CIORNEI GOALKEEPING Academy

"IF IT WAS EASY EVERYONE WOULD BE DOING IT" 

​​Brad Stuver

  • 2012 Horizon League Tournament MVP
  • 2012 MLS Combine Invite
  • 2010 Horizon League Goalkeeper of the year
  • Cleveland State University Two Year Captain 
  • ​Another goalkeeper finishing off his collegiatecareer in style, Stuver’s nine shutouts helped lead his Cleveland State side to a first NCAA tournament appearance since 1980. He’ll need to turn heads at the upcoming combine – a very difficult task for goalkeepers – to end up getting drafted.


Jackson Morgan

  • St. Ignatius State Champion
  • 2010 National Champion

College 

  • Navy 


Max Hallwachs

  • 2009 ODP Europe
  • 2009 State Cup Champion
  • 2009 Region 2 ODP State Team / Regional Pool
  • 2009 US Youth Soccer Regional Championship Sportsmanship Winner
  • 2009 US Youth Soccer Regional Semi-Finalist - Sioux Falls, SD
  • 2009 OYSAN U13 State Cup Champion - Ambassadors FC
  • ​2010 St. Ignatius State Champion
  • 2010 National Champion
  • 2010 OYSAN U14 State Cup Finalist - Everest SC
  • 2011 OYSAN U16 State Cup Finalist - Cleveland United
  • Fall 2010 St. Ignatius High School – Called up to Varsity in October 2010 – the only freshman player rostered through the State Championship and the National Championship
  • OHSAA Div. 1 State Champions
  • ESPN Rise FAB 50 High School National Champions
  • Tested into St. Ignatius as an Ignatian Scholar
  • Cleveland United U16 Club Team – played U16 as U15 in preparation for Academy
  • All CVC 1st Team, Greater Cleveland 2nd Team
  • Fall 2011    Chagrin Falls High School – Varsity GK – District Champions
  • 2011/12 USSDA U15/16 – Internationals SC – Goalkeeper
  • Spring 2012 Invited to US National Team Training Center
  • 2012/13  USSDA U15/16 - Internationals SC - Goalkeeper
  • Ciornei Goalkeeping Academy Trained 2007-Present 
  • Invited by Michael Rechner, Director of Goalkeeping, TSG Hoffenheim Akademie - Trained in season with the U17 & U19 Bungdesliga Akademie teams
  • Trained individually with German, Romanian and Yugoslavian National Team strikers
  • MAX is also the Director of Boy's Development at Ciornei Goalkeeping Academy (2012-2014)
  • July 2013 - University of Notre Dame Elite Camp - All Star 

College

  • Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)


Brianna Kottler

  • 2010 New York State Cup Champion
  • Three-year letterwinner at Solon High School
  • Recorded most shutouts in school history her senior year
  • Helped Comets reach district finals her junior and senior years
  • Member of Cleveland Internationals U12-U16 and Syosset Sting U16-U18
  • Team was national finalist, six-time statechampion and two-time regional champion
  • Graduated with honors and was four-year honor roll member
  • Recipient of the Presidential Award
  • Member of the ODP State team from 2005-09
  • Attended ODP and regional camp
  • Put together a 2-3 overall record in net having appeared in seven matches
  • Earned the start in four contests
  • Collected 17 saves for a .586 save percentage
  • Posted a season- and career-high five saves twice: against George Washington (8/24) and against Maryland (8/31)
  • Recorded first career win against the Colonials and also picked up a win at Howard (9/4)

College

  • George Masson


Sarah L'Hommedieu

  • Hudson Athlete of the Week (10/28/2012)
  • US Youth Soccer Region ll ODP 1998 Girls National Pool
  • Invited to Phoenix, Arizona 1998 US Youth Soccer Girls ODP National Training Camp
  • Starting Goalkeeper as freshman for Hudson High School
  • Hudson Rookie of the year
  • Ohio North ODP State 2012-2013
  • Region ll ODP Pool: 2012-2013 
  • 1st alternate: Thanksgiving Interregional
  • Varsity Letter as Freshman (GP/GS:18/18; Saves: 56, GAA: .82 )
  • State Cup Finalist, 2012
  • U.S. Great Lakes Regional Futsal Champions, 2012
  • H.S. Regional Finalists, 2012


Nick Costa

  • ​2012 Golden Glove at US Youth Soccer Nationals
  • ​National runner up and varsity goalkeeper
  • ​​2012 Elected best 11 out of US Youth Soccer Nationals
  • 3 time State Cup runner up
  • ​2012 Midwest Regional League Champion 
  • Goalkeeper on club team on National League 


Rachael Horton

  • Played and started in goal for Cleveland Select Premier Soccer Club
  • Played and started in goal for Cleveland Soccer Academy from 2010-2012
  • Member of Ciornei Goalkeeping Academy from 2008-2012
  • Started in goal for Hathaway Brown School and led team to District Title in 2011
  • Selected to be on the All-Star team for the Greater Cleveland area and chosen as captain for All-Star game
  • Starting Goalkeeper of the U17 2011 Parker Classic Champion Team 
  • High Honor Roll All of high school
  • English and Science departmental honors as a junior
  • U18 2012 Continental Cup Champion 
  • Inducted into the Cum Laude Society
  • AP Scholar with Honor Award 


Payton Ray

  • National Indoor Regional League Champions 
  • OYSAN U10 State League (fall) Champions
  • 2011/2012 Cincinnati United Cup Finalists
  • Wolverine Tournament Champions  
  • OYSAN State League  2nd Place 
  • National Indoor Finals Qualifiers 
  • National Indoor Regional Champions
  • Brunswick Fall Classic Champions 
  • Westlake Invitational Champions


Miranda Thomas 

  • 2010 To Present Cleveland FC
  • 2010 OYSAN State Cup Finalist
  • 2010 US Club National Cup Champions
  • 2011 Mead Cup 5star Finalists (PKs)
  • 2011 Mead Cup 5star Finalists (PKs)
  • 2012 ODP 1999 Ohio North Regional Camp
  • 2012 ODP 1999 Ohio North State Team
  • 2012 Jefferson Cup Semi-Finalists (PKs)
  • 2012 Premiere League (OH-S) Spring Champions
  • 2012 Mead Cup 5star Finalists
  • 2012 WAGS Div A Champions (2 PKs)
  • 2012 Bethesda Potomac Semi-Finalists
  • 2012; 2011 OYSAN State Cup Champions
  • 2012 Tournament Recap- 34 games 27 shutouts
  • Class of 2017 Strongsville  


Clay Gunkelman

  • OP Fire Red U12  current team
  • 2012 COSA Fall Classic Champ (pks) with team challenger south
  • 2012 Nike cup finalist with team challenger south
  • 2012 Cincinnati spring Thaw Champ with team challenger south


Avery Friedman 

  • Awarded 1st team All Conference Soccer Player
  • Awarded 1st team all greater Cleveland
  • Everest Soccer Club State Cup Quarter Finals


Dev Dayalal

  • Plays for Challenger Crew Juniors 96 (Ranked 2nd in Ohio North)
  • Played for Brecksville Broadview-Heights High School for 4 seasons
  • Team Captain
  • 3 year Letter winner
  • District Semi-Finalist 2012
  • District Semi-Finalist 2013
  • District Semi-Finalist 2014 
  • Cleveland.com/Plain Dealer Player of the Week
  • Ohio North State Cup (2x Semi-Finalist)
  • Annandale Premier Cup Champions 2014
  • Crossroads of America College Showcase Finalist 2014
  • Played in the NPL (National Premier Leagues) & MRL (Midwest Developmental League)
  • Trained with USSF "A" licensed goalkeeping coach
  • Committed to the Virginia Tech University Class of '19





​​Daniel Wiseman

  • 3 Time Federal League Champion 
  • 3 Time State Cup Champion 
  • Regional Champion
  • 2008 National Champ Selection O.D.P
  • 2010 Selected on State Team
  • 2012 MAC Cahmpion

College

  • Miami of Ohio


Charlie Horton

  • 3 Times State Cup Champion 
  • Manchester United Academy 2010
  • Attended IMG School of Soccer


Alex Spectorsky 

  • 2010 Selected on State Team

College

  • University of Colorado 


Grant Gilchrist 

  • Two Time State Cup Finalist
  • Parker Classic Champion
  • Erie Memorial Day Classic Champion
  • Grant Gilchrist has been training at the Ciornei Goalkeeping Academy since May of 2011, and has progressed to become an elite goalkeeper in the state of Ohio.
  • Grant is a three year Varsity soccer letter at Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio
  • Was a member of the 2012 and 2013 DIII state finalist team, receiving All Greater Cleveland honorable mention in 2013. 
  • In his senior season this past fall Grant was the Senior Captain of the Hawks and led his team all the way to the State Final Four
  • In the regular season, Grant recorded 78 saves, with an average of 6.0 saves per game, and a GAA of 1.5.
  • Additionally, he was named 1st team All Chagrin Valley Conference, 1st team All Greater Cleveland, 1st team News Herald All Star, Ohio Varsity All Star, and finally 2ndteam All Ohio

College 

  • Claremont McKenna College in southern California


Anthony Rizzo

  • 2011 District Champion Division Two Ohio
  • Sectional Semi-Finalist 2011
  • Cleveland soccer academy goalkeeper
  • Adidas Cup MVP 2013
  • Candidate for Cleveland soccer player of the year 
  • HM for Div 2 greater Cleveland all star teams
  • Super Y league player 2012/13
  • District runner up 2013


Chase Ray

  • Bethesda Potomac Division Champions 11v11
  • WAGS Cup Division (pks) Semi-Finalists 11v11
  • Ohio North ODP
  • OYSAN U13 State League Champions (Fall)
  • OYSAN State Cup Champions
  • Wolverine Tournament Champions
  • The Premiere League (TPL) Champions
  • Jefferson Cup (Elite) Champions
  • Internationals Finale Champions


Victoria (Tori) Hallwachs

  • Bethesda Potomac Division Champions 11v11
  • WAGS Cup Division (pks) Semi-Finalists 11v11
  • Ohio North ODP
  • OYSAN U13 State Legue Champions (Fall)
  • OYSAN State Cup Champions
  • Wolverine Tournament Champions
  • The Premiere League (TPL) Champions
  • Jefferson Cup (Elite) Champions


Cameron Olin

  • 2010 MIST Tournament (pks) Finalist 
  • 2010 Mead Cup Champion 
  • 2011 Erie Admirals Memorial Day Shootout Finalist
  • 2011 International Tournament (pks) Champion
  • 2012 Tournament Record 21-1-1 (16 Shutouts)
  • 2012 Jefferson Cup Girls Showcase (Elite) Champion
  • 2012 Wolverine Cup Champion
  • 2012 OYSAN State Cup Champion (Ohio North)
  • 2012 WAGS Tournament (pks) Semi-Finalist
  • 2012 Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament Champion 
  • TPL Champion
  • OYSAN State League Champion (Ohio North)
  • 2012-2013 ODP
  • 2013 Adidas Showcase Game MVP
  • 2013 OYSAN State Cup Champion (pks) 
  • 2013 FC Delco Finalist (Top Division) 
  • 2013 Fall MRL Champion
  • 2013 Bethesda Cup Finalist (Top Division)
  • 2014 Jefferson Cup Finalist (Top Division)


Andrew Goldblum

  • Played on the Beachwood High School soccer team for four seasons
  • Earned second team all-conference and second team greater Cleveland honors in 2009
  • Also played soccer for the Cleveland Whitecaps club team
  • Goldblum played in one game for Emory during his freshman season, helping the Eagles to a 9-0 victory over Greensboro College


Jennifer Farwell

  • 2010,2011,2012 USYSA State Cup Champion
  • 2012 USYSA Region II Champion
  • 2012 USYSA National Championship Qualifier
  • 2012 US Soccer National Cup Qualifier 
  • 2012 ECNL Mid Atlantic Conference 
  • 2012 ODP Region II Camp
  • 2012 ODP Ohio North State Team
  • Brecksville High School Freshman Starter as Goal Keeper 
  • Honor Roll 2011,2010


Katie Kingsbury 

  • 2008 CASA State Cup Team
  • 2009 & 2010 ODP Ohio North State Team and Regional Champ
  • 2010 USL Super Y League North American Semi-Finalist 
  • 2010 & 2011 Ohio North State Cup Champion
  • 2010/2011 & 2011/2012 US Youth Soccer National League 
  • 2011 USL Super Y League - Midwest Division Champion 
  • 2012 OP Ohio North Europe Team
  • 2012 US Club Soccer National Cup Champion
  • 2012 Regional Semi-Finalist
  • 2012 Second Team All-County & All-Federal League


Samantha Sabina

  • 2011 ODP State Team 
  • 2011 ODP International Europe Tour
  • 2012 Motor City Soccer Challenge Champion
  • 2012 Disney Memorial Day  Shootout Champion


Spencer Semple

  • 2 Time NSCAA All – Region 4
  • 2 Time All Ohio 1st team
  • 2 Time All Federal League 1st team
  • 2 Time All Stark County 1st team
  • 2 Time All District 1st team
  • 3rd in Div.1 Career Shutouts Record


Maria Humayun

  • North Royalton High school Freshman Varsity Letter
  • District Runner Up 2012
  • 2010 GAASA Tournament Finalist
  • Bay Village Tournament First Runner Up
  • Club - Ohio Premier Fire


Abby Russo

  • 2011 WAGS Tournament Finalists
  • 2011 State League Champion
  • 2012 OYSAN State Cup (pks) Finalists
  • 2012 WAGS Tournament (pks) Champion 
  • 2012 Mead Cup 5 Star Semi-Finalists
  • 2012 Challenger Cup Philadelphia Champion 
  • 2013-14 ODP
  • 2013 SAC Columbia Fall Classic Maryland Champion