2023 STAC Playoffs
Championship
Vestal 5 - Chenango Forks 2
Semi-finals
Vestal 6 - Susquehanna Valley 0
Chenango Forks 2 - Corning 1 in OT
** 2023 Section IV Class AAA Champions: Corning
** 2023 Section IV Class AA Champions: Ithaca
** 2023 Section IV Class A Champions: Owego
** 2023 Section IV Class B Champions: Chenango Forks
** 2023 Section IV Class C Champions: Seton
*** 2023 NYSPHSAA Class B Regional Champions: Chenango Forks
*** 2023 NYSPHSAA Class C Regional Champions: Seton
2024 STAC Championship
Friday, October 18 at Smaller Enrollment School
2024 Section IV Championships
Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 at TBD
2024 NYSPHSAA Class C and D State Championships
Saturday, November 16 at Middletown HS
2024 NYSPHSAA Class AAA, AA, A, and B State Championships
Sunday, November 17 at Middletown HS
2023 Final Standings (STAC League Record, Overall Record)
West
x-1. Corning 9-2, 13-4
2. Ithaca 8-3, 10-4
3. Horseheads 7-3-1, 9-4-1
4. Elmira 3-7-1, 6-9-1
(11 League games total)
Metro
c,x-1. Vestal 11-1, 15-3
2. Union-Endicott 6-6, 6-8
3. Maine-Endwell 5-7, 5-8-1
4. Johnson City 1-11, 1-14
4. Binghamton 1-11, 1-15
(12 League games total)
Central
x-1. Chenango Forks 9-2, 15-4
2. Seton 9-2, 15-2-1
3. Chenango Valley 8-3, 9-5-1
4. Owego 4-7, 8-8
5. Waverly 0-11, 2-14
(Chenango Forks beat Seton twice to win tiebreaker)
(11 League games total)
East
x-1. Susquehanna Valley 5-4, 9-9
2. Oneonta 4-5, 5-8
3. Windsor 2-7, 4-8
(9 League games total)
c = STAC Champions
x = Division Champions
2023 STAC All-Stars
West/Metro All-Conference
Goalkeeper: Sam Brenen-Buseck (Elmira, sr.); Cade Taveras (Union-Endicott, sr.)
Defender: Ben Church (Horseheads, sr.); Nikolas Anastos (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Mario Moretin (Union-Endicott, jr.); Taisei Nagayama (Vestal, sr.)
Midfielder: Jake Kempton (Corning, jr.); Luca Capilli (Elmira, soph.); Elijah Friend (Horseheads, jr.); Cristiano Lozier (Vestal, sr.)
Forward: Carter Rosno (Corning, sr.); Iago Lopez (Ithaca, sr.); Graham Sholett (Vestal, sr.); JJ Williams (Vestal sr.)
Central/East All-Conference
Goalkeeper: Nolan Sirgany (Chenango Forks, jr.)
Defender: Aiden Argento (Chenango Forks, jr.); Nazar Kovalchuk (Chenango Forks, sr.); Declan Clark (Chenango Valley, soph.); Jason Miller (Oneonta, jr.)
Midfielder: Keegan Watson (Chenango Forks, sr.); Matthew Rubin (Oneonta, jr.); John Ricci (Seton, sr.); Nasser Al-Khalidi (Susquehanna Valley, jr.)
Forward: Aiden Granger (Chenango Valley, sr.); Vasil Brich (Owego, jr.); George Phillips (Seton, jr.); Dylan Root (Susquehanna Valley, sr.)
West All-Division
Goalkeeper: Caleb Anderson (Corning, sr.); Jake Bennett (Horseheads, sr.)
Defender: Luke Mertus (Corning, sr.); Cody Dale (Horseheads, sr.); Ryan Stukey (Horseheads, sr.); Maxwell Susskind (Ithaca, sr.)
Midfielder: Rohan Amin (Corning, jr.); Kaelan Brenen-Buseck (Elmira, soph.); Matt Mucci (Horseheads, sr.); Alexandros Lambrou (Ithaca, sr.); Kiernan Shulman (Ithaca, sr.)
Forward: Taylor Freelove (Corning, soph.); Ashtyn Traugott-Knoll (Elmira, sr.); Ryan Anderson (Horseheads, sr.)
Metro All-Division
Goalkeeper: Connor Normile (Binghamton, sr.); Ethan Stanich (Vestal, sr.)
Defender: Leonard Zevallos-Ramos (Binghamton, sr.); JJ Herzing (Union-Endicott, jr.); Aidan Boyer (Vestal, sr.); Owen Hatala (Vestal, sr.)
Midfielder: Chris Somers (Binghamton, soph.); Luke Nunn (Maine-Endwell, jr.); Parker Moses (Maine-Endwell, soph.); David Samarsky (Vestal, sr.)
Forward: Guiliano Michitti (Binghamton, sr.); Parker Lewis (Binghamton, jr.); Landon Stenta (Maine-Endwell, 8th grade); Stratos Anastos (Maine-Endwell, jr.); Donte Sterling (Union-Endicott, soph.)
Central All-Division
Goalkeeper: Ben Moyer (Seton, sr.)
Defender: Grant MacRabie (Chenango Forks, jr.); Andrew Lalor (Seton, jr.); Cash Vaughan (Seton, sr.); Sam Knight (Waverly, sr.)
Midfielder: Zephan Tompkins (Chenango Forks, jr.); Constantinos Hiras (Chenango Valley, soph.); Jordan Benowski (Chenango Valley, jr.); Zachary Blaise (Chenango Valley, soph.); Matthew Higgins (Owego, jr.)
Forward: Alex McMullen (Chenango Forks, jr.); Nate Raab (Chenango Forks, jr.); Zyir VanScoy (Owego, jr.); Graham Deuel (Seton, sr.); Charlie Larrabee (Waverly, sr.)
East All-Division
Goalkeeper: Makya Morrison (Oneonta, sr.)
Defender: Jayden Zakala (Oneonta, sr.); Andrew Waite (Susquehanna Valley, jr.); Ben Pauline (Susquehanna Valley, jr.); Alex Burpee (Windsor, jr.); Drew Diesel (Windsor, sr.)
Midfielder: Luca Rubin (Oneonta, fresh.); Jack Desimone (Susquehanna Valley, soph.); Tyler Keville (Susquehanna Valley, sr.); Caeden VanZandt (Windsor, sr.)
Forward: Darren Rose (Oneonta, soph.); Giano Lisi (Susquehanna Valley, fresh.); Jacob Sansom (Windsor, sr.)
2024 Team Previews:
West
Corning Hawks (Class AAA)
Head Coach: Chad Freelove, 12th year (16th overall)
Key Players: Rohan Amin (sr./Midfielder), Logan Durand (jr./Goalkeeper), Taylor Freelove (jr./Stopper), James Goodman (soph./Midfielder), Devin Ianovici (sr./Midfielder), Alex Large (sr./Defender), Matthew McKendrick (jr./Defender), Seaver Nellis (sr./Defender), Landyn Proudfoot (soph./Midfielder), Casey Robbins (sr./Defender), Grayson Timmons (jr./Midfielder), John Tolly (jr./Midfielder/Defender), Charlie Warner (jr./Midfielder)
Team Goals: Continue to be competitive within the conference and outside of the conference with our difficult non-league matches (Baldwinsville - AAA NYS Finalists in 2023; Niagara Wheatfield - AA).
Last Season: Won STAC West division. Lost to Chenango Forks in STAC Semi-final. Defeated Elmira to win Section IV Class AAA Championship. Lost to Arlington (I) in NYSPHSAA Subregional.
Elmira Express (Class AAA)
Head Coach: Derek Hamilton, 20th year
Key Players: Luca Capilli (jr.), Spencer Wheeler (sr.), Kaelan Brenen-Buseck (jr.), Anthony Kitching (sr.)
Team Goals: Win the STAC West division and potentially the Section IV and NYSPHSAA Class AAA Titles.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC West division. Lost to Corning in Section IV Class AAA Championship.
Horseheads Blue Raiders (Class AA)
Head Coach: Mark Mucci, 13th year (19th overall)
Key Players: Ben Church (sr./Center Back), Elijah Friend (sr./Center Midfielder), Gavin McInerney (sr./Goalkeeper), Brayden Spier (soph./Forward)
Team Goals: Be better at the end of the season than when we started. Win the Section IV Class AA Championship to advance to states.
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC West division. Lost to Vestal in Section IV Class AA Semi-final.
Ithaca Little Red (Class AAA)
Head Coach: Jonathan Billing, 3rd year (16th overall)
Key Players: Leonard Levy (sr.), Eirk Einarson (sr.), Oliver Klemm (sr.)
Team Goals: Focus on player development while strengthening our bond as a team and playing as a cohesive unit. A team goal is to have more players score while increasing the number of shoutouts and winning the Section IV Class AAA Championship.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC West division. Defeated Union-Endicott in Semi-final and Vestal to win Section IV Class AA Championship. Lost to Scarsdale (I) in NYSPHSAA Subregional.
Metro
Binghamton Patriots (Class AA)
Head Coach: Zachary Boyko, 2nd year
Key Players: Parker Lewis (sr.), Chris Somers (jr.), Ben Ondrusek (sr.), Connor Ondrusek (sr.)
Team Goals: Improve upon last year, make a run to get in sectionals, and win the Mayor’s Cup.
Last Season: Finished tied for 4th in STAC Metro division. Did not qualify for sectionals.
Johnson City Wildcats (Class A)
Head Coach: Isaiah Hutchko, 3rd year
Key Players: Vlad Hudz (sr.), Gjejson Gjoka (sr.), Jack Tkachuk (jr.), Javi Perez (jr.), Dominic Palumbo (jr.)
Team Goals: Be competitive in Class A and make sectionals for the first time in many years. Off the field, we believe in developing players who are leaders in their communities.
Last Season: Finished tied for 4th in STAC Metro division. Did not qualify for sectionals.
Maine-Endwell Spartans (Class A)
Head Coach: Beau Brinsko, 9th year (19th overall)
Key Players: Stratos Anastos (sr.), Luke Nunn (sr.), Parker Moses (jr.), Landon Stenta (fresh.), Brody Serfass (sr.), Oscar Villatoro (sr.), Brian Villatoro (jr.), Porter Mann (jr.)
Team Goals: Compete to represent Section IV in the postseason.
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC Metro division. Lost to Owego in Section IV Class A Championship.
Union-Endicott Tigers (Class AA)
Head Coach: Ted Hudock, 3rd year (22nd overall)
Key Players: Mario Moretin (sr./Defender/Midfielder), JJ Herzing (sr./Defender), Niko Forconi (sr./Defender), Donte Sterling (jr./Attack)
Team Goals: Looking to make Sectionals - compete in a tough AA field. STAC Metro is always a tough grind, but hoping to challenge for the top spot if we can figure out how to replace the graduated players (13 of them).
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC Metro division. Lost to Ithaca in Section IV Class AA Semi-final.
Vestal Golden Bears (Class AA)
Head Coach: Dave Barr, 12th year (30+ overall)
Key Players: David Samarsky (sr.), Nathan Klym (sr.), Trevor Fundis (jr.), Joaquin Paler (jr.)
Team Goals: Each player has their personal goals. As a team, trying to three-peat the STAC Championship would definitely be something to celebrate and then continuing to postseason goals. We realize we have some work to do, but the potential is there.
Last Season: Won STAC Metro division. Defeated Susquehanna Valley in Semi-final and Chenango Forks to win STAC Championship. Defeated Horseheads in Semi-final, lost to Ithaca in Section IV Class AA Championship.
Central
Chenango Forks Blue Devils (Class B)
Head Coach: Jarod McMullen, 16th year (24th overall)
Key Players: Nolan Sirgany (sr./Goalkeeper), Alex McMullen (sr./Midfielder), Zephan Thompkins (sr./Midfielder), Nathan Raab (sr./Forward), Aiden Argento (sr./Defender), Grant MacRabie (sr./Defender)
Team Goals: Focus on what we can control and take it one game at a time.
Last Season: Won STAC Central division. Defeated Corning in Semi-final, lost to Vestal in STAC Championship. Defeated Lansing in Semi-final and Susquehanna Valley to win Section IV Class B Championship. Defeated Marcellus (III) to win NYSPHSAA Regional Final. Lost to East Aurora (VI) in State Semi-final.
Chenango Valley Warriors (Class B)
Head Coach: Ted Hoffman, 7th year (a whole lot overall)
Key Players: Declan Clark (jr.), Ty Stafford (sr.), Jordan Benowski (sr.), Costa Hiras (jr.), Zach Blaise (jr.)
Team Goals: Remain competitive in a tough division and do well in sectionals.
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC Central division. Lost to Susquehanna Valley in Section IV Class B Semi-final.
Owego River Hawks (Class A)
Head Coach: Alessio DeMichele, 4th year (8th overall)
Key Players: Vasil Brich (sr./Winger), Matthew Higgins (sr./Center Midfielder), Zyir Van Scoy (sr./Midfielder), Jaxson Belokur (sr./Central Defender), Conor Chobot (sr./Midfielder), Ryan Barnes (sr./Wingback), Nathan Flacke (sr./Central Defender)
Team Goals: Focus everything we can on winning the next match, and then the next one and so on, to win as many games as we can. However, as defending Section IV Class A champions, we have an obligation to fight for it for a 4th consecutive year and hopefully go further than years’ past, as well as challenge for a STAC Final Four position.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC Central division. Defeated Maine-Endwell to win Section IV Class A Championship. Lost to Byram Hills (I) in NYSPHSAA Subregional.
Seton Catholic Saints (Class C)
Head Coach: Alex Walsh, 7th year
Key Players: Reece Goodman (sr.), Andrew Lalor (sr.), George Phillips (sr.)
Team Goals: Get better every day.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC Central division. Defeated Greene in Quarterfinal, Afton/Harpursville in Semi-final, and Southern Cayuga to win Section IV Class C Championship. Defeated Fabius Pompey (III) to win NYSPHSAA Regional Final. Lost to Byron-Bergen/Elba (V) in Penalty Kicks in State Semi-final.
Waverly Wolverines (Class B)
Head Coach: Jon Rankin, 1st year (2nd overall)
Key Players: Andrew Larrabee (jr.), Peyton Robinson (jr.), Aiden Doherty (jr.), Jesse Lantz (fresh.), Porter Daddonna (jr.), Samuel Cheresnowsky (fresh.)
Team Goals: Improve as a whole. We cannot get better and compete at a higher level if we only have a few people who are committed to getting better.
Last Season: Finished 5th in STAC Central division. Did not qualify for sectionals.
East
Norwich Purple Tornado (Class A)
Head Coach: Chris Brown, 1st year
Key Players: James Sprague (fresh./Center Midfield), Wyeth Stafford (soph./Center Midfield), Jonah Adams (sr./Center Back), Jett Terry (sr./Center Back), Liam Ballin (jr./Striker)
Team Goals: Reestablish ourselves as a varsity program (first time having a varsity team in a few years). Qualify for the Section IV Class A Tournament at the end of the season.
Last Season: Did not field a varsity team.
Oneonta Yellowjackets (Class B)
Head Coach: Todd Scanlon, 1st year (23rd overall)
Key Players: Mathew Rubin (sr.)
Team Goals: Return to the last game of the year and WIN another STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC East division. Lost to Lansing in Section IV Class B Quarterfinal.
Susquehanna Valley Sabers (Class B)
Head Coach: Jay Vimislik, 8th year (14th overall)
Key Players: Nasser Al-Khalidi (sr.), Ben Pauline (sr.), Andrew Waite (sr.), Myles Clement (sr.)
Team Goals: Improve our team chemistry each game and find creative ways to score the ball. Our goal is to make sectionals again this year and compete with STAC’s best teams.
Last Season: Won STAC East division. Lost to Vestal in STAC Semi-final. Defeated Dryden in Quarterfinal and Chenango Valley in Semi-final, lost to Chenango Forks in Section IV Class B Championship.
* Note: Windsor does not have a varsity team this year.