Section V Boys’ Soccer gets into full swing this week. Here are season previews for Fairport, Hilton, Penfield, Rush-Henrietta, Victor and Webster Schroeder.
FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS
Last year: Finished 15-0-4 Monroe County Division I League Champions, Class AAA Sectional Champions, Class AAA Regional Champions, Class AAA State Champions.
Head Coach: Bill Teasdale (58-16-7 / Sixth season)
Top Returners: Alex Grejda Sr. D (First Team All-County, Second Team All-Greater Rochester, All-Tournament Team); Timmy Donner Sr. (Second Team All-County); Justin Burton Sr. A; Sean Griffin Sr. A; Drew Kohl Sr. Mid/D; Evan Furciniti Sr. GK; Trevor Scoppa Jr. A; Jackson Piacitelli Sr. A; Brock Stephany So. Mid (All-Tournament Team selection).
Program Sectional Titles: 12 (’24, ’23, ’19, ’16, ’14, ’13, ’09, ’08, ’07, ’98, ’97, ’96)
First Game: Friday, 8/29 vs. Webster Schroeder.
HILTON CADETS
Last year: Finished 5-6-4, lost to Webster Schroeder in Class AA first round.
Head Coach: Mike Ellicott (110-54-15 / Year 11)
Top Returners: Cooper Nichols Sr. F (6 goals); Shawn Fisher Sr. W (3 goals); Devon Skirment Jr. M (1 goal).
Top Newcomers: Jonah Herron Jr. M; Mark Kobela So. F.
Program Sectional Titles: 4 (’21, ’15, ’18, ’87)
First Game: Tuesday (9/2) vs. Pittsford Sutherland.
PENFIELD PATRIOTS
Last year: Finished 10-3-3, lost in PKs to Brighton in Class AA quarterfinals.
Head Coach: John Cotsonas (97-74-20 / Year 12)
Top Returners: Ryder Lucas Sr. GK. (First Team All-County Division I; Mason Vallow Sr. CM. (First Team All-County); Dylan Zimmermann Sr. CB. (Second Team 2024 All-County); Dylan Finocchario Jr. CM. (Second Team All-County); John Lampe Sr. F. 2024 Honorable Mention All-County).
Top Newcomer: Josh Sanford Jr. CM/D.
Program Sectional Titles: 20 (’20, ’10, ’04*, ’02*, ’01*, ’00, ’99, ’94, ’91, ’90, ’89, ’88, ’77, ’76, ’70, ’66, ’58, ’55, ’52, ’49)
First Game: Friday 8/29 at Brighton.
RUSH-HENRIETTA
Last year: Finished 7-7-3, lost to Fairport in Class AAA semifinals.
Head Coach: Jake Falci (Year 9)
Top Returners: Zayden Patel Sr. D (Three-time All-County selection); Dimitri Lebron Sr. F; Jafar Al-Hamdani Sr. F; Nate Herrera Jr. Mid.
Top Newcomer: Semir Khapangi Sr. Mid.
First Game: Friday, 8/29 vs. Brockport
VICTOR BLUE DEVILS
Last year: Finished 4-12-2, lost to Aquinas in Class AA quarterfinals.
Head Coach: Steve Fish (176-201-31 / Year 25)
Top Returners: Garrett Fahy Sr. CB; Reid Strassner Sr. CB.; Sammy Tripp Sr. F. (six goals scored in 2024).
Top Newcomers: Leo Murtezi 9th; Lincoln Snyder So.
First Game: Thursday, 8/28 at Pittsford Mendon
WEBSTER SCHROEDER WARRIORS
Last year: Finished 7-7-3 lost to Churchville-Chili in Class AA quarterfinals.
Head Coach: David Urbanski (154-181-18/ Year 22)
Top Returners: Owen Drechsler Sr. Mid.; JJ Hanna Jr. F.
Top Newcomer: Santiago Cantillo-Burnam So.
Program Sectional Titles: 4 (’12, ’11, ’10, ’77)
First Game: Friday, 8/29 at Fairport.
*Denotes state champion or co-champion.
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