Three Jim Thorpe players named to Schuylkill League boys soccer first team
The Schuylkill League boys’ soccer Coaches All-Star teams were recently announced.
Jim Thorpe had three players selected to the First Team in Division I, with Cael Heaney (forward), Noah Geiser (midfield) and Jack Sarwirja (defender) all being recognized.
Tamaqua’s Wyatt Steigerwalt (forward) and Lehighton’s Jacob Anthony (midfield) were also selected to the First Team in Division I.
In Division II, Weatherly’s Trent Higgins (midfield) was selected to the First Team.
Blue Mountain’s Ryan Mundy and Robert Antonini were selected as the league’s Co-MVPs and All-State nominations.
First and Second Team selections in Division I and II are below.
League Co-MVP/All-State Nominations
- Ryan Mundy, Blue Mountain; and Robert Antonini, Blue Mountain
Coaches of the Year
- Class A, Andre Georgevic, Schuylkill Haven; Class AA, Earl Reed, Lourdes; Class 3A, Jarrid Todd, North Schuylkill
DIVISION I
First Team
Forwards
- Cael Heaney, Jim Thorpe; Wyatt Steigerwalt, Tamaqua; Chase Sarge, Pine Grove; Jordan Bowers, North Schuylkill
Midfielders
- Noah Geiser, Jim Thorpe; Shawn Batory, Blue Mountain; Nate Frankenfield, Pine Grove; Jacob Anthony, Lehighton
Defenders
- Aidan Fogarty, Blue Mountain; Gino Pompei, Pine Grove; Alex Dubbs, Pine Grove; Jack Sarwirja, Jim Thorpe
Goalkeepers
- Cole Leibold, Blue Mountain; Peyton Renninger, Pine Grove
Second Team
Forwards
- Jaxson Strauss, Lehighton; Shawn Hertzog, Blue Mountain; Kayden Spence, Jim Thorpe; Cooper Ansbach, Tamaqua
Midfielders
- Tanner Kolb, Pine Grove; Noel Drum, North Schuylkill; Nick Driscoll, Blue Mountain; Ehren Hassler, Jim Thorpe
Defenders
- Lucas Nichols, Lehighton; Logan Walacavage, North Schuylkill; Braiden McGhee, Blue Mountain; Owen Gretsky, Blue Mountain
Goalkeepers
- Bryce Miller, Lehighton
DIVISION II
First Team
Forwards
- Michael Kadziela, Nativity; Hobi Forti, Lourdes; Cody Boehmer, Williams Valley; Lukas Ruch, Tri-Valley
Midfielders
- Ethan Grabowski, Nativity; Owen Sandri, Lourdes; Carter Daniel, Schuylkill Haven; Trent Higgins, Weatherly
Defenders
- Dylan Lipp, Schuylkill Haven; Daeson Hasenauer, Schuylkill Haven; Cooper Weaver, Lourdes; Spencer Mathers, Nativity
Goalkeepers
- Kyle Baranowski, Lourdes; Gavin Wade, Schuylkill Haven
Second Team
Forwards
- Luke Smith, Schuylkill Haven; Jacob Tom, Marian; Andrew Nguyen, Lourdes; Alex Rosenlund, Weatherly
Midfielders
- Michael Quirk, Nativity; Calvin Munster, Schuylkill Haven; Nuredin Gjoca, Marian; Andrew Zimmerman, Schuylkill Haven
Defenders
- Brodi Brinkash, Lourdes; Travis Lebo, Williams Valley; Vincent Paisley, Weatherly; Caleb Fanelli, Schuylkill Haven; John Puzzetti, Weatherly