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FIRST TEAM

Mason Brockmeyer, St. Charles East, senior, forward: Fast and electric talent scored 20 goals and added six assists. DuKane Conference’s offensive player of the year. All-state.

Anthony Cordova, Larkin, senior, midfielder: Equally skilled as finisher or facilitator. Scored six goals with 18 assists for Class 3A sectional finalist. All-conference.

Alex Curtis, St. Charles North, junior, goalkeeper: Generated more shutouts with nine than goals allowed with eight in 1,536 minutes of play. Had a 0.44 goals against average. All-conference and all-state.

Walter Delapaz, St. Charles North, junior, midfielder: Dynamic player finished with seven goals and 11 assists. All-conference and all-state.

Trent Giansanti, Geneva, junior, forward: Creative scorer and playmaker finished with 13 goals and two assists. All-conference and all-state.

Lance Grandgeorge, Somonauk co-op, junior, midfielder/forward: One of the state’s most prolific scorers. Finished with 40 goals and six assists. All-conference, all-sectional and repeat all-area.

Barry O’Neill, Marmion, senior, midfielder: Scored nine goals and added six assists for a Class 2A supersectional qualifier. All-conference and all-sectional.

Julian Orozco, Elgin, senior, defender: Architect of defense that posted 14 shutouts. Led Maroons to first supersectional appearance in program history. Added one goal. Beacon-News/Courier-News player of the year. All-conference and all-state.

Dupablo Parodis-Yu, Oswego East, senior, forward: Clutch performer had four game-winning goals. Finished with 22 goals and 11 assists. All-conference and all-sectional.

Omari Rashidi, West Aurora, senior, forward: Scored nine goals with six assists for a Class 3A sectional qualifier. All-conference and all-sectional.

Marcus Walker, St. Charles East, junior, defender: Named Golden Boot defensive player of the year in DuKane Conference. Had nine goals and five assists.

West Aurora's Omari Rashidi (10) races up the field with the ball against Neuqua Valley during a Class 3A Metea Valley Regional semifinal game in Aurora on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022.
West Aurora’s Omari Rashidi (10) races up the field with the ball against Neuqua Valley during a Class 3A Metea Valley Regional semifinal game in Aurora on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022.

SECOND TEAM

Adrian Diaz, Larkin, senior, forward: Scored 20 goals and added 11 assists for a Class 3A sectional finalist. All-conference.

Michael Garcia, Streamwood, senior, midfielder: Four-year starter finished with seven goals and 16 assists. All-conference and all-sectional.

Joel Gutierrez, Larkin, senior, forward: Led Class 3A sectional finalist with team-best 26 goals. Added six assists. All-conference.

Christ Keleba, Plano, junior, forward: Prolific scorer piled up 31 goals and 10 assists. All-conference and all-sectional.

Jorge Leon, Genoa-Kingston, senior, forward: Explosive talent had 35 goals and 29 assists. All-conference and all-state. Two-time repeat all-area.

Erick Mena, Metea Valley, senior, midfielder: Scored eight goals and contributed six assists for Class 3A regional finalist. All-conference, honorable mention all-sectional and repeat all-area.

Pacifique Ndayishimiye, West Aurora, sophomore, defender: Versatile talent was throw-in specialist and shutdown player in back. Added six goals and three assists. All-conference and all-sectional.

Miguel Pena, Dundee-Crown, senior, midfielder: Finished with 15 goals and 11 assists for a Class 3A sectional qualifier. All-conference and all-sectional.

Kleber Rodriguez, Elgin, senior, goalkeeper: Posted 72 saves, 14 shutouts and allowed just 11 goals for supersectional qualifier. Finished with 0.52 goals against average. All-conference and all-state.

Omar Saldana, Elgin, senior, midfielder: Orchestrated attack with five goals and team-best 18 assists. All-conference and all-sectional.

Nathan Siers, Westminster Christian, senior, forward: Nearly broke 100-point barrier with 40 goals and 18 assists for Class A sectional finalist. Named top player in conference. All-state.

Elgin's Omar Saldana (7) drives through Dundee-Crown defenders Miguel Pena (10) and Cristian Lechuga (13) during a Class 3A Hampshire Sectional semifinal game on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
Elgin’s Omar Saldana (7) drives through Dundee-Crown defenders Miguel Pena (10) and Cristian Lechuga (13) during a Class 3A Hampshire Sectional semifinal game on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.

HONORABLE MENTION

Geovanny Catalan, Elgin, senior, midfielder; Ryan Horlock, Batavia, senior, goalkeeper; Drew Karg, Oswego East, senior, defender; William Kalsto, Oswego, senior, forward; Logan Lewarchick, St. Charles East, junior, midfielder; Cameron Leys, Metea Valley, sophomore, defender; Erick Magallon, East Aurora, senior, midfielder/defender; Juan Martinez, Hampshire, junior, forward; Oscar Medina, Bartlett, senior, midfielder; Eduardo Nava, Elgin, junior, forward; Ryan Nguyen, South Elgin, junior, midfielder; Liam O’Donoghue, Geneva, senior, midfielder.

Patrick Z. McGavin is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.