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Keneally, Soi, Zehr named boys lacrosse All-Americans from Section 9

ken mcmillan, times herald-record
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Francis Keneally of Warwick, Johnny Soi of Rondout Valley and Landon Zehr of Highland were named as the All-American candidates from Section 9 boys lacrosse this season.

Soi has committed to Massachusetts-Lowell. Keneally has a year remaining at Warwick but has chosen Yale.

Warwick's Francis Keneally drives downfield during the Class B boys lacrosse regional game in Middletown on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Keneally has already committed to play for Yale.
Warwick's Francis Keneally drives downfield during the Class B boys lacrosse regional game in Middletown on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Keneally has already committed to play for Yale.

Richie Saulino of Red Hook earned coach of the year honors.

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Section 9 coaches all-stars

All-American nominees: Francis Keneally, Warwick, Jr.; Johnny Soi, Rondout Valley, Sr.; Landon Zehr, Highland Jr.

All-Academic: Nick Merante, Minisink Valley, Jr.; Colin McCartney, Wallkill, Sr.; Landon Zehr, Highland, Jr.

Bob Scott Award: Matt Krauza, Our Lady of Lourdes

Coach of the year: Rich Saulino, Red Hook

Large schools (Classes A and B)

First team: Cornwall – C.J. Barry, Sr., face-off midfield; Logan Conforti, Attack, Sr.; Kingston – Tyson DeLisio, Jr., A; Ben Salamone, Jr., A; Minisink Valley – Hudson Bosland, Soph., D; Jakson Chadwick, Jr., GK; Zak McKernan, Sr., MF; Liam O’Neill, Sr., short-stick def. MF; Ben Salamone, Jr., A; Monroe-Woodbury – Brian Sullivan, Jr., D; Valley Central – Ben Caterina, Sr., D; Wallkill – Richie Martinez, Sr., A; Colin McCartney, Sr., MF; Warwick – Francis Keneally, Jr., long-stick MF; Brent Secord, Sr., D; Darren Vogt, Soph., MF; Washingtonville – Luke Lombardi, Jr., MF

Second team: Cornwall – John Westbrook, Sr., GK; Kingston – Tavon Mejias, Jr., D; Minisink Valley – Gavin Fox, Sr., long-stick MF; Monroe-Woodbury – Conor Fitzgibbon, Sr., MF; Valley Central – Kai Hew, Sr., short-stick def. MF; Connor Stafford, Jr., A; Wallkill – John Canavan, Jr., A; Carson Frisbie, Sr., D; Warwick – Aidan Corbalis, Sr., D; Matt Sansone, Jr., A; Dylan Sullivan, Jr., MF; Ryan Sullivan, Soph., MF; Washingtonville – Nick Ascenzo, Jr., MF; Sean Creeden, Jr., A; Dylan Fuentes, Sr., face-off midfield; Brent McLee, Jr., D

Honorable mention: Cornwall – Marco Giumarra, Sr., short-stick def. MF; Andrew Sarkissian, Sr., D; Kingston – Chase Fromson, Jr., MF; Michael Stalter, Jr., long-stick MF; Monroe-Woodbury – Conor Fitzgibbon, Sr., face-off MF; Liam Gallagher, Sr., MF; Carson Pesce, Jr., A; Valley Central – Kai Hew, Sr., MF; Danny Latimer, Sr., MF; Landon Santangelo, Sr., GK; Josh Webb, Jr., D; Wallkill – Mason Ondreyko, Sr., face-off MF; Ian Rodriguez, Jr., D; Warwick – Connor Finn, Sr., A; Joey Finn, Soph., A; Luke Solari, Jr., GK; Washingtonville – Andrew Heins, Jr., A; Ryan Lombardi, Sr., GK; Tim McKay, Soph., D and long-stick MF

Small schools (Classes C and D)

First team: Goshen – Mario Alfieri, Sr., A; Evan Pavlik, Sr., short-stick def. MF; Enzo Pupo, Soph., A; Highland – Landon Zehr, Jr., GK; Our Lady of Lourdes – Drew Cornax, Jr., MF; Patrick Faughnan, Jr., long-stick MF; Matt Krauza, Sr., MF; New Paltz – Miles Sopher, Jr., D; Red Hook – Gabe Gravino, Sr., MF; Brady Kelly, Fr., A; Mikey Mrzyglod, Sr., A; Matt Mullins, Jr., D; Landon Ramsey, Jr., D; Nate Strassberger, Jr., face-off MF; Rondout Valley – Tyson Meade, Jr., D; Johnny Soi, Sr., MF

Second team: Goshen – Torin Breheny, Soph., GK; John Corvino, Soph., MF; Kieran Doody, Fr., D; Our Lady of Lourdes – Alex Crysler, Jr., A; Nick Milano, Jr., A; New Paltz – Cole Cuppett, Sr., MF; Mark DiDonna, Fr., MF; Cooper Driscol, Jr., D; Red Hook – John Macri, Fr., MF; Rondout Valley – Aiden Demorest, Sr., face-off-MF; Preston Demorest, Jr., D; Tristan Post, Fr., long-stick MF; Connor Slinsky, Sr., A; Reid Wogan, Sr., short-stick def. MF; Saugerties – Landon MacDougall, Fr., A; David Morris, Soph., D

Honorable mention: Goshen – Michael Ryan, Soph., MF; Seamus Smith, Fr., D; Highland – Maison Bragg, Eighth, long-stick MF; Ben Canino, Jr., MF; Logan Davis, Eighth, A; Luke Weise, Eighth, MF; Our Lady of Lourdes – Collin Irwin, Jr., D; Ken Luttman, Sr., MF; Connor Wilson, Fr., D; New Paltz – Oscar Cline, Jr., A; Logan Ormand, Sr., A; Cain Osarczuk, Sr., GK; Jack Powers, Fr., A; Caden Shuman, Sr., short-stick def. MF; Red Hook – Yoav Alperson, Jr., GK; Harrison Brown, Fr., short-stick def. MF; James Hennig, Sr., A; Sawyer Smith, Eighth, long-stick MF; Jackson Taylor, Jr., D

This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Section 9 boys lacrosse coaches select 2023 all stars