The top players in the Tri-Valley League are selected annually by the league’s coaches.
Following that, those players are selected as Tri-Valley League All-Stars for either the first or second team.
Ben Brinser, a midfielder from Greenwood, was chosen for the boys’ soccer first team, making him the only person from Perry County to make the squad.
Mason Jenkins played as a second team midfielder, and Evan Rice was listed as a forward for the second team.
The defenders for the second team were Dillan Woodring and Brodie Woodard.
Joshua Ertel and Waid Gainer from Halifax were the two players chosen for Most Valuable Player.
After defeating Juniata on penalty kicks, the Wildcats won both their division and the TVL championship.
Greenwood placed second in the Western division, while Susquenita placed second in the Eastern division.
With 14 goals in league games, Jenkins finished fourth in the league for scoring leaders.
While Evan Rice finished sixth with 10 goals, four assists, and twenty-four points, Eric Rice finished fifth with eight goals, nine assists, and twenty-five points.
In terms of goal leaders, Jenkins was ranked third in the league, while Evan Rice came in fifth.
IN HIGH GEER The Lady Buffalo The MVP award for the Tri-Valley League went to Adison Geer. (Photo by Jackie Reisinger)Times of Perry County
With 86 saves and 21 goals given up, Blackhawks goalie Jonah Buck placed third in the league for keepers.
With nine assists, Eric Rice came in fourth place.
The Susquenita girls’ soccer team went all out.
Claire Wechsler was promoted to the first team, Riley Egresits to the first team midfield, Paige Jenkins to the first team goalie, and Josie Van Why to the first team goalie.
Jenkins and Wechsler were both decided by a unanimous vote.
Zoe Weltmer was chosen as a defender and Joey Zimmerman as a midfielder for the second team.
Wechsler deservedly won the league MVP title for her outstanding junior campaign.
Susquenita defeated Line Mountain 2-1 to win the Tri-Valley title this year. Their final record was 10-1-1.
With seven shutouts, the fewest goals allowed, seven assists in a game, and ten players scoring at least one goal, the Blackhawks led the league in all of these categories.
Wechsler topped the league in goals scored during a season (14), assists in a game (three), and points scored throughout a season (32).
In addition, Wechsler led the scoring leaders with 32 points and the goal leaders with 14.
With 75 saves and seven goals against in league play, Van Why was the league’s top goalie.
To no one’s surprise, Perry County took over once field hockey’s All-Stars were named.
According to rankings, Susquenita got five team picks because they won the Tri-Valley league this year, followed by Newport with four, Greenwood with three, and Line Mountain with two.
Senior Ayahna Fleisher, sophomore Leah Conroy, juniors Kaydon Brandt, Callie Brouse, and Braelyn Prinz were named on the Blackhawks’ first team.
With 12 points from league games, Fleisher finished second in the league in terms of scoring. With eight, Alize Reyes came in fourth.
Fleisher finished fourth with four goals, while Reyes finished third with four as well.
Prinz ended fourth in the league with three assists, while Fleisher came in second with four.
Makenna Buffington, Adison Geer, Delaney Greene, and Gracyn Shutt were seniors at Newport.
Geer won the league MVP award as well.
Molly Guarente, the lone freshman chosen for the first team, senior Sophie Myers, and senior Hannah Shiffer represented Greenwood.
Guarente had seven points in league play, which put him sixth on the scoring leaders. With three goals, she also came in fifth place.
Myers had two assists, which put him on the leaderboard.
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