For the 25th straight year, the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports has selected the All-State Girls Soccer teams and as in every year past the Mohawk Valley has players or coaches honored. The 2016 edition is headlined by Little Falls’ Maria Morotti and Nicole Failing and their coach Sal Marchese.
Little Falls Mounties Nicole Failing.
Senior midfielder Morotti and sophomore forward Failing earned first team honors in Class C and Marchese was named New York State Co-Coach of the Year with Geneseo’s Nick Drollette. Morotti, a repeat pick, and Failing led the Mounties to a second Section III title and this year’s was better as the team beat defending state runner-up Elmira Notre Dame in regional play. LF fell in the state finals to defending champion Port Jefferson, which went on to win the title again. Marchese was named state coach of the year for the second time in four years.
Poland’s Shiane Irwin is a two-time All-State selection.
Also making an All-State First Team from the area were Poland’s Shiane Irwin and Claire Lepper and Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville’s Alexis Romeyn. Coach Tom Basel’s Tornadoes were state runner-up in Class D for the third time in the past four years and Irwin repeated her All-State honors in the process.
Poland Keeper – Claire Lepper.
Others making All-State teams from there were, by Class, New Hartford’s Micaela Honsinger (sixth team in A), Clinton’s Darby D’Angelo (second in B) and Elyse Jackson (fifth in B).
New Hartford’s Micaela Honsinger.
Clinton’s Darby D’Angelo
Clinton’s Elyse Jackson
Sauquoit Valley’s Allison Moreau (third in C) and Adrianna Grande (third in C), Dolgeville’s Sarah George (fifth in D), Poland’s Riley Wisheart (second in D) and OESJ’s Addie Brundage (fourth in D).
Sauquoit Sophomore Adrianna Grande is an All-State selection for the second year in a row.
Sauquoit sophomore keeper Allison Moreau joins teammate Grande as an All-State selection
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Class By Class 2016 New York All-State Girl’s Soccer Teams:
Class A
2016 NYSSCOGS New York State Coach of the Year:
Jamie Schneider (Spencerport-5)
2016 NYSSCOGS New York State Co-Players of the Year:
Madisyn Pezzino (Grand Island-6), Marissa Bizon (Williamsville East-6) and Hannah Franco (Islip-11)
First team
01 12 M Melina Couzis (Somers)
01 12 A Ciara Ostander (Somers)
03 12 A Alex Catanzarite (Jamesville-DeWitt)
05 12 A Maggie Cecere (Batavia)
05 10 A Erin Coykendall (Spencerport)
06 12 A Madisyn Pezzino (Grand Island)
06 12 A Marissa Bizon (Williamsville East)
08 12 M Ally Diez (RC South Side)
08 12 M Juliana Klaum (RC South Side)
11 11 M/A Hannah Franco (Islip)
11 12 M Alex Kuhnle (Shoreham-Wading River)
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Second team
01 10 D Sara Donovan (Pearl River)
02 12 M Lexi Dean (Mohonasen)
03 12 D Sophia Dimkopoulis (J-D)
04 12 A Genna Michitti (Maine Endwell)
05 12 M Emma Moulton (Brockport)
05 11 A Alana Piano (Aquinas)
06 12 M Marcy Barberic (Grand Island)
08 12 A Alexandra McNicholas (RC South Side)
08 12 M Megan Seel (Garden City)
11 11 D Alexa Mendell (Comsewogue)
11 11 A Stephanie Tsangaris (Elwood John Glenn)
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Third team
01 12 A Shaelynn Guilfoyle (Pearl River)
02 11 A Lexi Cannavally (Mohonasen)
03 12 A Marissa Greiner (East Syracuse-Minoa)
04 12 D Courtney Franz (Vestal)
05 12 M Diana Colpoys (Rochester Mercy)
C 12 M Emma Gervase (Buffalo Nardin)
C 12 A Taylor DiMarco (Buffalo Sacred Heart)
08 12 A Yamilee Eveillard (Valley Stream North)
08 12 M Erin Loonie (Lynbrook)
09 12 M Isabelle LaBarbera (Red Hook)
11 11 G Lydia Kessel (S-WR)
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Fourth team
01 12 A Jenna Menta (Somers)
02 12 D Maeve Morrissey (Averill Park)
03 11 M Mallory Ott (ES-M)
05 10 M Leah Wengender (Spencerport)
05 09 M Grace Allen (Sutherland)
05 10 G Lauren Oplanden (Spencerport)
06 11 M Tess Ford (Williamsville East)
08 12 A Lisette Palomo (West Hempstead)
08 12 M Kelly Donovan (Garden City)
09 12 A Mekenzi Moreau (Cornwall)
11 12 A Kelly Marra (Sayville)
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Fifth team
01 12 D Georgia Miraz (John Jay Cross River)
02 12 A Gabrielle Kreppein (So Glens Falls)
03 12 M Alex Epifani (J-D)
04 12 D Lauren Myers (Vestal)
05 12 D Lena Lucas (Brighton)
05 11 M Emily Wolak (Aquinas)
06 10 D Alexa Chirenza (Grand Island)
08 12 D Ally Murphy (Wantagh)
08 11 M Gina Giovinco (Lynbrook)
08 11 M Selena Fortich (North Shore)
11 11 M Jill Mapley (West Hampton)
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Sixth team
01 12 G Brianna Williams (Eastchester)
02 12 M Myah Hughes (Scotia)
02 12 F Lindsey Jameson (Burnt Hills)
03 12 M Micaela Honsinger (New Hartford)
05 12 M Ava Harrington (Irondequiot)
05 12 D Christina Hess (Eastridge)
06 12 M Abby DeCicco (Amherst)
08 11 A Izzy Glennon (North Shore)
09 12 M Mackenzie Kurek (Goshen)
11 11 D Kayla Multer (Islip)
11 12 A Casey Schmitt (Mt. Sinai)
Class B
2016 NYSSCOGS New York State Coaches of the Year:
Christopher Walsh (Chenango Forks-4)
2016 NYSSCOGS New York State Player of the Year:
Kaitlyn Walsh (Chenango Forks-4)
First team
01 11 A Zoe Maxwell (Irvington)
02 12 M Alexis Horwedel (Schalmont)
02 12 F Veda Hensel (Voorheesville)
03 12 G Alexis Bach (Lowville)
03 12 A Jayanna Monds (Westhill)
04 12 M Kaitlyn Walsh (Chenango Forks)
04 12 M Emily Purtell (Binghamton Seton)
04 10 D Robin Confer (Chenango Forks)
06 11 A Kayleigh Daniels (Newfane)
08 12 M Catherine Gambino (Carle Place)
11 12 A Casey Muongo (Ctr Moriches)
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Second team
01 12 M Mason Warble (Bronxville
02 12 F Sydnee Metzold (Schalmont)
03 12 M Darby D’Angelo (Clinton)
03 12 A Erin McMullen (Westhill)
04 12 A McKenna Williams (Chenango Forks
05 12 A Maddie Thompson (Pal-Mac)
05 11 M Abby Austin (Hornell)
06 11 G Emily Kelly (Wilson)
08 12 A Allison LaMonica (Wheatley
09 12 M/A Hannah Salus (O’Neill)
11 11 A Olivia Maldonado (Babylon)
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Third team
01 12 M Julianna Corradi (Valhalla
02 11 F Emily Vallee (Schuylerville
02 11 M Angela Gonzalez (Hoosick Falls
03 12 A Raenah Campbell (Skaneateles
04 12 M Lexi Bartlow (Chenango Forks)
05 12 M Lindsey LoPresto (Livonia)
06 11 M Emily Foltz (Newfane)
08 11 A Kiera Ackerina (Carle Place
08 10 G Sydney Silverman (Wheatley
09 12 A Michelle Giamportone (Rhinebeck)
11 09 A Claire Gatz (Mattituck)
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Fourth team
01 12 A Rachel Peacock (Bronxville
02 12 F Julia Voss (Voorheesville
02 12 D Kelly Stanton (Troy Catholic)
03 12 A Sage Ackermann (Cazenovia)
03 12 M Liz White (Marcellus)
05 12 M Julia Cosner (Pal-Mac)
06 10 A Laural Erick (Fredonia)
06 12 M Kayla Neumann (Wilson)
07 12 A Kirsten Villemaire (Beekmantown)
07 12 A Kirsten Villemaire (Beekmantown)
09 11 M/A Hannah Sullivan (Marlboro)
11 11 M Sarah Quigley (Babylon)
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Fifth team
01 12 A Maise Stiles (Albertus Magnus
02 11 F Natalie Ricci (Cohoes
02 11 F Vanessa Wainwright (Schalmont
02 11 F Emily Frodyma (Troy Catholic)
02 12 M Madeline Nevins (Schuylerville
03 10 D Elyse Jackson (Clinton)
03 11 D Haley Cole (Lowville)
05 10 M Mary Doell (Mynderse)
05 11 D Hannah Brown-Tice (Mynderse)
07 12 A Sierra Gonyo (NE Clinton)
11 12 M Hailey Krauss (Center Moriches)
Class C
2016 NYSSCOGS New York State Co-Coaches of the Year:
Sal Marchese (Little Falls-3) and Nick Drollette (Geneseo-5)
2016 NYSSCOGS New York State Player of the Year:
Jillian Colucci (Port Jefferson-11)
First team
01 12 M Missy Lisikatos (Haldane)
02 11 M Carrie Krohn (Schoharie)
03 12 M Maria Morotti (Little Falls)
03 10 A Nicole Failing (Little Falls)
04 12 G Mackenzie Maloney (Elmira Notre Dame)
04 10 A Laurel Vargas (Elmira Notre Dame)
04 12 M Madeline Boerman (Lansing)
05 09 A Chloe DeLyser (Marion)
11 12 A Jillian Colucci (Port Jefferson)
11 12 M Brittany Fazin (Port Jefferson)
11 12 A Clare O’Connor (Port Jefferson)
11 12 A Clare O’Connor (Port Jefferson)
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Second team
01 12 M Alzy Cinquanta (Haldane)
01 12 M Hannah Monteleone (Haldane)
02 12 F Lacey Cormie (Lake George
02 11 M Mackenzie Bowie (Mechanicville)
03 12 D Liz Gefell (Watertown IHC)
03 11 M Lauren Chamberlain (Watertown IHC)
04 11 A Kassie Riemer (Lansing)
05 11 M Danielle Molisani (Caledonia-Mumford)
05 11 M Kaity Keihl (Geneseo)
06 10 A Clare Crossley (Maple Grove)
09 12 M Erin Sgombick (Florida)
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Third team
02 12 GK Rachel Shambo (Lake George)
02 08 M Megan Krohn (Schoharie)
03 11 G Allison Moreau (Sauquoit Valley)
03 11 A Adrianna Grande (Sauquoit Valley)
04 12 A Tanner Reed (Unatego)
05 12 A Jordan Woodhouse (Addison)
05 11 A Katrina Yencer (Avon)
05 12 F Vicki Finn (Geneseo)
06 11 M Adrianna Carlson (Maple Grove)
09 12 A Emi Knecht (Florida)
11 11 D Grace Syron (Southold)
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Fourth team
02 12 F Genevieve Palmer (Greenville)
03 11 A Sierra Nettles (Beaver River )
03 12 M Alexi Hamilton (Tully)
04 12 A Sidney Reeves (Groton
04 12 D Mackenzie Mahajan (Elmira Notre Dame)
05 10 A Tayah Jackson (Addison)
05 11 D Autumn Jeffrey (Cal-Mum)
06 09 M Molly McClelland (Allegany-Limestone)
07 12 A Makenna McGee (Northern Adirondack)
11 12 M Morgan Lius (Stony Brook)
11 12 D Alexa Wakefield (Port Jefferson)
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Fifth team
02 09 F Brooke Pickett (Stillwater)
02 11 M Madalynn Garone (Mechanicville)
03 12 A Sarah George (Dolgeville)
03 12 G Kara Beamish (Bishop Ludden)
03 12 M Reagan Becker (Beaver River)
04 12 M Hannah Morpurgo (Trumansburg)
05 10 M Savanah Till (Warsaw)
05 12 D/M Nora McGall (Sodus)
05 12 D/M Melissa Camp (Gananda)
06 12 M Julia Grupp (Holland)
07 12 A Taylor Gough (Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport)
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07 12 A Taylor Gough (Elizabethtown-Lewis/Westport)
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Class D
2016 NYSSCOGS New York State Coach of the Year:
Gary Ward (Wheatland-Chili-5)
2016 NYSSCOGS New York State Player of the Year
Hannah Callaghan (Wheatland-Chili-5)
1st team
02 12 F Alexis Romeyn (OESJ)
03 12 M Shiane Irwin (Poland)
03 12 M Maci Spaulding (Copenhagen)
03 11 G Claire Lepper (Poland)
05 11 F Hannah Callaghan (Wheatland-Chili)
05 10 F Jennifer Mandarano (York)
05 11 D Abby Callaghan (Wheatland-Chili)
05 12 M Katie Mandarano (York)
09 12 A Lynzee Kelty (Eldred)
10 12 A Danielle Cook (Chateaugay)
10 12 D Paige Frisina (Hammond)
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2nd team
02 12 M Abigail Seamans (Bolton)
02 12 M Sarah Paige (Fort Ann)
02 12 G Louise Metz (Doane Stuart)
03 12 D Cady Weller (Sackets Harbor)
03 09 A Riley Wisheart (Poland)
03 10 A Delaney Rutan (Cincinnatus)
04 12 A Lexi DuBois (South Kortright)
05 11 M Taylor ReQua (Kendall)
05 11 M Cassie Parker (Wheatland-Chili)
05 12 M Elsa Cole (Fillmore)
06 11 D Rebecca Cyrek (North Collins)
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3rd team
02 12 M Madelyn Pratt (Bolton)
03 11 M Kyleigh Eaton (Cincinnatus)
03 11 A Jamie Lynn Mendelson (Sackets Harbor)
03 12 A Abigail Dwyer (LaFargeville)
04 12 A Briana Laing (South Kortright
04 11 A/M Rachelle Soucia (Laurens)
05 12 F Tess Schike (Fillmore)
06 12 M Madison Swalcy (Ellicottville)
09 11 D Kassandra Weatherly (Eldred)
10 12 M Marinah Simons (Hammond)
10 12 A Mariah Simons (Hammond)
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4th team
02 12 M Addie Brundage (OESJ)
04 11 A Abigail Terrill (Windham)
04 11 A Logan Bruce (Delhi)
04 12 A/M Rileigh Griffiths (Milford)
05 12 D Amy Romig (Northstar)
05 12 D Elise Williamson (Wheatland-Chili)
05 12 M Leah Thompson (Byron-Bergen)
06 11 A Emma Kron (North Collins)
06 12 D Shelby Imhoff (Ellicottville)
07 12 A Hanna Whitney (Keene)
10 11 A Alex Steele (Heuvelton)
