Four players from Bloom headline the first and second teams, while Stagg, St. Laurence and Brother Rice highlight the first and second teams.
First Team
Emmanuel Calixto, Eisenhower, senior, forward: Scored 35 goals to account for 67% of Cardinals’ offense. Repeat all-state, all-conference, all-area.
Ahmed Dhalai, Reavis, senior, forward: Scored 40 goals with eight assists as Rams won conference. Richards transfer finished with 107 career goals. Two-time player of the year in South Suburban Red. Repeat all-state, all-conference, all-area.
Kacper Dziubek, Stagg, senior, forward: Scored 14 goals and added five assists for sectional champions. Named team MVP. All-state. All-conference.
Johnny Esparza, St. Laurence, senior, midfielder: Finished with 18 goals and 22 assists as Vikings took third place in Class 2A. Honorable mention all-sectional. All-conference.
Antonio Ferreira, Marian Catholic, junior, forward: Poured in 37 goals and added 13 assists for Spartans. All-sectional, all-conference, repeat all-area.
Jose Flores, Stagg, senior, goalkeeper: Recorded 12 shutouts and 0.57 goals-against average. Shut down Bloom in sectional final. All-state, all-conference.
Jonathan Magana, Bloom, senior, forward: Daily Southtown Player of the Year scored 37 goals and added 12 assists. All-state, all-conference, repeat all-area.
David Martinez, Bloom, defender, senior: Led Blazing Trojans to 14 shutouts. Had five goals and four assists. All-sectional. All-conference.
Angelo Piech, Brother Rice, junior, midfielder: Finished with 11 goals and team-best 10 assists for league and sectional champs. All-state. All-conference.
Johnny Roussakis, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, midfielder: Defensive central midfielder had a goal and seven assists. All-state. All-conference.
Julian Zambrano, Brother Rice, junior, defender: Led Crusaders to 12 shutouts, plus league and sectional titles. Added seven goals and four assists. All-sectional. All-conference.
Second Team
Johnny Arvanetes, Andrew, senior, midfielder: Finished with eight goals and eight assists for Thunderbolts. All-state. All-conference.
Americo Castaneda, Mount Carmel, senior, forward: Scored 12 goals and added eight assists for Caravan. All-state. All-conference.
Tyler Chrisman, Lemont, junior midfielder: Had eight goals and eight assists. All-state. All-conference.
Lennon Flores, Oak Forest, junior, forward: Scored 17 goals and added three assists for Bengals. All-state. All-conference.
Angel Galvan, Bloom, senior, goalkeeper: Posted same number of shutouts as goals allowed with 13. Finished with 111 saves. All-sectional. All-conference.
Hubert Grele, Argo, junior, forward: Finished with 19 goals and 11 assists. All-sectional. All-conference.
Giovanni Melgoza, T.F. United, senior, midfielder: Tallied 22 goals and nine assists. Ended up with 47 career goals. South Suburban Blue’s player of the year. All-state. All-conference.
Israel Orozco, Thornton co-op, senior, defender: Two-way threat led Wildcats to seven shutouts. Scored 20 goals and added seven assists. All-sectional. All-conference.
Omar Ortiz, Bloom, junior, forward: Scored 25 goals and added 27 assists for dominant Blazing Trojans. Repeat all-state, all-conference, all-area.
Sebastian Talaga, Stagg, senior, defender: Totaled 12 shutouts as Chargers allowed only 16 goals in 23 games. Had four goals and five assists. All-sectional.
Logan Wilkins, Beecher, junior, midfielder: Poured in 33 goals and 37 assists. Has 94 goals and 54 assists for career. All-sectional, all-conference, repeat all-area.
Honorable Mention
Eli Bach, Lincoln-Way West, senior, midfielder.
Wences Baumgartner, Beecher, sophomore, forward.
Christian Bedgood, Marist, junior midfielder.
Nate Blazewski, Lockport, senior, forward.
Brandon Bravo, Bloom, senior, midfielder.
Chad Busker, Chicago Christian, senior, forward.
Chris Fernandez, Shepard, senior, forward.
Giovanni Gonzalez, Oak Lawn, junior, goalkeeper.
CJ Lafin, Shepard, senior, goalkeeper.
Diego Lagunas, Bremen, sophomore, forward.
Ben Lyons, Sandburg, senior, midfielder.
Erick Mietus, Andrew, junior, defender.
Jamal Morad, Oak Lawn, senior, midfielder.
Cristian Morales, Brother Rice, senior, forward.
Edgar Perez, St. Laurence, senior, midfielder.
Eduardo “Lalo” Perez, St. Laurence, senior, forward.
Mario Ramirez, De La Salle, junior, midfielder.
Jordi Romo, Crete-Monee, senior, midfielder.
Angel Saenz, T.F. United, senior, midfielder.
Caden Udani, Lincoln-Way East, senior, forward.
Theodore Utz, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, goalkeeper.
Miguel Vilchis, Bloom, senior, midfielder.
Patrick Z. McGavin is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
