It was a banner year for Center Moriches, who won a Class B New York State title. From player of the year and coach of the year honors, to national rankings the Red Devils had a season to remember.
Ben Hamilton Has Career Year: The Center Moriches star was named New York State, Long Island and Suffolk County Player of the Year. He was also named All-American.
NYS Coach of the Year from Suffolk: Chris O’Brien from Center Moriches was named New York State Small School Coach of the Year. He was also named Suffolk County and Long Island Coach of the Year.
Suffolk in the National Rankings: Center Moriches finished the season ranked No. 11 on the United Soccer Coaches Association/Adidas Top 25 National High School Rankings. They are the first Suffolk school to make that list since Whitman in 2015.
All-Long Island Selections
- First Team, Sr. Forward, Ben Hamilton, Center Moriches
- First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Eric Amaya, Center Moriches
- First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Matt Barbery, Hills East
- First Team, Sr. Midfielder, Oscar Hernandez, Amityville
- First Team, Sr. Forward, Leo Musacchia, Hillse West
- Second team, Jr. Forward, Shawn Coles, Hauppauge
- Second team, Jr. Forward, Matt Cozetti, Commack
- Second team, Sr. Forward, Fernando Hernandez, Walt Whitman
- Second team, Jr. Forward, Kymani Hines, Amityville
- Second team, Sr. Forward, Jonathan Mendoza-Yanes, Brentwood
- Second team, Sr. Keeper, Ben Nacht, Hills West
- Second team, Sr. Keeper, Chris Spalding, John Glenn
2017 Suffolk County Soccer Coaches Association Awards
- Captain Alex Fyfe Courage Awards: Lucas Gregonis, Southold, Patrick Kinane, Smithtown West, Jerry Mannion, Pat-Med Youth Soccer
- Ray Perez Memorial Scholarship: Sam Warne, Pierson/Bridgehampton
- Referee of the Year: Mike Hogan
- Varsity Sportsmanship Award: Southampton, Dave Riley
- JV Sportsmanship Award: Harborfields, George Kouroutis
- Middle School Sportsmanship: Southampton, Davin Johnson and Nick Epley
2017 Boys Soccer All-County
| Bobby Abshire |
12 |
M |
Commack |
| Nat Amato |
12 |
GK |
Huntington |
| Eric Amaya |
12 |
M |
Center Moriches |
| John Arauz |
12 |
F |
Patchogue/Medford |
| Bryan Argueta |
12 |
D |
Brentwood |
| Matthew Barbery |
12 |
D |
Hills East |
| Rafael Celanti |
11 |
F |
Newfield |
| Marcelo Chacon |
12 |
M |
North Babylon |
| Shawn Coles |
11 |
F |
Hauppauge |
| Jack Costa |
12 |
M |
Rocky Point |
| Matt Cozetti |
11 |
F |
Commack |
| Nick Duchatellier |
12 |
D |
Hills West |
| Lawrence Ekert |
12 |
M |
Shoreham/WR |
| Thomas Jose Garcia |
12 |
D |
Walt Whitman |
| Nicholas Gomez |
11 |
D |
Newfield |
| Wilber Gomez |
12 |
F |
Brentwood |
| Alex Graci |
11 |
F |
Kings Park |
| Gerson Granados |
11 |
F |
Bellport |
| Tyler Grippo |
12 |
M |
Hauppauge |
| Rolman Guardado |
11 |
M |
Amityville |
| Ben Hamilton |
12 |
F |
Center Moriches |
| Fernando Hernandez |
12 |
F |
Walt Whitman |
| Oscar Hernandez |
12 |
F |
Amityville |
| Ryan Herrmann |
12 |
F |
Southold |
| Kymani Hines |
11 |
F |
Amityville |
| Michael Hunsucker |
11 |
D/F |
Smithtown West |
| Selcuk Kahveci |
11 |
F |
North Babylon |
| Michael Kucza |
11 |
D |
Northport |
| Chadley Louis |
12 |
D |
Bay Shore |
| Jose Martinez |
12 |
M |
Lindenhurst |
| Andrew McDonnell |
12 |
M |
Smithtown West |
| Eoghan McGovern |
12 |
D |
Kings Park |
| Evan Meinke |
12 |
F |
Wm. Floyd |
| Johnathan Mendozo-Yanes |
12 |
F |
Brentwood |
| Leo Musacchia |
12 |
F |
Hills West |
| Ben Nacht |
11 |
GK |
Hills West |
| Thomas Parson |
12 |
D |
West Islip |
| James Perrone |
12 |
F |
Sachem East |
| Josue Portillo |
10 |
F |
Wyandanch |
| Matthew Selman |
12 |
B |
Smithtown East |
| Colin Sherlock |
12 |
D |
Lindenhurst |
| Steven Siso |
11 |
M |
Northport |
| Chris Spalding |
12 |
GK |
John Glenn |
| Christian Velasquez |
12 |
F |
John Glenn |
| David Velasquez |
12 |
M |
Eastport/SM |
| Sam Warne |
12 |
M |
Pierson/Bridge. |
| Jack Wetzel |
12 |
F |
Northport |
