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Schuylkill League boys soccer all-stars named

The Schuylkill League recently announced its boys soccer all-stars.

Jim Thorpe’s Thor Huth was named one of the league’s all-state selections, while two other Olympians were named to the Division 1 First Team.

Members of the league champions to gain first-team honors included senior forward Alex Putt, and junior midfielder Chris Condly. Head coach Mike Dudak was also named the Schuylkill League PSCA Class 2A Coach of the Year.

Other Times News area players to be recognized on the First Team were Tamaqua’s Tyler Steigerwalt (senior forward), Wyatt Zeigler (senior defender) and Mike Shlanta (junior midfielder), and Lehighton’s Carter Strauss (junior midfield) and Drew Lorenz (senior defender).

In Division 2, a pair of Weatherly athletes received first-team status. They were seniors Elijah Derr (midfielder) and Nick Pleban (defender).

The entire all-star team follows below:

SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS SOCCER ALL-STARS

DIVISION 1

First Team

Forward

Caleb Ross, Pottsville (senior); Owen Oakley, Blue Mountain (junior); Tyler Steigerwalt, Tamaqua (senior); Alex Putt, Jim Thorpe (senior).

Midfield

Bryce Weber, Pine Grove (senior); Chris Condly, Jim Thorpe (junior); Carter Strauss, Lehighton (junior); Mike Shlanta, Tamaqua (junior).

Defender

Aaron Balmer, Pine Grove (junior); Zach Boyer, Blue Mountain (senior); Drew Lorenz, Lehighton (senior); Wyatt Zeigler, Tamaqua (senior).

Goalkeeper

Kaden Lengle, Pine Grove (senior)

Second Team

Forward

Ethan Hannevig, Pine Grove (sophomore); Aiden Valentine, Blue Mountain (sophomore); Dylan Sippie, North Schuylkill (junior); Nathan Noftz, Tamaqua (senior); Leandro Ramirez, Jim Thorpe (senior).

Midfield

Cody Griffiths, Pine Grove (junior); Jack Morris, Jim Thorpe (junior); Carter Leiby, Blue Mountain (senior); Brandon Smith, Pottsville (senior).

Defender

Ayden Zerbe, Pine Grove (senior); Logan Barr, Pine Grove (senior); Ray O’Neill, Jim Thorpe (senior); Adam Heffner, Blue Mountain (senior); Alex Ketch, Blue Mountain (senior).

Goalkeeper

Bryan Dunkel, Blue Mountain (junior).

DIVISION 2

First Team

Forward

Adam Moyer, Schuylkill Haven (senior); Jason Cullen, Minersville (sophomore); Adam Sandri, Lourdes (senior); Mike McGoey, Schuylkill Haven (sophomore).

Midfield

Elijah Derr, Weatherly (senior); Gavin Evitts, Schuylkill Haven (senior); Ben Stiely, Tri-Valley (senior); Connor Schwalm, Tri-Valley (junior).

Defender

Bryce Sisko, Schuylkill Haven (senior); Mason Sterner, Nativity (senior); Bryce Laudenslager, Tri-Valley (senior); Nick Pleban, Weatherly (senior).

Goalkeeper

Kole Ney, Tri-Valley (senior).

Second Team

Forward

Layth Kanafani, Lourdes (freshman); Josh Andreuzzi, Weatherly (senior); Alvaro Rios, Tri-Valley (senior); Mikey Myers, Williams Valley (senior); Cole Canfield, Schuylkill Haven (sophomore).

Midfield

Educ Zamudio, Nativity (junior); Antonio Colecio, Weatherly (junior); Kaede Fessler, Schuylkill Haven (junior); Cooper Chiplonia, Nativity (junior).

Defender

Luke Derr, Weatherly (junior); Ryan Koch, Schuylkill Haven (senior); Jack Leonard, Minersville (junior); Kelten Sweigart, Tri-Valley (sophomore).

Goalkeeper

Danny Grabish, Schuylkill Haven (senior); Koda Whalen, Minersville (junior).

Schuylkill League Honors

PSCA Single A Coach of the Year

- Deryn Wenrich, Tri-Valley.

PSCA Double A Coach of the Year

- Mike Dudak, Jim Thorpe.

PSCA Triple A Coach of the Year

- Chris Brauer, Blue Mountain.

All-State Selections

- Mitchell Lesh, Pine Grove; Thor Huth, Jim Thorpe.