The team includes four players each from Grayslake Central and Stevenson and three players each from Carmel, Grayslake North, Highland Park and Warren.
FIRST TEAM
Sam Ackermann, Highland Park, senior, midfielder: Had 14 goals and three assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
Jaden Albarran, Round Lake, junior, midfielder: Had 11 goals and 13 assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
Cole Dirks, Stevenson, senior, defender: Had four assists and anchored defense that allowed 1.0 goal per game for Class 3A sectional finalist. All-sectional and all-conference.
Vinny Fiore, Carmel, junior, goalkeeper: Had 89.2 save percentage. Conference goalkeeper of the year.
Connor Gustafson, Lake Forest, senior, defender: Had four goals and two assists and anchored defense that allowed 1.1 goals per game. All-state and all-conference.
Edeson Maradiaga, Zion-Benton, senior, forward: Had 19 goals and 12 assists. Conference offensive player of the year.
Austin Paras, Carmel, junior, defender: Had 11 goals and four assists and anchored defense that allowed 1.1 goals per game. All-sectional and conference defensive player of the year.
Ivan Sereno, Grayslake Central, senior, forward: Had 33 goals and 14 assists for 2A sectional champion. All-state and conference player of the year.
Mario Torres, Wauconda, senior, forward: Had 19 goals. All-state and all-conference.
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Javi Villegas, Grayslake North, senior, forward: Had 23 goals and six assists for 2A sectional finalist. All-sectional and all-conference.
Gunnar Zajac, Warren, senior, defender: Anchored defense that allowed 0.9 goal per game. All-state and conference defensive player of the year.
SECOND TEAM
Uriel Alonso, Grayslake Central, senior, defender: Had five goals and seven assists for 2A sectional champion. All-sectional and all-conference.
Danny Fabela, Grayslake North, senior, midfielder: Had seven goals and 10 assists for 2A sectional finalist. All-sectional and all-conference.
Nathan Gifford, Libertyville, senior, midfielder: Had nine goals and four assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
Callen Jakymiw, Deerfield, senior, defender: Had four goals and two assists and anchored defense that posted seven shutouts. All-sectional and all-conference.
Navaan Kistanna, Stevenson, senior, midfielder: Had eight goals and five assists for 3A sectional finalist. All-sectional and all-conference.
Oswaldo Lopez, Waukegan, senior, midfielder: Had five goals and 10 assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
Matthew Rutcosky, Stevenson, senior, goalkeeper: Had seven shutouts for 3A sectional finalist. All-conference honorable mention.
Damian Sereno, Grayslake Central, senior, midfielder: Had 10 goals and seven assists for 2A sectional champion. All-state and all-conference.
Drew Snow, Libertyville, junior, defender: Anchored defense. All-conference honorable mention and all-sectional honorable mention.
George Thomas, Lake Forest, senior, forward: Had eight goals and five assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
James Willemsen, Carmel, senior, forward: Had 11 goals and 10 assists. All-conference.
HONORABLE MENTION
- Christian Albarran, Warren, senior, forward
- Jorge Castillo, Lakes, senior, midfielder
- Sean Collins, Lakes, senior, defender
- Charlie Crowson, Warren, senior, midfielder
- Nathan Erlich, Highland Park, sophomore, forward
- Hayato Eto, Stevenson, senior, midfielder/forward
- Max Gral, Vernon Hills, junior, goalkeeper
- Sean Irvin, Lake Zurich, senior, defender
- Alex Luna, Grant, junior, midfielder
- Jayden Meza, Waukegan, sophomore, midfielder
- Alonso Morales, Grayslake North, senior, defender
- Christopher Ramos, Highland Park, junior, midfielder
- Brandon Reyes, Mundelein, senior, defender
- Michal Taradys, Grayslake Central, senior, goalkeeper
- Aiden Werner, Wauconda, sophomore, midfielder
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.