The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cade Gergye Bay, Senior
According to head coach Bobby Dougherty, no Bay player has ever had a 20 goal, 20 assist season. Not only did Cade Gergye become the sole member of the 20-20 club, but he took it a step further to become the inaugural member of Bay’s 30-30 club. Gergye finished the season with 31 goals and 32 assists, the most assists in a single season for the Rockets — which is saying something when the rich history of Bay boys soccer is considered. Gergye also made first team All-Ohio and was named Division II Player of the Year. As the face of the Rockets, Gergye helped Bay advance to a state semifinal and without question left a legacy at Bay that will be hard for anyone to duplicate. And now, Gergye gets to hold the distinct honor of calling himself a two-time Morning Journal boys soccer Player of the Year.
COACH OF THE YEAR Pete Klepek Avon Lake
Avon Lake had its best season in school history going 14-3-1 and advanced to a Division I district semifinal. Breaking through in the fashion that the Shoremen did with a tough schedule and in a tough conference speaks volumes to the job Klepek did in his second season with Avon Lake. Klepek also earned Greater Cleveland Division I Coach of the Year.
FIRST TEAM (In alphabetical order) F Riley Baxter, Jr., Vermilion
23 goals, seven assits; First team All-North Central
M Jacob Bergin, So., Rocky River
Nine goals, nine assists; Second team All-Ohio; First team AllGreater Cleveland
F Kyle Cusimano, Jr., Bay
34goals, 17assists; Second team All-Ohio; First team AllGreater Cleveland
F Christian Devorace, Sr., Rocky River
16 goals, four assists; First team All-Greater Cleveland
F Edison Lemanowicz, Sr., Avon Lake
18goals, six assists; Second team All-Ohio; First team AllGreater Cleveland; Lorain County Division I Player of the Year
D Noah Lindon, Sr., Avon
Second team All-Ohio; First team All-Greater Cleveland
M Logan Penton, Jr., Vermilion
11goals, 11assists; First team All-Ohio; First team All-Greater Cleveland; Lorain County Division II Player of the Year
G Cole Thompson, Sr., Midview
191 saves; First team All-Greater Cleveland
F Gavin Velazquez, Sr., Amherst
19goals, five assists; Second team All-Ohio; First team AllGreater Cleveland
F Brian Wells, Sr., Columbia
23goals, nine assists; Second team All-Ohio; First team AllGreater Cleveland; Lorain County Division III Player of the Year
SECOND TEAM
(In alphabetical order) M Aidan Bozak, Jr., Bay: five goals, 17assists; Second team AllGreater Cleveland
F Mauricio Huerta, Jr., Fairview: 16goals, six assists D Andrew Jacobson, Sr., Avon Lake: Five goals, two assists; First team All-Greater Cleveland
F Cameron Lara, Sr., Wellington: 13goals, 10assists; First team All-Greater Cleveland
F Felipe Medina, Jr., Fairview: 12goals, 14assists F Andrew Ross, Jr., North Ridgeville: First team All-Greater Cleveland D Ryan Starks, Sr., Fairview: First team All-Greater Cleveland F Justin Stask, Sr., Vermilion: 21goals, eight assists
F Alex Steindl, Sr., Elyria Catholic: 20goals, six assists; First team All-Greater Cleveland
D Joseph Yocheim, Sr., Amherst: Second team All-Greater Cleveland
THIRD TEAM
(In alphabetical order) G Connor Baughman, Sr., Brookside: 117saves; First team All-North Central District
D Ryan Bodeker, Sr., Vermilion: First team All-North Central District; M Matt DeCapua, So., Bay: 13goals, 12assists; Second team AllGreater Cleveland
F Isaac Dicken, Jr., Elyria: 10goals, five assists; Second team AllGreater Cleveland M Cory Feron, Sr., Wellington: 11goals, four assists; Second team All-Greater Cleveland M Jack Graham, Sr., Bay: Five goals, five assists; Second team AllGreater Cleveland
D Zach McCrary, Sr., Firelands: First team All-North Central District M Josiah Ortiz, Sr., Brookside: Eight goals, one assist; Second team All-North Central District
G Connor O’Toole, Jr., Rocky River: 58saves; Second team AllGreater Cleveland M Ben Skowronsky, Sr., Columbia: 13goals, seven assists; First team All-Greater Cleveland
HONOR ROLL
Amherst: Ben Biedenbach; Avon: Ryan Poling; Avon Lake: Cam Salco; Bay: Kevin Linder; Brookside: Jesse Londo; Columbia: Charlie Simon;
Elyria: Colton Hyde; Elyria Catholic: Bryce Hileman; Fairview: Adam Nemeth; Firelands: Chace Riley; Keystone: Jordan Hill; Lake Ridge: Mike Sison; Lorain: Angel Ramirez; Lutheran West: Brian Kusznir; Midview: Garrett Hilty; North Olmsted: Shane Cairns; North Ridgeville: Joe Grau; Oberlin: John Elrod; Olmsted Falls: Nick Sweeney; Open Door: Danny Sandoval; Rocky River: David Janke; Vermilion: Ryan
Habermehl; Wellington: Steven Del Campo; Westlake: Logan Rummel