IAC BOYS SOCCER: NEWARK VALLEY LANDS FIVE ALL-STAR SELECTIONS (2021-05-08)

Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Five Newark Valley players have earned spots on the IAC South Large School boys soccer all-star team.

A trio of NV seniors earned first-team accolades. They include forward Derrick Kalpokas, midfielder John Simmons and defender John Boldis.

Kalpokas led the Cardinals in scoring with 12 goals and three assists while Simmons accounted for seven goals and five assists. Boldis was a defensive leader for NV, which went 3-3 in division play and 5-3 overall.

Newark Valley's second-team picks were senior Sam Durand, who was also tabbed as a defensive leader by coach Mitch Thurston, and junior goal keeper Brandon Randell, who averaged 12 saves per game.

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IAC SOUTH LARGE SCHOOL ALL-STARS
First Team
Co-MVP: Jacob Banks, SVEC, So.
Co-MVP: Mason Holmes, SVEC, Jr.
Jayden Grube, SVEC, Jr., Midfielder/Defender
Darren Starkweather, SVEC, So., Defender
Addison Young, SVEC, So., Midfielder/Defender
Derrick Kalpokas, Newark Valley, Sr., Forward
John Simmons, Newark Valley, Sr., Midfielder
John Boldis, Newark Valley, Sr., Defender
Peyton Bowen, Waverly, Sr., Midfielder
Nate Ryck, Waverly, Sr., Midfielder
Cody Gonzalez, Notre Dame, Sr., Goalkeeper
Justin McCarthy, Notre Dame, Sr., Forward
Tyler Simpson, Notre Dame, Jr., Midfielder

Second Team
Michael Connor, SVEC, Jr., Defender
Taylor Brock, SVEC, So., Forward/Midfielder
Hunter Bates, SVEC, Jr., Forward/Midfielder
Zeb Soper, SVEC, So., Forward/Midfielder
Aidan Swayze, SVEC, Jr., Goalkeeper
Sam Durand, Newark Valley, Sr., Defender
Brandon Randell, Newark Valley, Jr., Goalkeeper
Brennan Traub, Waverly, Jr., Forward
Nick Vanhouten, Waverly, Sr., Midfielder/Defender
Kellan Murphy, Notre Dame, So., Midfielder