Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

West High, City High, Regina and West Branch all established themselves as the top teams in their classes when they advanced to the state soccer tournament last month.

All four of those teams had individuals recognized as being among the best players in the state this week.

State qualifiers West Branch, Regina, West High and City High all had multiple players named to the Iowa High School Coaches Association All-State teams when the organization released its postseason awards.

Class 4A semifinalist West High had three all-state selections highlighted by a pair of first-team picks in junior Daniel Fuentes and senior Kaleab Wendy.

Fuentes led West High with 24 goals and added eight assists while Wendy had 14 goals and eight assists while helping the Trojans to a 20-3 record.

Junior Liam Teghanemt was an honorable mention selection in 4A after scoring six goals and adding two assists.

Class 4A state qualifier City High had two all-state picks as juniors Jack Dancer and

Jackson Nichols-Lindsey were both named to the 4A second team.

Dancer ranked second on the team with seven goals and joined Nichols-Lindsey in helping to the lead the Little Hawks to a 12-4 record and the first state tournament trip since 2018.

Regina had three players named to the Class 1A all-state teams after advancing to the state semifinals and finishing with a 16-4 record.

Seniors Jack Hoover and Eddie Petersen were both first-team selections in 1A and senior Quinn Warren was a second-team pick.

Hoover had 17 goals and led the Regals with 12 assists while Petersen had nine goals and five assists.

Warren had a team-high 17 goals and ranked second on the team with nine assists from his midfield spot.

West Branch had four all-state selections following the most successful season in program history.

The Bears went 18-1 and advanced to the state tournament for the second consecutive season.

Senior Trenton Schutte was a first-team pick in Class 1A while senior Cameron Gingerich and juniors Christian Scire and Tim Hosier were named to the 2A second team.

Schutte had 12 goals and a team-high 21 assists while Scire ranked second on the team with 25 goals to go with 12 assists.

Gingerich had five goals and was second on the team with 14 assists while Hosier had two goals and two assists from his defender position.

Liberty High and Clear Creek Amana each had players earn all-state honors in Class 3A

Liberty High senior Flori Gembo was a first-team selection in Class 3A after leading the Lightning with 14 goals and nine assists.

Clear Creek Amana junior Abdala Ebdala was an honorable mention selection in Class 3A after leading Clear Creek Amana with 15 goals and adding four assists.

Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State Teams

Class 4A

First team

Preston Kipnusu, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Henrry Abarca, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Daniel Fuentes, Jr., West High; Kaleab Wendy, Sr., West High; Ty Duax, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Carlos Martinez, Sr., Johnston; John Foth, Jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Isaiah LaMark, Jr., Johnston; Owen Duff, Sr., Waukee Northwest; Cooper Collins, Sr., Waukee Northwest; Isaac Kelgbah, Sr., Waterloo West; Chase Wakefield, Sr., Bettendorf; Landon Benge, Jr., Ankeny; Ephraim Lunganga, Jr., Des Moines Roosevelt; Hudson Porter, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Pablo Mendez, Jr., West Des Moines Valley

Second team

Darius Hulbert, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Blake Whitlow, Sr., Linn-Mar; Gavin Lewis, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Jude Skinner, Sr., Southeast Polk; Beni Puelele, Sr., Sioux City East; Ian O’Loughlin, Sr., Cedar Falls; Javier Alvarado, Soph., Davenport North; Dylan Gloviak, Sr., Ankeny; Jonathan Mendez, Jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Tate Duax, Soph., Ankeny Centennial; Jack Dancer, Jr., City High; Jonathan Amador, Jr., Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln; Abdullah Iqbal, Sr., Waukee Northwest; Caden Lane, Jr., Des Moines Roosevelt

Honorable mention

Aidan Nuemann, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Mitch Tackney, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Jackson Nichols-Lindsey, Jr., City High; Rockne Carver, Sr., Urbandale; Devin Bormann, Sr., Linn-Mar; Landon Potts, Jr., Bettendorf; Liam Teghanemt, Jr., West High; Magok Mangok, Jr., Des Moines North

Class 3A

First team

Caden Endres, Sr., Norwalk; Thomas Cavin, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Jordan Fischer, Sr., Marion; Max Lauman, Sr., Pella; Flori Gembo, Sr., Liberty High; Brayden Shepard, Sr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Ben Jackson, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Javier Flores, Jr., Des Moines Hoover; Adriene Robles, Soph., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Tate McDermott, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Gavin Pienkowski, Sr., Carlisle; Ben Musengo, Sr., Des Moines Hoover; Jaden Mendias, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes

Second team

Logan Vargas, Sr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Canton Nadermann, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Majaliwa Irene, Sr., Des Moines Hoover; Nate Lampe, Sr., Newton; Holden Smith, Soph., Cedar Rapids Washington; Peyton Meier, Sr., ADM; Teddy Apostolopolous, Sr., Pella; Wyatt Herting, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Grant Fletcher, Sr., Norwalk; Jacob Klein, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Tyden Eng, Soph., Norwalk; Richard Gonzalez, Jr., Denison-Schleswig; Colby Krupski, Jr., Marion

Honorable mention

Chase Gaach, Sr., Carlisle; Landon Tilkes, Soph., Marion; Anthony Trotta, Fr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Abdala Ebdala, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Christian Lawson, Sr., Newton; Randy Huertero, Sr., Washington; Cole Angell, Soph., Marion; Brayden Sithonnorath, Sr., Carlisle; Vincent D’Amico, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Cyrus Khosravi, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Cael Orban, Soph., ADM; Mayson Kramer, Soph., Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson; Owen Evans, Jr., ADM

Class 2A

First team

Sergio Mijangos, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Eddy Fuentes, Jr., Webster City; Cort Lovato Jr., Sr., Glenwood; Gesser Guiterres, Sr., Greene County; Tyler Holtan, Jr., Gilbert; Jeramiah Rediske, Sr., Decorah; Jacobo Cerna-Gomez, Soph., Perry; Cole McCumber, Sr., Aplington-Parkersburg; Braysen Dohermann, Jr., Williamsburg; Cristhian Ramirez, Sr., Humboldt; George Tsiobanos, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Jackson Johnson, Sr., Gilbert; Matthew Weber, Jr., Gilbert

Second team

Nathan Behne, Sr., Greene County; Adam Severn, Sr., Glenwood; Eduardo Perez, Sr., Webster City; Joathan Garrison, Fr., Central DeWitt; Mason Smith, Sr., Chariton; Cameron Tracy, Sr., Maquoketa; Jimmy Valdez, Sr., Decorah; Ty Luhring, Jr., Aplington-Parkersburg; Francisco Ramirez Carmona, Jr., Webster City; Walker Weedman, Sr., Aplington-Parkersburg; Sergio Sanchez, Sr., Perry; Connor Willis, Sr., Knoxville; Scott Dickson, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Honorable mention

Logan Harswick, Soph., Gilbert; Caleb Gessner, Sr., Benton Community; Kaden Webber, Sr., Nevada; Omar Jaimes, Sr., Perry; Andres Gonzalez, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Max Wodianka, Sr., Williamsburg; Logan Rethwisch, Sr., Williamsburg; Will Cardo, Soph., Center Point-Urbana

Class 1A

First team

Kaden Ogle, Sr., Underwood; Lincoln Aeschliman, Jr., North Fayette Valley; Miles Baccam, Sr., Western Christian; Andre Fuentes, Sr., North Fayette Valley; Trenton Schutte, Sr., West Branch; Jack Hoover, Sr., Regina; Dyson Rasmussen, Sr., Underwood; Stephen Schreurs, Sr., Unity Christian; Eddie Petersen, Sr., Regina; Kyler White, Jr., North Fayette Valley; Ben Gordo, Sr., Van Meter; Micah Zurbriggen, Sr., North Fayette Valley; Nate Gerling, Sr., West Central Valley

Second team

Danny Kinsella, Sr., Treynor; Christian Scire, Jr., West Branch; Quinn Warren, Sr., Regina; Cameron Gingerich, Sr., West Branch; Easton Robertson, Jr., Underwood; Anderson Yoder, Soph., Hudson; Kaleb Myers, Sr., Van Meter; Gabe Gerling, Soph., West Central Valley; Aidan Ouwinga, Sr., Western Christian Traevin Van Beek, Jr., Unity Christian; Tim Hosier, Jr., West Branch; Lule Olsen, Sr., Hudson; Drew Sundine, Jr., Hudson

Honorable Mention

Micah Simeck, Soph., Van Meter; Bruce Songa, Sr., West Liberty; Henry Lounsbury, Soph., Van Meter; Grant Dunn, Jr., Des Moines Christian; Kamron Kunkle, Sr., West Central Valley; Adlai Lounsbury, Jr., Van Meter; Owen Weber, Sr., West Central Valley; Bowie Bettes, Sr., Underwood; Jaret McIntosh, Jr., Treynor; Trey Frieden, Sr., North Fayette Valley

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