Check out all the selections for the 2026 All-5Star Preps Boys Soccer Teams, presented by Garza Law.
2026 All-5Star Preps BOYS SOCCER TEAMS
presented by Garza Law Firm
FIRST TEAM
FORWARDS
Aidan Ainsworth, senior, Bearden: District 4-AAA Offensive Player of the Year, All-District 4-AAA and All-Region AAA: led Bearden in scoring (20 goals, 12 assists) during run to state championship match.
Freddy Castro, senior, Sevier County: District 2-AAA Player of the Year (32 goals, 15 assists); eight goals and five assists in postseason; led Smoky Bears to state sectional, a 1-0 loss at Bearden.
Cameron Harp, senior, South-Doyle: District 5-AA Offensive Player of the Year (18 goals, 15 assists); Maryville College signee; Cherokees reached state championship match for third straight year.
Grayson Huffaker, senior, West: All-District 4-AAA first team player (16 goals, 12 assists); helped Rebels reach state quarterfinals.
Kevin Pendergrass, senior, Halls: District 3-AAA Offensive Player of the Year (21 goals, 12 assists); helped Halls reach Region 2-AAA semifinals, lost to Bearden 1-0.
Vitor Robassa, senior, Grace Christian: 5Star Preps Player of the Year; led GCA in scoring (35 goals, 25 assists) and top scorer in state (18 nationally); Rams won back-to-back state championships in Division II-A.
Tim Styles, sophomore, Bearden: All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA; one of Bulldogs’ top scorers (14 goals, seven assists); five goals in Class AAA state tournament during run to championship match.
Ali Tarchane, senior, HVA: All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA; helped Hawks reach the District 4-AAA tournament, 2-1 loss at Maryville.
MIDFIELDERS
Oliver Bankston, senior, West: District 4-AAA Midfielder of the Year (18 goals, three assists); team captain; TCA/THCSSA All-Star game; Wheaton College commit.
Vicenzo Barbosa, senior, Grace Christian: Division II-A District 1 Midfielder of the Year nomination (18 goals, 19 assists); Rams won back-to-back state championships in Division II-A.
Roger Oseguera Cruz, senior, South-Doyle: District 5-AA Player of the Year (28 goals, 12 assists); Cherokees reached state championship match for third straight year.
Samuel Gourley, senior, Greeneville: District 2-AA and Region 1-AA first team (18 goals, 15 assists); THSSCA All-State; helped Greeneville to state quarterfinals, lost to South-Doyle 3-0.
Fadel Hamdan, junior, Bearden: District 4-AAA and Region 2-AAA Most Valuable Player (six goals, 10 assists at holding midfielder); helped Bearden reach state championship match.
Juno Morrill, senior, Oak Ridge: District 3-AAA Player of the Year; All-Region 2-AAA (three times); helped Wildcats to Region 2-AAA semifinals, 4-1 loss to West.
Jack Tucker, senior, Catholic: Division II-AA East Region nominee (nine goals, six assists); two goals in playoff opener and one goal in state quarterfinal, PK win at MBA for Final Four berth.
Christopher Lanza, senior, Gatlinburg-Pittman: District 1-A first team (eight goals, three assists); scoring helped Highlanders reach state championship match.
DEFENDERS
Stiven Colbert, senior, Gatlinburg-Pittman: District 1-A Defender of the Year; led defense that allowed 25 goals in 21 matches on way to state championship match.
Justin Banegas, junior, Greeneville: District 2-AA and Region 1-AA first team (six goals, five assists); helped Greeneville reach state quarterfinals, lost to South-Doyle 3-0.
Pedro Salvador, senior, Grace Christian: Division II-A East Region Defender of the Year nominee, District 1 first team (four goals, one assist); team captain; led backline that allowed 15 goals during season and one in state tournament; helped Rams to back-to-back state championships.
Ayden Slover, senior, Halls: District 3-AAA and Region 2-AAA first team (four goals, three assists, two saves, six shutouts); helped Halls reach Region 2-AAA semifinals, 1-0 loss to Bearden.
Finn Straussfogel, senior, South-Doyle: District 5-AA Midfielder of the Year (six goals, nine assists); helped Cherokees post 15 clean sheets at center back/holding midfielder during run to third straight state title match.
Oscar Wimmer, senior, West: District 4-AAA first team (eight goals, nine assists); team captain; TCA/THCSSA all-star selection; helped Rebels reach state quarterfinals; Earlham College commitment.
GOALKEEPERS
Parker Crittenden, senior, Halls: District 3-AAA Goalkeeper of the Year (83 saves, six shutouts); THSSCA all-star game; led Halls to Region 2-AAA semifinals, 1-0 loss to Bearden.
Eli Keener, senior, Bearden: District 4-AAA Goalkeeper of the Year (school-record 15 shutouts, eight goals allowed); Region 2-AAA first team; ETSU signee; helped Bearden reach Class AAA state championship match.
Tate McCarty, senior, Catholic: Division II-AA East Region nominee (six shutouts, 129 saves); 4 of 8 PK saves in state quarterfinal vs. MBA; helped Irish reach Division II-AA Final Four, lost to Briarcrest Christian 2-0.
SECOND TEAM
FORWARDS
Austin Brown, senior, Halls
Josh Maldonado Costas, senior, Maryville
Emmanuel M. Gonzalez, junior, Fulton
Emerson Henslee, senior, Greeneville
Ashby Scott, sophomore, Carter
Colby Stokely, senior, CAK
Steven Lopez-Rivera, junior, Fulton
MIDFIELDERS
Enzo Almeida, junior, Grace Christian
Trevor Belanger, senior, Catholic
Jude Straussfogel, senior, South-Doyle
Paxton Burnette, freshman, Kingston
Kevin Lanza, senior, Gatlinburg-Pittman
Miles Laxton, senior, Oneida
Brody Williams, senior, Union County
DEFENDERS
Jan Frey, senior, South-Doyle
Graham Gibson, sophomore, Catholic
Nahan Estrada, junior, Gatlinburg-Pittman
Daniel Jackson, senior, Oak Ridge
Micah Stevens, senior, Grace Christian
Lincoln Unger, senior, Farragut
GOALKEEPERS
Gannon Cogdell, junior, Greeneville
Kairos McClelland, junior, South-Doyle
Harrison O’Dell, senior, HVA