VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HOWEY HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY GIRLS SOCCER TEAM AS 'PLAYER OF YEAR;" WAVERLY'S OLMSTED, CLONCH, BOOTHBY-SCHOONOVER, TIOGA'S TOOMEY, POTTER ALSO EARN TOP HONORS (December 24, 2025)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Freshman Grace Howey registered double-figures in goals and assists, and led Tioga to its second postseason win in program history. She is the 2025 VSR "Girls Soccer Player of the Year."
 
Waverly junior Makenzie Olmsted is the "Defensive Player of the Year," while Tioga junior Amelia Toomey is the "Newcomer of the Year," Waverly senior Claire Clonch is the "Keeper of the Year," and Waverly sophomore Lilly Boothby-Schoonover is the "Breakout Player of the Year."

Tioga's second-year coach Emily Potter is the "Coach of the Year."

Howey, who is also the "Offensive Player of the Year," is not afraid of physicality and has a sky-high soccer IQ. 

Howey, who is just as fast with the ball at her feet as she is without, scored 16 goals and dished out 12 assists.

A fierce, tireless and tenacious defender with good speed and a non-stop motor, Olmsted was also a threat at the offensive end. She finished the season with five goals and one assist.

A former volleyball player, Toomey made an immediate impact on the defensive end of the pitch for the Tigers with her physical brand of defense and strong leg.

Athletic with a high soccer IQ, Clonch recorded 158 saves in net for the Wolverines, who advanced to the Section IV, Class A championship game. She recorded three shutouts and six one-goal games.

Long and athletic, Boothby-Schoonover became a dangerous threat on the wing for the Wolverines. She finished the season tied for the team lead in goals (six) and assists (three).

In her second year, Potter directed the Tigers to an 8-8-1 season and into the Section IV, Class C quarterfinals by virtue of the second postseason win in program history.

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PLAYER OF YEAR: Grace Howey, Tioga
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR: Makenzie Olmsted, Waverly
NEWCOMER OF YEAR: Amelia Toomey, Tioga
KEEPER OF YEAR: Claire Clonch, Waverly
BREAKOUT PLAYER OF YEAR: Lilly Boothby-Schoonover, Waverly
COACH OF THE YEAR: Emily Potter, Tioga

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All-Valley Girls Super 7:
Grace Howey, freshman, Tioga: See above.

Delanie Patton, senior, Athens: A super-smart player with exceptional speed and a strong leg, Patton scored 12 goals and dished out three assists

Makenzie Olmsted, junior, Waverly: See above.

Sophia Haney, senior, Tioga: Haney, who had another knee surgery after injury her knee late in her junior season, got better and better as the season progressed. The program's all-time leading goal-scorer with 53, she finished the season with 12 goals and five assists.

Brinley Nichols, junior, Athens: A heady player and a facilitator on the field, Nichols scored four goals and doled out a team-high five assists.

Kaitlyn Sutton, senior, Waverly: Fast and not afraid of contact, Sutton scored six goals and dished out three assists.

Maci Wheeler, sophomore, Waverly: A superb defender, Wheeler also made her presence known on the offensive end with five goals and two assists.

The Second 7
Olivia Thompson, senior, Athens: A very good all-around athlete, Thompson scored five goals and had one assist.

Lilly Boothby-Schoonover, Waverly: See above.

Marci Moniz, junior, Tioga: Athletic, with a good head for the game, Moniz was an integral part of the divisional champion Tigers, who also posted the second-ever postseason win. She recorded 132 saves in 19 games, had four one-goal games, including a 1-0 double-OT loss to Groton in the IAC Championship game, and two shutouts. 

Gianna Soprano, sophomore, Waverly: Fast with a good head for the game and a strong leg, Soprano had six goals and one assist.

Abby Burgess, senior, Athens: Extremely fast and not shy around contact, Burgess scored six goals.

Lizzie Gorsline, senior, Athens: A very good defender, Gorsline was a force in the midfield. She scored three goals and dished out a pair of assists.

Emily Zwierlein, senior, Tioga:  A physical and fiery defender, Zwierlein was a key cog in Tioga's defense.

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All-Valley Super 7 Newcomers
Amelia Toomey, junior, Tioga: See above
Annika Lezak, sophomore, Athens
Raygane Oakes, freshman, Waverly
Alexis Mayo, freshman, Athens
Bilikula Wennie, freshman, Athens
Addison Landmesser, 8th-grader, Tioga
Taylin Gonzalez, freshman, Waverly

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GIRLS SOCCER “PLAYER OF THE YEAR”
2025 — Grace Howey, Tioga
2024 — Mackenzie Olmsted, Waverly / Delanie Patton, Athens
2023 — Sophia Haney, Tioga
2022 —  Kennedy Westbrook, Waverly
2021 —  Hannah Walker, Athens
2020 —  Gabby Picco, Waverly / Emma Roe, Athens
2019 —  Abby Sindoni, Athens
2018 —  Rachel Hutchison, Athens
2017 —  Rachel Hutchison, Athens
2016 —  Chloe Tracy, Sayre
2015 —  Chloe Tracy, Sayre
2014 —  Chloe Tracy, Sayre
2013 —  Kirsten Colegrove, Athens
2012 —  Kirsten Colegrove, Athens
2011 —  Liia Carpenter, Waverly
2010 —  Kirsten Colegrove, Athens
2009 —  Megan Kyc, Sayre

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