The Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar Athlete banquet was recently held with Parkland’s Caleb Daniels and Central’s Delia McMullen each winning top honors.

Entering the Lehigh Valley Soccer Hall of Fame this year were Al Haddid and Tom Hickey.

Hadid has spent his entire adult life involved in some way or another in the Lehigh Valley soccer landscape:

As a player, Al played at Salisbury High School, Penn State Hazleton and played for over 44 years in the Lehigh Valley on various soccer teams.

As an administrator, he took over the SPYA soccer program in 1990 and grew it from 150 kids to 1,500 kids playing soccer in the Parkland Community.

As an official, he became a referee to join his son as he went to ref club games.

He was also a coach - spending over 20 years coaching both boys and girl’s teams as his kids grew.

Hickey was asked to coach youth soccer for the YMCA in Catasauqua since they knew he was a soccer player. While there, he coached U-6, U-8 and U-10 boys and girls. That was how he started his coaching career.

After coaching the youth for the YMCA, Tom started to coach for Tri-Boro Soccer. While there he coached U-12, U-14 and U-17 boys.

From there, Tom helped start the Lehigh Valley Select program. With Lehigh Valley Select, Tom coached the U-12 and U-14 boys select teams.

In 2004, he started coaching Tri-Boro’s girls teams U-12 to U-18. The girls on these teams were from seven different high schools.

Currently, Tom coaches the goalies on the Allen High School team.

Local nominees are listed below:

BOYS

Bethlehem Catholic’s Ethan Wiles is the son of Gladys Wiles. Wiles was a forward for the Hawks this past season and was named to the EPC third team.

Wiles played EDP soccer and was a member of Scholastic Scrimmage, Midway Manor Community Association, Movement member and Chess Club. He’s a member of the National Honors Society and had first honor roll all 4 years. He plans to major in accounting.

Freedom’s Brady Sutton is the son of Kevin & Melissa Sutton. Sutton played midfield for the Pates and was the EPC MVP this past fall. He was named to the EPC first team, all-state and was a captain and EPC champ.

Sutton played for Bethlehem Twp., Forks Travel, Bethlehem Travel and LVU travel. He’s a member of the National Honors Society and was an assistant coach for East Hills. He’s also and honor roll member, won awards in STEP Engineering and Accounting, he’s an AP Scholar Award winner as well. He plans to major in finance or accounting.

Liberty’s Connor Ohl is the son of Susan & Stephan. Ohl was a midfielder for the Hurricanes this past season and is also a three-time district tennis champ.

He played youth soccer for Bethlehem Soccer Club. He’s a member of the National Honors Society and plans to major in business.

GIRLS

Bethlehem Catholic’s Sarah Gowell is the daughter of Robert & Stacy Gowell.

Gowell was a forward, midfielder and defender for the Hawks. She was a varsity captain and won the Outstanding Leadership Award.

She was a varsity captain, won Outstanding Leadership Award, Outstanding, Sportsmanship Award, was named Honorable Mention, was an LV Live All-Star Team member, Most Dedicated Female Track Athlete, and won the Fast Break Award in Lacrosse.

She played for LVU, PennFusion LV, Western Lehigh United, Keystone and LVU Rush. She was also a member of the track team, Lacrosse team, a member of Movement, and a volunteer at the animal shelter. She’s a Top-10 Scholar, member of National Honors Society, First Honors, Student of the Month.

She plans to major in exercise Science and athletic training.

Freedom’s Hannah Heidemann is the daughter of Jennifer Heidemann.

Heidemann played forward and midfield for the Pates and also played for ENCO and the Bethlehem Township Athletic Association.

She was also a member of Chess Club, Aviedum, Mental Health Talk, Pen & Ink Club Magazine, BASD MiniThon, Special Olympics, Student Government Class Secretary, Gracedale Nursing Home and Celtic Cultural Alliance Festival.

She was a member of the National Honors Society, The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence.

She plans to major in physical therapy.

Liberty’s Jalyn Reeves is the daughter of Christopher Reeves.

Reeves played midfielder for the Hurricanes and was a captain. She also played for Hex FC.

She’s a member of the National Honors Society, German National Honors Society, Angel 34 and 200-plus hours of community service. She also won the Dwight D Eisenhower Award.

She plans to major in biology..