Pinecrest senior Brendan Kane was named the Class 1A Private Area 8 Player of the Year on Tuesday as area coaches announced postseason awards.
Kane served as a key defender for the Paladins, helping the Pinecrest's boys soccer team to a 6-2 overall record and plus-14 goal differential. Pinecrest, which was named area co-champion along with Wesleyan School, was 2-0 in area play before the season was canceled, including shutout wins against Providence Christian and Hebron Christian.
Head coach Dom Martelli split coach of the year honors with Wesleyan School head coach Billy Coxhead.
Kane is one of seven All-Area selections for the Paladins, joining Jake Lair, Colin Brown, Nicolas Martelli and Evan Kane on the first team.
Jack Morrissey and Arturo Mungia were named to the second team.
Pinecrest's girls soccer team saw six All-Area selections, highlighted by Sarah Brown, Ivey Crain and Sofia Alvarez Del Pino on the first team.
Allie Doerr, Grace Fowler and Kate Prados earned second-team honors.
Pinecrest's girls soccer team finished 5-3 overall, splitting their two region matches. The Paladins raced past Providence Christian 7-0 before falling to Hebron Christian 3-2. In all, Pinecrest's girls tallied 40 goals this season.
Boys Area Co-Champions: Pinecrest Academy and Wesleyan School
Player of the Year: Brendan Kane, defender, Pinecrest Academy
Co-Coaches of the Year: Dom Martelli, Pinecrest Academy and Billy Coxhead, Wesleyan School
Boys First Team All-Area
Jake Lair, forward, Pinecrest Academy
Jake Redman, forward, Hebron Christian
Luke Bradberry, midfield, Providence Christian
Colin Brown, midfield, Pinecrest Academy
Jonathan Lopez, midfield, Wesleyan School
Nicolas Martelli, midfield, Pinecrest Academy
Javy Martinez, midfield, Wesleyan School
Joseph Moussakhani, midfield, Providence Christian
Jack Goldschmidt, defender, Hebron Christian
Brendan Kane, defender, Pinecrest Academy
Evan Kane, goalkeeper, Pinecrest Academy
Boys Second Team All-Area
Cayden Boyt, forward, Hebron Christian
Charlie Jacob, forward, Hebron Christian
Sammy Johnson, forward, Wesleyan School
Arturo Mungia, forward, Pinecrest Academy
August Larson, midfield, Providence Christian
Jones Martin, midfield, Hebron Christian
Alex Cardile, defender, Wesleyan School
Julian Fernandez, defender, Wesleyan School
Glenn Fleming, defender, Providence Christian
Jack Morrissey, defender, Pinecrest Academy
Aidan Kresl, goalkeeper, Wesleyan School
Jered Miller, goalkeeper, Hebron Christian
Girls Area Champion: Hebron Christian
Player of the Year: Annie Garner, goalkeeper, Hebron Christian
Coach of the Year: Russell Aguirre, Hebron Christian
Girls First Team All-Area
Ivey Crain, forward, Pinecrest Academy
Emma Martin, forward, Hebron Christian
Lucy Mitchell, forward, Wesleyan School
Makayla Postma, forward, Providence Christian
Ashley Allen, midfield, Hebron Christian
Sofia Alvarez Del Pino, midfield, Pinecrest Academy
Jadyn Steele, midfield, Hebron Christian
Lilly Tapp, midfielder, Wesleyan School
Ashley Binney, defender, Wesleyan School
Sarah Brown, defender, Pinecrest Academy
Annie Garner, goalkeeper, Hebron Christian
Girls Second Team All-Area
Allie Doerr, forward, Pinecrest Academy
Grace Fowler, midfield, Pinecrest Academy
Cady Triplett, midfield, Wesleyan School
Brooke Browning, defender, Hebron Christian
Ansley Larson, defender, Providence Christian
Addie Martin, defender, Hebron Christian
Lindsey Suits, defender, Wesleyan School
Leila Moss, goalkeeper, Providence Christian
Kate Prados, goalkeeper, Pinecrest Academy
