Hononegah Soccer Kicking Off The Season With W's

Varsity team (top left), Aiden Ehrlich (V) (top center), Sammy McCormick (JV) (top right), Jack Deinhammer (JV) (bottom left), Jacob Neilsen taking a corner kick (Fr) (bottom center), Greysen Merrill (Fr) (bottom right). Photo credits: Natalie Fry, Melissa Middleton

Hononegah's varsity boys' soccer team currently has a 3-5-2 record for the 2023 season. Top players to note are junior Mason Oberheim (#21), senior Aiden Ehrlich (#12), and freshman Jacob Wright (#3).

Oberheim has scored 2 goals this season including the game-tying header off of a free-kick by #13, Grant White, against GHS. Ehrlich is a striker with 2 goals and an assist already on the books this year. #12 is also known for his perfect goal box throw-ins. Thirdly, and quite impressively, Jacob Wright: the one and only freshman who earned a spot on the varsity team, a spot that he certainly deserves.

In their most recent game facing off Guilford, the varsity team kept the score tied through a 20 minute overtime and took the win after rounds of penalty kicks. The final shot was scored by Oberheim (#21). The team is projected to take back their winning title as the year goes on.

The JV soccer team is carrying a 4-3-4 overall running account. In their recent matches against Harvard and Guilford, the team ended on 1-1 and 0-0 ties. Their goalie, freshman Oliver Campbell, remarkably saved a nail-biting shot in the last 20 seconds, protecting the team from a loss against the Hornets.

Another player to mention is sophomore Sammy McCormick (#4). Sammy is an impenetrable wall and an indispensable defender for the team. It is also crucial to note the most overall aggressive players on the team, Jack Deinhammer (#10) and Tyler McCormick (#6). Their next game will be on Saturday 9/16, preceding the varsity event.

Leading the Hononegah boys division, the freshman team has a 7-3 record. Their top scoring players are Greysen Merrill (#19) with 4 goals and Jacob Neilsen (#7) with 3 so far this season. Merrill is famously aggressive on the field and has earned himself the nickname “freight train”. Nielsen, on the other hand, is an astonishingly agile, left-footed player who excels at corner kicks aimed perfectly at the goal box. They recently faced off against Harlem for the second time and took their second win at 1-0. The match point was scored near the end of the game by striker, Joaquin Rodriguez (#27).

Their next game is on Saturday, 9/16, at home.