massachusetts state title ... Earned first team all-state and was an Eastern Massachusetts All-Star ... He was also named the South Shore League Most Valuable Player ... As a junior, he hit .415 with five home runs and 25 RBI ... A three-time South Shore League All-Star in baseball, basketball and soccer ... Two-year captain in all three sports as well as an all-state selection  ... Recorded 1,275 points during his four years on the basketball team ... Tallied 111 points in four years as a varsity soccer player ... A three-time team MVP in soccer, baseball and basketball ... Coached in baseball by Fred Thacher ... Named to the school honor roll for four-straight years.

Personal -  Full name is Ryan M. Soares .... Born July 10, 1987 in Boston, Mass. ... Son of Gary and Susan Soares ... Has one brother, Jared, and one sister, Shannon ... Enjoys fishing, playing golf and surfing ... Is majoring pres-business administration.