It won’t be long before fall sports practice kicks off later this summer and in anticipation of that, we’ll take a first look at the Chagrin Valley Conference Girls’ Soccer divisions.
With the addition of three new schools—Conneaut, Jefferson, and Madison—the divisional alignment will look a bit different in 2023.
CHAGRIN DIVISION
The Chagrin Division consists of Chagrin Falls, Hawken, Kirtland, Lutheran West, Orange, and West Geauga.
Chagrin Falls and West Geauga split the league title last fall with 3-0-1 records in league play. Hawken finished league play 1-2-1, Kirtland was 0-2-2, and Orange finished 0-3-1. Lutheran West finished 1-4-1 in the Metro Division.
Below are the returning all-conference performers for each school:
- Chagrin Falls: Alex Chinnici (1st team), Maggie Oliver (2nd team), Brix Niethammer (honorable mention), Maggie Goss (honorable mention)
- Hawken: Anya Stupica (1st team), Marisa Ruple (2nd team)
- Kirtland: Lily Whitaker (2nd team), Stephanie Drazetic (2nd team), Emily Ridgeway (honorable mention), Kennedy Boyd (honorable mention)
- Lutheran West (Metro Division): Sidney Holliday (1st team)
- Orange: Shannon Ahearn (honorable mention), Camryn Zucker (honorable mention)
- West Geauga: Savannah Swaye (honorable mention), Adison Cook (honorable mention)
LAKE DIVISION
The Lake Division includes Conneaut, Edgewood, Geneva, Lakeside, Madison, and Perry.
Last fall, the Lake Division didn’t exist.
Conneaut played in Pennsylvania’s District 10 and Madison competed in the Western Reserve Conference last fall before joining the CVC.
Edgewood, Geneva, Lakeside, and Perry competed in the Valley Division before the expansion added a fourth division.
Geneva finished second in the division with a 4-1-1 mark. Perry (2-1-3) finished fourth, Edgewood was fifth (2-3-1), and Lakeside was sixth (1-5). Madison finished fourth in the WRC with a 2-2 mark, and Conneaut won the Region 5 conference with a 7-1 record.
Below are the returning all-conference performers for each school:
- Conneaut (District 10): Victoria Medrick (1st team), Hannah Brady (1st team), Alayna Ott (1st team), Maddie Robertson (1st team), Brianna Nader (2nd team), Kylie Mattera (2nd team)
- Edgewood (Valley Division): Montana Estok (2nd team)
- Geneva (Valley Division): Ryley Woodworth (1st team), Lily Schiemann (1st team)
- Lakeside (Valley Division): Alexi Wheeler (honorable mention)
- Madison (WRC): Claire Wakim, Reese Meister, Zoey Deliganis, Lilia Van Kirk
- Perry (Valley Division): Abby Bartlett (1st team), Allyson Hopkins (honorable mention)
METRO DIVISION
The Metro Division includes Berkshire, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Heights, Independence, Trinity, and Wickliffe.
Berkshire claimed the Metro Division title last fall with a perfect 6-0 mark in league play. Wickliffe (4-1-1), Cuyahoga Heights (3-1-2), Independence (2-3-1), and Brooklyn (2-4) rounded out the top five. Beachwood and Lutheran West have since moved to the Valley and Chagrin Divisions, respectively.
Trinity did not play a conference schedule.
Among the top returning players is Berkshire senior Evania McCandless, who was named the Metro Division Player of the Year last season.
Returning all-conference performers include:
- Berkshire: Evania McCandless (1st team), Kelly McCandless (1st team), Alyssa Lawson (1st team), Sarah Wendl (2nd team)
- Brooklyn: Isabella Lottig (honorable mention)
- Cuyahoga Heights: Reece Frank (1st team)
- Independence: Alana Nowak (1st team), Keely Sears (2nd team), Casey Adams (2nd team), Makenna Rini (honorable mention), Allie Bohrer (honorable mention)
- Wickliffe: Eliza Wills (1st team), Ava Gabriel (1st team), Annabelle Stoehr (1st team), Cade Virgilio (2nd team), Leah Skufca (honorable mention)
VALLEY DIVISION
The Valley Division includes Beachwood, Cardinal, Crestwood, Grand Valley, Harvey, and Jefferson.
Crestwood is the Valley Division’s reigning champion after cruising through league play with a 6-0 mark. Geneva (4-1-1), Grand Valley (3-2-1), and Harvey (0-6) also return in the Valley Division this fall. Beachwood was 1-4-1 in the Metro Division last season, Cardinal didn’t have a team, and Jefferson went 0-14 in the Northeast 8 Athletic Conference.
Returning all-conference performers for each school are listed below:
- Beachwood (Metro): Anna Zhao (honorable mention), Kylie Walters (honorable mention)
- Crestwood: Erin Hallis (1st team), Ava Julian (1st team), Alyssa Hallis (1st team), Allie Bartell (2nd team), Taylor Larch (2nd team), Delaney McMahon (2nd team), Lilly Stoots (honorable mention), Kami Ferrari (honorable mention)
- Grand Valley: Reagan Boiarski (1st team), Morgan Crawford (2nd team), Abbey Eland (2nd team), Rachel Waltenbaugh (honorable mention), Scarlett Morse
- Harvey: Katie Ornelas (honorable mention), Veronica Pacheco (honorable mention)
- Jefferson (NEAC): none
