I know that I have had the all-area soccer list on jdnvarsity.com for a couple of days now, but just wanted to give kudos out to those players of the year and those who made one of the three all-area teams.
All-Area teams are always difficult to put together, especially in soccer because there are so many solid players. But I feel confident, thanks to the coaches voting, that I put together a good group.
The 2008 All-Area boys soccer team
Offensive Player of the Year
Jimmy Johnson (JHS) Jr. Midfielder
Christian Rhue (Swans) Sr. Midfielder
Defensive Player of the Year
Zach Scott (JHS) Sr. Defender
Coach of the Year
Doug Kidd (Swans)
FIRST TEAM
Klay Davis (JHS) Sr. GK
Tim Riggs (Swans) Sr. Defender
Garran Browning (Dixon) Sr. Defender
Tyson Lane (ED) Sr. Defender
Andrew Snyder (Swans) Sr. Midfielder
Tyler Vandevender (WO) Jr. Midfielder
Blake Pitz (Dixon) Jr. Midfielder
Edgar Garcia (RHS) Sr. Forward
Zach Odum (JHS) Sr. Forward
Mac Cargile (WO) Sr. Forward
Jordan Valdov (Lejeune) Sr. Forward
SECOND TEAM
Andrew Miller (Swans) Sr. GK
Josh Walter (WO) Jr. Defender
Sam Gallagher (Lejeune) Sr. Defender
Andrew Bass (ED) Sr. Defender
Darius Nash (NSide) Soph. Defender
Sidney Peterson (JHS) Soph. Defender
Josh Eustis (JHS) Sr. Defender
Colby Goehagan (Dixon) Jr. Midfielder
Will Paige (Cro) Sr. Midfielder
Cody Syfrett (SWO) Jr. Midfielder
Jordan Oliver (Dixon) Jr. Midfielder
Kendall Sandborn (SWO) Sr. Forward
Storm Tootle (Swans) Soph. Forward
James Hansley (Dixon) Sr. Forward
THIRD TEAM
Justin Kellum (WO) Sr. GK
Bradley Dixon (RHS) Sr. Defender
Bradley Baker, (RHS) Jr. Defender
Jason Morton (Swans) Sr. Midfielder
Lance Horne (RHS) Sr. Midfielder
Matt MacDougall (RHS) Soph. Midfielder
Gabe Moore (Cro) Jr. Midfielder
Blake Lanier (ED) Sr. Midfielder
Scott Griffth (Lejeune) Sr. Midfielder
Daweet Dagnachew (JHS) Sr. Midfielder
Danny Harrison (SWO) Sr. Midfielder
Jordan Cordero (SWO) Fr. Midfielder
Miguel Rebullar (ED) Sr. Midfielder
Ryan O’Byrne (Lejeune) Jr. Forward
Eric Pope (ED) Jr. Forward
Honorable Mention
Jacksonville
Michael Uzzell
Max Bright
Patrick Lynch
Corey Faughnan
White Oak
Matt Grantham
Jacob Yaniero
Croatan
Mike Young
East Duplin
Chad Quinn
Daniel Durante
Danny Benitez
Luke Paradiso
Aaron Smith
Northside
Raul Romero
Bob Bista
Richlands
Pat Bell
Christian Negron
Southwest
Zach Matics
Josh Jacobs
Geoff Marshburn
Michael Allen
Swansboro
Travis Wike
Todd Brandenburg
Carlos Tyson
Taz Davis
Taylor Miller
Seth Furtado
Dixon
Matt Schuck
Chris Thompson
Kris Kotter
Lejeune
Jeff Berger
Ryan O’Byrne
Topsail
Brandon Batson
Candon Rusin
Lucas Freitas
Matt Thomas
Michael Hall
Nick Colangelo
Shaun Leemhuis
Clinton
Miguel Garcia
Adam Smith
Jose Gallegos
Tyler Strikland
Jonathan Jacobs
Field Palmer