Four Hornets honored in boys soccer
The East Penn Conference recently announced its 2020 boys soccer all-star team.
Because the league played in-county schedules this fall due to the pandemic, this year the EPC selected all-stars for each division (based on county) and most valuable players in each county.
District 11 champ Emmaus led the way in the Lehigh County Division with four players on the first team and another two on the second team.
Hornet seniors Hudson Peck (forward), Patrick Walsh (midfield) and Alexzander Toto (midfield), along with junior teammate Jaeden Amato (defender) earned first-team selections, while Hornet senior Josh Miller (defender) and junior Ty Bleiler (goalkeeper) earned places on the second team.
The following is a list of this year’s EPC boys soccer all-stars and MVPs.
LEHIGH COUNTY
First Team
Def. - Jake Seed (Jr., Parkland), Brandon Quinn (Jr., Central Catholic), Jaeden Amato (Jr., Emmaus), Nate Walker (Sr., Whitehall).
Mid. - Michael Li (Jr., Parkland), Carlos Mendez (Jr., Whitehall), Patrick Walsh (Sr., Emmaus), Alexzander Toto (Sr., Emmaus).
For. - Jake Gier (Sr., Whitehall), Hudson Peck (Sr., Emmaus), Mustapha Salau (Sr., Parkland).
GK - Steve Silibi (Sr., Allen).
Second Team
Def. - Josh Miller (Sr., Emmaus), Benjamimn Scandone (Jr., Central Catholic), John Hanvey (Jr., Emmaus).
Mid. - Isaac Hernandez (Sr., Allen), Christian Reyes (Sr., Dieruff), Elie Khalil (Jr., Whitehall).
For. - Zach Morales (Jr., Whitehall), Lester Castro-Remero (Sr., Allen), Jaruis Sebro (Sr., Dieruff).
GK - Victor Baran (Sr., Parkland), Ty Bleiler (Jr., Emmaus).
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
First Team
Def. - Nate Horn (Sr., Northampton), Jack Hilarczyk (Sr., Nazareth), Matthew Bayda (Sr., Nazareth).
Mid. - Peter Tichy (Jr., Freedom), Zach McKinney (Jr., Nazareth), Jack Montesdeoca (Sr., Easton), Chris Matz (Sr., Liberty), Matthew Clark (Jr., Easton).
For. - Sabastian Garces (Jr., Freedom), Jakob Braman (Sr., Nazareth), Alex Marouchoc (Sr., Nazareth), Rodrigo Maguina (Sr., Easton).
GK - Tristan Willey (Freedom).
MVP - Jakob Braman.
Second Team
Def. - Austin Hoffert (Jr., Freedom), Kyle Charria (Sr., Easton), Sam Roberts (So., Nazareth), Peter Martinez (Jr., Bethlehem Catholic), Jordan Jupino (Sr., Liberty), Tanner Horvath (Fr., Liberty), Cullen Combi (Sr., Easton), Blaine MacIlroy (Jr., Freedom), Jacob Sledz (Sr., Bethlehem Catholic).
Mid. - Daniel Ramirez (Freedom), Shaun Apsley (Jr., Northampton), Jacob Manhardt (Jr., Bethlehem Catholic), Michael Krents (Jr., Freedom).
GK - Nolan Booth (Nazareth).
MONROE COUNTY
First Team
Def. - Mason Hitczman (Sr., Stroudsburg), Jake Alles (Sr., Pleasant Valley), Andrew Gullstrand (Sr., East Stroudsburg South),
Mid. - Kevin Duffy (Sr., Stroudsburg), Ben Sweeney (Sr., Stroudsburg)
For. - Jaden Longdon (Sr., East Stroudsburg South), Leyti Ndiaye (Jr., East Stroudsburg South), Matt Erhardt (Sr., Pleasant Valley), George Onious (So., Pleasant Valley).
GK - Jake Valeira (Sr., Pocono Mountain East), Jack O’Brien (Sr., Stroudsburg).
MVP - Ben Sweeney, Jaden Longdon.
Second Team
Def. - Joe Stayer (Sr., Pleasant Valley), Colby Holmberg (Sr., Pocono Mountain East), Dylan Daily (Sr., East Stroudsburg South).
Mid. - Damian Sopanski (Jr., Pleasant Valley), Josh Kalinock (Jr., Pocono Mountain West), Logan Weitzman (Fr., Stroudsburg) Carter Brown (So., East Stroudsburg North), David Bzura (Jr., Pocono Mountain East).
For. - Carlos Morris (So., Pocono Mountain East).
GK - JD Greeley (Sr., Pocono Mountain West).