Section V Boys’ Soccer gets into full swing this week. Here are season previews for Brockport, Canandaigua, Greece Arcadia, Greece Athena, Pittsford Mendon and Pittsford Sutherland…
BROCKPORT BLUE DEVILS
Last year: Finished 19-2, Section V Class A champions, New York State Class A regional champions, lost to Schalmont (II), 2-1 in NYS semifinal.
Head Coach: Jeff Phillips (Year 8)
Top Returners: Cash Rosado Sr. F (First Team All-County, AGR, All State, 30 goals, 8 assists); Aiden Fitzpatrick Jr. D (First Team All-County, 4 goals, 15 assists); Tyler Perkins Jr. D; Ryan Camman Jr. M (4 goals, 15 assists, third-year varsity player).
Top Newcomers: Andy Harradine So. D; Andrew Phillips 9th F/M.
Program Sectional Titles: 5 (’24, ’17, ’06, 05, ’61)
First Game: Friday (8/29) at 5:00 p.m.
CANANDAIGUA GREY WOLVES
Last year: Lost to Spencerport in Class AA First Round.
Head Coach: Mark Annesi
Program Sectional Titles: 1 (1938)
First Game: Tuesday (9/2) at Newark.
GREECE ARCADIA TITANS
Last year: Finished 7-9-0, lost to Brighton in Class AA quarterfinal.
Head Coach: Scott Mikulski (Season 24, previously coached Arcadia from 1998-2007 and Greece Odyssey from 2013-2023)
Top Returners: Brandon Owens Jr. F/M (First Team All-County, 5 goals, 2 assists in 7 games; Justin Owens So. M (Honorable Mention All-County); Nathan Nix Sr. CB (Honorable Mention All-County); Nick Pullano Sr. F/M; Joey DiMaggio So. D/M; Vadym Leskiv Sr. F/M.
Top Newcomers: Daniel Danilenko So. F/M (led JV in scoring); Gavin Gross So. D; Alex Polito Jr. F; Najay Green Jr. D/M.
Program Sectional Titles: 10 titles (’93, ’88*, ’87, ’86, ’84, ’81*, ’80, ’79, ’75 ’73)
First Game: Tuesday (9/2) vs. World of Inquiry at Franklin.
GREECE ATHENA TROJANS
Last year: Finished 4-10-1, lost to Aquinas, 2-1 in Class AA first round.
Head Coach: Nick Defendorf (21-25-4 / Year 4)
Top Returners: Landon Ambeau Sr. F (Second Team All-County (All-County football as well); Ryan Schumacher Sr. GK (First Team All-County); Isaiah Montanez Sr. M (Second Team All-County); Chase Paddock Jr. M/D (First Team All-County); Jacob Fisher Jr. M.
Top newcomers: Caleb Diedrick Jr. M; Gannon Gekoski Sr. F.
Program Sectional Titles: 4 (’19, ’16, ’15, ’14*)
First Game: Thursday (8/28) vs. Honeoye Falls-Lima.
PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS
Last year: Finished 17-2, lost to Brockport in Class A final.
Head Coach: Mark Hurley (253-114-45 / Year 23)
Top Returners: Chris Bergholtz Sr. D; Ben Burrows Sr. M (Second Team All-County, 3 goals, 9 assists); Danny Coyne Jr. D; Owen Davis Sr. M (Second Team All-County); Jackson Forney Jr. D; Tyler Hurley Sr. M; Colin Krohn Sr. F (6 goals, 2 assists); Naveen Sidhu Jr. M (11 goals, 1 assist).
Top Newcomers: Jay Gabriel So. D; Evan Zavalo Sr. M.
Program Sectional Titles: 21 (’13*, ’10, ’09, ’05*, ’04, ’98*, ’97*, ’96, ’95, ’94, ’91*, ’89*, ’88, ’84, ’83, ’82*, ’79*, ’78, ’77, ’76, ’75)
First Game: Thursday (8/28) vs. Victor.
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS
Last year: Finished 11-5-2, season ended in Class A semifinals when Pittsford Mendon advanced on PKs.
Head Coach: CJ Knapp (First Season/JV coach for past 17 years).
Top Returners: Oliver Simmons Sr. D; Joe Arikkat Sr. D (Second Team All-County, 1 goal, 2 assists, third year varsity player); Jack Woods Sr. A (First Team All-County, 10 goals, 2 assists, third year varsity player).
Top Newcomers: Aiden Hoy Sr. M (6-0, 160 lbs.); Max Morgenstern Jr. (5-11, 165 lbs.).
Program Sectional Titles: 11 titles (’21, ’20, ’19, ’17, ’07, ’99, ’87, ’85*, ’83, ’81, ’80*)
First Game: Saturday (8/30) vs. Wayne.
*Denotes state champion or state co-champion.
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