Center Moriches Boys Soccer Has Banner Year

It was a banner year for Center Moriches, who won a Class B New York State title. From player of the year and coach of the year honors, to national rankings the Red Devils had a season to remember.

Ben Hamilton Has Career Year: The Center Moriches star was named New York State, Long Island and Suffolk County Player of the Year. He was also named All-American.

NYS Coach of the Year from Suffolk: Chris O’Brien from Center Moriches was named New York State Small School Coach of the Year. He was also named Suffolk County and Long Island Coach of the Year.

Suffolk in the National Rankings: Center Moriches finished the season ranked No. 11 on the United Soccer Coaches Association/Adidas Top 25 National High School Rankings. They are the first Suffolk school to make that list since Whitman in 2015.

All-Long Island Selections

  • First Team, Sr. Forward, Ben Hamilton, Center Moriches
  • First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Eric Amaya, Center Moriches
  • First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Matt Barbery, Hills East
  • First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Oscar Hernandez, Amityville
  • First Team, Sr. Forward, Leo Musacchia, Hillse West
  • Second team, Jr. Forward, Shawn Coles, Hauppauge
  • Second team, Jr. Forward, Matt Cozetti, Commack
  • Second team, Sr. Forward, Fernando Hernandez, Walt Whitman
  • Second team, Jr. Forward, Kymani Hines, Amityville
  • Second team, Sr. Forward, Jonathan Mendoza-Yanes, Brentwood
  • Second team, Sr. Keeper, Ben Nacht, Hills West
  • Second team, Sr. Keeper, Chris Spalding, John Glenn

2017 Suffolk County Soccer Coaches Association Awards

  • Captain Alex Fyfe Courage Awards: Lucas Gregonis, Southold, Patrick Kinane, Smithtown West, Jerry Mannion, Pat-Med Youth Soccer
  • Ray Perez Memorial Scholarship: Sam Warne, Pierson/Bridgehampton
  • Referee of the Year: Mike Hogan
  • Varsity Sportsmanship Award: Southampton, Dave Riley
  • JV Sportsmanship Award: Harborfields, George Kouroutis
  • Middle School Sportsmanship: Southampton, Davin Johnson and Nick Epley

2017 Boys Soccer All-County

Bobby Abshire 12 M Commack
Nat Amato 12 GK Huntington
Eric Amaya 12 M Center Moriches
John Arauz 12 F Patchogue/Medford
Bryan Argueta 12 D Brentwood
Matthew Barbery 12 D Hills East
Rafael Celanti 11 F Newfield
Marcelo Chacon 12 M North Babylon
Shawn Coles 11 F Hauppauge
Jack Costa 12 M Rocky Point
Matt Cozetti 11 F Commack
Nick Duchatellier 12 D Hills West
Lawrence Ekert 12 M Shoreham/WR
Thomas Jose Garcia 12 D Walt Whitman
Nicholas Gomez 11 D Newfield
Wilber Gomez 12 F Brentwood
Alex Graci 11 F Kings Park
Gerson Granados 11 F Bellport
Tyler Grippo 12 M Hauppauge
Rolman Guardado 11 M Amityville
Ben Hamilton 12 F Center Moriches
Fernando Hernandez 12 F Walt Whitman
Oscar Hernandez 12 F Amityville
Ryan Herrmann 12 F Southold
Kymani Hines 11 F Amityville
Michael Hunsucker 11 D/F Smithtown West
Selcuk Kahveci 11 F North Babylon
Michael Kucza 11 D Northport
Chadley Louis 12 D Bay Shore
Jose Martinez 12 M Lindenhurst
Andrew McDonnell 12 M Smithtown West
Eoghan McGovern 12 D Kings Park
Evan Meinke 12 F Wm. Floyd
Johnathan Mendozo-Yanes 12 F Brentwood
Leo Musacchia 12 F Hills West
Ben Nacht 11 GK Hills West
Thomas Parson 12 D West Islip
James Perrone 12 F Sachem East
Josue Portillo 10 F Wyandanch
Matthew Selman 12 B Smithtown East
Colin Sherlock 12 D Lindenhurst
Steven Siso 11 M Northport
Chris Spalding 12 GK John Glenn
Christian Velasquez 12 F John Glenn
David Velasquez 12 M Eastport/SM
Sam Warne 12 M Pierson/Bridge.
Jack Wetzel 12 F Northport