In late September, I featured Neski in a notebook.  Here is part of the post:

Ossining senior Andrea Neski has committed to play soccer for Philadelphia University, a Division II school.

“I really like the coach; I got a really good impression of him,” she said, referring to Philadelphia University girls soccer coach George Dunbar. “I thought he had a really unique look on the game, and I liked what he had to say.”

The high-scoring forward’s options included SUNY-Stony Brook, SUNY-Albany, and Monmouth University. Ultimately, her conversation with Dunbar, as well as the university’s location, swayed her decision.

“It’s 10 minutes outside the city, so it’s got the campus life,” she said. “But it’s also got the city right there, so it’s got the best of both.

“I’m a little nervous because I’ve gone to see them play, and they’re a great team. But I’m excited, and I’m looking forward to all the opportunities that are in front of me.”

Neski said she was considering majoring in communications or public relations.

Forward/midfielder Lia Bellizzi is transferring to Providence College after playing her freshman and sophomore seasons at the University of Virginia.  Bellizzi attended Rye High School and scored 93 career goals for the Garnets.  She finished with 239 career points.

Bellizzi will be eligible to play in the fall.  She will be joined at Providence by John Jay standout Hannah Wear.

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Congratulations to Meaghan and best of luck with the Panthers!

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Thank you!

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Congratulations to Catherine and best of luck!

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Class AA

NYSSCOGS NYS Co-Players of the Year: Meghan Doyle (Niskayuna-2) and Alana O’Neill (Washingtonville-9)

First Team

02 11 A Meghan Doyle (Niskayuna)

02 12 A Tara Teal (Bethlehem)

05 12 G Brenna Mason (Webster Thomas)

05 12 M Alexa Antetomaso (Webster Schroeder)

06 12 M Hannah Crofut (Williamsville North)

08 12 A Michelle Iacono (Calhoun)

09 11 D Alana O’Neill (Washingtonville)

09 11 M Kathleen Bidad (Washingtonville)

09 12 A Andrea Pereira (Monroe-Woodbury)

11 11 M Kristin Desmond (Northport)

11 11 A Kayla Sager (East Islip)

Second Team

01 10 M Julianna Cabrera (North Rockland)

02 12 A Kristen Connors (Shenendehowa)

03 10 A Eva Gordon (Syracuse CBA)

04 11 D Rose Carboni (Union-Endicott)

05 11 A Tess Pullano (Penfield)

06 12 A Melissa Smith (Niagara-Wheatfield)

08 12 A Rosie DiMartino (Massapequa)

09 10 M Nicole Wagner (Monroe-Woodbury)

09 12 D Haleigh Svede (Minisink Valley)

11 12 G Dianna Poulin (Hauppauge)

C 12 A Christina Akalski (Kellenberg)

Third Team

01 11 M Briana Jean-Charles (Clarkstown South)

02 12 A Jess Capone (Guilderland)

02 12 A Anka Parzych (Niskayuna)

03 12 A Emma Firenze (Baldwinsville)

05 12 M Kara Shue (Fairport)

06 12 M Courtney Harnett (Orchard Park)

06 12 D Christine Brindel (Orchard Park)

08 11 M Kayla Capuzzo (Calhoun)

08 12 D Nicole Epstein (Massapequa)

09 12 A Celina Carrero (Newburgh Free Academy)

11 11 G Phallon Tullis Joyce (Longwood)

Fourth Team

01 11 M Melissa Ardizzone (Horace Greeley)

02 12 G Katie Nickles (Bethlehem)

03 12 A Cheyene Hall (Fayetteville-Manlius)

04 12 M Haley Lukefahr (Corning)

05 12 M Morgan Graus (Hilton)

08 12 D Alexis Panariello (Farmingdale)

08 12 M Tori Maley (Massapequa)

09 12 A Jenn Peters (Minisink Valley)

11 12 A Cortney Fortunado (Northport)

11 11 M Erin Neville (Commack)

C 12 A Maggie Bill (LI St. Anthony’s)

Fifth Team

01 12 A Biz Latuso (Arlington)

01 12 A Alyssa Zeoli (John Jay East Fishkill)

02 12 A Laurie Knapp (Guilderland)

03 10 A Ore Akinpelu (Liverpool)

05 12 A Charlene Kearns (Gates Chili)

06 11 A Meredith Licata (Williamsville North)

08 12 D Alexandra Girardi (Syosset)

11 12 M Erika Flowers (Patchogue-Medford)

11 12 M Julia DiMaria (Half Hollow Hills West)

11 12 M Juliette Loccisano (Hauppauge)

11 11 G Samantha Myers-Dineen (Walt Whitman)

Sixth Team

01 12 D Kelly Clare (New Rochelle)

02 12 M Megan Nash (Saratoga)

02 10 A Sophia Constantine (Niskayuna)

03 10 D Mary Kate Ordway (Cicero-North Syracuse)

04 10 M Sierra Barr (Elmira)

05 12 M Bella Mitrevski (Churchville-Chili)

05 12 A Steph Drago (Greece Athena)

08 12 D Gabby Batista (Hicksville)

09 12 A Ashley Kenny (Washingtonville)

09 10 D Maddie Dasches (Monroe-Woodbury)

09 12 A Emma Bodeker (Warwick)

Class A

NYSSCOGS NYS Co-Players of the Year: Christina Klaum (Rockville Centre South Side-8) and Morgan Santoro (Islip-11)

First Team

01 12 M Marissa Scognamiglio (Pearl River)

02 11 A Morgan Burchhardt (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake)

03 12 M Jennifer Deuel (Whitesboro)

05 12 D Christina Fluman (Pittsford Mendon)

06 12 G Erin Kinz (Lewiston-Porter)

08 11 A Christina Klaum (Rockville Centre South Side)

08 12 D Alexa Schneider (Levittown Division)

08 12 M Alexandra Reis (Rockville Centre South Side)

11 12 M Morgan Santoro (Islip)

11 12 A Madison Hoon (Sayville)

11 12 A Amanda Buck (Islip)

Second Team

01 12 M Hannah Wear (John Jay Cross River)

02 12 M Miranda Haraughty (Glens Falls)

03 12 A Jessica Holmes (Jamesville-DeWitt)

04 12 M Rachel Terry (Vestal)

05 10 A Charlotte Williams (Brighton)

06 11 A Carissima Cutrona (Williamsville South)

08 12 G Dolores Diemicke (Plainedge)

08 11 D Kelsey Ford (Rockville Centre South Side)

09 12 A Caroline Staudle (Cornwall)

11 12 M Sarah McGary (Islip)

11 12 D Shannon McKenna (Islip)

Third Team

01 12 A Casey Walsh (Pearl River)

02 09 A Brittany LaPlant (Queensbury)

03 12 A Michaela Soules (Camden)

03 12 M Maddie Devereaux (Jamesville-DeWitt)

04 12 A Erin Savoldy (Maine-Endwell)

05 12 D Emma Diehl (Brighton)

05 12 G Mackenzie Moranz (Pittsford Sutherland)

06 12 M Jenna Smolinski (Hamburg)

08 10 A Keri Cavallo (Rockville Centre South Side)

09 12 M Andrea Mancuso (Cornwall)

11 10 M Jessica O’Shaughnessy (Sayville)

Fourth Team

01 10 A Nicole Hoffman (Byram Hills)

02 12 A Sammy Blizzard (South Glens Falls)

03 12 A Ashley Williams (Whitesboro)

05 12 A Brittany Maggio (Wayne)

05 11 D Taylor Reed (Honeoye Falls-Lima)

05 12 M Sam Sansone (Aquinas)

C 10 D Tricia Mangon (Buffalo Nardin Academy)

08 12 D Colleen McCormack (Jericho)

08 11 G Sarah McCarthy (Rockville Centre South Side)

10 12 A Dominique Valancius (Massena)

11 10 M Julianna Johnston (Sayville)

Fifth Team

02 12 A Sophie Constantino (Scotia-Glenville)

02 10 A Meghan Malone (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake)

03 12 G Tyler Julian (Mexico)

04 12 D Heide Stahl (Vestal)

05 12 D Julia Jenkins (Rochester Mercy)

05 11 A Laura Herman (Pittsford Mendon)

05 12 M Sam Greenhagen (East Irondequoit)

C 12 D Rachel Loescher (Buffalo Sacred Heart)

08 12 M Courtney Sills (West Hempstead)

09 12 M Caitlin Swanson (Red Hook)

11 10 A Caroline Wallace (Harborfields)

Class B

NYSSCOGS NYS Player of the Year: Emily Tucker (Greece Odyssey-5)

First Team

01 12 A Brenna Brown (North Salem)

01 11 G Sarah Goldstein (Briarcliff)

02 11 A Katie Herba (Broadalbin-Perth)

02 12 M Rachel Gac (Schalmont)

03 11 M Brielle Filtch (Marcellus)

04 11 M Mariah Ruff (Oneonta)

04 12 M Leighann Bennett (Dryden)

05 12 M Emily Tucker (Greece Odyssey)

05 11 M Jessica Marlowe (Greece Odyssey)

08 11 A Teressa Fazio (Cold Spring Harbor)

11 11 M Shelby Fredericks (Babylon)

Second Team

01 12 U Meredith Donovan (Bronxville)

01 10 G Charley Warble (Bronxville)

02 12 D Isabella Borini (Schalmont)

02 12 A Diana DiCocco (Schalmont)

04 10 M Madison Miller (Oneonta)

04 12 A Cami Cleaveland (Oneonta)

05 11 A Jacelyn Acor (Hornell)

06 10 M Cailin Regan (Akron)

08 12 D Katherine Rueger (Cold Spring Harbor)

09 12 M Amy Moran (Spackenkill)

11 12 D Takia Plummer (Center Moriches)

Third Team

02 12 M Victoria Marotta (Broadalbin-Perth)

03 11 A Hannah Shankman (Clinton)

03 12 A Lexy Bird (Marcellus)

04 12 M Dani Nicosia (Oneonta)

05 12 G Sarah Ehrmentraut (LeRoy)

05 11 M Marissa Apollonio (Livonia)

06 11 A Tiana Woodarek (Springville)

07 12 A Mallory Honan (Northeastern Clinton)

07 10 A Kallie Villemaire (Beekmantown)

11 11 M Claire Brady (Center Moriches)

C 12 M Sarah Rose Barone-Stern (Staten Island Notre Dame)

Fourth Team

02 11 A Morgan Loder (Cobleskill-Richmondville)

03 11 D Rachel Hurley (Skaneateles)

03 12 D Mercedes Hayes (Bishop Ludden)

04 09 A Taylor Bennett (Dryden)

05 09 M Mackenzie Smith (Bath)

05 11 A Sam Gagliano (Palmyra-Macedon)

05 12 A Brandi Lauer (Newark)

06 10 M Paige Buscaglia (Akron)

09 12 A Rachel Davis (Spackenkill)

09 12 A Deanna Ryan (Highland Falls O’Neill)

11 11 G Hannah McGlinchey (Babylon)

Fifth Team

02 11 D Kaci Aschenbrenner (Ichabod Crane)

02 11 M Mariela Jacome (Ichabod Crane)

03 11 G Jackie Decker (South Jefferson)

04 11 M Emily Myers (Waverly)

05 12 M Leah May (Palmyra-Macedon)

05 12 A Cydney Hrycko (Waterloo)

06 12 A Alexis Moreland (Newfane)

07 12 M Marie Curle (Plattsburgh)

08 12 D Melissa LaCorte (Oyster Bay)

09 12 M Sarah Glassberg (Spackenkill)

10 12 A Kady Hart (Potsdam)

Class C

NYSSCOGS NYS Player of the Year: Grace DeLurey (Hoosick Falls-2)

First Team

02 12 A Grace DeLurey (Hoosick Falls)

02 12 D Alice Hayden (Hoosick Falls)

02 11 G Hannah Fricke (Hoosick Falls)

03 12 A Elisa Marchione (Sauquoit Valley)

04 12 A Sara Mannina (Unatego)

04 12 D Rebecca Watts (Elmira Notre Dame)

05 12 M Alex Flint (Keshequa)

05 12 A Kristen Jackson (Keshequa)

08 12 M Krystina Iordanou (Friends Academy)

09 12 A Gladys Loyas (Florida)

11 12 A Mareid Swords (Port Jefferson)

Second Team

02 09 A Jordyn Haynes (Hoosick Falls)

02 12 A Mikayla Gowett (Mechanicville)

02 11 A Amanda Roney (Middleburgh)

03 12 D Vickey Gregory (Manlius Pebble Hill)

03 12 M Terry Netsusil (Manlius Pebble Hill)

04 12 M Katrina Clark (Unatego)

05 12 A Kelly Duval (Addison)

05 12 A Emily Phillips (Caledonia-Mumford)

06 12 M Abby Schmidt (Holland)

11 12 G Mikaela Sticklickas (Stony Brook)

A 11 M Jeanine Nunez (Staten Island Academy)

Third Team

01 11 M Jessica Harrison (Haldane)

02 12 A Cassidy Chapko (Hoosic Valley)

03 10 D Grace Johnson (Tully)

04 11 A Paige Wilcox (Greene)

05 11 A Taylor Chapman (Naples)

05 09 A Mackenzie Wooldridge (Addison)

05 12 A Abby Shilvock (Alexander)

06 11 M Cortnie Vaughn (Allegany-Limestone)

06 09 A Olivia Schmidt (Holland)

06 12 G Lauren Nickerson (Maple Grove)

11 11 A Olivia Racanelli (Port Jefferson)

Fourth Team

01 11 G Cali Schweikhart (Haldane)

02 12 A Maria Gordon (Berlin)

03 10 A Jessie Murray (Morrisville-Eaton)

03 12 D Abbie Reed (Tully)

03 10 M Jenna Mazza (Sauquoit Valley)

04 12 A Hannah Haskell (Elmira Notre Dame)

04 12 D Brittany Schutrum (Elmira Notre Dame)

05 11 A Nicole Browe (Kendall)

05 12 D Jackie Stryker (Wheatland-Chili)

09 12 D Annie Whalen (Millbrook)

11 12 A Gianna Scavo (Stony Brook)

Fifth Team

02 11 M Nicole Soultanion (Stillwater)

03 12 M Alexandra Guhin (Bishop Grimes)

04 10 A Shea McCartney (Lansing)

05 10 M Meghan Stuck (Bolivar-Richburg)

05 11 A Emily Hotchkiss (Red Jacket)

05 12 A Jackie Morgan (York)

05 12 M Tatiana Van Vliet (Geneseo)

05 12 G Mackenzie Henderson (Bloomfield)

08 12 M Heather Maierle (Friends Academy)

09 12 D Kyla Karten (Millbrook)

10 12 A Ema Rexford (Canton)

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Conference I, League A: Coach of the year — Kara Sefkic, Lourdes
Conference I, League A: POY — Biz Latuso, Arlington and Alyssa Zeoli, John Jay-East Fishkill

Conference I, League B: Coach of the Year — Paul Smith, John Jay
Conference I, League B: POY — Brenna Brown, North Salem

Conference I, League C: Coach of the Year — Gary Van Asselt, Haldane
Conference I, League C: POY — Kennedy Sherman, Hen Hud and Jessica Harrison, Haldane

Conference II, League A: Coach of the Year — Stephanie Martino, Tuckahoe
Conference II, League A: POY — Rebecca Landau, Solomon Schechter

Conference II, League B: Coach of the Year — Mindy Genovese, Scarsdale
Conference II, League B: POY — Sarah Frohman, Scarsdale and Giuliana Lagumina, Ursuline

Conference II, League C: Coach of the Year — Deena Mehran-Riccio, Dobbs Ferry
Conference II, League C: POY — Fallon Sheridan, Ardsley

Conference II, League D: Coach of the Year — Don Cupertino, Bronxville
Conference II, League D: POY — Meredith Donovan, Bronxville

Conference II, League E: Coach of the Year — Carlo Mitrione, Saunders
Conference II, League E: POY — Amanda Smith and Pamela Sanchez, Saunders

Conference III, League A: Coach of the Year — Michael Martino, Blind Brook
Conference III, League A: POY — Jazmin Acosta, Port Chester

Conference III, League B: Coach of the Year — Owen Scully, Briarcliff
Conference III, League B: POY — Sarah Goldstein, Briarcliff

Conference III, League C: Coach of the Year — Bryan Horn, Byram Hills
Conference III, League C: POY — Nicole Hoffman, Byram Hills

Conference IV, League A: Coach of the Year — Vinny Apicella, North Rockland
Conference IV, League A: POY — Julianna Cabrera, North Rockland

Conference IV, League B: Coach of the Year — Tim Peabody, Pearl River
Conference IV, League B: POY — Marissa Scognamiglio and Casey Walsh, Pearl River

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Conference 1 All-Section

Ilaria Fabbri — Senior defender, John Jay

Brenna Brown — Senior midfielder, North Salem

Leah Greene — Junior forward, Kennedy

Kiera Hennessy — Junior forward, Kennedy

Rachel Myers — Senior forward, Panas

Carolyn Casey — Junior midfielder, Somers

Hayley Bonner — Sophomore defender, Somers

Nicola Winogradoff — Senior midfielder, Mahopac

Orla Martin — Junior forward, Mahopac

Kennedy Sherman — Senior defender, Hen Hud

Jessica Harrison — Junior midfielder, Haldane

Laurel Reed — Senior midfielder, Lakeland

Cali Schweikhart — Junior Goalkeeper, Haldane

Honorable Mentions:

Sofia Corelli — Senior forward, John Jay

Alexa Putillo — Senior defender, North Salem

Carolina Manent — Junior midfielder, Yorktown

Allie Petrullo — Senior goalkeeper, Kennedy

Adriana Vidal — Senior midfielder, Putnam Valley

Amber Gordineer — Senior midfielder, Hen Hud

Lindsey Luposello — Senior midfielder, Hen Hud

Conference 2 All-Section

Sarah Frohman — Senior defender, Scarsdale

Meera Dheer — Junior forward, Scarsdale

Ali Lonner — Junior goalkeeper, Scarsdale

Jordan Sobo — Sophomore defender, White Plains

Kelly Clare — Senior defender, New Rochelle

Patricia Galan — Senior defender, Mamaroneck

Carolina Sguerra — Senior forward, Edgemont

Monica DiDonato — Junior midfielder, Eastchester

Annie Carforo — Senior defender, Eastchester

Meredith Donovan — Junior defender, Bronxville

Lucy Kohlhoff — Sophomore forward, Bronxville

Campbell Fee — Junior midfielder, Pelham

Emma Haith — Sophomore midfielder, Tuckahoe

Rebecca Landau — Sophomore midfielder, Solomon Schechter

Belinda Santarelli — Senior forward/GK, Yonkers

Pamela Sanchez — Junior forward, Saunders

Amanda Smith — Senior forward, Saunders

Fallon Sheridan — Sophomore midfielder, Ardsley

Sarah Sylla — Senior forward, Ardsley

Caleigh Plaut — Sophomore midfielder, Irvington

Meghan Geary — Junior Goalkeeper, Sleepy Hollow

Alexa Dorfman — Senior forward, Dobbs Ferry

Honorable Mentions:

Taylor Arnoff — Senior forward, Ursuline

Alexandra Williams — Senior forward, New Rochelle

Ella Dean — Senior midfielder, Mamaroneck

Erika Smith — Junior midfielder, Scarsdale

Libby Clossan — Junior midfielder, Scarsdale

Gaby Susz — Junior forward, Edgemont

Casey McMahon — Senior defender, Eastchester

Charley Warble — Sophomore goalkeeper, Bronxville

Alessandra Cirillo — Senior forward, Tuckahoe

Michelle Bourkab — Sophomore defender, Yonkers Montessori

Alyssa Chipelo — Junior forward, Dobbs Ferry

Rebecca Leeper — Junior forward, Sleepy Hollow

Conference 3 All-Section

Vania Ludman — Senior forward, Rye

Kate Whiston — Junior forward, Rye

Christina Ingraldi — Senior defender, Fox Lane

Melissa Ardizzone — Junior forward, Horace Greeley

Nikky Levy — Senior defender, Horace Greeley

Nicole Hoffman — Sophomore forward, Byram Hills

Carly Barnett — Freshman forward, Byram Hills

Erin Hoyt — Senior midfielder, Ossining

Abby Squirrell — Sophomore midfielder, Ossining

Grace Mulligan — Senior midfielder, Croton-Harmon

Sophie Feuer — Junior midfielder, Briarcliff

Sarah Goldstein — Junior Goalkeeper, Briarcliff

Grace Orr — Sophomore defender, Briarcliff

Cassidy Carrafiello — Sophomore defender, Briarcliff

Honorable Mentions:

Rehema Ulli — Senior goalkeeper, Rye Neck

Kristina Caridi — Senior midfielder, Valhalla

Sophie Loewenstein — Sophomore forward, Blind Brook

Emma Benzie — Senior midfielder, Byram Hills

Sydney Reichert — Senior midfielder, Fox Lane

Kate Faxon — Senior midfielder, Harrison

Melissa Carozza — Senior defender, Westlake

Remi Manna — Freshman forward, Pleasantville

Kelsey Simpson — Sophomore midfielder, Briarcliff

 Conference 4 All-Section

Marissa Scognamiglio — Senior midfielder, Pearl River

Marissa Bentley — Junior forward, Tappan Zee

Jamie Nevins — Junior midfielder, Tappan Zee

Julia McGowan — Junior midfielder, Albertus Magnus

Laila Blumenthal-Rothchild — Senior defender, Nyack

Laura Marinello — Junior forward, Nanuet

Brittany Arshansky — Senior forward, Suffern

Julianna Cabrera — Sophomore midfielder, North Rockland

Katherine Landes — Junior midfielder, North Rockland

Briana Jean-Charles — Junior midfielder, Clarkstown South

Carly Glaser — Junior midfielder, Clarkstown South

Honorable Mentions:

Megan Gallagher — Senior defender, Pearl River

Jules Harris — Junior goalkeeper, Tappan Zee

Theresa Jelalian — Senior defender, Nanuet

Laura Rolston — Junior defender, Clarkstown South

Lauren Seid — Senior midfielder, Clarkstown North

Nicole Aylmer — Junior defender, North Rockland

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At Greene High School

Oneonta 1, Bronxville 1 (Oneonta advances on penalty kicks 4-3)

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Despite graduating eight seniors last season, the Broncos had a stellar regular season, which earned them the No. 2 seed in the section playoffs.  Following a 110-minute clash with a strong Pleasantville squad that resulted in Bronxville advancing via penalty kicks, the Broncos charged past Lourdes, North Salem and Albertus Magnus en route to the section title.

In their 4-2 win over Spackenkill in the regional semifinals, Bronxville took it to the opponent right away, scoring seven minutes into the game on a perfectly executed counterattack.  Killian Donohue (one goal, two assists) and Lucy Kohlhoff (three goals) had superb games, and the defense kept a fast Spackenkill offense at bay for basically the entire game. Aislinn Speranza, an ultra-quick forward with great change-of-direction ability, had her array of moves to the goal constantly foiled by Bronxville’s defenders.

The Broncos really pack the middle well.  Meredith Donovan is great at center back.  Elise Weir and Taylor Sears are versatile and quick on the outside.  Claire MacMillan-Bell presents a physical presence in the middle, and the other mids constantly come down to help out.  Charley Warble is a savvy goalkeeper with great awareness.

Oneonta will of course present a new challenge.  Oneonta was ranked No. 1 in the Class B statewide rankings at one point this year, though that ranking is hardly definitive or predictive considering how these teams change throughout the year.  Still, it indicates that this game will likely be incredibly competitive.

“I know they’re strong, well-prepared,” Bronxville coach Don Cupertino said.  ”Got a couple good midfielders, got a good forward.  I think they’re 17-2 or something like that.”

No injuries to report on Bronxville.  They’ll be going in as healthy as can be this late in the season.

“Obviously playing those two games Friday and Saturday, it wasn’t easy, but their fitness has been very good throughout the year,” Cupertino said.

If Bronxville wins, they will play in the state semifinals on Saturday.

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We had six section champions for Section 1: Somers, Pearl River, Haldane, North Rockland, Bronxville and Arlington.  I’d imagine we haven’t seen six champs in a while, but in this wild year with a bunch of great teams, it’s an apt conclusion to the season.

Somers-Pearl River was Section 1 soccer at its finest.  Pearl River showed a lot of courage going up to Somers as the No.2 seed and having to essentially play an away game in front of an inspired Somers crowd.  To be fair, the Pirates had a great showing from their faithful fans as well.

Marissa Scognamiglio to Casey Walsh — the dominant 1-2 punch for Pearl River all season — opened the scoring up, and Walsh provided insurance with her second goal early in the second half.  But the Tuskers had the comeback of the year following the ejection of Carolyn Casey and coach Keenan Deegan with 26 minutes to go.  They scored two goals in about five minutes and pushed it to OT, where they secured their place as co-champions with Pearl River.

North Rockland had a similar game against rival Arlington.  The teams played even for 110 minutes and finished as co-champions.  The Red Raiders put in a lot of work to get where they did.

Haldane’s technique-oriented game worked well in their victory over a strong Tuckahoe team.  All year, the Blue Devils faced Class AA, A, and B teams to prepare them for the playoff atmosphere in November, and it paid off in sectionals.

Very sound team with much of their core coming back next year.  They lost to S.S. Seward 3-0, but it was closer than the score indicated.  Haldane will remember that game and continue building next year.

A young Bronxville team continued their run with a victory over Albertus Magnus in the Class B finals and a win over Spackenkill in the regional semis.  They are the only team (at least in our coverage area) left playing, the only team with a chance to get to Cortlandt now.  Unfortunately, I won’t be there to cover the game up at Greene High School near Vestal tomorrow, but the Broncos will no doubt represent the section well.

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