Gulfport High School soccer standout Erik Dries (seated center) has signed a national letter of intent to continue his career at East Central Community College in Decatur. Dries, a defender, helped lead Gulfport to the Class 6A State Championship this past season and the runner-up title in 2009. He is projected to play midfield for the Soccer Warriors, who are coached by Kenneth Thompson (seated at right).  Also pictured is Dries’ mother, Ange Dries. The ECCC signee is also the son of Erik Dries, Sr., a member of the U.S. Navy recently deployed to Spain.