Six area players on Schuylkill soccer First Team
Six Times News area players were named to the 2018 Schuylkill League Boys Soccer First Team all-star squad.
Five of those selected made the Division 1 team, with one earning a spot on the Division 2 squad.
Jim Thorpe had three First Team selections. Thor Huth, a junior, made the squad at the forward position, while seniors Ryder Wallace (midfield) and Coyote Acevedo (defender) were also honored.
A pair of Tamaqua players were recognized. Jacob Rudy, a senior forward, was selected to the team, as was classmate Derian Stiance (midfield).
Weatherly had one of its players chosen to the Division 2 team — junior forward Elijah Derr.
The entire team for both divisions is as follows:
SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BOYS SOCCER ALL-STAR TEAM
Division 1 First Team
Forward
- Mitchell Lesh, Pine Grove (junior), Owen Oakley, Blue Mountain (sophomore), Thor Huth, Jim Thorpe (junior), Jacob Ruby, Tamaqua (senior).
Midfield
- Cameron Raudabaugh, Pine Grove (senior), Ryder Wallace, Jim Thorpe (senior), Derian Stianche, Tamaqua (senior), Caleb Roos, Pottsville (junior).
Defender
- Tyler Lengle, Pine Grove (senior), Coyote Acevedo, Jim Thorpe (senior), Alex Ketch, Blue Mountain (junior), Bailey Reichert, Blue Mountain (senior), Pat Ryan, Pottsville (senior).
Goalkeeper
- Elijah Hoover, Pine Grove (senior).
Division 1 Second Team
Forward
- Alex Putt, Jim Thorpe (junior), Drew Lorenz, Lehighton (junior), Dylan Sippie, North Schuylkill (sophomore), Daniel Hair, Pottsville (junior).
Midfield
- Dennis Kull, Pine Grove (senior), Bryce Weber, Pine Grove (junior), Bobby Barr, Blue Mountain (senior), Leandro Ramirez, Jim Thorpe (junior), Luke Halko, North Schuylkill (senior).
Defender
- Canter Zimmerman, Pine Grove (junior), Aaron Balmer, Pine Grove (sophomore), Greg Davis, Tamaqua (senior), Zack Boyer, Blue Mountain (junior), Ray O’Neill, Jim Thorpe (junior), Chris Cutrona, North Schuylkill (junior).
Goalkeeper
- Blake Lipko, Blue Mountain (junior).
Division 2 First Team
Forward
- Jason Cullen, Minersville (freshman), Gavin Evitts, Schuylkill Haven (junior), Adam Sandri, Lourdes (junior), Elijah Derr, Weatherly (junior).
Midfield
- Nick Onea, Nativity (senior), Michael McGoey, Schuylkill Haven (freshman), Tyler Yuslum, Williams Valley (senior), James Zerby, Williams Valley (senior).
Defender
- Alejandro Olayo, Nativity (junior), Max Mueller, Schuylkill Haven (senior), Bryce Laudenslager, Tri-Valley (junior), Josiah Soliday, Williams Valley (senior).
Goalkeeper
- Joe Purcell, Minersville (senior).
Division 2 Second Team
Forward
- Educ Zamudio, Nativity (sophomore), Adrian Flores, Nativity (junior), Connor Schwalm, Tri-Valley (sophomore).
Midfield
- Kaya Meadows, Nativity (junior), Matt Mairose, Schuylkill Haven (senior), Ben Stiely, Tri-Valley (junior), Mikey Myers, Williams Valley (junior).
Defender
- Collin Harley, Minersville (senior), Caleb Fox, Nativity (senior), Nic Pleban, Weatherly (junior), Jeb Hite, Williams Valley (senior).
Goalkeeper
- Josh Soliday, Williams Valley (senior).
Schuylkill League PSCA 1A Coach of the Year - Seth Shuey, Williams Valley
Schuylkill League PSCA 2A Coach of the Year - Mark Wyllie, Pine Grove
Schuylkill League PSCA 3A Coach of the Year - Trevor Brown, Blue Mountain