The LINK nky Team of the Week for Aug. 18-24 presented by Ortho Cincy is the St. Henry boys soccer team.
The Crusaders took nearly 50% of the votes, making them the first program to take the Team of the Week honor in the 2024-2025 sports seasons.
A bonus is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the fall. There will also be a winter and spring winner. Each TOS winner will receive a $500 scholarship that will go to an athlete of their choice and they will then be considered for Team of the Year (TOY)
For the team that is awarded TOY, online and print articles will again be published, a large commemorative plaque will be presented and the school will receive an additional $500 scholarship to be presented to the athlete of their choice at the end of the school year. The call for nominations, voting and winning announcement for each will follow the same format as the TOTW.
Earning St. Henry Team of the Week honors was their performance during the 9th Region All “A” Classic tournament while having a turnaround season.
ST. HENRY BOYS SOCCER
The Crusaders have made a complete turnaround from last season.
They are off to a 5-1-1 start, including a 2-1 win over Beechwood on Aug. 17 and 6-1 win over Villa Madonna on Aug. 22. The biggest win to date was the 9th Region All “A” Championship, defeating Newport Central Catholic 2-2 (3-2 on penalty kicks) on Aug. 24.
Against Beechwood, Landon Thoss and Andrew Stewart provided a goal apiece, while Kayden Durrett and Jackson Popil each added an assist.
In the dominating team performance against Villa Madonna, Jackson Popil had two goals and an assist. He leads the team with five goals on the season.
Kayden Durrett brought his A-game as well with a goal and two assists. Andrew Stewart, Logan Thoss, and Max Popil, combined for the other three goals.
Popil brought in two goals against Brossart. Michael Gastright and Kayden Durrett each punched in a score against NewCath.
St. Henry hasn’t let up, picking up a 4-0 shutout victory over Grant County on Thursday.
Congratulations to our other nominees as well: Beechwood girls soccer team, Conner volleyball team and Ryle football team.
Look for the new LINK nky Team of the Week nominees for Aug. 25-Sept. 1 online Monday at linknky.com.
Got a team you have in mind? Please send nominations to edennison@linknky.com.