SOCCER: Locals land district honors

Area players couldn’t land player of the year laurels.

But they were well represented among the best players in the region.

An overwhelming 17 players were named first team all-district by coaches in the North Central area, and 17 more were second-team selections.

Norwalk senior Lisa Patusky, an All-Ohioan last fall who surpassed the 100 career goal mark, was the third-leading vote-getter in girls Division I, and Oak Harbor forward Sara Lipstraw, the Sandusky Bay Conference’s Most Outstanding Performer, had the second highest total in girls Division II.

Four Sandusky players — Omar Bernardino, Victor Groot, Logan Farrar, Alex Lochotzki — made first-team in Division I boys.

Sandusky senior midfielder Jennifer Kline was a Division I girls first-teamer with Patusky, while Kaylie Weinhardt (Perkins), Sabrina Crawford-Gerber (Margaretta) and Alexis Lemar (Huron) were named to the Division II first team. 

The Division II boys list featured first-teamers Phil Weirich (Oak Harbor), Kyler Rider (Vermilion), Sam Bores (Edison), Blake Troller (Port Clinton), Alex Trautman (Perkins) and Tyler Eoff (Oak Harbor).

Huron, which qualified for its first regional tournament, put Nico Samaniego and Chase Greenawalt on the Division III first team.

GIRLS

Division I

First team — Anna Schlarb, Lexington; Kelly Kripinsky, Ashland; Lisa Patusky, Norwalk; Jen Philipon, Wooster; Cherakee Sigler, Wooster; Kayla Chocran, Madison; Jennifer Kline, Sandusky; Meredith Beer, Ashland; Netti Gorsuch, Ashland; Kathryn Reed, Mansfield Senior; Kelsie Browning, Lexington

Second team — Nickie Kaple, Lexington; Brittany Orewiler, Madison; Sam Mowry, Ashland; Laura Penza, Norwalk; Britana Cremean, Sandusky; Courtney Linger, Lexington; Kristin Elliot, Wooster; Olivia Augustine, Mansfield Senior; Emily Oswalt, Madison; Elizabeth Webb, Ashland; Brandi Strachan, Sandusky

Honorable mention — (Sandusky) Jessica Anderson; Brynne Sample; (Norwalk) Caroline Blackwood, Sephora Norman

Division II

First team — Amanda Fowler, Ontario; Sara Lipstraw, Oak Harbor; Carmen Barnhill, Mansfield Christian; Broegan Sautter, Clear Fork; Eryn Weber, Ashland Crestview; Elyse Togliatti, Mansfield St. Peter; Kaylie Weinhardt, Perkins; Sabrina Crawford-Gerber, Margaretta; Martha Staab, Clear Fork; Alexis Lemar, Huron; McKenzie O’Brien, Mansfield St. Peter

Second team — Emily Fowler, Ontario; Sarah Akuchie Mansfield Christian; Sarah Weaver, Margaretta; Alex Weirich, Oak Harbor; Addison Spriggs, Edison; Mary Reinthal, Loudonville; Allie Bise, Ashland Crestview; Kelsey Vaughn, Perkins; Brooke Chapman, Clear Fork; Gina Munafo, Huron; Ann Marie Linsay, Mansfield St. Peter

Honorable mention — (Edison) Kassie Cooper, Elyse Turton; (Margaretta) Arielle Bowers, Kayla Meisler; (Perkins) Shelby Kaser, Chelsea Franklin; (Oak Harbor) Morgan Turnow, Dayna Setzler; (Huron) Katie Zimmer, Katie Deran

BOYS

Division I

First team — Matheus DeNardo, Wooster; Daniel Rowsey, Ashland; Konner Hart, Ashland; Omar Bernardino, Sandusky; Jon Will, Wooster; Kyle Hart, Ashland; Victor Groot, Sandusky; Logan Farrar, Sandusky; Alex Lochotzky, Sandusky; Westin Welker, Wooster; Jordan Blair, Ashland

Honorable mention — (Sandusky) Quentin Montgomery, Luke Widman

Division II

First team — Billy McGlone, Lexington; Todd McKinley, Clear Fork; Phil Weirich, Oak Harbor; Logan Krukenberg, West Holmes; Kyler Rider, Vermilion; Sam Bores, Vermilion; Blake Troller, Port Clinton; Mike Siwek, Madison; Alex Trautman, Perkins; Marshall Skulski, Lexington; Tyler Eoff, Oak Harbor

Second team — Logan McClish, Clear Fork; Jared Friebal, Ontario; Myles Stierhoff, Perkins; Mitchell Pabst, Ontario; D.J. Reau, Oak Harbor; Ryan Kimble, Lexington; Ryan Hicks, Port Clinton; Nathan Huntley, Perkins; Nick Heminger, Port Clinton; Evan Bader, Norwalk; Ryan Zartman, Madison

Honorable mention — (Oak Harbor) Myles Backus, Jesse Baker; (Edison) Zach Davis, Jeremy Moss; (Norwalk) Trevor Bowers, Vin Beat; (Perkins) Chris Baxter, Michael Lococo

Division III

First team — Andrew Moore, Mansfield St. Peter; Tyler Lilly, Mansfield Christian; Kenton Ring, Loudonville; Nico Samaniego, Huron; Ben King, Mansfield Christian; Chase Greenawalt, Huron; Ricky Perfetta, Ashland Crestview; Nic Richiliano, Mansfield St. Peter; John Harbeck, Mansfield Christian; Alex Hickinbotham, Mansfield Christian; Cameron Adams, Mansfield St. Peter

Second team — Ryan Eaton, Mansfield St. Peter; John Dusza, Huron; Zach Taylor, Huron; Sean Gorrell, Loudonville; Jed Sauder, Ashland Crestview; Will Cochran Mansfield Christian; Mike Gutierez, Loudonville; Dustin Metz, Mansfield St. Peterr; Max Gimperling, Huron; Rocky Rising, Ashland Crestview; Brett Close, Loudonville

Honorable mention — (Huron) Michael Zeck, Zach Dusza