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After taking a state title, the McLoughlin players picked up six selections as the 3A/2A/1A All-State Boys Soccer Team was announced on Monday, Nov. 28.
Topping the list of Pioneers was mid-fielder and senior Angel Castillo being named player of the year. His coach, Jose Garcia, was named coach of the year after guiding MacHi to the state title.
Garcia is joined on the first team selection by teammates Geovanny Sandoval, a junior forward, senior midfielder Almikar Garcia and junior defender Danny Gonzalez.
MacHi senior midfielder Romario Garcia sits alone on the second team selections with junior Michael Wolden picking up honorable mention for his work as a forward.
The Nyssa Bulldogs found three players on the all-state team starting with senior forward Carlos Ramirez on second team. Joining him on second team was senior defender Victor Celedonio. Senior midfielder Erwin Trinidad was named honorable mention.
Riverside sophomore midfielder Hugo Ceron finds his name in the honorable mention category joining teammate and junior Jordan Castillo.
Lakeview/Paisley senior Carlos Arredondo received the nod for honorable mention for his goalkeeper work as did Umatilla senior Pedro Morfin.
Player of the Year — Angel Castillo, MF, McLoughlin
Coach of the Year — Jose Garcia, McLoughlin
First Team
Forwards — Brady Housley, sr., Westside Christian; Dalton Steers, sr., Pacific/Bandon; Geovanny Sandoval, jr., McLoughlin
Midfielders — Adrian Vidican, soph., Westside Christian; Angel Castillo, sr., McLoughlin; Almikar Garcia, sr., McLoughlin
Defenders — Raul Rendon Benitez Jr., sr., Catlin Gabel; Andrew Kopcic, jr., Valley Catholic; Owen Jones, sr., Catlin Gabel; Danny Gonzalez, jr., McLoughlin
Goalkeeper — Gabe Wong, jr., Westside Christian
Second Team
Forwards — Vincent Christian, sr., Sisters; Jose Mondesi-Munoz, soph., St. Mary’s (Medford); Carlos Ramirez, sr., Nyssa
Midfielders — Colson Tubbs, sr., Oregon Episcopal; Keyvi Rocha-Alonso, jr., Blanchet Catholic; Chris Kranenburg, sr., St. Mary's (Medford); Leo Cronk, sr., St. Mary’s (Medford); Romario Garcia, sr., McLoughlin
Defenders — Andean Paredes, jr., North Valley; Victor Celedonio, sr., Nyssa
Goalkeeper — Tiodolo Elias, sr., Dayton
Honorable Mention
Forwards — Johnathon Mendez, soph., Dayton; Sammy Quesada, soph., Western Christian; Oswaldo Rosas, jr., Dayton; Daniel Withers, sr., Umpqua Valley Christian; Neric Garcia, soph., Brookings-Harbor; Chance Dwyer, sr., North Valley; Michael Wolden, jr., McLoughlin
Midfielders — Riley Reinikka, sr., Valley Catholic; Sarp Erdem, soph., Riverdale; Leo Novack, jr., Riverdale; Johnathon Islas, sr., Dayton; Sage Daniells, sr.,
Delphian/Willamina; Piet Kuhn, sr., Western Christian; Marco Perez, sr., Taft; Brady Pratt, soph., Creswell; Kobe Ashdown, sr., Pacific/Bandon; Jonathan Flores, sr., Lost River; Wyatt Harms, sr., Brookings-Harbor; Hugo Ceron, soph., Riverside; Jordan Castillo, jr., Riverside; Erwin Trinidad, sr., Nyssa
Defenders — Javier Calderon, sr., Gervais; Jeffrey Jones, sr., Creswell; Amadeus Hernandez, sr., Lost River
Goalkeepers — Josh Riddle, jr., Santiam Christian; Kevin Shaver, sr., Umpqua Valley Christian; Carlos Arredondo, sr., Lakeview/Paisley; Clayton Brazier, soph., North Valley; Pedro Morfin, sr., Umatilla
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