Our Alumni
Recent high school graduates who have played with Catawba Valley Youth Soccer Association teams and are going on to collegiate play are:
CVYSA Players playing in COLLEGE (Spring 2014)
Men:
Keith Cooper; St. Stephens HS; CVYSA 91 Blast Blue, NCYSA Premier; A defender, Keith now plays for Catawba University
Mike Delong; Hickory HS; CVYSA 92 Blast Blue, NCYSA Division 1; A midfielder, Mike now plays for Elmhurst College in Chicago Illinois.
Addison Day: St. Stephens HS; CVYSA 91 Blast Blue, NCYSA Premier; Addison played for Leas McRea College as a defender
Michael O’Brien: Asheville HS; CVYSA 91 Blast Blue, NCYSA Premier; Mike played for Leas McRae College as a midfielder.
Brody Ruffner; Fred T. Foard HS; CVYSA 92 Blast Blue, NCYSA Division 1; A midfielder, Brody now plays for St. Vincent’s College in Pennsylvania.
Luke Hart; Hickory HS; CVYSA 94 Blast Blue; NCYSA Division 1; A former club midfielder or defender. Luke now plays for Centre College in Kentucky.
95 Boys who have recently signed NCAA National Letters of Intent:
Luke Bruce; St. Stephens HS; CVYSA 95 Blast Blue; NCYSA Division 1; Plays midfield and defense; signed with Wingate University.
Craig Hall – South Caldwell HS; CVYSA 95 Blast Blue; NCYSA Division 1; Plays midfield and defense; signed with Lenoir Rhyne University
Franklin Wepner – Newton Conover HS; CVYSA 95 Blast Blue; NCYSA Division 1; Plays midfield and forward; signed with Wingate University
Women:
Sara Beam; CVYSA 92 Blast Blue Girls, NCYSA Division 1; A midfielder, Sara played for Brevard
Alyssa Starnes: St. Stephens HS; CVYSA 92 Blast Blue Girls, NCYSA Division 1; A midfielder. Played and lead East Carolina University Women’s Club Team.
Larissa Bonilla; Lincolnton HS; CVYSA 93 Blast Blue Girls, NCYSA Division 1; A forward, Larissa now plays for Belmont Abby
Catherine McGuiness; Fred T. Foard HS; CVYSA 93 Blast Blue Girls, NCYSA Division 1; A defender, Catherine now plays for Emory & Henry University in Virginia
Kalyn Meosky; Fred T. Foard HS; CVYSA 93 Blast Blue Girls, NCYSA Division 1; A forward, Kalyn now plays for Wingate University.
Rachel Yount; South Caldwell HS; CVYSA 92 Blast Blue Girls; NCYSA Division 1; A midfielder, Rachel now plays for St. Andrews College.
Macy Franklin; St. Stephens HS; CVYSA 94 Blast Blue Girls; NCYSA Division 1; A former club midfielder and forward. Macy now plays for Wingate University.
Gappy Paspa; Hickory HS; CVYSA 94 Blast Blue Girls; NCYSA Division 1; A former club midfielder and defender. Gappy now plays for Emory & Henry College.
Caroline Durham: FT Foard HS, 94 CVYSA Girls, NCYSA Division 1, former midfielder; UNC Chapel Hill Women’s Club Team
95 Girls who recently signed NCAA National Letters of Intent:
Alex Roarke; St. Stephens HS; CVYSA 95 Blast Blue; NCYSA Division 1; President’s Cup Champ 2011; plays midfield and forward; signed with Lenoir Rhyne University
Amanda Hall: St. Stephens HS; CVYSA 95 Blast Blue; NCYSA Division 1; President’s Cup Champ 2011; plays and leads East Carolina University Women’s Club Team.
CVYSA Players playing in COLLEGE (Signed Spring 2015)
MEN:
The below players all participated on the CVYSA 96 Blast Blue team, which were state cup runner ups May 2015. Thanks for playing with CVYSA!
McCartney Barrier: Freedom HS, signed with Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington
Andrew Barton: St. Stephens HS, signed with Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington
Nick Bryant: St. Stephens HS, signed with Anderson University
Zach Durham: FT Foard HS, AAA State Finalists, UNC Chapel Hill Club Team & UNC Women’s Training Team
Greyson Frye: Newton Conover HS, HS AA State Champ; signed with Anderson University
Jacob Miller: Newton Conover HS, HS AA State Champ; signed with Anderson University, SC
Ryan McGrath: Hickory Christian HS, signed with Lee University, Cleveland TN
Jacob Mahnke: FT Foard HS, HS AAA State Runner Up, signed with St. Mary’s College, MD
Doug Palma: Newton Conover HS, signed with University of South Carolina Lancaster
Alex Perry: Hickory Christian HS, signed with Berry College, Mt Berry GA
Kyle Thorpe: Newton Conover HS, HS AA State Champ; signed with Belmont Abbey College
Tanner Wilson: South Caldwell HS signed with Lees McRae College
CVYSA Players COLLEGE Bound (Signed Spring 2016)
Tony Fonnesu: Hickory High School and 97 CVYSA Boys signed his letter of intent to attend and play at Randolph College, Lynchburg VA. Thanks for playing at CVYSA!
Carson Hart: Hickory HS & 97 CVYSA Boys member signed his letter of intent to attend and play at Centre College in Kentucky. Carson will be competing with his brother Luke during his freshmen year. Thanks for playing at CVYSA!
Michael Lichtenwalner: Maiden High School and 97 CVYSA Boys member signed his letter of intent to attend and play at Belmont Abby College. Thanks for playing at CVYSA!
Richard Xiong: Bunker Hill High School and 97 CVYSA Boys member signed his letter of intent to attend and play at Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg SC. Thanks for playing at CVYSA!
WOMEN:
Carson Molaro: Fred T. Foard HS & 97 CVYSA Girls member, since she could walk, on signing her letter of intent to attend and play at Barton College, Wilson NC. Thanks for playing at CVYSA!
Shannon O'Neil: CVYSA 98 G & West Iredell HS signed with UNC Pembroke this past week. She signed just before the 98 G went on to claim first in the Southeastern Showcase, Gatlinburg. Thanks for playing at CVYSA!
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Allison Azbell High School: Freedom High College: Emory & Henry College College Position: Forward |
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Stevie Dellinger High School: Freedom High College: Lenoir/Rhyne University College Position: Forward |
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Matt Foss High School: Fred T. Foard High College: Pfeiffer University College Position: Midfield |
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Milo Jugovic
College: Emory & Henry College Position: Midfield, Defense |
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Lyndsay Packard High School: Freedom High College: Appalachian State College Position: Forward |
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Sven Picton
High School: Hibriten High College: UNC Greensboro College Position: Forward
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Ryan Succop
Years With CVYSA: 7 years CVYSA Positions: Midfield, Forward (also, Football Punter/Kicker) High School: Hickory High (2005) College: University of South Carolina College Position: Football Punter/Kicker Ryan was drafted into the NFL in 2009 by the Kansas City Chiefs. |
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Kayla Sutton High School: Fred T. Foard High College: Greensboro College College Position: Forward/Midfield |
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Collin Taylor
High School: Freedom High College: Appalachian State College Position: Goalie |
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San San Te High School: Hickory High College: Rutgers University College Position: Football Kicker/Punter |
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Margaret Schenk High School: St. Stephens High College: Lenoir/Rhyne University College Position: Defense |
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Jon Teague High School: Fred T. Foard High College: US Naval Academy College Position: Football Kicker/Punter |
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K.K. Thacker High School: Fred T. Foard High College: Montreat College Position: Defense |
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Tito Vicente
High School: Freedom High College: UNC Pembrook College Position: Forward |
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Stewart Wilkinson
High School: Fred T. Foard High College: Virginia Military Institute College Position: Defense |
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Blai Yang High School: Hickory High College: Montreat College College Position: Midfield |