High School Boys’ Soccer Preview: Monroe County Division II

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 10-7-2, lost to Spencerport in the Class AA final.
Head Coach: Adam Hiller (123-98-33 / Year 15)
Top Returners: Alessandro Bosa Sr. M (First Team All-County, 12 goals, 8 assists); Ben Marangola Sr. D (First Team All-County); Henry Rush Jr. M (5 goals, 7 assists).
Top Newcomers: Luongo Phoummany Sr. M; Ostap Khaba So. D.
Program Sectional Titles: 10 (’18, ’12, ’11, ’03, ’94, ’71, ’49, ’48, ’47, ’44)
First Game: Friday (8/29) vs. Penfield.

CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SAINTS
Last year: Finished 12-3-2, Monroe County Division II champions, Top seed in Class AA, season ended against Spencerport with PKs in AA semifinals.
Head Coach: John Mahoney (163-80-35 / Year 16)
Top Returners: Isaac Bailey Sr. CB (First Team All-County, 2 goals, 2 assists); Chris Keller Jr. M (First Team All-County, 6 goals, 4 assists); Braeden Naujokas Jr. M (Second Team All-County, 4 assists as a defender last year); Mason Simmons Jr. GK (19 shutouts in first 3 varsity season, Monroe County Division II Co-Player of the Year, All-State, All- Region); Lucas Cariola Jr. (team leader with 7 goals in 2024).
Top Newcomers: Jack Sloan Sr. M; Avery Ewell Jr. F/M (Played in sectionals last year after being called up).
Program Sectional Titles: 7 (’23, ’90, ’73, ’72, ’65, ’56, ’45)
First Game: Saturday (8/30) at Lockport (Section VI).

GATES CHILI SPARTANS
Last year: Finished 3-13-1, lost to Penfield in Class AA first round.
Head Coach: Kristian Sarkis
Program Sectional Titles: 10 (’03*, ’95*, ’93, ’92, ’86, ’85, ’69, ’68, ’67, ’66)
First Game: Thursday (9/4) vs. Hilton

IRONDEQUOIT EAGLES
Last year: Finished 8-6-2 / Lost to Webster Thomas in Class AA First Round
Head Coach: Zachary Titus (8-6-2 / Year 2)
Asst. Coach: Stephen Brickler
Top Returners: Nathaniel Jones Sr. D (First Team All-County); Josue Kabata Sr. F (Second Team All-County, 10 goals, 3 assists); Tobias Encina Sr. GK (66 saves, 1.33 GA average).
Top Newcomers: Kassem Kassem Jr. M.
Program Sectional Titles: 1 (’10)
First Game: Saturday (8/30) at Aquinas.

SPENCERPORT RANGERS
Last year: Finished 12-7-1, Section V Class AA champion.
Head Coach: Jody Wyant (75-25-8/Year 7)
Top returners: Mike Tette Sr. F; Danny Weiss Jr. F; Zach Tortora Sr. M; Antonio Marsocci Sr. GK; Anthony Caamano Sr. M; Paolo Cancellieri Sr. D; Jaden Allen Jr. M/D.
Top newcomers: Patrick Keady Jr.; Michael Schmidt Jr.; Tieu Truong Jr.
Program sectional titles: 14 (’24, ’22, ’12, ’11, ’10, ’07, ’04, ’79, ’78, ’74, ’73, ’72, ’71, ’70)
First game: Tuesday (9/2) vs. Fairport.

WEBSTER THOMAS
Last year: Finished 5-12-1, lost to Spencerport in Class AA quarterfinals.
Head Coach: Jamie Berardicurti (5-12-1 / Year 2)
Top Returners: Charlie Petzing Sr. F (Four-year varsity player); Declan Lavrynenko So. Mid (team leader in assists last season); Norman Nilsen Sr. D; Henry Nilsen Sr. Mid.
Top Newcomers: Andrew Naiko So. Mid.
Program Sectional Titles: 6 (’08, ’07, ’06, ’82, ’78, ’75)
First Game: Thursday (8/28) at McQuaid.

*Denotes state champion or state co-champion.