BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
I had the pleasure of attending the Suffolk boys soccer awards dinner at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Monday. There I saw talented players and coaches receive well deserved awards while enjoying a delicious chicken cutlet parmesan meal. The event was well run and Lou Hanner and his association should be praised for its organization.
The following are the award winners from each county.
SUFFOLK
All-American
Alex Aurrichio, Half Hollow Hills West
All-Region
Alex Aurrichio, Half Hollow Hills West
Stefan Carter, Half Hollow Hills West
Craig Santangelo, Sayville
Pat Cantwell, West Islip
A.J. Laza, Longwood
Oscar Rios, Brentwood
All-State
Alex Aurrichio, Half Hollow Hills West
Stefan Carter, Half Hollow Hills West
Alex George, Southold
David Radigan, Mattituck
Pat Cantwell, West Islip
Ryan McInnis, Center Moriches
Craig Santangelo, Sayville
A.J. Laza, Longwood
Matt McGarrity, Center Moriches
Oscar Rios, Brentwood
Richard Pisacano, Mattituck
Christian Quevedo, Smithtown West
Will Slevin, Sayville
Peter Callaghan, John Glenn
Sam Davis, Port Jefferson
Rob Harrison, Smithtown Christian
Player of the Year (Class AA)
Alex Aurrichio, Half Hollow Hills West
Player of the Year (Class A, B, C and D)
Craig Santangelo, Sayville
Coach of the Year (Class AA)
Doug Gannon, Half Hollow Hills West
Coach of the Year (Class A, B, C and D)
Val Winter, Sayville
League MVP’s
I – A. J. Laza, Longwood
II – John Dettori, Bay Shore
III – Pat Cantwell, West Islip
IV – Stefan Carter, Half Hollow Hills West
V – Craig Santangelo, Sayville
VI – Peter Callaghan, John Glenn
VII – David Radigan, Mattituck
VIII – Alex George, Southold
NASSAU
All-Region
Ahkeel Rodney, Elmont
Jonathon Velasquez, Valley Stream South
James Nealis, Massapequa
Nuno Rodrigues, Mineola
All-State
Alex Del Balso, Cold Spring Harbor
Jonathon Velasquez, Valley Stream South
Zach Santangelo, New Hyde Park
Ahkeel Rodney, Elmont
Nuno Rodrigues, Mineola
Marlon Letlow, Roosevelt
Brandon Small, East Meadow
Joe Posillico, East Meadow
James Nealis, Massapequa
Coach of the Year
Keith Stanley, Massapequa
Player of the Year
Ahkeel Rodney, Elmont
Player of the Year – By Class
Class AA - Daniel Thomson, Massapequa HS
Class A - Jose Lopez, Great Neck North HS
Class B - Patrick Murray, Cold Spring Harbor HS
Comments (2)
How nice to see Newsday list the outstanding scholastic soccer players in Section 8 and 11 on their website! Now, if they could provide this information in print in their paper next year it would be terrific.
It is fantastic these boys and their coaches have been recognized for their accomplishments. Perhaps next year it would be nice if the girls were recognized as well. As there were this year, there will be many talented ladies and their coaches worthy of the same level of recognition.