High School Boys’ Soccer Preview: Monroe County Division IV

Section V Boys’ Soccer gets into full swing this week. Here are season previews for Batavia, Greece Odyssey, Greece Olympia, Honeoye Falls-Lima and Eastridge:

BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS
Last year: Finished 6-12-0, lost to Pittsford Mendon in Class A quarterfinal.
Head Coach: Graham Halpin (17-33-2 / Year 4)
Top Returners: Troy Hawley Jr. (captain, leading goal scorer with 9 goals in 2024, First Team All-County); Trey Tryon Jr. M (captain); Finn Halpin So. F/M (Class A All-Tournament Team); Rylan Bohn Sr. F/M; Harry Mellander Sr. GK (captain, 57 saves Second Team All-County).
Top Newcomers: Grady Moore So. D; Cooper Turner 9th M.
First Game: Thursday (8/28) at Holley.

EASTRIDGE LANCERS
Last year: Finished 2-14-1, lost to Greece Olympia in Class A first round.
Head Coach: Dan Reger (14-40-3/Year 4)
Top returners: Sam Compitello Jr. M (2 goals); Jack Hanley Sr. GK; Carter Hackett Jr. F; Michael Tubbs Jr. D.
Top newcomers: Joseph Masetta So. F; Sebastian Clark Jr. M.
First Game: Thursday (8/28) vs. Mynderse Academy.

GREECE ODYSSEY LEOPARDS
Last year: Finished 3-14, lost to Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford in Class B first round.
Head Coach: Michael Weingart (Year 1)
Program Sectional Titles: 2 (’12, ’08)
First Game: Saturday (9/6) vs. Honeoye Falls-Lima.

GREECE OLYMPIA SPARTANS
Last year: Finished 12-6, lost in overtime to Pittsford Sutherland in Class A quarterfinals.
Head Coach: Robert DuPrau (119-131-8/ Year 15)
Top Returners: Arnanh Douangdala Sr. F (First Team All-County,13 goals, 6 assists); Gage Carlenius Sr. D (First Team All-County); Dominic Pellicano Sr. M (Second Team All-County)
Top Newcomers: Josh Stevens Jr. M; Brandon Do Jr. M. Derek Camidge 9th D.
First Game: Thursday (8/28) at Newark, 7 p.m.

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS
Last year: Finished 4-12-1, lost to Brockport in Class A quarterfinals.
Head Coach: Mike Merrill (210-107-27 / Year 20)
Top Returners: Cade Merrill Jr. M (Second Team All-County); Chase Pritchard So. M (starter last season); Sean McQuillan Sr. F (starter last season); Ollie Osterling Jr. D (starter last season).
Top newcomers: Ezra Gathercole Sr. F (First Team All-County sophomore year, played MLS Next as a Junior); Sam Jokl – Senior – Midfielder (will be first year playing High School Soccer).
Program Sectional Titles: 7 (’16, ’15, ’14, ’08, ’93, ’92, ’88)
First Game: Thursday (8/28) at Greece Athena.