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GlenOak Varsity Fall Sports Coaches’ Recaps Contineud from page 12. ing the last game of the season, but after a loss to Green, finished 3rd in the standings. The season was, however, highlighted by a 1-0 win at Jackson early in the year with a goal scored by Wesley Burton with 6 seconds left in the game. This was GlenOak’s first win over Jackson in more than 15 years. Other key wins this season came against Walsh Jesuit, Wadsworth, and cross-town rival North Canton Hoover. The team’s ninth win of the season came over Boardman and the team celebrated this as Coach Dockus’s 50th career win as GlenOak’s boys head coach. The boys earned the #2 seed going into the Austintown District playoff tournament. The team redeemed themselves from a midseason loss to Lake by defeating them in the Sectional Final. The game ended in a dramatic penalty kick shootout that saw goalkeeper Andrew Jasser make two great saves to help the team win with shots 5-4 in six rounds. The season ended with another heartbreaking 0-1 loss to Green in the District Semi-Final. Individual Player Accomplishments: All-Greater Akron District: 1st Team: Michael Adelman 2nd Team: Harris Knowles Honorable Mention: Wesley Burton All-Federal League: 1st Team: Michael Adelman, Harris Knowles 2nd Team: Wesley Burton, Elliot Rose Honorable Mention: Jack Werren, Zac Kerr All-Stark County Division 1 1st Team: Michael Adelman, Harris Knowles, Wesley Burton 2nd Team: Jack Werren, Elliot Rose, Zac Kerr Honorable Mention: Andrew Jasser, Adam Bosworth Stark County Boys Coach of the Year (All Divisions): Noah Dockus Stark County Division 1 Boys Coach of the Year: Noah Dockus Coaches Final Thoughts: This was a great group of boys who had positive team chemistry
and a strong work ethic throughout the season. They made each other better every day and had fun doing it with a family atmosphere. This senior class of 13 boys will be greatly missed next season. Seven of the seniors earned the OSSCA Academic Award by maintaining a G.P.A. higher than a 3.7. They are: Elliot Rose, Michael Adelman, Andrew Jasser, Jack Werren, Jacob Wieland, Michael Hinnebusch, and Nick Boettler. The varsity team overall G.P.A. average was a 3.54. The team was well represented with All-Federal League and All-Stark County honors.
a work in progress as a team and program and its been a blessing to have all players and parents on the same page with regards to the direction of the program. I am very proud of this group of players as it is the first time that we have 8 players presently being sought by colleges to play soccer at the next level. I would like to wish my group of graduating seniors all the best in their future endeavors whether they choose to play at the college level or not.
Boys Cross Country
Record: 92-63 League Record: 3-3 Team Accomplishments: 8th at Stark County, 4th Girls Soccer at Federal League, 10th at Coach: Brent Walker District Championship Record: Overall: 6-9-1 Individual AccomplishFederal League: 3-3-0 ments: Gage Feola- FedTeam Accomplishments: eral League Honorable Academic Team Award Mention, 2nd Team Individual player All-County, Isaac DuffieAccomplishments: Federal League HonorOHSAA State Awards able Mention, 2nd Team All-County, Jason NagyAll District 1st Team Federal League HonorMarissa DiMichele 2nd Team - Paige Cook able Mention, All-County Honorable Mention- Abby Honorable Mention, Ryan Hearne Meister- Federal League Stark County Honorable Mention. 1st Team - Marissa DiMi- Coaches Final Thoughts: 2016 saw the largest squad chele, Paige Cook ever at 71 runners, we de2nd Team - Abby Hearne, Lindsey Wasnak, Olivia veloped into a strong and united family throughout DiMichele Honorable Mention the season with the help of Orianna McDavid, Lydia captains Jason Nagy, Gage Travis, Noelle Autore, Feola, Connor LenarCallie Muller towicz and Matt Hallas. Federal League We have a very talented 1st Team - Marissa DiMigroup of young returnchele, Paige Cook ing runners that will be 2nd Team - Lindsey Wasgreatly improved in 2017 nak, Olivia DiMichele as long as they work hard Honorable Mention this summer in an effort to Abby Hearne, Haley achieve our goals. Smith Team Awards will be pre- Girls Cross Country sented at the Girls Soccer Coach: Scott Ferrell banquet on November 18. Season record: 133-7 Team Accomplishments: Coach’s Final Thoughts: Marlington Invitational The team and program Champions, Jackson has come a long way in Invitational Champishort period of time. If ons, Malone Invitational you ask any of our playChampions, Stark County ers, there was a lot of Champions, Federal compassion and support League Champions, Disfor each other. It’s almost trict Champions, Team like you could feel the love State Qualifiers amongst us. This year we Individual player have put GlenOak Girls Accomplishments: soccer on the map by 1st Team Fed. Lg. Grace participating in numerWerren, Hannah Werous community events, ren, Megan Wertz, Taylor showcases and created Brightman partnerships with outside 2nd Team Fed. Lg. Kinsey organizations. We are still Knoch
Hon. Mention Fed. Lg. Ciara Janssen Academic All-Ohio Grace Werren, Hannah Werren, Megan Wertz, Taylor Brightman, Kinsey Knoch, Ciara Janssen, Emma Harmon (Stark County Honors and State Honors Not decided yet) Coaches Final Thoughts: The girls cross-country team was extremely successful this season. The season was a huge success due to the team effort and positive spirit of the team. Everyone on the team supported each other through the season and the bonds that were formed will last a lifetime. Any time a season ends by competing for a State Championship, it can be considered a huge success and that is exactly what this season has been for the Lady Eagles Cross Country Team.
Girls Tennis
Coach: Mark Jelichek Season Record: 11-8 Team Accomplishments: Finished with 10 wins or better and plus .500 record for third consecutive season. Individual Player Accomplishments: Freshman Claire Foltz finished 5th in the Fed League at 1st singles behind four players who all qualified for the Districts and the doubles teams of Grace Foltz and Carly Shaheen and Sarah Comune and Emily Duffie both finished 4th in the league and Comune and Duffie made it to the Sectional Tournament quarterfinals losing to eventual state champion Canfield. Coaches Final Thoughts: We fielded a middle school team this year for the first time and the varsity played pretty much to expectations, so I think we have the compass pointed in the right direction.
Pictured (L-R) are Abby Hearne, US National Team Player Lindsey Horan, Callie Muller and Marissa DiMichele.
Girls Soccer Team Attends US National Team Camp GlenOak girls soccer coach Brent Walker had the opportunity to coach in a professional camp for US National Team Player, Lindsey Horan on November 3 in Cleveland. Lindsey Horan is a professional soccer player who currently plays for the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League and the United States national team as a forward. The camp
was set up for soccer players in grades 1-8 across the state. GlenOak senior soccer players Abby Hearne, Callie Muller and Marissa DiMichele headed up to Cleveland with Coach Walker to assist with the camp and lend their soccer experience to the young players. It was a great day for our student athletes to give back and gain some experience.