North Penn’s Houlihan, Conestoga’s Donovan named Pa. Soccer Players of the Year
North Penn senior Carter Houlihan and Conestoga senior Caitlin Donovan were named Pa. Players of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches and Pa. Soccer Coaches Association.
Houlihan, the Reporter/Times Herald Player of the Year, had 30 goals and 15 assists while leading North Penn to the District 1 and PIAA championships in Class 4A.
Donovan, an attacking midfielder, led the Pioneers to a 21-4 season and to the PIAA championship game in Class 4A. Donovan had 28 goals and seven assists to cap her illustrious Conestoga career.
Unionville senior Michael Hewes was also chosen to the United Soccer Coaches Region II All-America Team. Spring-Ford senior Colin Trainor, Abington senior Nevin Baer, Lower Merion senior Phil Monos and Father Judge senior Brendan McCarthy joined Houlihan and Hewes on the USC All-Region II East team.
On the girls’ side, Donovan was joined on the USC All-Region II East team by Pennridge senior Maddie Anderson, Boyertown junior Camilla Kuever, Strath Haven junior Maggie Forbes and Archbishop Ryan’s Gianna Monaco.
The Pa. Soccer Coaches Association released their All-State teams, including the above honorees, last week. Those teams can be found below the USC All-America selections.
2019 MALE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Houlihan | 12 | North Penn |
2019 USC REGION II
MALE ALL AMERICA TEAM
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony DiFalco | 10 | Franklin Regional |
| Michael Hewes | 12 | Unionville |
| Carter Houlihan | 12 | North Penn |
| Carter Knepp | 12 | Midd-West |
2019 USC ALL REGION II (EAST) MALE TEAM
| FORWARDS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| John Axtman | 12 | Central Dauphin |
| Anthonhy DiFalco | 10 | Franklin Regional |
| Carter Houlihan | 12 | North Penn |
| Eric Leach | 12 | Cumberland Valley |
| Luke Peperak | 12 | Connellsville |
| Dominic Reiter | 12 | Quaker Valley |
| Colin Trainor | 12 | Spring-Ford |
| MIDFIELDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Nevin Baer | 12 | Abington |
| Sam Hershey | 11 | J.P. McCaskey |
| Michael Hewes | 12 | Unionville |
| Carter Knepp | 12 | Midd-West |
| Ben Liscum | 11 | Lewisburg |
| Phil Monos | 12 | Lower Merion |
| Gabe Wunderlich | 12 | Dallastown |
| DEFENDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Brendan McCarthy | 12 | Father Judge |
| KEEPERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Blake Koski | 12 | Liberty |
2019 FEMALE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Donovan | 12 | Conestoga |
2019 USC REGION II FEMALE ALL AMERICA TEAM
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Donovan | 12 | Conestoga |
| Kate Bonshak | 12 | Whitehall |
| Hannah Stuck | 12 | Peters Township |
2019 USC ALL REGION II (EAST) FEMALE TEAM
| FORWARDS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Caitlin Donovan | 12 | Conestoga |
| Kate Bonshak | 12 | Whitehall |
| Sarah Schupansky | 11 | North Allegheny |
| Alison Francis | 12 | Dallas |
| Annie Slovak | 12 | Ephrata |
| Gianna Monaco | 12 | Archbishop Ryan |
| MIDFIELDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Hannah Stuck | 12 | Peters Township |
| Camilia Kuever | 11 | Boyertown |
| Maggie Forbes | 11 | Strath Haven |
| Ellie Coffield | 11 | Mars |
| Maddie Anderson | 12 | Pennridge |
| Julia Raich | 11 | Camp Hill |
| Jaliene DeJesus | 11 | Wilson |
| DEFENDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Madison Davis | 12 | Central York |
2019 Boys Pennsylvania All State Team
| FORWARDS | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| Fletcher Amos | 12 | West Allegheny |
| Mikkel Andersen | 12 | Harriton |
| John Axtman | 12 | Central Dauphin |
| Anthony DiFalco | 10 | Franklin Regional |
| Joseph Fonagy | 11 | Canon-McMillan |
| Dane Harmaty | 12 | Chestnut Hill Academy |
| Zachary Holthaus | 12 | Dallas |
| Carter Houlihan | 12 | North Penn |
| Thor Huth | 12 | Jim Thorpe |
| Zane Ingram | 12 | Fox Chapel |
| Corey Johnston | 12 | Tyrone |
| Joseph Kearney | 12 | North Catholic |
| Justin Kopay | 12 | Moon |
| Aaron Lane | 12 | Athens |
| Eric Leach | 12 | Cumberland Valley |
| Mitchell Lesh | 12 | Pine Grove |
| Aidan Negron | 12 | Fleetwood |
| Luke Peperak | 12 | Connellsville |
| Cameron Rowe | 12 | Governor Mifflin |
| Dominic Reiter | 12 | Quaker Valley |
| Luke Rupert | 12 | Seneca Valley |
| Chris Tambasco | 12 | Pocono Mountain West |
| Colin Trainor | 12 | Spring-Ford |
| Maximilian Valentine | 12 | Gregory the Great Academy |
| Kresstoph Whittick | 12 | Whitehall |
| Cullin Woytovich | 12 | Charleroi |
| MIDFIELDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| Niko Apodiakos | 12 | Belle Vernon |
| Lucas Arnold | 12 | Athens Area |
| Nevin Baer | 12 | Abington |
| Ryan Cesarini | 11 | Valley View |
| Peter Chol | 12 | McCaskey |
| Bryce Collins | 12 | Riverside |
| Quinn Egal | 12 | Somerset |
| Nolan Grady | 12 | Germantown Friends |
| Reggie Grayek IV | 12 | Wyoming Seminary |
| Caleb Herring | 12 | New Hope-Solebury |
| Sam Hershey | 11 | McCaskey |
| Michael Hewes | 12 | Unionville |
| Kyle Hoff | 12 | Southern Lehigh |
| Nolan Holloway | 12 | Susquehannock |
| Connor Hudson | 12 | Franklin Regional |
| Eli Klinger | 10 | Millville |
| Carter Knepp | 12 | Midd-West |
| Justus Leighow | 12 | Hughesville |
| Ben Liscum | 11 | Lewisburg |
| Joshua Mark | 12 | Palmyra |
| Phil Monos | 12 | Lower Merion |
| Mike Peirce | 12 | Oley Valley |
| Austin Recinos | 12 | Moravian Academy |
| Austin Rocke | 12 | Mars |
| Korey Schuster | 12 | Faith Christian Academy |
| Connor Swope | 11 | Northern York |
| Nathan Tanner | 12 | Halifax Area School District |
| Ethan Williams | 12 | Conemaugh Township |
| Gabe Wunderlich | 12 | Dallastown Area |
| DEFENDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| Logan Carbaugh | 12 | Gettysburg |
| Collin Deckert | 12 | Pottsgrove |
| Kieran Donnelly | 12 | Roman Catholic |
| Chad Eldridge | 11 | South Fayette |
| Brendan McCarthy | 12 | Father Judge |
| Paul Morelli | 11 | Hickory |
| Tyler Reid | 12 | West Chester Henderson |
| Evan Schlotterbeck | 11 | Moorestown Friends |
| Liam Wright | 12 | Manheim Township |
| GOALKEEPERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| Blake Koski | 12 | Liberty |
2019 Pennsylvania Female All-State Team
| FORWARDS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Annabel Anderson | 12 | Fairfield |
| Kate Bonshak | 12 | Whitehall |
| Madison Delgado | 12 | Conestoga Valley |
| Megan Donnelly | 11 | Pine-Richland |
| Caitlin Donovan | 12 | Conestoga |
| Halle Engle | 10 | Mechanicsburg |
| Haleigh Finale | 12 | South Park |
| Alison Francis | 12 | Dallas |
| Grace George | 12 | Conrad Weiser |
| Skylar Glass | 12 | Pottsgrove |
| Sofia Godoy | 11 | West Shore Christian Academy |
| Emma Gray | 12 | Great Valley |
| Haley Gschrey | 11 | Freedom |
| Taylor Hamlett | 12 | Mars |
| Brynn Hess | 11 | Benton |
| Justyce Hollenbach | 10 | Lower Dauphin |
| Samantha Jones | 12 | Council Rock South |
| Alexia Maccarone | 11 | Pottsville |
| Morgan Marks | 12 | Southern Columbia |
| Gianna Monaco | 12 | Archbishop Ryan |
| Hannah Montminy | 12 | Penns Valley |
| Riley Mulherin | 11 | Abington Heights |
| Kathryn Penman | 11 | Williamsport |
| Ava Schaller | 12 | Parkland |
| Sarah Schupansky | 11 | North Allegheny |
| Abby Sindoni | 12 | Athens Area |
| Annie Slovak | 12 | Ephrata |
| Emily Smith | 12 | Lake-Lehman |
| Raychel Speicher | 12 | Hopewell |
| Casey Touey | 11 | Abington |
| MIDFIELDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Maddie Anderson | 12 | Pennridge |
| Emily Buckner | 12 | Downingtown East |
| Ellie Coffield | 11 | Mars |
| Natalie Cross | 11 | Mountain View |
| Jailene DeJesus | 11 | Wilson |
| Grace Dryer | 12 | Westmont Hilltop |
| Ione Fetsko | 12 | Scranton Prep |
| Maggie Forbes | 11 | Strath Haven |
| Karleigh Garber | 12 | Faith Christian Academy |
| Bailey Groff | 12 | Northwestern Lehigh |
| Leighann Kafel | 11 | Archbishop Wood |
| Camilla Kuever | 11 | Boyertown |
| JoJo McShane | 11 | Chestnut Hill Academy |
| Sarah Nguyen | 12 | Penn-Trafford |
| Gabrielle Oudin | 12 | Moravian Academy |
| Madolyn Purcell | 12 | Minersville |
| Julia Raich | 11 | Camp Hill |
| Brynn Rathsam | 12 | Lancaster Catholic |
| Lydia Roman | 11 | Forest Hills |
| Joslyn Stoltz | 12 | Calvary Christian Academy |
| Hannah Stuck | 12 | Peters Township |
| Breana Valentovish | 12 | Seneca Valley |
| DEFENDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Jillian Ball | 12 | Mercyhurst Prep |
| Madison Davis | 12 | Central York |
| Alexandra Lewis | 11 | Westtown School |
| Stella Mollica | 11 | Governor Mifflin |
| Zoe Moosbrugger | 12 | Central |
| Morgan Sleek | 12 | Conemaugh Township |
| GOALKEEPERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLAYER | GRADE | SCHOOL |
| Bekah Becker | 12 | Boiling Springs |
| Kylee Brouse | 11 | Warrior Run |
| Maddy Neundorfer | 12 | Gateway |
| Molly Piso | 12 | Hickory |
| Mia Reed | 12 | Manheim Central |
| Morgan Wood | 11 | Central York |
