Troy Athens sets sights on OAA Red race and deeper postseason run

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TROY, Mich. — After a 12-4-2 season and a tie for fourth in the OAA Red, Troy Athens enters the fall with familiar expectations: contend for the league title and make noise in the Division 1 bracket. The Red Hawks aim to bounce back from last year’s district semifinal exit with a veteran core balanced across all three lines.

At a glance

• Division: 1

• League: OAA Red

• 2024 finish: 12-4-2; tied 4th in league

• Postseason: Lost in district semifinals

• 2025 goal: Compete for the OAA Red crown and push for a state-tournament run

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Key returners

• Daniel Kadiu, M — Central engine who links play and dictates tempo.

• Gavin Faro, F — Direct, goal-minded threat up top.

• Rylan Tennies, D — Reliable defender and organizer in the back.

• Brady Roskelly, M — Possession piece with range to progress the ball.

• Braeden Hupman, M/F — Versatile attacker who can stretch lines or drop in to combine.

Outlook

Athens’ spine gives the Red Hawks a solid platform: Kadiu and Roskelly in midfield to control stretches, Tennies to steady the back line, and the Faro–Hupman tandem to provide vertical punch. With program standards that always circle the OAA Red title, Athens’ path forward is clear—stack results in league play, sharpen the final third, and carry momentum into November.

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