Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Some of the best soccer in the state of Iowa was played in the Your Prep Sports area this season.

That makes assembling the inaugural Your Prep Sports boys soccer team a difficult but equally enjoyable task.

The Your Prep Sports boys soccer team honors 12 of the top area players for their efforts this season and features Division I recruits, state champions, all-state and all-conference honorees.

The 12-member squad features players from five different teams, four of which appeared at the state tournament including 3A champion West High and 1A champ Regina.

Alex Andersen (Captain)

Sr., West High

Drake recruit led Class 3A champion West High in goals (23) and assists (13) while helping the Trojans to a 16-7 record and sixth state title in nine seasons.

Andersen ranked fourth in 3A in goals and fifth in assists on his way to earning first team all-state honors and had two goals and two assists in three state tournament wins.

Jonah Dancer (Captain)

Jr., City High

Junior midfielder directed City High to a 16-4 record and a school-record best sixth consecutive state tournament appearance.

Dancer led the Little Hawks with nine goals and added four assists while earning second team all-state honors.

Trey Godbolt

Sr., Clear Creek Amana

A first team all-state pick for the second consecutive season, Godbolt built on his reputation as one of the state’s best defenders.

Godbolt led a Clipper defense that posted eight shutouts and allowed 13 goals while helping Clear Creek Amana to a 11-7 record.

Nick Pechous

Jr., Regina

One of the most dangerous scorers in Class 1A, Pechous led Regina (16-5) with 21 goals and added seven assists this season on his way to first team all-state honors.

Pechous scored three of Regina’s four state-tournament goals including the game-winner in the state title match against Davenport Assumption while being named captain of the Class 1A all-tournament team.

Nick Raley

Sr., West High

Like everyone in a West High uniform, Raley seemed to save his best for last.

The senior forward scored a goal in all three state tournament wins, including the game-winner in the state title match and a tying goal in the final two minutes in a quarterfinal win over Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Five of Raley’s 13 goals this season came in the postseason.

Ben Carr

Sr., Solon

Earned first team all-state honors after directing Solon to a 16-6 record, the second most wins in program history and its first state tournament appearance since 2012.

Carr had 12 goals and led Solon with 12 assists from his forward spot.

Wyatt Sedlacek

Sr., Clear Creek Amana

Senior midfielder earned first team all-conference honors after scoring nine goals and leading Clear Creek Amana with six assists.

A four-year starter and the center of the Clipper attack this season, Sedlacek directed Clear Creek Amana to 11 or more wins in all four of his varsity seasons.

Jackson Meyer

Jr., City High

Midfielder earned first team all-conference honors after helping the Little Hawks return to the state tournament for the sixth consecutive season.

Meyer had six goals in a balanced City High attack and helped the Little Hawks hold opponents to 14 goals on the season.

Isaac Vang

Jr., Solon

A second team all-state pick, Vang did a little bit of everything for Solon from his midfield spot.

A key part of the Solon offense, Vang ranked third on the team with 11 goals and four assists and also was a critical part of a Spartan defensive effort that posted 15 shutouts.

Sam Stein

Sr., Regina

Stein was a key piece of a Regina defense that didn’t allow a goal at the state tournament in wins over the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 ranked teams.

A first-team all-state pick, Stein helped Regina post 10 shutouts including four straight to end the season as the Regals won their sixth state title in nine seasons.

Sam Tomek

Sr., City High

The MVC Valley Division Keeper of the year, Tomek posted nine shutouts and allowed 14 goals while earning all-state honors for the second consecutive seasons.

Tomek has been among the most consistent keepers in the state over the past two seasons, allowing 21 goals while posting 25 shutouts in two seasons as the starter at City High.

Zach Frisbie

Sr., West High

A first team all-state selection and MVC Mississippi Division keeper of the year, Frisbie came up with his biggest performances with the season on the line.

The senior keeper allowed three goals in five postseason wins, helping West High win a penalty kick shootout over top-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie in the 3A quarterfinals and posting a shutout in the 3A title match against West Des Moines Valley.