FIRST TEAM
Sebastian Burzynski, Sandburg, senior, midfielder: Scored 23 goals and dished out 12 assists for conference champs. All-state and SouthWest Suburban Blue’s player of the year.
Andres Comp, Mount Carmel, senior, goalkeeper: Recorded nine shutouts and a 1.04 goals against average. Had two playoff shutouts as Caravan won sectional title. All-sectional and all-conference. Committed to Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Ahmed Dhalai, Richards, junior, forward: Broke own program record with 35 goals, leading Bulldogs to first regional title. Holds the program record for career goals with 67. Daily Southtown’s player of the year. All-state and South Suburban Red’s player of the year.
Ben Kittridge, Lemont, senior, defender: Led defense that recorded 15 shutouts and allowed just 13 goals on way to regional title. All-state and all-conference.
Saul Lagunas, Bremen, senior, midfielder: Scored 14 goals and added eight assists for conference champs. All-state and South Suburban Blue’s player of the year.
Nathan Lara, St. Laurence, senior, midfielder: Finished with 19 goals and 13 assists for regional champs. All-state and all-conference.
Jonathan Magana, Bloom, junior, forward: Poured in 35 goals and added 10 assists for conference and regional champs. Scored six playoff goals as Blazing Trojans advanced to program’s first sectional championship game. All-sectional and all-conference.
Abdallah Omar, Stagg, senior, forward: Finished with 11 goals and seven assists for conference and regional champs. All-state and all-conference.
Omar Ortiz, Bloom, sophomore, forward: Piled up 25 goals and 32 assists for conference and regional champs. All-state and all-conference.
Sebastian Palma, Mount Carmel, senior, defender: Led Caravan to nine shutouts and sectional championship. Added six assists and two goals. All-state and all-conference.
Zach Soltysiak, Shepard, senior, forward: Scored 30 goals for conference and regional champs. Broke program record with 83 career goals. All-sectional and repeat all-area.
SECOND TEAM
Aidan Breslin, Shepard, senior, midfielder: Had 13 goals and 26 assists. All-state and all-conference.
Emmanuel Calixto, Eisenhower, junior, forward: Totaled 21 goals and 15 assists. All-state and all-conference.
Nico Espinosa, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, midfielder: Finished with 14 goals and five assists. All-state and all-conference.
Antonio Ferreira, Marian Catholic, sophomore, forward: Piled up 24 goals and 15 assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
Hector Gonzalez, Thornton co-op, senior, midfielder: Had 16 goals and 14 assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
Ryan Pavelka, Lockport, senior, defender: Led Porters to eight shutouts. Added two goals and three assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
Michael Rocha, St. Laurence, senior, defender: Guided Vikings to 13 shutouts. All-sectional and all-conference.
Nick Soto, Stagg, senior, midfielder: Finished with five goals and 12 assists.
Luke Thiesse, Sandburg, junior, goalkeeper: Recorded 10 shutouts and a 0.95 goals against average. All-sectional and all-conference.
Armani Velastegui, Oak Lawn, senior, forward: Scored 15 goals and added seven assists. All-sectional and all-conference.
Logan Wilkins, Beecher, sophomore, forward: Broke program record with 35 goals and added six assists. All-sectional and River Valley Conference’s player of the year.
HONORABLE MENTION
Jose Aceves, Oak Lawn, senior, midfielder; Brandon Bravo, Bloom, junior, midfielder; Michael Calderon, St. Laurence, sophomore, goalkeeper; Luke Cibula, Lockport, junior, goalkeeper; Rylan Decker, Lincoln-Way West, senior, goalkeeper; Aldo Estrada, Joliet Catholic, senior, forward; Dominic Gadalinski, Mount Carmel, senior, midfielder; Hubert Grele, Argo, sophomore, forward; Zaid Jaber, Shepard, senior, defender; Bart Jaskowski, Stagg, junior, midfielder; Adam Jedrzejczyk, Oak Forest, sophomore, goalkeeper; Wiktor Kuzmiuk, Richards, senior, defender; Giovanni Melgoza, T.F. United, junior, forward; Danny Olsen, Marist, senior, midfielder; Edgar Perez, Bremen, senior, midfielder; Ian Plancarte, Oak Forest, senior, forward; Nic Porada, Lincoln-Way East, senior, forward; Kyle Powers, Chicago Christian, senior, midfielder; Mario Ramirez, De La Salle, sophomore, midfielder; Marek Skotnicki, Lemont, senior, midfielder; Jack Towner, Lincoln-Way West, senior, defender; Armani Vazquez, Andrew, senior, forward.
Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
