LV Soccer Scholar Athlete Banquet slated for Sunday
Thursday, January 9, 2014 by The Press in HS Sports
The Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar-Athlete Banquet will be held Sunday at the Northampton Community Center.
One male and one female player from each schol in the Lehigh Valley area were selected to attend.
Parkland's two representatives are Shannon Kriz and Joshua Tacca.
Kriz is a goalkeeper that recorded 22 saves in 15 games for Parkland. She ranks 68th in a class of 740 with a 3.6 GPA out of 4.0.
She has 12 years of club soccer experience. She is also a member of Key Club, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, German Honor Society and PALS.
She plans to major in psychology or criminal justice in college.
Tacca is a midfielder for Parkland and ranks in the top two percent in a class of 740 with a 4.0 GPA out of 4.0.
He was awarded the Union League of Philadelphia Good Citizenship Award (Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer nominee). His extra-curricular activities are: German Club, National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, English Honor Society, Math Honor Society, German Honor Society and First Presbyterian Church of Allentown Youth Choir. He was on the Principal's List in his freshman, sophomore and junior years.
He plans to major in engineering at college.
LV Soccer Scholar Athlete Nominees
Margaret Anabui, Allen
Travis A. Shoemaker, Allen
Kirstin L. Ackerman, Bangor
Nathan M. Simineri, Bangor
Julia C. Madison, Bethlehem Catholic
Marcin H. Boraganli, Bethlehem Catholic
Janelle R. Roth, Catasauqua
Lester M. Estrada, Catasauqua
Hannah R. Durnin, Central Catholic
Ryan M. Schnabel, Central Catholic
Maria F. Gonzalez-Correa, Dieruff
D'Angelo L. Cintron, Dieruff
Jazmin T. McCree, East Stroudsburg North
Marc R. Krause, East Stroudsburg North
Kelsey E. Finn, East Stroudsburg South
Patrick S. Dykiert, East Stroudsburg South
Caitlin S. Lucas, Easton
Matthew O. Semanick, Easton
Amanda S. McCarthy, Emmaus
Kevin J. Kender, Emmaus
Julia R. Walther, Freedom
Nigel A. Long, Freedom
Catherine E. Condly, Jim Thorpe
Steven M. Principe, Jim Thorpe
Samantha M. Feenstra, Lehigh Valley Christian
Seth D. Lunger, Lehigh Valley Christian
Schyler L. Cordova, Lehighton
Peter W. Phelan, Lehighton
Amelia C. Sapirman, Liberty
Thomas C. Epsaro, Liberty
Kiera L. Hess, Moravian Academy
Luke H. Gutekunst, Moravian Academy
Grace K. Kimmel, Nativity BVM
Joshua D. Buehl, Nativity BVM
Elena K Denger, Nazareth
Jacob V. Huynh, Nazareth
Leandra M. Sterner, Northampton
Christopher S. Rehrig, Northampton
Olivia K. Dyer, Northern Lehigh
Nathaniel M. Czarnecki, Northern Lehigh
Melissa F. Smith, Northwestern Lehigh
Leigham S. Breckenridge, Northwestern Lehigh
Angelica C. Bertola, Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg
Colleen A. Elward, Notre Dame (Green Pond)
Zachary A. Hogan, Notre Dame (Green Pond)
Megan J. Ellmaker, Palisades
John P. Reynolds, Palisades
Jenna K. Creed, Palmerton
Dakota P. Strohl, Palmerton
Shannon H. Kriz, Parkland
Joshua R. Tacca, Parkland
Kali A. McCarty, Pen Argyl
Tyler J. Stecz, Pen Argyl
Stephanie L. Clampitt, Phillipsburg
Christian P. Vargas, Phillipsburg
Dana M. McAllister, Pleasant Valley
Connor P. Phillips, Pleasant Valley
Amanda A. Mazza, Pocono Mountain East
Kira G. Flaherty, Pocono Mountain West
Gabriella R. Bentz, Pottsville
Humza A. Hnesh, Pottsville
Shannon R. Gibat, Quakertown
Amy D. Zamora, Salisbury
Peter To, Salisbury
Callie L. Protchko, Saucon Valley
Sean P. Kowalski, Saucon Valley
Adam J. Seltzer, Schuylkill Haven
Abigail J. Kohler, Southern Lehigh
Nicolas J. Loew, Southern Lehigh
Kelly A. Lewis, Stroudsburg
John V. Cilli, Stroudsburg
Rachel C. Moon, Weatherly
Adam N. Capone, Weatherly
Diana J. Roustic, Whitehall
Michael A. Eible, III, Whitehall
Casey L. Carl, Wilson
Noah G. Cleary, Wilson