Section V Boys’ Soccer gets into full swing this week. Here are the team previews for Brockport, Canandaigua, Greece Arcadia, Greece Athena, Pittsford Mendon and Pittsford Sutherland:
BROCKPORT BLUE DEVILS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 4-13, lost in first round of Class A sectionals to Webster Thomas
Coach: Jeffery Phillips (Sixth season)
Top returners: Will Hawken Jr. F (eight goals and three assists last season); Brandt Marshall Sr. (third varsity season); Alex Schram
Top newcomers: Cash Rosado So. F
First game: September 5th at Wilson Magnet/Early College at 4:30 p.m.
CANANDAIGUA BRAVES (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 4-10-3, lost in first round of Class A sectionals to Pittsford Sutherland
First game: August 31st at Honeoye Falls-Lima at 6:30 p.m.
GREECE ARCADIA TITANS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 11-5-1, lost in Class A sectional quarterfinals to Spencerport
Coach: Matt Vergamini (20th season, 194-91-29 career record)
Top returners: Aidan Byrnes Sr. MF; Ethan Cesario Sr. D; Kasey Conrow Jr. GK; Gary Cooper Sr. D; Brennan Dornberger Sr. F; Brett Lawson Sr. F; Ben Mitzler Sr. MF; Cameron Ogles Sr. F; Tristan Schreib Sr. D; Beckam Silva Sr. F
Top newcomers: Peio Jauregui Jr. D; Thuhtoo Lamin Jr. MF; Camden Monks Jr. MF; Nathan Nix Jr. MF; George Romansky Jr. MF
First game: September 1st at Greece Athena at 10 a.m.
GREECE ATHENA TROJANS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 10-7-2, lost in Class A sectional semifinals to Pittsford Sutherland
Coach: Nicholas Defendorf (Second season, 10-7-2 career record)
Top returners: Aiden Ambeau Sr. MF (All-County First Team last season); Landon Ambeau So. MF/F; Thomas Brewer Sr. GK (All-County Second Team last season); Rocco Prota Sr. D
Top newcomers: Mazi McGraw Sr. D; Ryan Schumacher So. GK
First game: September 1st vs. Greece Arcadia at 10 a.m.
PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 6-9-2, lost in first round of Class A sectionals to Greece Athena
Coach: Mark Hurley (22nd season)
Top returners: Colden Forney Jr. D/MF (third varsity season; two goals, one assist last season); Ethan Hughes Sr. D (third varsity season, two goals last season); Danny Hurley Sr. F/MF (third varsity season, one goal last season); Ethan Westervelt Jr. F
Top newcomers: Ben Burrows So. F/MF; Max Foltz Jr. GK
First game: August 30th at Wayne at 6:30 p.m.
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 15-4-1, lost in Class A sectional final to Spencerport
Coach: Sean Hopkins (11th season, 124-48-18 career record)
Top returners: Zach Bennett Sr. A (three goals, three assists last season); Santiago Castillo Sr. MF (three goals, three assists last season); Sam Fagan Jr. D; Will Hanford Sr. A (13 goals, five assists last season); Seth Rozen Sr. GK (80 saves in 1189 minutes last season)
Top newcomers: Joe Arikkat So. MF; Naveen Bansal Jr. A; Lucas Martin Jr. D; Stefano Mihalitsas Jr. MF; Charlie Ryan Jr. D; Jack Woods So. MF
First game: September 4th vs. Pittsford Mendon at 5 p.m.
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