Hawks to host Purple Eagles in opener
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s large veteran group includes, in front, Aidan Kelley, Jasmar Hernandez, Dylan Warner and Cameron Kelley. In back are Cooper Wolf, Chase Kempa, Gage Yockel, Isaac Bartlett, Tarek Garrett and Breyden Crawford. Missing is Hawkins Daly.
Anchored by a large contingent of nearly a dozen veterans, the Holley boys varsity soccer team will tune-up for the Genesee Region League season by hosting Albion in a non league opener at 7 p.m. Tuesday September 1.
The Hawks veteran group includes seniors Chase Kempa, Cooper Wolf, Breyden Crawford, Aidan Kelley, Jasmar Hernandez, Hawkins Daly and Gage Yockel along with juniors Dylan Warner, Tarek Garrett, Isaac Bartlett and sophomore Cameron Kelley.
Kempa earned G-R All-Star honors last fall while Wolf, Aidan Kelley and Warner were all Honorable Mention selections. Kempa had 5 goals and 8 assists and Wolf 6 goals and 3 assists while Warner made 61 saves and had a 0.67 goals against average in goal.
“We’ve got a good returning group,” said Coach Zach Ritz. “It is a pretty balanced team.”
The Hawks graduation losses included G-R All-Stars Cam Mosier and Hunter Pacha and Honorable Mention selection Blake Coleman.
Holley, which went 7-5 in the league and 10-8 overall last fall, will open the G-R campaign at home against Pembroke on September 9.
