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17 Mohawk Valley athletes area earn all-state or Section III field hockey honors

ben birnell, observer-dispatch
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Section III field hockey standouts from around the Mohawk Valley earned some of the spots on the New York state and Section III all-star teams for the 2021 season.

Holland Patent (13-5-1 overall, Class B), Little Falls (14-5, Class D) and Canastota (16-4, Class C) — which each earned Section III titles in their respective classes during the fall 2021 season — are each represented on the teams.

In total, 17 players from the area Section III teams located in the Mohawk Valley earned honors. Nine players were selected as both Section III all-stars and New York state all-stars. Eight others from around area were chosen to the Section III all-star team.

There are 30 total players from Section III to earn honors.

Little Falls' Allyson Nichols earned all-state honors for the second time in as many seasons.

Holland Patent's Maggie Cummings (1) was named a New York state and Section III all-star along with teammate Haley Acevedo.
Holland Patent's Maggie Cummings (1) was named a New York state and Section III all-star along with teammate Haley Acevedo.

New York state and Section III all-stars

Haley Acevedo, senior midfield, Holland Patent

Maggie Closinski, senior mid/back, Rome Free Academy

Maggie Cummings, junior forward, Holland Patent

Chance Jaquin, senior midfield, Canastota

Drew Kopek, junior midfield, Rome Free Academy

Allyson Nichols, senior midfield, Little Falls

Breeah Shaw, junior midfield, Canastota

Makena Tooley, sophomore midfield, Little Falls

Riley Cosimeno, senior forward, Vernon-Verona-Sherril

Little Falls' Allyson Nichols (33) was named a New York state and Section III all-star for the 2021 fall season.
Little Falls' Allyson Nichols (33) was named a New York state and Section III all-star for the 2021 fall season.

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Section III all-star selections

Alivia Alexander, junior forward, Holland Patent

Molly Bathrick, junior sweeper, Holland Patent

Jenna Deep, senior forward, Clinton

Ella Greico, junior midfield, New Hartford

Alyssa Nardslico, junior back, Rome Free Academy

Victoria Nelson, senior forward, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill

Anna Sadekoski, junior mid/forward, Little Falls

Samantha Young, senior back, Little Falls

Clinton's Jenna Deep (11) is among the field hockey players from the Mohawk Valley to earn Section III all-star status from the 2021 season.
Clinton's Jenna Deep (11) is among the field hockey players from the Mohawk Valley to earn Section III all-star status from the 2021 season.

Ben Birnell is a sports reporter for the Observer-Dispatch. Email Ben Birnell at bbirnell@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Mohawk Valley field hockey players earn all-state, Section 3 honors