Photos courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District
It was an historic season for the Connetquot High School boys soccer team. The team won the league title for the first time in 20 years, and it was the first time in the school’s history that they advanced in the playoff and advanced to the Suffolk County Championship. In exciting fashion, the team won the Suffolk County Championship on penalty kicks and advanced to the Long Island Championship, where they defeated Plainview-Old Bethpage 2-0 to advance to the New York State semi-finals.
There were also individual high points this season. The team had an abundance of talented players who led the way in adding to the Connetquot boys soccer record books. Two of these athletes had outstanding seasons and were awarded by opposing coaches for their outstanding play.
Connetquot boys soccer three-year starting center midfielder Andrew Johnson received Third Team All-New York State Honors and All-Region Honors during the 2022 season.
Senior Andrew Johnson received third team All-New York State Honors and All-Region Honors. Andrew is a three-year starting center midfielder who is an absolute star controlling the ball and settling down our midfield. His skill led the counterattack, setting up the team’s offense. His work ethic, speed and ball control were dominant in every game.
Captain and four-year starting center back Aidan Friel received First Team All- New York State Honors, All-Region Honors and the holy grail of awards, All-American Honors as one of the best amateur soccer players in the United States for 2022.
“He is our captain, our leader, our heart,” said coach John Zambrisski. “Aidan is an intrinsically motivated athlete with a desire to win that goes unmatched and unchallenged. He leaves no excuses behind. He can shut down the other team’s best attack with his speed, skill and physical play and possesses the ability to use his feet to control the ball, starting our possession and attack from the back.”
Congratulations to Aidan and Andrew on these amazing athletic accomplishments.
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