Marauders Honored as All-Academics

Dear Friends -

Yesterday at the New Hampshire Soccer Coaches
Association Awards Ceremony in Gilford, a number of Hanover High soccer players and coaches were honored. Most of the awards have already been announced, and are listed on the HHS soccer blog. There was one very significant new announcement, however.

Nine senior members of the HHS boys' team were named to the Divison II All Scholastic Team. This is a huge accomplishment. It represents almost a third of the entire HHS team, and more than a quarter of the entire Division II Team, which draws from 25 member schools. The next closest school had four members named. The minimum requirement is honor roll grades, a varsity letter, and a recommendation from the school guidance department.

The following players were named to the team:

Matt Barth
Connor Bentivoglio
Joe Carey
Alex Dodds
Keegan Gantrish
Eric Jayne
Ben Harris
Adam Kline-Schoder
Forrest Pratt

In a year with many significant honors being given to this team, it is highly appropriate that last week's Sportsmanship Award and this week's All-Academic honors came when they did. The best for last! Happy Holidays. Over and out until 2011!

- Rob

Annual Alumni Game Set For Saturday

The HHS soccer season will close the same way it opened, with a match against the Alumni. Kickoff is set for 12:00 at Merriman-Branch Field on Saturday, November 27th. A girls' alumni game will follow at 2:00 p.m. All alumni are invited to play and/or watch. The old boys are currently riding a one-game winning streak, having beaten a then-young varsity team on August 18th.

Boys' Teams Honored at Soccer Awards Night

The curtain came down on the Hanover High soccer season in fine style Friday night, as players and parents from all three teams gathered for a night of celebration. A crowd of over 100 enjoyed a sumptuous potluck dessert buffet, followed by team introductions and awards, the third annual music recital, and the debut of the 2010 Varsity highlight film.

The following players were honored:

Varsity

Sportsmanship: Joe Carey
Most Valuable Player: Eric Jayne
Most Improved: Tor Hathaway
Unsung Heroes: Joe Carey
Trey Rebman
Coaches Award: Isaiah Fariel
Rookie of The Year: Daniel Hazlett
Defenders of The Year: Matt Barth
Robin Smith
Goalie of The Year: Stefan Dyroff
Goal of The Year: Ben Harris
Pedro Celaya

Junior Varsity

Sportsmanship: Jack Lightbody
Most Valuable Players: Rocco Linehan
Zach Taylor
Unsung Hero: Duncan Piper
Rookie of The Year: Christian Johansen
Defender of the Year: Daniel Osheyack
Attacker of the Year: Xavier Tchana


Reserves

Most Valuable Players: Alex Brown
Brendan Rhim
Most Improved: Parker Gardner
All Around Players: David White
Jordan Levin
Oren Wilcox
Leadership Eben Holbrook
Captains: Alex Brown
Sawyer Brooks
Eben Holbrook
David White
Rookies of The Year: Isaac Davis
Miles Campbell
Number 11 Award: Philip Caffrey

Eric Jayne is an All-American!

Eric Jayne has capped his amazing senior season by being named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America team. He is the only player from new Hampshire to be voted to the team, and one of only 60 in the entire US.

Jayne becomes only the fifth player in Hanover history to achieve All-American status.
Ned Harris was a two-time All-American in 1978 and 1979 before playing for Yale, where he was Captain of the team. Graham Sellers was named to the team in 1980, and subsequently played for Williams. The two most recent All-Americans are familiar to Hanover fans. Tommy Clark, who went on to star for Dartmouth, was an All-American at HHS in 1987. He is now Head of Grassroots Soccer, and one of Dartmouth's most celebrated young alumni. Jamie Clark led Hanover to consecutive NHIAA titles in 1992 and 1993, and was named to the 1993 All-American team. He went on to play for Stanford and later in the MLS, and is now Head Coach at Creighton University after a stint at the help of Harvard.

Eric Jayne Honored as Athlete of The Month

The postseason honors continue to pour in for Hanover Captain Eric Jayne, who was honored today as the October Athlete of the Month by the Manchester Union Leader, New Hampshire's statewide newspaper. This honor is open to any athlete on any level. In a given month, professional, college and high school athletes are considered, and evaluated by a panel of judges.

The Union-Leader honored Jayne for his record-breaking season, making note of his October goal that broke the all-time Hanover scoring record, and his six postseason goals that helped the Marauders win their sixth straight state title. He will be honored at the Annual Union Leader Parade of Champions early next year, the largest sports award gathering in the state.

Five Marauders Named to All-State Team

Five members of Hanover's Division II State Championship team were named to the NH Soccer Coaches Association All-State team. They will be honored on Sunday, December 5th at the NHSCA Awards Ceremony.

Seniors Eric Jayne and Ben Harris received First Team recognition. Seniors Joe Carey and Stefan Dyroff and Junior Robin Smith received Honorable Mention recognition.

Jayne and Harris both received All-State honors in 2009, and it as Jayne's second year on the First Team. Jayne led the Marauders in scoring with 17 goals and 12 assists, and this year became Hanover's all-time goal scoring leader with 50 goals and all-time scoring leader with 17 points. He led the Marauders with 6 goals scored in four playoff games. Harris was second on the team with 9 goals, and was second last year as well. He scored the crucial first goal in the State Championship game, and was honored for Goal of The Year with his sudden death game winner in Hanover's 2-1 victory over Lebanon. Harris has 23 career goals, good for 19th on the all-time scoring list.

Joe-Carey, a Co-Captain with Jayne, was on the All-State team for the second year. A two-year starter at center midfield, Carey scored three goals and had two assists, and was known for his shadowy defensive ability. Dyroff recorded 8 shutouts this season, and allowed only one goal in four playoff games. He was the Most Valuable Player in the NHIAA Division II final with a career-high seven saves. Robin Smith was a first-year starter at center back, and was honored along with Matt Barth as the team's Defender of the Year. Smith, Trey Rebman, and Roland Herrmann-Stanzel are the Captains for the 2011 Marauder team.

Postseason Awards Update - Twin State Teams Named

As the Marauders savor the success of their 17th NH Championship, they are also celebrating a number of post-season awards which will be announced in the weeks to come.

It was announced today that seniors Eric Jayne and Ben Harris will be representing Hanover and the State of New Hampshire in the annual Lions Twin State Soccer Cup all star game next July. The two Marauder stalwarts will be part of a 22-member squad of the state' best seniors who will play against their Vermont counterparts at Castleton State College next July.
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The Lions Twin State Cup is the second-oldest NH vs. VT all-star game, surpassed only by the Shrine Football Game. It is the biggest annual fundraiser for the Lions' sight assistance programs.