The Schuylkill County Youth Soccer Association will be sponsoring its 24th annual scholar-athlete banquet Saturday at the Community Fire Company Social Hall in Landingville.
Doors open at 4 p.m., with dinner starting at 5 p.m.
The banquet is held annually to recognize the top male and female soccer scholar-athletes from the area’s high schools. All-State players will also be recognized. The guest speaker will be Kutztown girls’ soccer coach Erik Burstein.
The U-13 and U-15 girls’ and boys’ champions will be presented with their individual championship trophies.
The following scholar-athletes will be recognized: Blue Mountain — Audrey Valentine and Christian Tobash; Jim Thorpe — Alyssa Smith and Samuel Gilkes; Lourdes — Grace Rompoleski and William Allen; Minersville — Jayme Kerrigan; Nativity — Rebecca Petlansky and Sean Greco; North Schuylkill — Jordyn Henderson and Cullen Dixon; Pine Grove — Brianna Felty and Marcus Brown; Pottsville — Gabrielle Evans and Shea Golden; Schuylkill Haven — Rileigh Evitts and Luis Taylor; Tamaqua — Kayla Wickersham and Ben Miller; Tri-Valley — Taylor Header and Ben Hinkel; Weatherly — Deanna Campion and Nicholas Miller; and Williams Valley — Hannah Nestor and Kieler Hoffman.
The following All-State players will be honored: Fritz Miller of Blue Mountain, Marcus Brown and Rachel Edge of Pine Grove, and Gabrielle Evans of Pottsville.
Tickets can be purchased by contacting Rick Fryer at (570) 385-1926 or (570) 294-4625 or emailing richardfryer33@yahoo.com.