Section V Boys’ Soccer gets into full swing starting this week. Here are the preview for Brighton, Churchville-Chili, Gates Chili, Irondequoit, Spencerport and Webster Thomas.
BRIGHTON BRUINS
Last year: Finished 6-9-2 / Lost in Class AA First Round
Head Coach: Adam Hiller (117-80-26 / Year 13)
Top Returners: Sam Robertson Sr. GK; Peter Odhiambo Sr. D; Sam Thorp Sr. Mid; Adam Mevs Sr. A
Top Newcomers: Allesandro Bosa Jr. Mid; Omer Demirtas Jr. A; Henry Rush So. Mid; Caleb Wing Jr. D
Program Sectional Titles: 10 (’18, ’12, ’11, ’03, ’94, ’71, ’49, ’48, ’47, ’44)
First Game: Sept. 4 vs. Aquinas
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CHURCHVILLE-CHILI
Last year: Finished 14-4-4 / Class AA Champion
Head Coach: John Mahoney (151-77-33 / Year 15)
Top Returners: Colin Guilfoyle Sr. Mid (5 assists); Isaac Bailey Jr. D (Second-team All-County); Chris Keller Jr. Mid (Second-team All-County, 2 goals, 5 assists); Noah Berg Sr. Mid (4 goals, 4 assists); Mason Simmons Jr. GK (9 shutouts).
Top Newcomers: Bryce Wolf F
Program Sectional Titles: 7 (’23, ’90, ’73, ’72, ’65, ’56, ’45)
First Game: Sept. 5 at Hilton
GATES CHILI
Last year: Finished 7-11 / Lost in Class AA Quarterfinal
Head Coach: Jim Vanderhoof (Year 8)
Top Returners: Tommy DiMaggio Jr. Mid (7 goals, 9 assists, Captain); Drew Ahlstrom Jr. D (3 assists, Captain).
Program Sectional Titles: 10 (’03*, ’95*, ’93, ’92, ’86, ’85, ’69, ’68, ’67, ’66)
First Game: Sept. 5 vs. Vertus
IRONDEQUOIT EAGLES
Last year: Finished 4-9-2 / Lost in Class AA First Round
Head Coach: Zachary Titus (Year 1)
Top Returners: Bailey Connor Sr. Mid/F (6 goals, 2 assists, Two-time First-Team All-County); Evan Green Sr. Mid/D; Nathaniel Jones Jr. D; Cameron Forys Sr. D
Top Newcomers: Noah Fontaine Jr. Mid; Tobias Encina Jr. GK; Alec Insalaco Jr. Mid; Josue Kabata Jr. Mid
Program Sectional Titles: 1 (’10)
First Game: Sept. 9 vs. Webster Thomas
SPENCERPORT RANGERS
Last year: Finished 16-4/ lost in Class AA final
Head Coach: Jody Wyant (62-18-7/Year 7)
Top returners: Cam Khuns Sr. Mid; Juan Green Jordan Sr. F.
Top newcomers: Casey Haas Sr. F
Program sectional titles: 13 (’22, ’12, ’11, ’10, ’07, ’04, ’79, ’78, ’74, ’73, ’72, ’71, ’70)
First game: September 4th at Penfield
WEBSTER THOMAS
Last year: Finished 6-6-4 / Lost in Class AA First Round)
Head Coach: Jamie Berardicurti (First year)
Top Returners: Quinn Halsdorfer Sr. Mid (First-Team All-County, Honorable Mention) AGR; Caleb Jones Sr. F (Second-Team All-County, Second-Team AGR); Vlad Lavrynenko Sr. Mid; Charlie Petzing Jr. F
Top Newcomers: Declan Lavrynenko Fr. F; Henry Nilsen D
Program Sectional Titles: 6 (’08, ’07, ’06, ’82, ’78, ’75)
First Game: Sept. 5 at Fairport
*Denotes state champion or state co-champion.
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