ECNL Boys Ohio Valley All-Conference Teams

by ECNL

August 1, 2025

Players featured in this article:

	Gavin Baldarotta \| 2028 D \| Nationals
	Thatcher Brinks \| 2028 MF \| Nationals
	Carter Buchholz \| 2026 GK \| Cleveland Force SC
	Andrew Corder \| 2027 D \| Nationals
	Brycen DeSantis \| 2028 F \| Blast FC (OH)
	Calan DeWalt \| 2026 D \| Ohio Premier
	Dominic Del Negro \| 2027 MF \| Louisville City
	Gabe Drushell \| 2027 F \| Cleveland Force FC
	Enoch Fanesi \| 2026 MF \| Louisville City
	Julian Gibbs \| 2027 F \| Vardar
	Luca Gibbs \| 2028 F \| Vardar
	Paolo Girandola \| 2026 F \| Kings Hammer
	Theodore Goodman \| 2027 MF \| Cleveland Force FC
	Nishan Gregory \| 2027 F \| Ohio Premier
	Coasten Hejduk \| 2026 D \| Ohio Premier
	Cooper Hilligsberg \| 2027 D \| Pittsburgh Riverhounds
	Ethan Johnson \| 2026 MF \| Cleveland Force FC
	Daniel Kadiu \| 2026 F \| Nationals
	Jack Kilpatrick \| 2026 D \| Nationals
	Brandon Kramer \| 2028 MF \| Cleveland Force FC
	Adam Kuchera \| 2026 MF \| Pittsburgh Riverhounds
	Jack Pachla \| 2026 D \| WNY Flash Academy
	Isaiah Rodgers \| 2028 MF \| Ohio Elite SA
	Dylan Shallenberger \| 2027 F \| Pittsburgh Riverhounds
	Carter Smith \| 2027 MF \| Ohio Premier
	Hayden Stamps \| 2026 F \| Louisville City
	Brady Stickler \| 2028 F \| Cleveland Force FC
	Ryan Sullivan \| 2026 MF \| Ohio Premier
	Cooper Tyler \| 2027 MF \| Louisville City
	Gage Walling \| 2026 D \| Ohio Elite SA
	Thomas Weinrich \| 2026 F \| Louisville City

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

U18/19: Sawyer Wilbanks (Ohio Premier)

U17: Enoch Fanesi (Louisville City Academy)

U16: Brady Stickler (Cleveland Force SC)

U15: Luca Gibbs (Nationals SC)

Under-18/19

First Team

Grant Brokaw (Ohio Premier)

Silas Damm (Louisville City Academy)

David Do (Kings Hammer SC)

Lincoln Floyd (Nationals SC)

Crew Hartlage (Louisville City Academy)

Josh Horn (WNY Flash)

Adin Ibrahimovic (Cleveland Force SC)

Gianni Marella (Cleveland Force SC)

Tyler Prex (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

Sabalian Roy (Nationals SC)

Ryan Sullivan (Ohio Premier)

Sawyer Wilbanks (Ohio Premier)

Second Team

Ian Burgos (WNY Flash)

Parker Byland (Kings Hammer SC)

Reid Dennis (Nationals SC)

Alex Geren (Ohio Elite SA)

Nathan Katari (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

Adarus Khamis (Ohio Premier)

Leobardo Morana (Cleveland Force SC)

Tyler Work (Louisville City Academy)

Under-17

First Team

Rowen Arnold (Ohio Elite SA)

Carter Buchholz (Cleveland Force SC)

Calan DeWalt (Ohio Premier)

Enoch Fanesi (Louisville City Academy)

Julian Gibbs (Nationals SC)

Daniel Kadiu (Nationals SC)

Adam Kuchera (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

Carter Smith (Ohio Premier)

Henry Smith (WNY Flash)

Gage Walling (Ohio Elite SA)

Thomas Weinrich (Louisville City Academy)

Second Team

Liam Breidenbach (Ohio Elite SA)

Colin Froelich (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

Paolo Girandola (Kings Hammer SC)

Coasten Hejduk (Ohio Premier)

Ethan Johnson (Cleveland Force SC)

Jack Kilpatrick (Nationals SC)

Jack Pachla (WNY Flash)

Hayden Stamps (Louisville City Academy)

Under-16

First Team

Andrew Corder (Nationals SC)

Dominic Del Negro (Louisville City Academy)

Gabe Drushell (Cleveland Force SC)

Theodore Goodman (Cleveland Force SC)

Nishan Gregory (Ohio Premier)

Cooper Hilligsberg (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

Jaxon Iaquinto (WNY Flash)

Zac Linenkugel (Kings Hammer SC)

Luis McVicker (Kings Hammer SC)

Maxton Shimer (Ohio Premier)

Brady Stickler (Cleveland Force SC)

Cooper Tyler (Louisville City Academy)

Second Team

Nolan Derouin (Nationals SC)

Tyler Duwell (Ohio Elite SA)

Christian Flores Lopez (Ohio Premier)

Danny Harding (Kings Hammer SC)

Luke Petter (Louisville City Academy)

Giovanni Pugliese (WNY Flash)

Isan Roberts (Cleveland Force SC)

Dylan Shallenberger (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

Under-15

First Team

Gavin Baldarotta (Nationals SC)

Thatcher Brinks (Nationals SC)

Joey Chiocco (WNY Flash)

Nico De Jesus (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

Brycen DeSantis (Ohio Premier)

Luca Gibbs (Nationals SC)

Nathan Howard (Cleveland Force SC)

Brandon Kramer (Cleveland Force SC)

Anthony LaRosa (Kings Hammer SC)

Isaiah Rodgers (Ohio Elite SA)

Keegan Sexton (Ohio Elite SA)

Second Team

Carter Arrow (Louisville City Academy)

Beckett Brinkman (Ohio Elite SA)

Kristian Cabraja (WNY Flash)

Jacob Copeland (Nationals SC)

James Havas (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)

James Levesque (Kings Hammer SC)

Adam Sealfon (Cleveland Force SC)

Jack Smith (Ohio Premier)

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	Gavin Baldarotta \| 2028 D \| Nationals
	Thatcher Brinks \| 2028 MF \| Nationals
	Carter Buchholz \| 2026 GK \| Cleveland Force SC
	Andrew Corder \| 2027 D \| Nationals
	Brycen DeSantis \| 2028 F \| Blast FC (OH)
	Calan DeWalt \| 2026 D \| Ohio Premier
	Dominic Del Negro \| 2027 MF \| Louisville City
	Gabe Drushell \| 2027 F \| Cleveland Force FC
	Enoch Fanesi \| 2026 MF \| Louisville City
	Julian Gibbs \| 2027 F \| Vardar
	Luca Gibbs \| 2028 F \| Vardar
	Paolo Girandola \| 2026 F \| Kings Hammer
	Theodore Goodman \| 2027 MF \| Cleveland Force FC
	Nishan Gregory \| 2027 F \| Ohio Premier
	Coasten Hejduk \| 2026 D \| Ohio Premier
	Cooper Hilligsberg \| 2027 D \| Pittsburgh Riverhounds
	Ethan Johnson \| 2026 MF \| Cleveland Force FC
	Daniel Kadiu \| 2026 F \| Nationals
	Jack Kilpatrick \| 2026 D \| Nationals
	Brandon Kramer \| 2028 MF \| Cleveland Force FC
	Adam Kuchera \| 2026 MF \| Pittsburgh Riverhounds
	Jack Pachla \| 2026 D \| WNY Flash Academy
	Isaiah Rodgers \| 2028 MF \| Ohio Elite SA
	Dylan Shallenberger \| 2027 F \| Pittsburgh Riverhounds
	Carter Smith \| 2027 MF \| Ohio Premier
	Hayden Stamps \| 2026 F \| Louisville City
	Brady Stickler \| 2028 F \| Cleveland Force FC
	Ryan Sullivan \| 2026 MF \| Ohio Premier
	Cooper Tyler \| 2027 MF \| Louisville City
	Gage Walling \| 2026 D \| Ohio Elite SA
	Thomas Weinrich \| 2026 F \| Louisville City