By Kevin Agostinelli, staff reporter
The Sturgis boys’ soccer team completed its goal from the beginning of the season by clinching states for fourth straight year after two strong wins against Upper Cape Tech and Pope John Paul II. Sturgis improves its record to 9-2, becoming the fastest team in Sturgis boys’ soccer history to clinch the state tournament.
On Tuesday, October 9, the Storm wasted several opportunities but still came away with a 2-1 victory against Upper Cape Tech thanks to a goal from Chris Dedecko in each half. Despite dominating possession and combining cleverly in the attacking third, Sturgis found it difficult to break the deadlock until Aidan Fitzsimmons won the ball on the left side and sent a killer pass to Dedecko. The senior forward made no mistake on the play, slotting the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper. However, the UCT Rams took advantage of a controversial free kick call 20 yards from the goal and beat Storm goalkeeper Kyle Garvey after an unlucky deflection. Luckily for the Storm, Chris Dedecko scored early in the second half off a beautiful shot outside the box that ricocheted off the post and into the net. Several key saves by Garvey sealed the deal as Sturgis’s 8th win of the season qualified them for the state tournament.
The following day featured a hardfought 4-0 win for Sturgis over local rivals Pope John Paul II. In the first five minutes of the game, Chris Dedecko collected a ball from Dylan Steven at the center of the box and shot a low drive past the goalkeeper to give the Storm an early lead. Soon after, junior midfielder Alex Smith lobbed the ball over to Dedecko, who hit a magnificent volley from 25 yards out that easily beat the goalkeeper. This marked Dedecko’s 11th goal in 11 games, keeping him on pace to beat Sturgis graduate Matt French’s record of 15 goals in one season. Not to be outdone by his teammate, junior playmaker Dylan Steven also fired home on a volley after a short clearance from PJP’s defense for his first goal of the season. Late in the game, senior forward Nolan Gibbons rebounded a shot from freshman Ray Todoroff to complete the scoring for the Storm.
The Sturgis boys continue their historic season with a games against Cape Cod Academy on Monday, Nantucket on Wednesday, and South Shore Christian on Friday of next week.
The Sturgis boys’ soccer team completed its goal from the beginning of the season by clinching states for fourth straight year after two strong wins against Upper Cape Tech and Pope John Paul II. Sturgis improves its record to 9-2, becoming the fastest team in Sturgis boys’ soccer history to clinch the state tournament.
On Tuesday, October 9, the Storm wasted several opportunities but still came away with a 2-1 victory against Upper Cape Tech thanks to a goal from Chris Dedecko in each half. Despite dominating possession and combining cleverly in the attacking third, Sturgis found it difficult to break the deadlock until Aidan Fitzsimmons won the ball on the left side and sent a killer pass to Dedecko. The senior forward made no mistake on the play, slotting the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper. However, the UCT Rams took advantage of a controversial free kick call 20 yards from the goal and beat Storm goalkeeper Kyle Garvey after an unlucky deflection. Luckily for the Storm, Chris Dedecko scored early in the second half off a beautiful shot outside the box that ricocheted off the post and into the net. Several key saves by Garvey sealed the deal as Sturgis’s 8th win of the season qualified them for the state tournament.
The following day featured a hardfought 4-0 win for Sturgis over local rivals Pope John Paul II. In the first five minutes of the game, Chris Dedecko collected a ball from Dylan Steven at the center of the box and shot a low drive past the goalkeeper to give the Storm an early lead. Soon after, junior midfielder Alex Smith lobbed the ball over to Dedecko, who hit a magnificent volley from 25 yards out that easily beat the goalkeeper. This marked Dedecko’s 11th goal in 11 games, keeping him on pace to beat Sturgis graduate Matt French’s record of 15 goals in one season. Not to be outdone by his teammate, junior playmaker Dylan Steven also fired home on a volley after a short clearance from PJP’s defense for his first goal of the season. Late in the game, senior forward Nolan Gibbons rebounded a shot from freshman Ray Todoroff to complete the scoring for the Storm.
The Sturgis boys continue their historic season with a games against Cape Cod Academy on Monday, Nantucket on Wednesday, and South Shore Christian on Friday of next week.
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