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GIRLS
FRONT ROW
Eva Gordon
CBA, Sophomore, forward
Season statistics: 18 goals, 3 assists.
Strangest moment: When we had a history lesson from our coach before practice that lasted 45 minutes.
Emma Firenze
Baldwinsville, Junior, forward
Season statistics: 20 goals, 12 assists.
Best moment: Team dinners and dying our hair red.
Kelly Ristoff
Westhill, Senior, midfield
What's next: Siena College to play D-I soccer.
Season statistics: 14 goals, 4 assists.
Prized possession: My stuffed animal dog Sammy.
Kathryn Busa
Marcellus, Senior, midfield
What's next: play soccer at Hobart and William Smith
Season statistics: 12 goals, 12 assists
Strangest moment of the season: The day we had to go out and practice in the snow in late October. A few of us were singing Christmas songs and making snow angels, and others were just not very happy to be practicing in the snow.
Erika Falinski
C-NS, Senior, center defense.
What's next: Soccer at Canisius College and studying athletic training. Go Griffs!
Season statistics: 9 goals, 3 assists.
Describe your style of play: Aggressive, fast, strong in the air, and always looking for teammates.
Jackie Firenze
Baldwinsville, Senior, center midfield.
What's next: Syracuse University to play soccer.
Season statistics: 11 goals 9 assists.
Best moment: Spending time with the seniors, made best friends, 'The Crew.'
Michelle Wiese
CBA, Senior, center midfield
What's next: Playing soccer at Villanova University.
Season statistics: 13 goals, 5 assists.
Best moment: Beating B'ville in sectionals to advance to the sectional championships because we weren't favored to win the game.
Taylor Haenlin
Lowville, Senior, forward
What's next: Syracuse University to play soccer. I plan on studying physical therapy.
Season statistics: 28 goals, 26 assists.
What's your prized possession: Our team sectional banner!
BACK ROW
Tori Corsaro
Liverpool, Senior, goalkeeper
Season statistics: 87 saves, .888 save percentage, 10 shutouts.
Prized possession: My tape ball!
Maddy Devereaux
Jamesville DeWitt, Junior, midfield
Season statistics: 13 goals, 9 assists.
Prized possession: My flashy yellow cleats. They were really bright.
Jessica Renee Holmes
Jamesville-DeWitt, Junior, forward
Season statistics: 18 goals, 19 assists.
Describe your style of play: I use my speed to combine with the midfielders and take people on up top.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kim Murphy
Liverpool, Senior, forward
What's next: Going to college and playing soccer at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. I plan to study pharmacy.
Season statistics: 20 goals, 13 assists.
Pre-game ritual: Before every game I had a pickle and I would eat an energy shot.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kevin McGrane
Liverpool
Season record: 16-3-1
Career record: 53-17-5
Most distinct characteristic: I'm very competitive
How I get things done: I like to bring a fun, competitive atmosphere to practices and games. The girls know what is expected of them and they go out and execute it in practices and games.
Kayla Whalen
Liverpool, Senior, defense
Season statistics: 3 goals, 3 assists.
What was the strangest moment of the season: When the bus driver took a pit stop. I thought it was a non-stop ride home.
Jessica Anne Riggall
Tully, Senior, forward.
Season statistics: 29 goals and 7 assists.
Prized possession: My family, and all of my supporters throughout my years of playing sports.
Erin O'Connor
Remsen, Junior, forward
Season statistics: 43 goals 17 assists.
Pre-game ritual: Always have to listen to Drake, and I always have to have my hair braided in some sort of way.
Tessa Devereaux
Jamesville-DeWitt, Senior, midfield
What's next: Playing soccer at Stony Brook.
Season statistics: 31 goals, 13 assists.
Pre-game ritual: Team warmup CD to get in the zone, and a ritual in the corner of our field.
BOYS
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Brian J. Latella, Hamilton Central
2010 record: 20-3-0
Career record: 136-34-14
Most memorable win this season: Well, how can it not be the 1-0 win in the state championship game vs. Chazy?
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Benjamin Ramin
Baldwinsville, Senior, forward
Season statistics: 16 goals, 8 assists
Describe your style of play: Joga Bonito. Beautiful Game.
Alex Bono
Baldwinsville, Senior, goalkeeper
What's next: Syracuse University.
Pre-game ritual: Listening to Frank Sinatra, the theme from 'New York, New York' and Gerry and The Pacemakers 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
Drew Thompson
Hamilton, Senior, midfield/forward
What's next: Colgate University
Season statistics: 18 goals, 9 assists.
Best moment of the season: Scoring the game-winning goal in the sectional finals, because apparently the team we were playing was supposed to win states.
Michael Schneider
Liverpool, Senior, midfield/forward
Best moment of the season: Senior Night against West Genesee. This was the best moment because it was the last time the other seniors and I would play together at home. I also scored a memorable goal from 36 yards out.
Describe your style of play: Aggressive and physical style with high intensity.
Anthony Scaravillo
Westhill, Senior, forward.
Season statistics: 31 goals, 9 assists.
Strangest moment of the season: The talks I would have with Barak Ben Yehuda before or after the games because they were always really weird and generally irrelevant to anything happening at the time.
Stefanos Stamoulacatos
West Genesee, Senior, forward
What's next: Syracuse University in the fall and playing soccer there.
Season statistics: 14 goals, 8 assists.
Describe your style of play: I play with flare. I try to create opportunities for my teammates and that's how I provide for my team.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tyler Forbes
Fayetteville-Manlius, Senior, forward
What's next: Playing soccer at Colgate University as an economics major.
Season statistics: 22 goals, 8 assists.
Strangest moment of the season: Realizing that our team had not lost a game all season, but we were not going on to the state tournament (eliminated on penalty kicks). It was strange not being able to keep playing without losing.
Michael Zazzara
Fayetteville-Manlius, Senior, left defender
What's next: Applied early decision to Cornell.
Season statistics: 1 goal, 3 assists.
Best moment of the season: Playing in our first game on the turf. The FM community has spent so much time and money building the field that it was awesome to be able to play there.
Logan Roberts
Cicero-North Syracuse, Senior, midfield/forward
What's next: Playing soccer at Binghamton University.
Season statistics: 10 goals, 11 assists.
Describe your style of play: Pass first, try to use speed and skill, do whatever I can to help win the game
Manny Collins
CBA, Senior, forward
Season statistics: 14 goals, 4 assists.
What's your prized possession: 'News Channel 9/Nice and Easy grocery shop Athlete of the Week.'
Darren Cooper
CNS, Senior, forward/mid
Strangest moment of the season: Losing to Baldwinsville in PKs.
Pre-game ritual: Music (Drake), and a good healthy meal.
Jimmy Fazio
Jamesville DeWitt, Senior, midfield
What's next: Collegiate soccer at Binghamton University.
Season statistics: 11 goals, 8 assists.
Strangest moment of the season: Before every game when we did that 'ba-ba-ba' chant, because it's just embarrassing.
Adam Lauko
Baldwinsville, Senior, defense
What's next: Playing soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and studying biochemistry.
Best moment of the season: Winning the sectional championship because we completed the five-peat and I have now won it every year of my high-school career
Irfan Tihic
East Syracuse Minoa, Junior, left back
Season statistics: 4 goals, 1 assist.
Pre-game ritual: What I usually do before a game is text my girlfriend, and she always tells me good luck. I also grab something to eat and usually just relax for a bit and get focused.
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