Head Coach: Rick Dreves
“Following the graduation of 10 key seniors, the squad enters a major rebuilding phase this fall. Despite the roster turnover, a talented group of returning players is eager to step into larger roles, take over varsity minutes, and drive team growth in a highly competitive Colonial League.”
Key Offense:
Halie Thomas (Sr., Captain): Providing veteran leadership and attack from the front.
Hailey Dougherty (Jr.) & Maeve Cassaday (Jr.): Junior duo expected to anchor the midfield and forward push.
Athena Kolokas (Sr.): Senior experience adding depth to the attack.
Leah Rutkauskas (So.) & Peyton Froshour (Jr.): Underclassmen dynamic looking to create scoring opportunities.
Key Defense:
Maddy Evans (Sr., Captain) & Aubrey Kosalko (Sr., Captain): Senior captain pair providing leadership and stability to anchor the backline.
Abby Sheaffer (So.) & Ava Hutter (Jr.): Key defensive returners
Varsity Contributors to Watch:
Sabrina Romero (Jr., GK): Stepping up between the posts to lead the defense.
Sophia Harper (So.), Sydney Williams (So.), & Sophia Russell (So.): A strong sophomore core ready to make an immediate impact on the field.
2026 Outlook: With so many new faces stepping into varsity roles, the focus this fall is centered on building team chemistry, staying grounded, and committing to steady growth each week. Success will come through patience, work ethic, and organized defensive play as the group learns to navigate a demanding Colonial League schedule together.
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Head Coach: Tara Hyland
Assistant Coaches:
Jim Shoopack
Mark Kutteroff
Volunteer Coach:
Stephanie Gavilanes
School: Pleasant Valley
League: EPC
2025 Record: 8-10
Key Players Lost:
Ella Collins
Josie Fetterman
Peyton Foder
Rylee Rath
Sadie Rizzo
Key Returning Players:
– Marta Perry/Senior: Pocono All Star 1st Team + Player of the Year – Forward/Mid – Scored 22 goals and 10 assist last season. Not Committed.
-Bailey Clifford/Junior: CB/Defender – 2nd Team Pocono All Star
-Jordan Fleming/Junior: Defensive Mid/ Mid – 3rd Team Pocono All star – 3 goals + 2 assist – injury high ankle sprain – missed over 3 weeks of the season
-Keegan Merklin/Junior: Attacking Mid – 1st Team Pocono All Star – 5 goals + 11 assists
-Payton Shillady/Junior: CB/Defender/Holding MF – 3rd Team Pocono All star (MF) – 6 goals + 2 assists
-Keeper/Haley Ott/Sophomore: starting outside back last season sitting behind senior keeper Sadie Rizzo looking to take over the starting spot this season.
Key Newcomers:
Amelia Gutierrez/Freshman
Ella Serfass/Freshman
Victoria Lucarello/Freshman
2026 Outlook: “We have a strong core of starters returning this season with tons of experience along with a strong freshman crew coming up. We are looking to build on last season’s strong play and to win the close matches that eluded us the last 2 seasons. Staying healthy and game load management will be key to our season. (we lost multiple starters throughout last season with injuries but had alot of players step up to fill the roles and gain experience which is a huge + for this season) Had a strong pre-season and looking forward to the upcoming season and what the team is able to accomplish.
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Head Coach: Matt Kenitzer (2025 is 4th year – 2023-2025 = 53-15-1)
Assistant Coaches:
Chris Wengert
Sport: Soccer (G)
Team Name: Blue Mountain
League: Schuykill
2025 Record: 19-4
Key Players Lost:
Kelly Canfield – M/F
Kendall Koch – D
Kiera Nunemacher – M
Gianna Chipriano – M
Key Returning Players:
Hailey Scheuer – Senior – M – 2024 16 goals 11 assists – 2025 15 goals 4 assists – Captain
Addyson Fishburn – Senior – D – Captain
Sophia Spolski – Senior – D
Lexi Waschko – Junior – F – 2024 20 goals – 2025 19 goals
Karley Koch – Junior – GK
Reegan Spangler – Sophomore – M – 2025 9 goals 7 assists
Key Newcomers:
Olivia Chipriano – Freshman – M
Kinley Fenstermacher – Freshman – M
2026 Outlook: We have added more depth to our team.
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Head Coach: Coach Ziggy – 13 years
Assistant Coaches:
Hannah Garner
Jenny Charles
Abby Klump
Amy Smith
Sport: Soccer (G)
Team Name: Nazareth High School
League: EPC
2025 Record: 23-2-1
Key Players Lost:
Bella Danise – M
Emma Houchin – GK
Olyvia Hall – D
Ashley Baltz – M
Katie Deaner – F
Key Returning Players:
Abby Kilareski – Senior – M
Madison Jankowski – Senior – F
Maddie Ott – Senior – D
Vera Ayala – Junior – D
Kaylee Rowbottom – Sophmore – D
Julia Sandt – Senior – F
Avalyn Werner – Junior – D/M
Key Newcomers:
McKenna Wescott – Senior – M
Rylee Repsher – Senior – GK
Addi Boran – Freshman – M
Lily Ott – Freshman – F
Mia ksiezopolski – Freshman – M
2026 Outlook: Our biggest strengths are senior leadership and the competitive spirit of this team. These girls love to compete in everything we do, on and off the field. The main question mark is just how quickly our new players can adapt to high school soccer and mesh with the group.
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Head Coach: Andrew Uhler (7 years)
Assistant Coaches:
Cesar Cordova Collao
Skylar Devitt
Macy Miller
Anthony Silva
Jessica Smith
Sport: Soccer (G)
Team Name: Liberty Hurricanes
League: EPC
2025 Record: 4-12-2
Key Players Lost:
Jocelyn Amador – CB
Andrea Ramirez – CM
Angie Carvalho – GK
Key Returning Players:
Emi Teran – Senior – CM/CB – 2 goals and 1 assist last season. Captain
Elle Ryzewski – Soph – CM – no reportable stats last year, but is the driver of our midfield
Sofia Quarry – Soph – F/CM – led the team with 8 goals last. year, I expect an increase in goals for this upcoming season
Key Newcomers:
Jade Bush – M – Freshman
Emma Pellegrino – CB – Freshman
Vivian Milia – D – Freshman
Leah Harting – CM – Freshman
2026 Outlook: Deep team with a lot of talent, but a question mark is that we are young and relatively unexperienced as far as HS soccer.
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Head Coach: Jordan Smith, 6th year, 115-11-2
Assistant Coaches:
Randy Metzger
Isaiah Danner
Kelly Bleam
Sport: Soccer (G)
Team Name: Northwestern Lehigh
League: Colonial
2025 Record: 26-1
Key Players Lost:
Olivia Reinhart, GK
Sofia Sikora, Def
Marley Delillo, Def
Kiersten Klein, Mid
MyKaela Yanders, Mid
Kherington Yezik, Mid
Addy Kahl, Def
Key Returning Players:
Sophia Schaffer, Mid, Sr. (57 goals, 37 assists) Committed to Delaware
– One of the best playmakers in the area with a combination of speed, technical skill, and finishing ability. Sees the field extremely well to make dynamic runs and play balls to her teammates. Will rotate between a few different positions to move her around the field.
Lexi Kercher, Mid, Sr. – Committed to Gannon
– Lexi is a stalwart in the middle of the field and helps us isolate some of the opposing teams better attacking players.
Dylan Ritter, Def, Sr.
Dylan changes our style of play drastically when she is on the field. She sees the field brilliantly and acts as a field general/coach on the field with her communication. Her ability to get up the field and involved in the attack helps our possession oriented style of play.
Amelia Glassberg, Fwd, Sr. (17 goals, 24 assists)
Amelia is a strong target who plays up top and is able to hold off defenders and release quick shots with a great finishing ability.
Juliet Snyder, Mid, Jr. (33 goals, 19 assists)
Juliet will be one of the strongest players on the field every game, she has an amazing shooting ability, and she has the IQ and skill to play passes that most athletes can’t.
Ava Snyder, Def/Mid, So.
Ava played the most minutes out of any player on our team last season as a freshman. She is able to play all over the field and will contribute on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Anchored a defense that allowed 10 goals in 27 games last season.
Maddy Milks, Def, Jr.
Maddy stepped in as a starter last season as a Sophomore. She is a speedy defender who will play box to box and the ability to out muscle opposing players.
Hannah Newcomer, GK, Sr.
After backing up Olivia Reinhart (55 shutouts in 3 seasons), Hannah will step in as one of our goalies to see significant playing time this season. Has excellent springs to move side to side between the posts.
Key Newcomers:
Hadley Beitler, Def, So.
Kaylynn Knauss, Mid, Fr.
Mila Stofanek, Def., Fr.
Brystol Hamm, GK, Fr.
Ellie Fluke, Fwd., Fr.
Maddy Bisner, Mid, So.
Jalyssa Kubat, Mid, Fr.
Sophia Varverellis, Mid, Fr.
Addy Metzger, Def., Fr.
Annabelle Dynda, Def, So.
Rylin Snyder, Def, So.
2026 Outlook: We return a core group of seniors who have contributed to 3 League and District Championships and 3 straight State Semifinal appearances with a state title. Led by Sophia Schaffer up front and Dylan Ritter in the defense we can lean on our leadership and experience. We are excited to pair a ton of youth with that experience as 5-7 freshman will get regular minutes and will contribute in all thirds of the field. We will have the ability to score in a variety of ways and the potential to have 5-6 players score
15+ goals.
We have technical ability all over the field so our possession style of play will keep us on the attack for long periods of time. How our defense comes together and meshes, and who steps up as our vocal leader at CB will be our biggest question mark. I fully anticipate conceding some goals early with extremely hard non-league games to start the season (Nazareth, Abington Heights, Blue Mountain), but that will help us learn and grow to be playing the style we want when playoffs roll around.
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Head Coach: Rob Miller, Starting year 3, 14 wins, 25 losses, 1 tie
Assistant Coaches:
John MacDonald
Jess Wikstrom
Madi Mitchell
Sport: Soccer (G)
Team Name: Phillipsburg Stateliners
League: Skyland Conference – Raritan
2025 Record: 9-10-1
Key Players Lost:
Aniya Gerdes, defender
Julia Stetner, Gk and Midfield
Guilia Buttita, Midfield
Francesca DiMarcello, Defender
Key Returning Players:
Paige Zechman, Senior, Midfield, career 27 goals, 15 assists, Committed to Ithaca College, powerful and skillful attacking player
Hope Garcia, Senior, Defender, career 3 goals, 5 assists, Committed to Marywood University, strong and industrious defender
Bridget Fischer, Senior, Defender
Morgan Beenders, Sophomore, Midfielder
Madelyn Tate, Senior, Midfielder
Key Newcomers:
Mia Mora, Freshman, Midfielder
Tatiana Escobar, Freshman, Forward
Bella Geleta, Sophomore, Defender
2026 Outlook: Strengths: We have a strong returning core with eleven seniors, and our depth should allow us to compete at a high level. We also have a competitive group of players who are willing to work and push each other every day. Our ability to adjust tactically should be another strength.
Question Marks: Our biggest question will be how consistently we can perform against the top teams on our schedule. If we can develop a consistent hardworking attitude and continue improving throughout the season, I believe we have the potential to have a very successful year.
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Head Coach: Chris Bleam
School: Whitehall
League: EPC
Returning players:
Collene Sommers, Sr. 1st team EPC all star, 49g, 18a. Kutztown University
Cora Musslemen, Sr. GK, 2nd team EPC all star, 4 yr. starter
Olivia Tabarani, D Sr. 4yr starter
Kyla Braun, Sr. MF, 3 yr. Starter
Kaila Wexler, Sr.
Paula Londono, Sr. new to team last year, has shown tremendous growth since last season
Larken Good, Jr.plays all positions Jr. 3 yr starter, 2nd team EPC all star
Jade Snyder, Jr. MF/F, 3 yr starter
2026 Outlook: We have some outstanding players and will need effective senior leadership to be successful. We will need to assimilate many young players into the team effectively which may take some time. Depth is an issue but we have a solid core that should allow us to be successful in the EPC and when healthy, be able to challenge the conference elites.
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