Following stellar seasons, West Aurora and Elgin lead the way with selections to first team.
First Team
Diego Flores, Dundee-Crown, senior, defender: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Three-year varsity starter and two-time team captain. Scored five goals with four assists.
MJ Hoffman, Oswego East, senior, forward: All-state selection and two-time all-conference selection. Led the Wolves with 16 goals and 10 assists.
Casey Kriz, St. Charles North, senior, defender: All-state and all-conference selection. Scored two goals with four assists. Started all 73 games of his varsity career.
Lachlan Ladd, Waubonsie Valley, senior, forward: All-state and all-conference selection. Scored 18 goals and had seven assists to lead the Warriors in both categories.
Reece Leonard, Geneva, senior, midfielder: All-state selection and all-conference selection. Scored nine goals and added three assists.
Pacifique Ndayishimiye, West Aurora, senior, defender: Ends season by headlining as the 2024 Beacon-News/Courier-News Player of the Year. Two-time all-state selection. Two-time conference MVP. Scored five goals with three assists.
AJ Sabanovic, Streamwood, senior, forward: Two-time all-state selection. Three-time first team all-conference selection. Scored 24 goals with 12 assists. Appeared on All-American watch list.
Aaron Saldana, Elgin, senior, midfielder: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Scored 11 goals with 21 assists, a program record. His 45 career assists are also a program record.
Roberto Salinas, Elgin, senior, defender: All-state selection. Conference’s player of the year and defender of the year. Team MVP. Scored eight goals with 10 assists. Three-time conference, regional and sectional champion.
Power Selemani, West Aurora, senior, forward: Two-time all-sectional. Scored 21 goals with 15 assists. Two-time all-conference choice. Second all-time leading scorer in program history.
Matthew Vandeman, Aurora Central Catholic, junior, midfielder: Led area with 31 goals and added eight assists. An all-sectional and all-conference selection.
Second Team
Jackson Carey, Hampshire, senior, midfielder: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Led team with eight assists and scored 12 goals, including winner over Streamwood in regional final.
Dylan Drendel, Oswego East, senior, midfielder: All-sectional. Two-time all-conference selection. Team MVP. Committed to Green Bay.
Beto Gaytan, Elgin, senior, forward: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Scored eight goals and added 13 assists. Three-time conference, regional and sectional champion.
Anthony Hildreth, Metea Valley, senior, midfielder: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Scored two goals with three assists. Helped the Mustangs offense as a holding midfielder.
Oliver Longosz, St. Charles North, sophomore, forward: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Scored 10 goals and had four assists.
Giovanni Magana, Marmion, senior, forward: All-sectional selection despite missing half the season due to injury. Scored eight goals with six assists.
Matthew Mitchinson, Kaneland, senior, midfielder: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Led the Knights with 17 goals and 12 assists.
Caleb Pankiewicz, Oswego East, senior, defender: Two-time all-sectional honorable mention and two-time all-conference selection. Committed to Ripon.
Adan Rueda, Bartlett, senior, defender: All-sectional honorable mention and all-conference selection. Scored two goals with two assists. Filled in at goalkeeper in one game.
Charlie Terriquez, Hampshire, senior, forward: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Led the Whip-Purs with 17 goals and was second on the team with seven assists.
Jay Umana, East Aurora, senior, midfielder: All-sectional and all-conference selection. Led the Tomcats with 21 goals and 10 assists.
Cade Valek, Waubonsie Valley, senior, defender: All-sectional and all-conference selection while also being the kicker for the football team. Scored six goals.
Honorable Mention
- Justin Defensor, South Elgin, senior, midfielder.
- Luis Garcia, West Aurora, junior, goalkeeper.
- Evan Hashem, Batavia, senior, midfielder.
- Caleb Kelly, Geneva, junior, forward.
- Sahil Khare, Metea Valley, senior, midfielder.
- Noah McKittrick, Kaneland, junior, midfielder.
- Garrett Melton, St. Charles East, senior, midfielder.
- Adam Ozsvath, Marmion, senior, goalkeeper.
- Alexis Ramirez, Geneva, senior, defender.
- Noah Rosborough, Burlington Central, junior, midfielder.
- Sawyer Smith, Hinckley-Big Rock, junior, forward/midfielder.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
