Twin State Soccer Preview

By Christopher Shaban
EAGLE TIMES STAFF
CLAREMONT- Claremont has been a soccer town for years, as many great players have started in the youth programs and played for the Cardinals. This year, the Stevens soccer program has been recognized again, and will have two players on the field Saturday as Brynn Murphy and Dylan Chambers will be representing the Granite State in the Lions Twin State Soccer Cup on Saturday, July 16,2022, at Hanover High School. Last year’s games were played in a steady rain on the turf behind Hanover High but this year the weather looks perfect. The men start the day with a 1 PM start, while the women kickoff at 4 PM.

The New Hampshire Boys team: Eric Ringer Hanover Midfielder, David Hood Manchester Central Goalkeeper Ryan Oliveira Lebanon Midfielder, Ethan Emata Nashua South Midfielder, Quinn Phillips Exeter Forward, Henry Zent Oyster River Midfielder, Tyler Kraft Londonderry Midfielder, Ryon Constable Milford Forward, Ryan Lockitt Souhegan Goalkeeper Daniel Miranda Nashua South Defender Daniel Mladek Lebanon Midfielder Evan Haas Bishop Brady Defender, Patrick Tewksbury Londonderry Midfielder, Alejo Caceres Concord Defender, Anthony Aguiar Gilford Forward, Nicholas Giordano Milford Defender, Connor Hamlin Hanover Defender,

Dylan Chambers Stevens High School-Midfielder, Jamison O’Keefe Exeter Defender, Carson Papp Merrimack Forward, Jahir Garcia Manchester Central Midfielder, John Kotelly Hollis-Brookline Defender, Nate Dolder Bow Defender, Bryce Charron Hopkinton Midfielder.

NH coaches are: Coach Tom Bellen (Division I – Nashua South High School) Coach Erik Nelson (Division II – Kingswood Regional High School) Coach Tom Harvey* (Division III – Conant High School) Coach Kerry McDermott (Division IV – Epping High School)

The Vermont Boys team: Dominic Putlitz (Colchester), Liam Laidlaw (St Johnsbury), Murphy Young (St Johnsbury), Carl Daly (Burlington), Jordan Gardner (MAU), Will Bruzze (Montpelier), Caiden Button (Milton), Charles Rodzinsky (Mount Mansfield), Oliver Nigro (People), Elias Stowell-Aleman (Green Mountain), Cooper Goodrich (Milton), Ben Collier (Montpelier), Sumner Nanninger (South Burlington), Matt Spiller (Fairfax), Chance Therien (CVU) , Jonah Mahe (Vergens), Tyler Corey (MSJ), Everett Mosher (Green Mountain), Gonzalez Arcaza (Burlington), Jack Logan (Milton), Nathan Potter (MAU), Adrian Bryan (Stowe), head coach Angie Faraci (Peoples), coach Glenn Button (Milton), coach Joe Yaliki (Harwood), coach Jacob Walker (Green Mountain).

The New Hampshire Girls team:Ashlee Brehio midfield, forward Hopkinton High School

Mia Smith forward Portsmouth high school,Reagan Murray forward Windham high school

Annie Higginbotham forward Hopkinton High School,Cierra Hill midfield Pembroke Academy

Britney Hill defense Pembroke Academy,Alida Bates defense, forward Timberlane High School

Madison Roberge midfield Bow High School, Emily Wilson midfield, defense salem high school

Caley Nault defense Concord High School, Caroline Camp midfield Kearsarge Regional High School

Amanda Robbins defense Hollis Brookline High School, Riley Andriski goalkeeper Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Ella Longacre defense Lebanon High School

Brynn Murphy defense Stevens High School, Rachel Brackett forward Hollis Brookline High School

Kelly Harris defense Bow High High School, Jessica Galante midfield Dover High School

Kellsie Flint midfield Portsmouth High School, Palen Kelly midfield, forward Winnacunnet High School, Madison Weigler goalkeeper Manchester Memorial High School

Jaiden McKenna defense Gilford High High School, Thea Spanos midfield, forward Kearsarge Regional High School, Sophie Nadeau defense St. Thomas Aquinas High School

The Vermont Girls team: Katherine Moore (Rutland), Lexi Garrow (MAU), Anna Jennemann (Burlington), Greta Heldman (South Burlington), Hannah Lockhart (Woodstock), Hattie Barker (Mount Mansfield), Josie Chimber (North Country), Julia Brand (Barr & Burton), Malin Sigler (Stowe), Meghan Barillone (MAU), Anna Diebold (Burlington), Chloe Matson (Spaulding), Jocelyn Chun (St Albans), Lauren Towns (U-32), Madison Goddard (RICE), Madison King-Thurber (South Burlington), Maggie Ryan (Colchester), Natalie McMahon (Essex), Tanam Nelson (Harwood), Camry Kinsman (Rutland), Hannah Turner (Middlebury), Kimberly Cummings (Green Mountain), Maggie McKerin (Proctor), Sabrina Gosselin (Mount Mansfield), head coach Rob Moran (Spaulding), coach Lori McClain (Rutland), coach Megan Lacorse (Spaulding), coach Stephen LaRock (Pine Mountain).

The Men’s game began in 1975 while the first Woman’s game was played in 1984. Vermont swept last year’s game under a steady rain as the Green Mountain girls won 3-2, while the boys won 4-1. No games were played in 2020 as the venue was shifted from Castleton State University to Hanover.