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PENNSYLVANIA SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION

2024

HONORS & AWARDS BANQUET

January 25, 2025

The Penn Harris Hotel Harrisburg

PSCA Officers and Committee Chairpersons

President Keith Nagley, Conestoga Valley High School

First Vice President

Second Vice President

Recording Secretary

Treasurer

Executive Director

Statistics Committee

Liaison / Ethics Committee

Boys All-State, All-America Committee

Girls All-State, All-America Committee

PSCA Coaches Poll / Boys

PSCA Coaches Poll / Girls

Coach of the Year Committee

Assistant Coach of the Year Committee

Awards Committee Co-Chairs

Webmaster

Gerald Lynch, Lower Dauphin High School

Scott Bonagura, Wallenpaupack Area High School

Mike Lorback, West Chester Henderson High School, retired

Randy Behney, Lower Dauphin High School, retired

Anthony Cavallaro, Wallenpaupack Area School District, retired

Patrick Birns, Parkland High School

Tim Fick, Wilson West Lawn High School

Mike Sotak, Valley View High School

Paul Sotak, Valley View High School

Katie Schkolenko, Wallenpaupack Area High School

Mike Lorback, West Chester Henderson, retired

Glenn Hibshman, Cedar Crest High School, retired

Dan Hogan, Cocalico High School

Scott Bonagura, Wallenpaupack Area High School

Chris Zalasky, Hamburg High School

Dave Hartlaub, Conestoga Valley High School

Abe Stauffer, Central Mountain High School, retired

Glenn Hibshman, Cedar Crest High School, retired

Stephanie Cavallaro

History of the PSCA

In November of 1971, the officers of the Suburban Philadelphia Soccer Coaches Association were in contact with High School Representatives of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for the intended desire of naming athletes to the High School All-American Team from our state and laying the groundwork for a statewide coaches’ association in Pennsylvania. It was their hope and desire that this statewide association would eventually pave the way for a statewide playoff system.

On May 13, 1972, the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association was officially established. In December of 1972, the first All-State High School Soccer Team was chosen by the Association. However, the goal of a statewide playoff lingered. Interesting correspondence is recorded between the PSCA, the PIAA Board of Control and the NSCAA. A letter was placed on Governor Shapp’s desk. In November of 1973, the first official statewide playoff system was put in place and the state honored its first state champion.

Today, the PSCA represents soccer coaches in Pennsylvania’s public, private and parochial schools as well as coaches in the colleges and universities of this state. In association with the United Soccer Coaches Association, PSCA seeks to provide input on rule changes and other improvements for soccer as well as providing an opportunity for coaches to meet and share ideas and concerns for promoting soccer throughout Pennsylvania. Most importantly, PSCA encourages and recognizes the development of young soccer players from our state, many of whom we are honoring here today.

Program

Welcome and Invocation

Keith Nagley

PSCA President Dinner

Master of Ceremonies

Mike Lorback

PSCA Past President

Internet/ Sponsorship

Gerald Lynch

PSCA 1st Vice President

Presentation of PSCA All-State Players

USC Regional All-America and USC All-America Players

Female Honorees

Katie Schkolenko

All-State Chairperson

Male Honorees

Mike and Paul Sotak

All-State Chairpersons

PSCA State Players of the Year

Presented by Chairpersons Katie Schkolenko, Mike Sotak, Paul Sotak

PSCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award – Chris Zalasky, ACOY Chairperson

W.Gene Davis Coach of the Year Awards - Scott Bonagura, COY Chairperson

PSCA Service Award / Hall of Fame Inductees / Honor Award

Dave Hartlaub, Abe Stauffer

Honor Award Committee Co-Chairs

Closing Remarks

Mike Lorback

2024 Pennsylvania Girls All-State Team

FORWARDS

Katelynn Barthold 12

Regan Kelso 12

Ryleigh

Noelle Clabaugh 10

Keira Kemmerley 12

Camryn Klein 12

Karly Majeski 11

Delia McMullen 12 Allentown Central Catholic

Alexis McRoberts 11 Troy Area

2024 Pennsylvania Girls All-State Team

MIDFIELDERS,

Isabella

Hailey

2024 USC High School Girls All-Region II (East)

FORWARDS

PLAYER YEAR SCHOOL

Lilia Calvert 11 Abington Heights

Ashley Economopoulos 12 Lower Dauphin

Kylie Maxwell 12 Neshaminy

Kayden Williams 12 Central Dauphin

MIDFIELDERS

Robin Reilly 12 Greater Latrobe

Lola Wojciechowski 12 Wyoming Valley West

Sophia Zeppos 12 Wyomissing Area

GOALKEEPERS

Molly Kubistek 11 Peters Township

2024 USC Girls High School All-America

Ashley Economopoulos 12 Lower Dauphin

Robin Reilly 12 Greater Latrobe

2024 PSCA

Girls State Player Of The Year

Ashley Economopoulos Lower Dauphin High School

2024 Pennsylvania Boys All-State Team

MIDFIELDERS, Continued PLAYER YEAR SCHOOL

Viktor Permyashkin 11

Tyler Prex 12

Owen Schrock 11 Bedford

Valley

Abdul Wahab Shuaib 12

Brady Sutton 12 Freedom

Tandry Miguel Vega 12 Old Forge

Parker Weiss 12 Peters Township

DEFENDERS

Landon Bronson 11 Northern York

Nicholas Bustos 11

Brayden Dang 12

Caleb Daniels 12

Beckett Field 12

Ben Knouse 12

Daniel Oliveira 12

Lex Radosavljevic 11

GOALKEEPERS

Francisco Benbow 12

Andrew Chapple 11 Lake Lehman

Cameron Powers 12 Northeast

Jonah Strobel 12 Milton Area

Valley

Gavin Wade 12 Schuylkill Haven Area

2024 USC High School Boys All-Region II (East)

Boys State Player Of The Year

Davin Millisock

W. Gene Davis Coaches Of The Year

W. Gene Davis was a principal, teacher, and soccer coach for 25 years at Octorara High School. He was an All-America player from West Chester University and led his team to the NCAA semi-finals in 1959. Gene passed away at the age of 47 on November 17, 1985. Each Honoree receives a copy of a letter written and read by his wife, Beth at the NSCAA convention after his passing. In the letter, Beth describes Gene. “Simply put, soccer was Gene’s life blood. It was his best medium for expressing his life philosophy, and it served him well.” This award honors Gene’s accomplishments and contributions to soccer in Pennsylvania.

A Girls

Stacey Vaitis-Dubost

Dock Mennonite HS

AA Girls

Jordan Smith

Bi-Centennial Athletic, District 1

Northwestern Lehigh HS Colonial, District 11

A Boys

USC Fall Independent School

East Region COY

Fred Winey

Lancaster Mennonite HS Lancaster Lebanon, District 3

AA Boys

USC Small School Fall

East Region COY

Nathan Hunsicker

AAA Girls

Gino Miraglia

Strath Haven HS Central Athletic, District 1

Northwestern Lehigh HS Colonial League, District 11

AAA Boys

Derek Long

Conrad Weiser HS Berks County, District 3

Assistant Coach of the Year

Jake Corl

McConnellsburg High School Inter-County, District 5

AAAA Girls

Meghan Brogan

Downingtown West HS Chest-Mont National, District 1

AAAA Boys

Matt Billman

Cumberland Valley HS Midd Penn, District 3

Gerald Botdorf Service Award

This award is bestowed upon an individual or coach; a representative of the media; a company or entity who, through their efforts, deeds, writings, activities and programs, creates/created a very positive spirit and image of/for the game. This award is named in honor of Gerald Botdorf who served as the Executive Secretary of PSCA for 24 years.

Previous Winners

Robert H. Fredrickson D.D.S., Williamsport Area 2024

James M. Witters, PIAA Official, 2023

Curt Behler, PIAA Official, 2022

T3 Soccer Camps, 2019

Lloyd Jerry Reigel, Harrisburg Patriot News, 2018

Todd Hatten, Encks Trophies, 2016

Bill Hench Photography, 2015

JT Dorsey, 2014

Ed Gotwals, 2013

Brine Soccer, 2012

Angelo’s Soccer Corner, 2011

Dave Lauriha, Scranton Times, 2009

Michael Bullock, 2008

Millard Ludwig, 2007

Kirk Pearson PIAA Official

PSCA Hall of Fame

The PSCA Hall of Fame Award is given annually to an individual whose career has merited recognition for his or her impact on high school soccer in the state of Pennsylvania.

Wayne Capra

South Fayette HS

Upper St. Clair HS

Chartiers Valley HS

Hall of Fame Roster

Wayne Capra, 2025

Shelly Thropp, 2025

Jodi Chmielewski, Pine Richland, 2024

Wilson Hartranft, Conrad Weiser, 2024

Bob Pfeffle, Plymouth Whitemarsh, La Salle College HS, 2024

Roger Bernecker, Pequea Valley, Penn State University, Chambersburg, 2023

Steve Steffen, Selingsgrove, 2023

Mickey McGroarty, St. Huberts, 2023

Al Hershey, Pequea Valley, 2022

Tony Didyoung, Fleetwood, 2022

Ron Wilcher, Mount Lebanon, 2022

Lanny Ammon, Ephrata, 2020

Peter Ellis, Lewisburg, 2020

Hubie Kline, Benton, 2020

Mike Gorni, Central Bucks East, 2019

Dennis Mishko, Keystone College, Abington Heights, PIAA/NISOA, 2019

Terry Underkoffler, Upper Perkiomen/ Souderton Area, 2019

Abe Stauffer, Lock Haven/Central Mtn/Fannett-Metal, 2018

Kalman Sarkozy, Bethlehem- Liberty, 2018

Robert Burcik, Blue Mountain, 2018

Tom Farr, Upper Darby, 2017

Randy Rich, Boiling Springs, 2017

Mike Lorback, West Chester Henderson, 2016

Mike Barr, Strath Haven, 2015

George Todt, Arch Bishop Ryan, 2015

Mike Siegfried, ELCO, 2014

Vernon Rice, Lancaster Mennonite, 2013

Jim Kilmer, Upper Moreland, 2013

Randy Behney, Lower Dauphin, 2013

Barney Hoffman, Myerstown, 2012

Ed Journey, Manheim Township, 2012

Al Shuss, Hempfield, 2012

Shelly Thropp

Hall of Fame Roster

Anthony P. Cavallaro, Wallenpaupack, 2012

Mario Donnangelo, PIAA, NFHS, 2011

George Kazakos, Freedom, 2011

Rich Patton, Abraham Lincoln, 2011

Jay Miller, ELCO; USSF; NSCAA, 2010

Jim Talbot, Chestnut Hill Academy, 2009

Paul Wentling, Tulpehocken, 2006

Bruno Schwarz, North Allegheny, 2006

Harry Little, Dover, 2009

Walter Bahr, Penn State, 2008

Gene Klein, Quaker Valley, 2007

Sam Holt, Radnor, 2007

James Baxter, Upper Merion, 2006

James Aurand, Middleburg, 2005

John Wilcher, Mt. Lebanon, 2005

Glenn Hibshman, Cedar Crest, 2004

Raymond Moyer, West Snyder, 2004

Robert Stum, Waynesboro, 2004

John Fellenbaum, Warwick, 2003

Robert Kulp, Great Valley, 2003

Dave Meloni, Springdale, 2003

Jim Perry, Fox Chapel, 2003

Ken Cooper, Abington, 2003

Harry Rank, PIAA Official, 2002

Harry Rodgers, PIAA Official, 2002

Joe Tatta, The Haverford School, 2002

Don Yonkers, Drexel University, 2002

Tom Stouffer, First Soccer Playoff Director, 2001

Ken Fogleman, State College, 2001

Rob Robinson, Lower Merion, 2001

Ray Buss, Fleetwood, 2001

Ron Robacker, Delaware Valley, 2001

Charlie Meminger, Carlisle, 2001

Jim Smith, Cumberland Valley, 2001

Barry Gorman, ELCO, Penn State, 2000

Gerry Botdorf, West Snyder, 2000

Art Richardson, Trinity, 2000

Hal Heffelfinger, Neshaminy, 1999

Stan MacFarlane, Central Bucks West, 1999

Ed Holcroft, Pequea Valley, 1999

PSCA Honor Award

The Honor Award is given by the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association as the highest level of recognition bestowed upon an individual by the organization. The recipients will have demonstrated the highest ethical standards throughout his/her career. The PSCA recognizes a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of soccer including demonstrating leadership, dependability and a clear sense of purpose in his/her soccer involvement.

PSCA Honor Award Roster

Bob Peffle, 2024

Mickey McGroarty, 2023

Ron Wilcher, 2022

Lanny Ammon, 2020

Mike Gorni, 2019

Robert Burcik, 2018

Randy Rich, 2017

Mike Lorback, 2016

George Todt, 2015

Mike Siegfried, 2014

Randy Behney, 2013

Anthony P. Cavallaro, 2012

Mario Donnangelo, 2011

Jay Miller, 2009

Walter Bahr, 2008

Gene Klein, 2007

Barry Gorman, 2006

Joseph Tatta, 2005

Glenn Hibshman, 2004

Art Richardson, 2003

Hal Heffelfinger, 2002

James Smith, 2001

Gerald Botdorf, 2000

Ed Holcroft, 1999

Charlie Meminger, 1998

Ron Robacker, 1997

Ray Buss, 1996

Robert Robinson, 1989

Ken Fogleman, 1987

Tom Stouffer, 1986

Note: The PSCA Honor Award Winners automatically become members of the Hall of Fame

PSCA Congratulates

2024 PIAA State Champions and Coaches

Boys

A Boys - Lancaster Mennonite Coach Fred Winey

AA Boys - Northwestern Lehigh Nate Hunsicker

AAA Boys - Radnor Coach Joe Caruolo

AAAA - Cumberland Valley Coach Matt Billman

Girls

A Girls - Dock Mennonite Coach Stacey Vaitis-Dubost

AA Girls - Northwestern Lehigh Coach Jordan Smith

AAA Girls - Strath Haven Coach Gino Miraglia

AAAA Girls - Downingtown West Coach Meghan Brogan

ELLA MOORE

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELLA MOORE OF SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT!

SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR EARNING ALL-STATE HONORS AS A SOPHOMORE MID-FIELDER AND NOW AS A JUNIOR FORWARD!

YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND ON THE PITCH, MAKE YOUR FAMILY, COACHES, TEAMMATES AND TEACHERS, SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOUR EFFORTS! TO BE HERE TODAY IS AN INCREDIBLE HONOR FOR YOU, BUT ALSO FOR US AS YOUR FAMILY. KEEP THE KINDNESS IN YOUR HEART AND A BALL AT YOUR FEET. CONTINUE WORKING HARD AT THE GAME YOU LOVE MOST & THE REST WILL ALL FALL INTO PLACE.

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH, YOUR FAMILY

Dante Cholmeley-Jones

Congratulations Dante! We are so proud of you. Pursue your dreams, keep working hard, play smart, and shoot for your goals.

With lots of love from your biggest fans, Mom, Dad, Armond, Vivienne and Gianni

Congratulations Molly!!

We are so proud of you! Excited for your next chapter at the University of Toledo! Love, Dad, Mom, Declan and Kenzie

Sydney,

Congratulations for a wonderful achievement! Your dedication and commitment are inspiring. When faced with adversity, your faith, focus, and hard work will continue to carry you onward. Keep chasing those dreams!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Braylon

Sydney Chontos

B eaver Area High School

Congratulations on your Induction Coach Capra

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Coach Wayne Capra for being such an exceptional coach and mentor to teenage girls like me in the 1990s and to the hundreds of teenagers he coached before and after me. In a time when so much focus is placed on material success, Coach Capra stood out as someone who truly cared about developing his players both on and off the field. He not only helped shape me into a better soccer player but also served as an incredible role model for what it means to be a dedicated and compassionate adult. His humor and encouragement made practices enjoyable, and his willingness to let us make mistakes and grow from them created an environment where we felt safe to push ourselves and truly fall in love with the game. Coach Capra’s passion and guidance were invaluable, and I will always respect and admire him for the impact he had on my life and so many others. Thank you, Coach Capra.

Amanda Smith Ray, Beadling

Congratulations! I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the positive impact you have had on my life. I will never forget the inspirational talk you gave me the night before we beat Mt. Lebanon my senior year. Your approach to coaching has had a guiding effect far beyond the soccer field. There are so many things I learned from you that I have carried with me throughout my life. You taught me the value of hard work, determination, and the most important lesson how to be resilient. I didn’t realize at the time you were preparing us for our futures far beyond our life as a soccer player. You taught me how to lead and how to believe in myself when I had doubts. You were always there to support us no matter how much we were struggling individually or as a team and you knew what to say to get us back on track. Thank you for your dedication, your guidance, and unwavering support over the years. You have made a lasting impact in my life and I am truly grateful. Congratulations on your induction.

Tara Albert Lavy #15, Upper St. Clair

Coach Capra has had a huge impact on my life. He instilled the values of determination, discipline, respect, teamwork and resilience in all of his players. He truly cared about his players as people and inspired and motivated us to reach our goals in both soccer and in life. Holly Law, Upper St. Clair

Coach Capra was one of a kind. He always pushed us to be our best but was also funny, playful, kind, and supportive. He allowed us to be ourselves and was never strict or mean. I knew I could always go to him. I am grateful to have learned so much in my soccer career from Coach Capra and would not have made it the 4 years without him! Ashley Ray, South Fayette

It is very easy to offer words and congratulations to Coach Capra! We coached together for both high school and club soccer, and I cannot say enough about Wayne’s soccer passion and intensity, commitment, good nature, and intellect for the game. He truly and deeply cared about the players and the sport. It was my honor to Coach with him and I will always remember those times fondly. Congratulations and well deserved! Brienne Colby Sembrat

Not only was Coach Capra a great soccer coach, but he was also a great mentor, teacher, and friend. He pushed us to do our best on and off the field while giving us room to be our goofy, fun-loving selves. As part of the “Dynamic Duo,” I will never forget how much fun I had being a part of Coach Capra’s team. Kayley Renz, South Fayette

Breaking News Wayne Capra

HA L L O F F A M E

WORDS ABOUT THE LEGEND FROM HIS FORMER PLAYERS

CONGRATULATIONS! I CAN’T THINK OF ANYONE MORE DESERVING THAN YOU YOU CAME INTO MY LIFE AT A TIME THAT WAS PIVOTAL IN MY SOCCER CAREER AND PROMOTED MY LOVE FOR THE GAME YOU HAD A HUGE HAND IN FORMING THE CONFIDENT PLAYER I BECAME AND I’M BLESSED TO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY FOR YOU EVEN TODAY, AS I COACH MY OWN KIDS THROUGH THE GAME, I CONTINUE TO PREACH THAT 2-0 IS THE MOST DANGEROUS SCORE IN SOCCER YOUR WISE WORDS WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GUIDANCE AND CONGRATULATIONS!

-TRACEY SHARROW CAMPAGNA (SOUTH FAYETTE)

SOCCER IN WESTERN PA CANNOT BE DISCUSSED WITHOUT MENTIONING WAYNE CAPRA. HE IS A SOCCER LEGEND! I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE COACHED BY HIM WHEN I PLAYED AT MT. LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL IN THE 90’S. WE WON THE FIRST EVER PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1992 WITH HIM AS ONE OF OUR COACHES. IN MY FOUR YEARS AT LEBO, WE WON FOUR SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS, WE WERE TWO-TIME WPIAL FINALISTS, WPIAL CHAMPIONS AND WE WON A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. WAYNE CAPRA IS A LEGEND AND IS SO DESERVING OF THIS HONOR! -LIBBY MASCARO (MT. LEBANON)

SOME OF MY MOST CHERISHED MEMORIES WILL ALWAYS INCLUDE THE WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY THE USC PANTHERS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF COACH WAYNE CAPRA WAYNE POURED HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO THE TEAM, ALWAYS STRIKING THE PERFECT BALANCE OF COMPASSION, TOUGHNESS, AND STRATEGY HIS INFLUENCE WENT BEYOND THE FIELD HE WAS A TRUE LEADER AND AN INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE HIM AS A COACH, AND HIS POSITIVE IMPACT ON AND OFF THE PITCH WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED BY EVERY PLAYER WHO HAD THE HONOR OF PLAYING FOR HIM -MANDY LAW HUCKS (UPPER ST CLAIR)

WAYNE CAPRA IS THE KIND OF COACH WHO INSTILLS PRIDE AND HUMILITY IN HIS PLAYERS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS NEED NOTHING MORE THAN TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, AND HE DID THAT, WHICH EMPOWERED US TO TAKE OURSELVES SERIOUSLY THERE IS NO GREATER GIFT AT SUCH A VULNERABLE TIME IN LIFE THAN THE REASSURANCE THAT YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS MATTER, THAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE GREATNESS, AND THAT YOU CAN DO SO GRACEFULLY AND WITH DIPLOMACY AS YOUR NORTH STAR WAYNE EMBODIES ALL THOSE TRAITS AND SO MUCH MORE HE TAUGHT ME A LOT I AM FOREVER IN HIS DEBT OTTS -EMILIE TRICE (UPPER ST CLAIR)

“COACH CAPRA WAS SOMEONE WHO PUSHED ME TO BE AND DO BETTER. THE ENCOURAGEMENT TO TRAIN AND BE THE BEST FOR MY TEAM STILL MOTIVATES ME TO THIS DAY. HIS CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER ATHLETICS GOES TO SHOW HOW PASSIONATE AND OPTIMISTIC HE IS TOWARDS A GROWING SPORT. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE SPORT!

-YOUR “RANGY” GOALIE, SARAH PRUSS (SOUTH FAYETTE)

CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH CAPRA! I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF PLAYING FOR HIM AND AM GRATEFUL THAT HE WAS MY BEADLING COACH FOR SIX YEARS HIS HARD WORK, PATIENCE, AND COMMITMENT TO GIRLS SOCCER DID NOT GO UNNOTICED HE PUT IN COUNTLESS HOURS ON AND OFF THE FIELD TO BETTER OUR TEAM AND SUPPORTED US THROUGH OUR COLLEGE RECRUITING PROCESS COACH CAPRA HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART, AND I AM THANKFUL THAT HE WAS A ROLE MODEL IN MY ATHLETIC JOURNEY! -ASHLEY PYLE RAYMOND (BEADLING)

PLAYING SOCCER AT USC IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT I HAVE EVER DONE. I AM SO PROUD TO HAVE BEEN ON THAT TEAM AND IT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT WAYNE HE GAVE ME A SPOT ON THE TEAM WHEN OTHERS MIGHT NOT HAVE- I HAD HEART BUT NOT A LOT OF TALENT I WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT HE DID FOR ME. I LOVE MR. CAPRA. -DEIDRE BAUER (UPPER ST CLAIR)

I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW THANKFUL I AM THAT I HAD MY DAD AS MY SOCCER COACH AS A KID HE COACHED ME FROM ORIENT IN-HOUSE, STM, ON ONE OF THE FIRST GIRLS BEADLING TEAMS, STATE CUPS, REGIONALS AND ALL OF THE PRACTICES AND SOCCER CAMPS IN BETWEEN FROM THE TEARS AS A GK AT ORIENT TO A “FEW” OF THE YELLOW CARDS THAT I “EARNED” IN CLEVELAND AGAINST THE INTERNATIONALS- HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN BY MY SIDE I FEEL SO LUCKY TO HAVE SPENT MOST OF MY CHILDHOOD DOING WHAT WE BOTH LOVE MOST- SOCCER- TOGETHER AS AN ADULT, I WAS ABLE TO COACH BY HIS SIDE AND GAIN A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE AND RESPECT FOR HIM –AMBER CAPRA (UPPER ST CLAIR)

I’VE HAD THE UNIQUE PLEASURE OF KNOWING MR WAYNE CAPRA FOR 20 YEARS, STARTING WHEN HE COACHED MY SISTER ALL THE WAY UP TO SEEING HIM EVERY DAY AT OUR CURRENT JOB HE HAS A WAY OF SPEAKING THAT LETS YOU KNOW TO TAKE HIM MORTALLY SERIOUS UNLESS HE LAUGHS FIRST, THEN ITS GAME ON CAPRA ALWAYS WANTED TO WIN, HIS EYE WAS ALWAYS ON THE HORIZON LOOKING AT THAT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME B UT NOT AT THE COST OF HIS GIRLS ONE SEASON WE HAD ONE OF OUR MOST QUIET TEAMMATES PIPE UP AT THE END OF THE YEAR, SHARING HOW GRATEFUL SHE WAS JUST TO BE APART OF THE TEAM, JUST TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COMRADERY OF IT ALL. SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY OUR WORST PLAYER AND WAS ON THE BENCH MORE THAN MOST BUT THAT DIDN’T MATTER TO HER AT ALL HIS POLICY WAS NEVER TO CUT PLAYERS, HE WANTED ANYONE AND EVERYONE TO BE A BLE TO BE ON THE TEAM REGARDLESS OF SKILL. SO WE NEVER PLAYED FOR OUR SCHOOL OR THE SCORE OF THE GAME, WE PLAYED FOR CAPRA HIS LEGACY ISN’T ONLY HIS LONG HISTORY OF WINNING TEAMS, ITS IN THE STRONG WOMEN AND BONDS WE FORMED ALONG THE WAY.- DIANE GRAESER (SOUTH FAYETTE)

Congratulations on your achievements this year DavinWe Love You!!

Congratulations! We are so proud of you!

“Well done, good and faithful servant!”

The best is yet to come!

Congratulations Ava P! You make us proud every day

Love you, Grammy and Papa

Christian,

Congratulations on being selected as an All-State Player. You worked very hard for this, and we are so proud of you. Although personal accolades are fantastic, your character and leadership make us the most proud. You are a true team player who has always put the team above himself. We can't wait to watch you play soccer in college and see you continue to grow athletically, spiritually, and academically.

Love, Mom & Dad

Congratulations, Dylan!

We are so proud of you and everything you’ve accomplished ! Being named to the All-State team is an incredible achievement, and it’s a testament to your hard work and dedication. Congratulations on an amazing year, a stellar high school career, and making history as the all-time scoring leader at Kennard-Dale! You’ve left a legacy that will inspire others for years to come. We are glad we got to be a part of this journey, Love Dad and Deidra!!

WOW Liv!

You are amazing! Congratulations on your well-deserved All State Player awa rd. Your high school career has been truly incredible.

Your talent, leadership and commitment to your team is admirable. Continue to be the amazing human that you are. We are so proud of you! Love you!!!

Love your fan club, Mom, Dad, Adie, Gramma Melody, Grandpa Rocky, Aunt Mindy, Uncle Marc, Aun t Amy, Uncle Nick, Corey, Allie, Brandon, Jake, Lindsey, Luke, Kelsey, Cole, Ellie, Gma Thenia, Papa Wille, Aunt Tisa, Uncle Ricky, Terrell!

Abigail Freese Northern High School #12

Congratulations,Abby! We know you will make history at Central Michigan University!

L Love, Mom, Dad, Hannah, and Andrew

Brayden,

Congratulations on this major milestone, starting from your freshman year. Each year, you worked harder and harder to achieve this goal. We are looking forward to your next college chapter. Keep reaching higher buddy! We are very proud of you enjoy the journey.

We love you! Mom, Dad, Pap, Grandma and Mya (dog)

We are beyond proud of all that you have accomplished in soccer! Your hard work, determination, and dedication have truly paid off. Watching you grow both on and off the field has been an inspiration to us all. We are excited to see where your talent and passion will take you in the future. We believe in you every step of the way!

With all our love and support,

Mom, Dad, Kevin, Cole, Mom -Mom, Bop, Grandmom, and Grandpop

Congratulations on becoming Bentworth’s ﬁrst All State soccer player! Your determination, dedication and passion are truly inspirational to your teammates and those in your community. You are destined for greatness so keep reaching for the stars!

-Bentworth High School Boys Soccer