JA soccer teams look to build on success
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August 28, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Phil Chin, Walker Martini, Logan Ahner, Cristian Ventura-Lopez, Will Ventura-Lopez, Chaz Stocksdale, Gavin Johnson, Grayson Adams and Will Hamill; second row, Alhassan Kpana, Carson Gordon, Dylan Kimbleton, Ben Buckley, Zander Bauerle, Carter Kusek, John Schimmoeller, Tommy Voice and Josh Yaich; third row, athletic trainer Caitlin Craig, Assistant coach Chad Studebaker, assistant coach Rocky Cane II, assistant coach Tim Owens, head coach Jordan McMurray, assistant coach Matt Schertzer, strength and conditioning coach Jonathan Raymond, strength and conditioning coach Michael Yoder and athletic crainer Ashton Scott (Athletic Trainer). Not pictured, Alex Mijangos and team manager and statistician Dennis Rosales. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavlof)

JA soccer teams look to build on success

By Aleksei Pavloff

Both of Jonathan Alder’s boys and girls soccer programs look to build off of the talent from last season.

The boys posted a 17-2-1 record with a undefeated (9-0-1) standing in the Central Buckeye Conference.

The team lost many key players due to graduation after reaching a Division III Central Distr...

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