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Six JT soccer players on First Team

Jim Thorpe's outstanding season was rewarded with six First Team selections on the Schuylkill League Boys Division I Soccer All-Star team. The Olympians were represented with the league's highest honors by Corey Ligenza, Matt Rich, Mike Principe, Steve Principe, Shane Bliecher-Otto and Justin Kaminski.

The Olympians' mentor Tony Division followed suite by being named the league's Double A Coach of the Year.A trio of Tamaqua players Anatoly Dermo, Justin Delp and Eric Hertzog also landed themselves positions on Division I's First Team.Cesare Picone, Steve Balliet and Ronnie Olesnovich, all of Tamaqua, finished the local recognition with Second Team selections. Josh Reiner, Kevin Hinkle and Charlie Wallish, all of Weatherly, landed themselves spots on the Division II Second Team.Williams Valley's Seth Shuey was named Single A Coach of the Year.2012 Schuylkill League All-Star SelectionsDivision IFIRST TEAMForwardCorey Ligenza (Jim Thorpe, 12th), Anatoly Dermo (Tamaqua, 12th), Matt Rich (Jim Thorpe, 12th), Brandon Kessock (Pottsville Area, 10th), Bryan Pemberth (Blue Mountain, 11th)MidfieldRyan Eck (Pine Grove, 12th), Carlos Rivera (Pottsville Area, 12th), Justin Delp (Tamaqua, 12th), Mike Principe (Jim Thorpe, 12th), Steve Principe (Jim Thorpe, 11th)DefenderMarcus Brown (Pine Grove Area, 10th), Nick Hair (Pottsville Area, 12th), Adam Campbell (Pottsville Area, 12th), Shane Bliecher-Otto (Jim Thorpe, 12th), Eric Hertzog (Tamaqua Area, 12th)GoalkeeperJustin Kaminski (Jim Thorpe, 12th)SECOND TEAMForwardCollin Hashin (North Schuylkill, 10th), Cesare Picone (Tamaqua, 11th), Tristan Coelleo (Blue Mountain, 10th)MidfieldChad Purcell (North Schuylkill, 12th), Humza Hnesh (Pottsville Area, 11th), Steve Balliet (Tamaqua, 11th), Fritz Miller (Blue Mountain, 10th), Christian Tobash (Blue Mountain, 10th)DefenderNevin White (Pine Grove Area, 12th), Lyle Luckenbill (Blue Mountain, 10th), Ronnie Olesnovich (Tamaqua, 12th)GoalkeeperJake Gillespie (Blue Mountain, 11th)Division IIFIRST TEAMForwardNick McNally (Tri-Valley, 12th), Ben Rautzahn (Williams Valley, 11th), Marcus Repella (Schuylkill Haven, 11th), Kyle McGarry (Schuylkill Haven, 11th)MidfieldConnor Holohan (Nativity, 12th), Yancarlos Mendez (Tri-Valley, 12th), Jordan Russial (Schuylkill Haven, 12th), Jason Wilson (Schuylkill Haven, 11th)DefenderDennis Jansen (Williams Valley, 12th), Vincent Pallidino (Schuylkill Haven, 12th), Matt Seltzer (Schuylkill Haven, 12th), Dylan Slotterback (Schuylkill Haven, 12th)GoalkeeperBilly Schaeffer (Williams Valley, 12th)SECOND TEAMForwardAnthony Pennypacker (Lourdes Regional, 12th), Josh Reiner (Weatherly, 11th), Dominic Trimboli (Schuylkill Haven, 11th), Tyler Yeakel (Schuylkill Haven, 10th)MidfieldJake Carl (Williams Valley, 11th), Tim McCormick (Nativity, 12th), Travis Crider (Williams Valley, 12th), Matt Underkoffler (Williams Valley, 12th)DefenderJustin Fetterholf (Williams Valley, 11th), Kevin Hinkle (Weatherly, 12th), Adam Selzter (Schuylkill Haven, 11th), Charlie Wallish (Weatherly, 11th)GoalkeeperTyler Bartol (Schuylkill Haven, 12th)