Category: Boys Soccer

Last week, the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association (MIHSSCA) finalized their list of postseason awards following the conclusion of the 2023 boys soccer season.

After a campaign that saw the MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team finish with an MHSAA District Championship and 13-6 overall record, the team fared well with eight total student-athletes and Head Coach Dan Salmon receiving All-District accolades.

Junior midfielder Kaleb Chipelewski then received additional recognition when he was included on the All-Region and All-State Honorable Mention listings.

Below is a full listing of MSHS boys soccer student-athletes earning awards from the MIHSSCA for their play in the 2023 season.

2023 MIHSSCA All-District

• Indigo Catalano – junior
• Kaleb Chipelewski – junior
• Edan Hautamaki – junior
• Dixon Poggi – junior
• Ethan Sandstrom – senior
• Hunter Sandstrom – senior
• Ben Wilson – senior
• Easton Zivnoska – senior
• District Coach of the Year – Dan Salmon

2023 MIHSSCA All-Region

• Kaleb Chipelewski – junior

2023 MIHSSCA All-State Honorable Mention

• Kaleb Chipelewski – junior

Varsity Boys Soccer (13-6)

MHSAA Division 2 Regional Semifinal – Marquette 0, Fruitport 2

On Tuesday evening, the MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team took on Fruitport in an MHSAA Division 2 Regional Semifinal contest that was hosted by Gaylord High School.

The two teams battled to a scoreless tie at the end of 40:00 minutes of first half action.  Roughly three minutes into the second half of play, lightning in the area forced play to be delayed for roughly 90 minutes.

Once play resumed, the teams continued the tightly contested match with both teams displaying quality performances on the pitch.  Marquette’s defensive back line of Hunter Sandstrom, Indigo Catalano and Easton Zivnoska held strong throughout the game to counter the speed and skill of Fruitport’s forwards.

Fruitport was able to take a 1-0 lead with 11:00 to go in the game and added a second tally shortly afterwards for the 2-0 decision.

• First Half Goal Summary:  No Goals Scored
• Second Half Goal Summary:  Fruitport – Jorge Burgos-Yack (MSHS – 0; FHS – 1);  Fruitport – Ryder Merkins (MSHS – 0; FHS – 2)

From MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach Dan Salmon:

• “Our game plan was working and we felt good right up until the lightning delay. We were playing a fast paced, heavy press attack which was starting to give us offensive chances. Once the game restarted, we just couldn’t get back to where we were. This was another one of those games that was unprecedented, start to finish was almost 4 hours after our nearly 3 hour game in the district championship on Saturday.”

Varsity Boys Soccer (13-5)

MHSAA Division 2 District Championship – Marquette 1, Petoskey 1 (Marquette wins shootout, 8-7)

On Saturday afternoon, the MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team continued their postseason run when they hosted Petoskey in the MHSAA Division 2 District Championship in front of a raucous crowd at the Kaufman Sports Complex.

Marquette got on the scoresheet early when Ethan Sandstrom found the back of the net in the second-minute of the contest off of an Easton Zivnoska pass.  MSHS held the 1-0 advantage

Shortly into the second half, Petoskey leveled the game when Finnley Yurek scored a goal that was assisted by Daniel Howard.  With five-minutes remaining in regulation, Petoskey received a penalty kick after a foul in the box but were denied by MSHS goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki, who had 10 saves in regulation.  With the game still deadlocked at 1-1 after 80:00 of play, the teams would need extra time to determine a winner.

Petoskey and Marquette then battled through two 10-minute overtime periods before shootout procedures commenced.  With the match still equal at 3-3 after the first five rounds of the shootout, teams then alternated shooters in a sudden-death format until a victor could be declared.  After Hautamaki stopped his fourth kick of the shootout in the 11th round, Ben Wilson then calmly slid a shot past the Petoskey keeper for an 8-7 shootout win that earned Marquette the 2023 MHSAA District Championship.

• First Half Goal Summary:   Marquette – Ethan Sandstrom from Easton Zivnoska (MSHS – 1; PHS – 0)
• Second Half Goal Summary:  Petoskey – Finnley Yurek from Daniel Howard (MSHS – 1; PHS – 1)
• Overtime Goal Summary:  No Goals Scored
• Shootout Goal Scorers From MSHS:  Dixon Poggi, Ethan Sandstrom, Kaleb Chipelewski,Andy Brunswick, Will Salo, Charlie Hrodey, Jack Sysko, Ben Wilson

Next Up:

• With yesterday’s victory, the MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team now advances to the regional semifinal round where they will face Fruitport on Tuesday, 10/24/23.
• While the location and start time of the game are still being finalized, tickets for the game must be purchased on line via Go Fan at this link.

Varsity Boys Soccer (12-5)

MHSAA Division 2 District Semifinal – Marquette 3, Alpena 0

On Tuesday evening, the MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team competed in the program’s first MHSAA postseason contest in over 15 years when they hosted Alpena in MHSAA Division 2 District Semifinal action from the Kaufman Sports Complex.

Marquette took a 1-0 advantage into halftime after Finn Stiles found the back of the net off of a Dixon Poggi corner kick.

MSHS came out of the break to control play for much of the second half.  Kaleb Chipelewski then broke the game open with a pair of goals that came from passes provided by Ben Wilson and Charlie Hrodey.

Marquette goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki faced 2 shots in the first half and 1 in the second half to earn the shutout.

• First Half Goal Scorers:   Finn Stiles from Dixon Poggi (via corner kick)
• Second Half Goal Scorers:   Kaleb Chipelewski from Ben Wilson; Kaleb Chipelewski from Charlie Hrodey

Next Up:

• With yesterday’s victory, the MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team now advances to host the winner of this evening’s contest between Gaylord and Petoskey in a district championship match-up to be played on Saturday, October 21, from the Kaufman Sports Complex in Marquette.
• Fans are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets online via GoFan ($7.00) at this link.  Tickets sold at the gate are $10.00.

Varsity Boys Soccer (11-5)

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team hosted the U.P. Boys Soccer Tournament on Saturday, 10/7/23, at the Kaufman Sports Complex in Marquette.  Teams competing in the event included MHSAA postseason eligible teams from Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie.

After defeating Iron Mountain in the semifinal game by a score of 6-1, MSHS fell to Kingsford in the championship game that was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation before the Flivvers prevailed in a shootout 3-2.

Game 1 – Semifinal:  Marquette 6, Iron Mountain 1

• First Half Goal Scorers:   Seamus Waite from Dixon Poggi (via corner kick); Canyon Medina from Ethan Sandstrom; Jack Sysko from Finn Stiles
• Second Half Goal Scorers:   Kaleb Chipelewski from Henry Wood; Seamus Waite from Charlie Hrodey; Oscar Hill from Seamus Waite (via Indigo Catalano free kick)
• In Net:  Keeper Edan Hautamaki earned the win in goal for MSHS.

Game 2 – Championship:  Marquette 1, Kingsford 1 (KHS wins shootout 3-2)

• First Half Goal Scorers:  No goals scored
• Second Half Goal Scorers:  Henry Wood (unassisted)
• Shootout:  Kingsford scored on kickers one, three and four while Marquette scored on kickers two (Ben Wilson) and four (Indigo Catalano).
• In Net:  Keeper Edan Hautamaki turned away four shots during regulation while also stopping two attempts during the shootout.

Senior Night:

Prior to the game, 10 members of the Class of 2024 were honored as they were introduced to the crowd and accompanied on the field by their parents/guardians.  Congratulations to these boys soccer student-athletes and the success that they have achieved and contributions made while playing for MSHS!

• #1 – Midfield – Ben Wilson
• #4 – Center/Left Back – Andy Brunswick 
• #11 – Wing/Attacking Midfield – Ethan Sandstrom
• #12 – Striker – Canyon Medina
• #13 – Center Back – Hunter Sandstrom 
• #15 – Fullback – Matt Barsch
• #17 – Center Midfield – Alexi Caron
• #22 – Fullback – William Salo
• #37 – Center Defensive Midfield – Antonio Stabile
• #69 – Defense – Easton Zivnoska

Next Up:

• The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team finishes the 2023 regular season with an 11-5 overall record.
• The team has earned the #1 seed in district play for the 2023 MHSAA Division 2 Tournament and will host the winner of a quarterfinal match-up between Cadillac/Alpena on Tuesday, 10/17/23.  That game will have a start time of 5:00 p.m. from the Kaufman Sports Complex.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (10-4)

Marquette 7, Sault Ste. Marie 0

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team traveled to Sault Ste. Marie yesterday (10/4/23) for the final regular season meeting between the two teams in the 2023 season.  MSHS won the match-up by a final margin if 7-0.

First Half Scoring:

• Kaleb Chipelewski from Seth Sandstrom (MSHS 1; SSM 0)
• Miles Hill unassisted (MSHS 2; SSM 0)
• Hunter Sandstrom from Ethan Sandstrom (MSHS 3; SSM 0)

Second Half Scoring:

• Kaleb Chipelewski from Antonio Stabile (MSHS 4; SSM 0)
• Canyon Medina unassisted (MSHS 5; SSM 0)
• Andy Brunswick via penalty kick (MSHS 6; SSM 0)
• Ethan Sandstrom from Kaleb Chipelewski (MSHS 7; SSM 0)

In Goal For MSHS:

• Marquette goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki faced no shots in the first half net duties and one shot in the second half.  Andy Brunswick tended net late in the second half and faced one shot.

Next Up:

• The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team will next host the U.P. Tournament on Saturday, 10/7/23, at the Kaufman Sports Complex.  Marquette will take on Iron Mountain at noon before playing either Kingsford or Sault Ste. Marie in a championship or consolation game at 2:00 p.m.
• Prior to the championship/consolation games (at roughly 1:45 p.m.), 10 MSHS Boys Soccer seniors from the Class of 2024 will be honored, along with their parents/guardians.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (9-4)

Marquette 0, Kingsford 1

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team hosted Kingsford yesterday (9/26/23) at the Kaufman Sports Complex in Marquette in what was the final regular season meeting between the two teams.

After having a goal disallowed during the contest, MSHS tried their best to recover before ultimately falling to Kingsford by a final margin of 1-0.

Subvarsity Score:

• Junior Varsity:  Marquette 2, Kingsford 0

Next Up:

• The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team will next travel to Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday, 10/4/23, for a 5:00 p.m. game with the host Blue Devils.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (9-3)

Marquette 4, Iron Mountain 2

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team traveled to Iron Mountain yesterday afternoon (9/19/23) for a contest with the host Mountaineers.  With the game tied 1-1 at halftime, Marquette used a strong second half to come away with a 4-2 victory.

First Half Scoring:

• Charlie Hrodey from Ethan Sandstrom (MSHS 1; IMHS 0)
• Iron Mountain Goal (MSHS 1; IMHS 1)

Second Half Scoring:

• Kaleb Chipelewski from Charlie Hrodey via corner kick (MSHS 2; IMHS 1)
• Ethan Sandstrom from Miles Hill (MSHS 3; IMHS 1)
• Kaleb Chipelewski from Charlie Hrodey (MSHS 4; IMHS 1)
• Iron Mountain Goal (MSHS 4; IMHS 2)

In Goal For MSHS:

• Marquette goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki faced two shots in the first half and one in the second half.

Next Up:

• The MSHS Boys Soccer teams will next host Kingsford on Tuesday, 9/26/23, for a doubleheader at the Kaufman Sports Complex.  Start times include a 4:00 p.m. JV game, followed by a 6:00 p.m. Varsity contest.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (8-3)

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team traveled downstate for the second time this season on Saturday (9/16/23) to compete in the Suttons Bay Invitational.

After defeating district opponent Gaylord 1-0 to open the event, MSHS then dropped Harbor Springs (2-0) to advance to the event’s championship game where they were victorious over Kalkaska (6-1) to claim the tournament title.

Game 1:  Marquette 1, Gaylord 0

• First Half Scoring:  Charlie Hrodey from Dixon Poggi 
• Second Half Scoring:  No goals scored.
• In Net:  Keeper Edan Hautamaki faced one shot in the first half.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “The Gaylord game turned out to be a defensive game. We controlled a lot of the play in the first half but Gaylord started gaining control in the second half even though they did not get a shot on net. Our midfielders did well in this game.”

Game 2:  Marquette 2, Harbor Springs 0

• First Half Scoring:  Indigo Catalano via free kick
• Second Half Scoring:  Charlie Hrodey from Seamus Waite 
• In Net:  Keeper Edan Hautamaki faced four shots in the first half and three in the second half for a game total of seven saves.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “Once we scored the free kick on Harbor Springs, the game turned in our favor and we controlled play for most of it.  Freshman Charlie Hrodey really stepped up and had a good weekend.”

Championship Game:  Marquette 6, Kalkaska 1

• First Half Scoring:  Kaleb Chipelewski via penalty kick; Henry Wood from Indigo Catalano and Ethan Sandstrom; Charlie Hrodey from Kaleb Chipelewski and Miles Hill; Kaleb Chipelewski from Andy Brunswick
• Second Half Scoring:  Canyon Medina from Kaleb Chipelewski; Ben Wilson via penalty kick
• In Net:  Keeper Edan Hautamaki allowed one goal on two shots during the contest.
• From MSHS Head Coach Dan Salmon:  “Upon getting to the championship game, the team really responded and they were hungry for the win. Winning this game and the whole tournament was a complete team effort.”

Next Up:

• The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team returns to action tomorrow, 9/19/23, when they travel to Iron Mountain to take on the Mountaineers in a contest beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST.

MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer (5-3)

Marquette 7, Houghton 0

The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team returned to action this afternoon (9/12/23) when they hosted Houghton for a game at the Kaufman Sports Complex in Marquette.

First Half Scoring:

• Canyon Medina from Henry Wood (MSHS 1; HHS 0)
• Henry Wood from Mason Bocklund (MSHS 2; HHS 0)

Second Half Scoring:

• Kaleb Chipelewski unassisted (MSHS 3; HHS 0)
• Charlie Hrodey from Dixon Poggi (MSHS 4; HHS 0)
• Canyon Medina from Ethan Sandstrom (MSHS 5; HHS 0)
• Mason Bocklund from Kaleb Chipelewski (MSHS 6; HHS 0)
• Charlie Hrodey from Kaleb Chipelewski and Cody Struck(MSHS 7; HHS 0)

In Goal For MSHS:

• Edan Hautamaki – 2 first half saves, 3 second half saves for a game total of 5 saves

Subvarsity Score:

• Junior Varsity:  MSHS 6, Houghton 0

Next Up:

• The MSHS Varsity Boys Soccer team will head downstate this weekend to compete in the Suttons Bay Invite on Saturday, 9/16/23.  As part of the event, Marquette will take on Gaylord at 10:30 a.m. before playing Harbor Springs at 12:00 p.m.