2023 ALL-5STAR PREPS BOYS SOCCER
FIRST TEAM
FORWARDS
Lucas Nordin, senior, Bearden: Nordin, two-time 5Star Preps Player of the Year, had 27 goals and eight assists as Bearden (18-1-3) advanced to the Class AAA state quarterfinals before losing to state champion Brentwood. The ETSU commitment was a 2022 All-American and the 2023 Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Hayden Tate, senior, Bearden: The Maryville College commitment posted 17 goals and seven assists – the team’s second leading scorer – as the Bulldogs (18-1-3) reached the Class AAA state quarterfinals before losing to state champion Brentwood.
Sebastian Salas-Vaca, senior, Oak Ridge: Salas-Vaca was the District 3-AAA Co-Attacker of the Year – posting 11 goals and 10 assists – and earned All-Region 2-AAA honors as the Wildcats advanced to the region semifinals before losing at Bearden.
Brady Hammer, junior, HVA: Hammer posted 12 goals and 20 assists, was the District 4-AAA Offensive Player of the Year, was two-time all-district and all-region, as HVA (13-4-6) reached the Class AAA state semifinals.
Carlos Turcios Reyes, sophomore, G-P: Turcios Reyes earned All-District 2-A, All-Region 1-A and coaches’ all-state honors, leading Gatlinburg-Pittman (16-9) to the Class A state semifinals.
Jacob Eubanks, senior, Halls: Eubanks, the District 4-AA Player of the Year and a Pellissippi State signee, posted 34 goals and 15 assists, and had one goal and two assists at state as the Red Devils (19-4) advanced to the Class AA semifinals.
Pierce Miller, senior, Webb: The Rhodes University signee had 15 goals and eight assists as Webb (11-6-1) advanced to the Division II-AA state quarterfinals before losing to Chattanooga Baylor.
Tobias Hageltorn, junior, West: Haleltorn set the program record for goals in a season with 27 and was the District 3-AAA Co-Attacker of the Year as the Rebels (18-2-1) won the district championship before losing to Hardin Valley Academy in the Region 2-AAA semifinals.
MIDFIELDERS
Jack Raulston, junior, Bearden: Raulston had five goals and nine assists as the team’s catalyst in the midfield, playing every postseason minute as Bearden (18-1-3) advanced to the Class AAA state quarterfinals before losing to state champion Brentwood.
Drew Shelton, senior, Greeneville: Shelton had 28 goals and 24 assists and earned all-state honors for the second year as Greeneville (20-2-4) advanced to the Class AA state championship match before losing to Valor Prep on penalty kicks.
Leo Santos, sophomore, Alcoa: Santos had 16 goals and 13 assists as Alcoa (15-10-2) advanced to the Class A state championship match before losing in penalty kicks to Madison Magnet.
Aiden Jennette, senior, G-P: Jennette posted 13 goals and 11 assists and earned All-District 2-A, All-Region 1-A and all-state honors as Gatlinburg-Pittman (16-9) advanced the Class A state semifinals.
Alden Wilson, senior, West: Wilson, a defensive midfielder, had 14 goals and 16 assists, earning District 4-AAA Player of the Year honors as the Rebels (18-2-1) won the district title before losing to Hardin Valley Academy in the Region 2-AAA semifinals.
DEFENDERS
Drew Hillyer, senior, Greeneville: Hillyer, who had one goal and five assists, earned all-state honors for the second year, anchoring a defense that allowed 19 goals and posted 15 shutouts as Greeneville (20-2-4) advanced to the Class AA state championship match.
Bacon Lauderback, junior, Alcoa: Lauderback was a key backline player as Alcoa (15-10-2) advanced to the Class A state championship match before losing in penalty kicks to Madison Magnet.
Luke Wilcoxen, junior, Maryville: Wilcoxen, a defender and midfielder, was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player, earned All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors as the Rebels advanced to District 4-AAA semifinals before losing to Hardin Valley Academy.
Ish Palacios, senior, HVA: Palacios, voted team’s Most Valuable Player, doubled as a forward/defender and had seven goals and 13 assists, was three-time All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA as (13-4-6) advanced to the Class AAA state semifinals.
GOALKEEPER
Logan Nelson, sophomore, Bearden: Nelson allowed only 12 goals in 22 games – the fewest goals allowed in a season in program history – with 11 shutouts as Bearden (18-1-3) advanced to the Class AAA state quarterfinals before losing to state champion Brentwood.
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SECOND TEAM
FORWARDS
Spencer Robinson, senior, Greeneville: Robinson had 19 goals and six assists, earning All-District 2-AA and All-Region 1-AA first-team honors as Greeneville (20-2-4) advanced to the Class AA state championship match.
Andrew Knight, junior, Alcoa: Knight had 17 goals and 10 assists as the Tornadoes (15-10-2) advanced to the Class A state championship match before losing in penalty kicks to Madison Magnet.
Chase Stokely, senior, CAK: Stokely led the Warriors in goals (18) and assists (15) and finished his three-year career with 66 goals and 52 assists, despite doubling as a midfielder and forward.
Diego Sabino, junior, Halls: Sabino, an All-District 3-AA player, had 13 goals and 15 assists – including three goals and three assists in the region tournament – as the Red Devils (19-4) reached the Class AA state semifinals.
Owen Gray, senior, Clinton: Gray scored 32 goals this season – he’s got more than 60 for his career – and led Clinton to the District 5-AA tournament title, its first since 2001, earning Most Valuable Player in the district.
Nick Gilbert, senior, Oneida: Gilbert posted 26 goals and 12 assists and was the District 3-A Player of the Year, earned All-Region and All-State honors, before breaking his leg in the Region 2-A semifinals against Sweetwater; Oneida (15-5-1) advanced to the state sectional.
Ronaldo Guillen, junior, Loudon: Guillen was the District 4-A Player of the Year, posting hat tricks in the district and region finals as the Redskins advanced to the state sectionals.
Seth Meade, junior, Maryville: Meade, all-state player in 2022, had 10 goals and 10 assists, earning All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors as the Rebels advanced to the district semifinals before losing to Hardin Valley Academy.
MIDFIELDERS
D.J. Powers, senior, HVA: Powers, an All-District 4-AAA, All-Region 2-AAA player, and all-state player, had 13 goals and 10 assists, scoring the Hawks’ game-winning goal in the 3-2 win over Collierville in the state quarterfinals before their semifinal loss to Station Camp.
Brady Quillen, senior, Greeneville: Quillen, a defensive midfielder and all-state selection, posted 12 goals and six assists; he helped a defense that allowed just 19 goals and posted 15 shutouts as Greeneville (20-2-4) reached the Class AA state championship match, where it lost to Valor Prep on penalty kicks after 100 minutes of scoreless play.
Jacob Knight, junior, Alcoa: Knight had 10 goals and eight assists as a center/defensive midfielder as the Tornadoes (15-10-2) advanced to the Class A state championship match before losing to Madison Magnet on penalty kicks.
Thomas Tisdale, junior, Maryville: Tisdale, who was all-state in 2022, led the team in scoring this year with 11 goals and 10 assists, earning All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors as the Rebels advanced to the district semifinals before losing to Hardin Valley Academy.
Alex Middlecoff, junior, Webb: Middlecoff, an attacking midfielder, had nine goals and three assists as Webb (11-6-1) advanced to the Division II-AA state quarterfinals before losing to Chattanooga Baylor. He had seven goals and two assists in eight Division II-AA games.
J.P. Quigley, senior, Webb: The Elon University signee had three goals and four assists – including game-winning goals against Oak Ridge and Catholic – and was team captain as the Spartans (11-6-1) reached the Division II-AA state quarterfinals before losing to Chattanooga Baylor.
Mario Rivera, senior, Catholic: The Pellissippi State signee was the leading scorer in Division II-AA East Region and the second leading scorer in Division II-AA with 15 goals and eight assists.
Eli Lynch, junior, Oak Ridge: Lynch had 14 goals and three assists, earning All-District 3-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA honors as the Wildcats advanced to the region semifinals before losing at Bearden.
DEFENDERS
Frankie Manrod, sophomore, HVA: Manrod, in his first season at HVA, earned all-district and all-region honors as the Hawks (13-4-6) advanced to the Class AAA state semifinals.
Cole Hutchison, senior, Bearden: Hutchison led a defense that allowed only 12 goals in 22 games – the fewest goals allowed in a season in program history – as Bearden (18-1-3) advanced to the Class AAA state quarterfinals before losing to state champion Brentwood.
William Brush, senior, West: Brush, who had six goals and four assists, was the District 3-AAA Co-Defender of the Year as West (18-2-1) posted 12 shutouts on its way to the district title before losing to Hardin Valley Academy in the Region 2-AAA semifinals.
Emmett Lee, junior, Oak Ridge: Lee, who had four goals and three assists, was the District 3-AAA Co-Defender of the Year and an All-Region 2-AAA player as the Wildcats advanced to the Region 2-AAA semifinals before losing at Bearden.
Oswaldo Godoy, senior, G-P: Godoy repeated as an all-state player and also earned All-District 2-A and All-Region 1-A honors as the Highlanders (16-9) advanced to the state quarterfinals.
GOALKEEPER
Justin King, senior, Halls: King, an All-District 4-AA player and Pellissippi State signee, led the defense that allowed only 26 goals and posted 11 shutouts as the Red Devils (19-4) advanced to the Class AA state semifinals.
THIRD TEAM
FORWARDS
Jack Tucker, freshman, Catholic: Tucker was tied for the second-leading goal scorer in Division II-AA East Region with nine goals and also had two assists.
Taylor Aaron, senior, William Blount: Aaron was a leading scorer for the Governors after transferring from Central, where he had 47 goals in two seasons.
Colby Stokely, freshman, CAK: Stokely, younger brother of CAK senior Chase Stokely, posted 18 goals and three assists while earning All-District honors for the Warriors.
Gersen Saucedo, junior, Lenoir City: Saucedo earned All-District 4-AAA honors, posting 11 goals and four assists as the Panthers advanced to the district quarterfinals.
Jesus Orozo, junior, Lenoir City: Orozco had 11 goals and three assists as Lenoir City advanced to the District 4-AAA quarterfinals, earning all-district honors.
MIDFIELDERS
Chase Burnett, junior, Halls: Burnett had 17 goals and 12 assists and earned All-District 3-AA honors as the Red Devils (19-4) advanced to the Class AA state semifinals.
Jackson Novinger, senior, West: Novinger had 15 goals and 14 assists and was an All-District 4-AAA player as the Rebels (18-2-1) won the district championship before losing to Hardin Valley Academy in the Region 2-AAA semifinals.
Edwin Banuelos, junior, Jefferson County: Banuelos posted nine goals and eight assists, earning District 2-AAA Player of the Year honors as the Patriots won the district title.
Eric Sonnenschein, senior, Farragut: Sonnenschein earned All-District 4-AAA, All-Region 2-AAA and all-state honors this year.
Oliver Diaz, junior, Jefferson County: Diaz had three goals and five assists and was the District 2-AAA Midfielder of the Year as the Patriots won the district title.
Alex Matute, senior midfielder, Sevier County: Matute earned All-District 2-AAA and All-Region 1-AAA honors for the Smoky Bears.
DEFENDERS
Isiah Richard, junior, Stone Memorial: Richard, who also plays midfielder, was District xx MVP and team MVP as the top defender for Stone Memorial.
Will Gallaher, senior defender, Farragut: Gallaher was a three-time All-District 4-AAA and All-Region 2-AAA player and earned all-state honors this season.
Wes Hurst, senior, Oneida: Hurst, the two-time District 3-A Defensive Player of the Year, anchored a defense that posted nine shutouts and four one-goal games on its way to the District A sectionals.
Juan Cervantes, senior defender, South-Doyle: Cervantes, the District 4-AA Defender of the Year, led a defense that allowed just 16 goals and posted 10 shutouts.
GOALKEEPERS
Jonah Mitchell, sophomore, South-Doyle: Mitchell, the District 4-AA Goalkeeper of the Year, allowed 13 goals and posted nine shutouts for the Cherokees.
Jackson Lore, junior, Central: Lore led a defense that posted four shutouts and allowed one goal in three other matches; he earned All-District 3-AAA first-team honors.