SW Boys Soccer Team Receives West Division Honors
The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association West Division boys soccer all-star teams were released last week, with the Southwestern Trojans taking home plenty of honors after their 12-6 season and perfect 10-0 league record.
Michael Carnes has been named the All-Conference Player of the Year, while McKay Young is the Offensive Player of the Year and Jason Deering is the Coach of the Year.
Carnes finished with eight goals and six assists on the year for the Trojans, while Young collected 14 goals and nine assists.
Southwestern’s season came to an end with a 4-0 loss to Eden in Section VI Class B-2 semifinal action.
Joining Carnes and Young on the First Team are Addison Pope and Drew Keppel, who led a defensive unit that gave up 19 goals on the season.
Erik Peterson of Chautauqua Lake earned Defensive Player of the Year honors, leading the Thunderbirds to a 6-8-3 record.
Dunkirk captured the Team Sportsmanship Award and Emily Pleszewski was named the Official of the Year.
Also earning First Team berths were Joe Magro and Max Linderman of Olean; Juan Matias, Michael Dispense and Alex Rush of Fredonia; Alex Sanchez of Dunkirk; Carson D’Anthony, Erik Peterson and Hunter Harris of Chautauqua Lake; and Jacob Thierfeldt of Falconer/Cassadaga Valley.
Leading the Second-Team selections are Dominik Kahle, Graham Kinnaird and Quintin Allen of Olean; Jared Dorman of Falconer/Cassadaga Valley; Adam Sellari, Michael Berg and Alex Maytum of Fredonia; Devin Putney of Chautauqua Lake; Nick Hayes and Adam Sanchez of Dunkirk; as well as Simon Pirrello, Miracle Berakah and Marcus Kautzman of Southwestern.
CCAA West Division All-Stars
FIRST TEAM
Joe Magro Olean 11th
Maxwell Linderman Olean 12th
Michael Carnes Southwestern 12th
McKay Young Southwestern 10th
Addison Pope Southwestern 12th
Drew Keppel Southwestern 11th
Juan Matias Fredonia 11th
Alex Sanchez Dunkirk 12th
Michael Dispense Fredonia 12th
Alex Rush Fredonia 11th
Carson D’Anthony Chautauqua Lake 11th
Erik Peterson Chautauqua Lake 12th
Hunter Harris Chautauqua Lake 11th
Jacob Thierfeldt Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 11th
SECOND TEAM
Dominik Kahle Olean 10th
Graham Kinnaird Olean 12th
Quintin Allen Olean 9th
Jared Dorman Falconer/Cassadaga Valley 11th
Adam Sellari Fredonia 11th
Michael Berg Fredonia 11th
Alex Maytum Fredonia 12th
Devin Putney Chautauqua Lake 10th
Nick Hayes Dunkirk 12th
Adam Sanchez Dunkirk 12th
Simon Pirrello Southwestern 11th
Miracle Berakah Southwestern 11th
Marcus Kautzman Southwestern 11th
HONORABLE MENTION
Olean: Lucas Sakala (11th), Kyle Pockalny (11th).
Fredonia: Dawson Bird (11th), Ronan Murphy (11th), Jack Carlson (11th), Tyler Rosen (12th).
Falconer/Cassadaga Valley: Jacob Booth (12th), Ian Anderson (9th), Noah Richner (11th).
Chautauqua Lake: Isai Saldana (12th).
Dunkirk: Bryson Travis (10th), Trevor Skelly (12th).
Southwestern: Max Vaughn (11th), Tim Galati (12th), Tucker Gesing (10th).