Chazy Faces Hamilton for the State Title Once Again

For the fourth consecutive season, Chazy and Hamilton will meet in the Final Four of the New York state Class D soccer playoffs.

Hamilton won the first matchup in the 2008 finals, but Chazy won the next two championships, defeating the Emerald Knights in the semifinals in 2009 and defeating them 1-0 in overtime in the finals last season.

Willsboro defeats Chazy again, 2-0

Willsboro beat Chazy for the second time this year, with a 2-0 victory at Brendler Field in Chazy on Thursday, October 13th. League-leading scorer Clay Sherman scored for Willsboro midway through the second half, and 1:17 later, Jeff Bigelow added an insurance goal for the winners.

Chazy outshot Willsboro 20-4, but couldn't put the ball in the net. Cody Sayward had a great game in goal for the Warriors, posting the shutout with 12 saves.

Willsboro took control of the race for the Division II title, moving to 8-0-2 on the year. Chazy fell to 7-2 in the conference, with both losses coming to Willsboro.

Chazy 11, Westport 0

Chazy piled on the goals in an 11-0 rout of Westport on Wednesday September 28. Brandon Laurin led the way with three goals, while Nelson Pelton and Brett Giroux each added two goals and an assist.

Chazy outshot Westport 35-4 in the dominating road victory. Austin Santor had four saves in registering the shutout.

In the two games since their loss against Willsboro, Chazy has outscored their opponents 20-0, and outshot them 60-8.

Eagles beat Seton Catholic 4-0.

Chazy added another victory in the new Northern Soccer League, defeating Seton Catholic 4-0 on September 19th. Brandon Laurin scored a hat trick to lead the Eagles, who raised their conference record to 3-0.

Cole Chaskey scored the other goal for Chazy. Nelson Pelton had a pair of assists, and Hunter Dominy added another. Austin Santor notched another shutout, with two saves, as the Eagles outshot Seton 20-2.

Chazy 3, Elizabethtown 0

Chazy scored twice in the first five minutes, sparking a big 3-0 win over former MVAC rivals Elizabethtown.

Brandon Laurin and Hunter Dominy scored early to set the tone, and Laurin added another early in the second half for the Eagles. Austin Santor notched the shutout in goal, as Chazy outshot E-town 17-5.

Chazy 4, NAC 0

Chazy won their first game in the new Northern Soccer League, defeating Northern Adirondack 4-0 on Monday September 12th.

Jordan Barriere scored twice, and Brandon Laurin and Josh Peete added goals for the Eagles.

Chazy Alumni Soccer weekend, October 1

There will be an alumni soccer weekend in Chazy on October 1, with boys and girls alumni games, and a boys varsity non-league game against Ogdensburg. The games will be at George Brendler Field at Chazy school.

The schedule:
Women's Alumni game @ 1pm
Boys' Varsity game v. Ogdensburg @ 3
Men's Alumni game @ 5
Gathering at the Weathercock to follow.

For more info, see the Chazy Varsity Soccer Alumni Facebook page.

State Championship report

The Press Republican has a write-up on the game and Chazy's fifth NY state championship in the last seven years.

"Jordan Barriere's goal with 5:10 gone in the second overtime lifted the defending state-champion and top-ranked Eagles to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Emerald Knights in the NYSPHSAA Class D title contest at Middletown High School.

It marked the fifth state championship for the Chazy boys' soccer program under the direction of head coach Rob McAuliffe."

Chazy defeats Willsboro for section VII championship!

Chazy wins the sectional championship again with a 2-0 win over Willsboro on November 6th.


Game summary from the Chazy Soccer Alumni Facebook page:
"Another cold, clear night setup for another close battle as the Eagles took on the Warriors in the Sectional Final on the turf field at PHS. Jitters and the turf controlled much of the game, as both teams had a hard time settling down the ball. Chazy struck first at the 31:30 mark of the first half, only to have the goal called back on a disputed offside call. However, just 18 seconds later, Kyle McCarthy converted a nice head ball off a beautiful corner kick taken by Jordan Barriere to give the Eagles the lead, 1-0.

The first half ended with Chazy holding approximately 2/3rds of the possession. The second half started out very spirited by both sides. Willsboro conceded a penalty kick at the 1:40 mark because of a ball being handled inside the 18 yard box. Jordan Barriere would take the PK, only to be thwarted by Willsboro keeper Cody Sayward.

Willsboro took that momentum and marched down the pitch and scored what they thought was the tying goal at the 4:21 mark. This goal, too, was called back on a disputed offside call by the same official who called back the earlier Chazy goal. The score remained 1-0 Chazy.

The score stayed that way, in great part due to Warrior keeper Sayward making save after save on very good scoring opportunities. Finally at the 35:58 mark in the second half, Kaleb Snide powered a shot through Sayward's hands and barely across the goal line. Insurance for the Eagles, en route to their 28th Section VII Sectional Title. Final score 2-0.

Earlier in the day, the Chazy Lady Eagles won the Section VII Class D title with a 2-0 victory of their own. Goals by Hannah Laurin and Astrid Kempainen paced the way for the unbeaten Eagles. This year, the girls have outscored their opponents 91-0-- an outstanding achievement!

Both squads go on to play the Section X Champions, yet to be determined. Way to go Eagles!

Sectional championship preview

The Press-Republican has a preview of the Section VII Class D finals for both the Chazy boys and girls teams.

"Chazy soccer has been nothing short of phenomenal this fall.

The boys and girls teams are ranked No. 1 in the state in Class D. The boys, the defending state champs, are 17-1, with a 100-5 advantage in scoring. The girls, runners-up in 2009, are 16-0 and have outscored their opponents 88-0."

Soccer scoring leaders through 10/19

Brandon Laurin and Kyle McCarthy ranked in the top 6 in league scoring, while Austin Santor led MVAC goalies in statistics, in games played before October 19th.

Sherman from Willsboro was the league leader in scoring through the 19th, with 47 points.

2010 schedule, and alumni facebook page

Here's the schedule for this season:
Frankie Garrow Memorial Tournament:

09/02 - Plattsburgh High School (7:00pm)
09/04 - Canton/Beekmantown

09/08 - at Schroon Lake
09/14 - at Willsboro
09/16 - Elizabethtown
09/22 - at Keene
09/24 - Schroon Lake
09/28 - Willsboro
09/30 - at Westport
10/06 - at Elizabethtown
10/12 - Crown Point

MVAC Playoffs:

10/20 - Division 1 v Division 2 in Keene, 3:00 pm
10/23 - MVAC Finals in Johnsburg, 3:00 pm

If you're an alumni interested in following the team, join the Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2259906183&v=info&ref=ts

2010 season about to get under way

The Chazy boys, defending NY State Champions, begin their 2010 season tonight, hosting the first annual Frankie Garrow Memorial Tournament in Chazy.

From the Press-Republican: "Today's opening-round action has Beekmantown versus Canton at 5 p.m., followed by Plattsburgh High School against Chazy at 5 p.m. The third-place and championship games will be played Saturday at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.

Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students."



The tournament honors the late Frankie Garrow, a member of last year's state championship team who tragically died in a car accident in December.

CHAZY EAGLES STATE CHAMPIONS AGAIN!

Chazy edged Northville 1-0 on a Brandon Laurin penalty kick yesterday to win the New York state Class D boys soccer championship.

The winning goal came with 2:21 left in the game, after Northville was called for a handball. Laurin, a freshman, blasted the ball into the top corer, off the fingertips of Northville goalie Michael Van Nostrand, for the only goal of the game.

The Eagles outshot Northville 19-9 in the game.

The Eagles now have won 4 state championships in the last 6 seasons.

Coach Rob McAuliffe said "Shea Howley played a great game for us. We had to move him back to sweeper after Nathan Reynolds got hurt against Hamilton and couldn't play today.

"Austin Santor came up with some big saves both days and was an unsung hero on the weekend. And Kaleb Snide was chosen as the Final Four's Most Valuable Player."

Congratulations on a great undefeated season to Chazy, state champions again.

Chazy beats Hamilton 2-1 in state semifinals

Chazy advanced to the state championship game with a 2-1 win over Hamilton.

Matt Gravelle's first career goal with 9:45 left in the game turned out to be the game-winner. The Eagles gained a measure of revenge by knocking out Hamilton, the team that came from behind to beat Chazy in the state championship game last year.

Hamilton took a 1-0 halftime lead when Drew Thompson scored on a header off a free kick. Chazy tied the game early in the second half when Kyle McCarthy scored from Tyler Bulriss.

Chazy outshot Hamilton 18-7 for the game. Austin Santor made 4 saves for the Eagles, who will face Northville in today's New York State Class D championship game.

Chazy 4, Ausable 0

Four different players scored as Chazy beat Ausable 4-0 in a non league game on October 13.

Austin Santor registered the shutout as Chazy outshot Ausable 14-5.

The win lifts Chazy's record to 11-0-2 on the season.

Chazy 1, E'town 0 (OT)

Kaleb Snide scored in overtime to give Chazy the dramatic win over Elizabethtown.

Keeper Austin Santor notched Chazy's fourth consecutive shutout.

The win raises the Eagles' MVAC record to 7-0-1 on the season, and their overall record to 9-0-2, the only blemishes coming against Class B PHS in overtime in a nonleague game, and a 2-2 tie against Elizabethtown in their earlier matchup.

E'town falls to 5-2-2 in the league.

Chazy 5, Westport 0

Five different players scored for the Eagles as they routed Westport 5-0 on October 6th.


The goal scorers were Shea Howley, Hunter Dominy, Jordan Barriere, Kyle McCarthy and Kaleb Snide. Austin Santor recorded Chazy's third straight shutout in goal, as Chazy improved to 6-0-1 in the MVAC.

Hamilton 4, Chazy 3 (OT)

A painful loss in the state championship game, as Chazy blows a 3-0 lead with 15 minutes to play.

Very tough end to a great season.

More to come later.

Chazy 2, Wheatland-Chili 1

Chazy returns to title game

From the Press-Republican:

By CRAIG KNOWLES
Staff Writer


ONEONTA — The Chazy boys are one win away from making it back-to-back championships in NYSPHSAA Class D soccer.

Stetson Fields scored the game-winner Saturday as the top-ranked Eagles posted a convincing 2-1 victory over Section V's Wheatland Chili in the semifinals held at the National Soccer Hall of Fame Field.

The Eagles (22-1), who have won three state titles in four years, will take on Section III's Hamilton in the championship game today at 12:30 p.m.

Shea Howley gave Chazy the early lead just 9:24 into the opening half with a blistering shot that went far post into the side netting, beating Wildcats goalie Tony Pipitone.

"Shea hit a rocket of a ball into the side netting," Chazy head coach Rob McAuliffe said. "Howley has had some bad luck of late, but managed to score today."

McAuliffe felt the game was in hand as Chazy had scored against the wind and had the wind at its back in the second half.

"To go up, 1-0, early in the first half against the wind was great," McAuliffe said.

Wheatland-Chili, however, made it a game when Garhett Varin, whose grandmother runs Varin's Market and Deli in Ellenburg Depot, tallied a breakaway goal at 19:28 of the second half.

Moments later, the Eagles had a golden opportunity to score when a cross came from the left wing into the box where Fields went up for a bicycle kick and rang the ball off the corner of the crossbar and the post.

"Stetson was a little frustrated early in the second half," McAuliffe stated. "He had some great opportunities, but wasn't finishing.

"We talked and he calmed down."

Fields would eventually score the game-winning goal at 27:03 of the second half to put Chazy up, 2-1, and send the Eagles into the state finals