2022 News-Review Boys' Soccer All-Area, Petoskey's Webster … – Petoskey News-Review

PETOSKEY — Petoskey senior Sawyer Webster closes out his final season with the Northmen as the Petoskey News-Review boys’ soccer Area Player of the Year for the 2022 season. 
Webster helped lead the Northmen to a third straight district championship within Division 2 this season and was named a Division 2 second team All-State defender by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. 
He closed out his final season with 10 goal and 12 assists, becoming perhaps the first-ever Petoskey defender to lead the team in scoring. 
Here’s what the first hand view looked like on game days watching Webster: 
View from the press box: 
Talk about confused, that’s how I felt watching Petoskey’s Sawyer Webster. 
It was pretty funny watching him play this season. I couldn’t figure out what position this guy was. His position was everywhere. 
He was one of the first defenders I can remember in a while seeing play in the opposing team’s net and taking corner kicks as well. His range was just incredible for the Northmen. 
I’d be watching the game and Sawyer would be racing down the sideline with the ball, moving it into an opponents territory and then I’d look down at a photo on my camera or jot down a note. When I’d look back up, he’d be all the way on the other side of the field, thwarting a try by the other team. 
His speed and conditioning were phenomenal to go with that range he had. 
To be a defender and lead a Petoskey team in scoring at the Division 2 level says a whole lot. 
One of the other things that really stood out to me this season was his corner kicks. 
In years past, Petoskey had kind of been known as a team that would take the short kick to a teammate on a corner and play it in that way instead. 
That seemed to change this season with Swayer taking the majority of the corners. He had a great bend to the ball and even scored directly off a couple corners. 
Having Swayer on the field was kind of like having an extra player out there. Like I said, I couldn’t figure out where the heck he played for the longest time. 
But, he didn’t need a positon label during the season, Area Player of the Year fits just fine. 
— News-Review Sports Editor, Drew Kochanny 
View from the sidelines: 
Sawyer was the first defender I can ever remember to lead a Northmen squad in scoring. Given all the other attacking weapons we had this season that is a really impressive accomplishment. 
He has all the attributes of a modern wingback. He was both fearless and relentless in getting forward to provide width in our attack. This enabled us to create a constant attacking overload on his side. 
He was as dangerous in one on one situations, as he was combining with our mids and forwards. 
His crossing accuracy really improved this season and he even curled in two direct corner kicks in big moments.
From a defensive standpoint he was solid in both one on one situations and in a covering role. 
His passing range and ability to restart our attack was also exceptional. 
Sawyer’s energy and effort was off the charts all season. 
—Petoskey Head Soccer Coach, Zach Jonker. 
2022 PETOSKEY NEWS-REVIEW BOYS’ SOCCER ALL AREA TEAM
FIRST TEAM 
Jackson Jonker, Sr. — Petoskey 
All-State. All-BNC. Finished another big season in goal with 12 shutouts to help Northmen to another district title. 
Sawyer Webster, Sr. — Petoskey 
All-State. All-BNC. Area Player of the Year. First defender to lead PHS in scoring. Finished with 10 goals and 12 assists. 
Amayo Bardeguez-Barerra, Jr. — Boyne City 
All-State second team. All Region. Finished with 5 goals and 6 assists in a breakout campaign with Ramblers. 
Aiden Norton, Sr. — Petoskey 
All-BNC. Closed a strong career with the Northmen with 7 goals and 6 assists while overcoming an injury. 
Brady Collins, Sr. — Charlevoix 
All-State, All-LMC. Returned to goal for the Rayders and made final year count with seven shutouts. 
Niko Reskevics, Jr. — Harbor Springs 
Led the the Rams this season with 14 goals, which also led the Lake Michigan Conference. 
Ben Shuman, Sr. — Petoskey 
All-BNC first team. Big midfielder led the Northmen in goals with 10 and added 4 assists in final season. 
Kaleb Lloyd, Sr. — Boyne City 
All-LMC. Key scorer for the Ramblers. Finished with 4 goals and added 6 assists. 
Scott Bush, Jr. — Charlevoix 
All-State and All-LMC. Had a big season in the midfield as a leader. Also had one goal and one assist. 
Michael Squires, Sr. — Petoskey 
All-State and All-BNC. A key piece in the Northmen midfield. Finished with 3 goals and 4 assists. 
Kurtis Mainland, Sr. — Petoskey 
All-BNC player. Fought back from an injury to still record 8 goals and 4 assists in final season. 
Everett Shepherd, Jr. — Harbor Springs 
Had another strong campaign with a young Rams team. Finished second on the team with 9 goals. 
Matt Spate, Sr. — Boyne City 
All-State and All-Region. Helped contribute to 10 shutouts for the Ramblers. Finished with 2 goals, 2 assists. 
Charlie Smith, Jr. — Petoskey 
All-BNC player. Enjoyed a breakout season as a junior with 8 goals and 2 assists, second most on the team. 
Jimmy Marshall, Jr. — Petoskey 
Leader of Petoskey’s backline that helped contribute to 12 shutouts on the season and keep Jonker clean in goal. 
Ryan Lopez, Sr. — Charlevoix 
All-State and All-LMC. Enjoyed a breakout final season with the Rayders as a defender. Helped in seven shutouts. 
HONORABLE MENTION: 
Brady Keiser, Harbor Springs; Logan Leist, Boyne City; Sam Pletcher, Charlevoix; Noah Bodurka, Petoskey; Nedes Zupka, Charlevoix; Adam Leaman, Boyne City; Tommy Farley, Petoskey; Joe Warren, Harbor Springs; Jack Jarema, Charlevoix; Dylan Odenbach, Petoskey. 

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