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TagsThe New York Red Bulls will host their annual High School Cup on Saturday, June 20, at Giants Stadium following their game against Seattle Sounders FC at 7:30 p.m.
This exclusive event brings together the top New Jersey and Pennsylvania outgoing high school seniors who will play a team from New York and Connecticut. Players were selected based on nominations from coaches and individuals familiar with local high school soccer.
The All-Star weekend begins on Friday, June 19, where the players will participate in a practice session, meet with the Red Bulls players and coaches and enjoy a private reception.
The following day, the players will be recognized at halftime of the Red Bulls-Sounders match.The rosters for each squad are below:
New Jersey/ Pennsylvania
Brandon Paul (St. Benedict's; Flemington, NJ); Jossimar Sanchez (St. Benedict's; Paterson, NJ); Walter Rodriguez (St. Benedict's; North Plainfield, NJ); Ryan Clark (Freehold Township; Freehold, NJ); Ryan Tessler (Council Rock North; Newton, PA); Franco Gamero (Kearny; Kearny, NJ); Josh Plump (Millburn; Short Hills, NJ); Jack Freeman (Ridgewood; Ridgewood, NJ); Shane Conlin (Delbarton; Randolph, NJ); Brendon Burgdorf (Pingry; Westfield, NJ); Danny Parr (Lower Dauphin; Hummelstown, PA); Evan Ofori (North Brunswick; North Brunswick, NJ) Eric Schoenle (Pennsbury; Yardley, PA); Adam Bastidas (Castasauqua; Catasaugua, PA)
Coaches – Fernando Carrizo (FC Lehigh); Billy Galka (Kearny)
New York/Connecticut
Jimmy Nealis (Massapequa; Massapequa, NY); Ahkeel Rodney (Elmont; Rosedale, NY); Stefan Carter (Half Hollow Hills West; Wheatley Heights, NY); James Mulligan (Patchogue-Medford; Medford, NY); Adriano Gabriele (St. John the Baptist; North Babylon, NY); Brendan Lafferty (St. John the Baptist; West Babylon, NY); Jon Velasquez (Valley Stream South; Lyndbrook, NY); Nuno Rodrigues (Mineola; Mineola, NY); Karl Rumpf (St. Anthony's, Southampton, NY); Arturo Barajas (New Rochelle; New Rochelle, NY); Kevin Finnegan (Don Bosco Prep; West Nyack, NY); Peter Touros (Long Island City; Long Island City, NY); Anthony Occhialini (Montville; Oakdale, CT); Andrew Hodge (Rocky Hill; Rocky Hill, CT); Will Daniels (Notre Dame WH; Bethany, CT); Jesse Menzies (Woodland Regional; Prospect, CT)
Coaches – Ralph Pascarella (Seaford); Artie Branco (Cheshire)
– ANGELA DAIDONE, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM