Ryan Murken

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An impressive season netted a big-time away for Clear Creek Amana junior Abdala Ebdala.

Ebdala was named WAMAC West Division player of the year following a breakthrough season in which he led the Clippers in goals while helping Clear Creek Amana to an 11-5 record and a spot in a Class 3A substate final.

The player of the year honors for Ebdala highlighted a group of nine Clippers to earn all-West Division honors when the conference released its postseason awards.

Ebdala scored a team-high 15 goals in 15 matches this season and added four assists for the Clippers.

Senior Evan Streit, sophomore Abner Godoy-Pacheco and freshman Aiden Gross joined Ebdala on the WAMAC West Division first team.

Godoy-Pacheco ranked second on the team with 13 goals and added seven assists for the Clippers while Streit had five goals and four assists.

Gross was one of only four players to start all 16 games for Clear Creek Amana during an impressive debut season.

Seniors Cade Mineart and Luke Niblo and sophomore Jordan Alavez all earn second team all-West Division honors.

Alavez had a team-high 11 assists and scored five goals and Mineart had five goals and tied for second on the team with seven assists.

Niblo made 61 saves in goal and allowed 23 goals posting five shutouts.

Senior Jake Carlson and sophomore Sam Strank were both honorable mention selections in the West Division.

Solon had six players earn all-division honors in the WAMAC East headlined by seniors Josiah Hale and Eli Freerks who were both named to the East Division first team.

Freerks ranked second on the team with 10 goals and four assists while Hale had three goals and an assist for the Spartans.

Sophomore Ryan Locke earned second-team all-East Division honors after leading the Spartans with 11 goals and added three goals and freshman Collin McKie was also named to the East Division second team.

Senior Bryan Petrie and sophomore Caden Mai each earned East Division honorable mention status.

WAMAC All-Division Boys Soccer

West Division

First team – Caleb Gessner, Sr., Benton Community; Ty Kulbartz, Sr,, Benton Community; Quincy Gilbert, Sr., Benton Community; Parker Mitchell, Jr., Benton Community; Abdala Ebdala, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Abner Godoy-Pacheco, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Aiden Gross, Fr., Clear Creek Amana; Evan Streit, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Logan Rethwisch, Sr., Williamsburg; Max Wodianka, Sr,, Williamsburg; Caleb Mohr, Sr., Williamsburg; Braysen Dohermann, Jr., Williamsburg; Jeff Sieck, Sr., Grinnell; Jack Hoopes, Jr., Grinnell; Francesco Capozzoli, Sr., South Tama; Brant Dickinson, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg

Second team – Casey Gessner, Jr., Benton Community; Eli Kupka, Jr., Benton Community; Jace Biery, Sr., Benton Community; Cade Mineart, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Luke Niblo, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Jordan Alavez, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Ian Stumpff, Sr., Williamsburg; John Eichhorn, Jr., Williamsburg; Gunnar Van Hyfte, Jr., Williamsburg; Brayden Graff, Sr., Grinnell; Beaux Blanchard, Jr., Grinnell; Eric Medina, Fr., South Tama; Ramiro Saquic, Soph., South Tama; Cal Lessig, Soph., Vinton-Shellsburg

Honorable mention – Jonah Gorsh, Jr., Benton Community; Troy Kupka, Jr., Benton Community; Jake Carlson, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Sam Strank, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Anthony Torres, Sr., Grinnell; Brody Petig, Sr., Grinnell; Manuel Cervantes, Fr., South Tama; Amare Chavez, Sr., South Tama; Vann Lessig, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Kyler Messer, Fr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Simeon Armbrecht, Sr., Williamsburg; Colby McMullin, Soph., Williamsburg

Player of the year – Abdala Ebdala, Jr., Clear Creek Amana

East Division

First team – Jarret Koppedryer, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Brody Behrens, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Gage Pierce, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Tate Krebsbach, Soph., Center Point-Urbana; Jordan Fischer, Sr., Marion; Cole Angell, Soph., Marion; Sawyer Udelhofen, Soph., Marion; Landon Tilkes, Soph., Marion; Luke Stephens, Sr., Mount Vernon; Gavin Plathe, Jr., Mount Vernon; Josiah Hale, Sr., Solon; Eli Freerks, Sr,, Solon; Andrew Rottinghaus, Jr., Independence; Ethan Grawe, Sr., West Delaware

Second team – Jared Boesenburg, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Will Cardo, Soph., Center Point-Urbana; Dan Grieff, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Colby Krupski, Jr., Marion; Patrick Flanagan, Soph., Marion; Tobin Holland, Soph., Marion; Tristin Nosbisch, Sr., Mount Vernon; Jaxon Anderson, Soph., Mount Vernon; Ryan Locke, Soph., Solon; Collin McKie, Fr., Solon; Campbell Schwartz, Jr., Independence; Tyler Nolan, Sr., Independence; Keegan Carnicle, Jr., West Delaware

Honorable mention – Bryker Langfald, Soph., Marion; Brandon Cole, Sr., Marion; Drew Schellhorn, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Bradley Jones, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Carter Homan, X, Independence; Myles Reidy, Sr., Independence; Oliver Hinrichs, Sr., Mount Vernon; Matthew Mayhew, Sr., Mount Vernon; Bryan Petrie, Sr., Solon; Caden Mai, Soph., Solon; Adam Cook, Jr., West Delaware; Zach Kramer, Sr., West Delaware

Player of the year – Cole Angell, Soph., Marion

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