By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal
You will find the Austin Sports Journal’s All-Austin Metro boys awards and Class 6A, 5A and 4A all-area teams below.
The ASJ selects a small school player of the year, top newcomer (Rising Star), goalkeeper of the year and coach of the year, as well naming our Mr. Austin Soccer – given to the player of the year.
When selecting teams and awards, we select players from within our 82-school coverage area that reaches across 13 counties in the Austin-San Antonio metroplex. The ASJ considers nominations from coaches, overall team performance, individual statistics and other postseason awards when selecting teams and award winners.
The Austin Sports Journal’s 2025 all-metro soccer awards
2025 Mr. Austin Soccer: J Mossholder, Vista Ridge
J Mossholder and the Vista Ridge Rangers were inches away from reaching the Class 6A Division I state championship game.
Despite a 1-0 loss to Alief Elsik, there was still history made. The Rangers reached the state semifinals for the first time in 17 years.
Mossholder was a big part of that success, as the senior led the Rangers in nearly every offensive category. He finished with an Austin-area best 81 points with 38 goals and five assists. He also led all of Class 6A in goals scored, according to MaxPreps.
The postseason accolades came pouring in. He was an honorable mention to the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO) Class 6A all-state team. He was selected as the District 25-6A most valuable player and awarded the golden boot.
He’ll play soccer in in Spain’s FFCV Regional League for ETure FC next year.
Reader’s poll: The Austin Sports Journal polled readers and asked their choice for player of the year. Liberty Hill’s Angel Cardenas won the reader vote in a close race with 38.8% of the 2,700 votes cast. Vista Ridge’s J Mossholder was second with 31.5% of the vote, while Andrew Roldan of Lake Travie received 26.1%.
Other’s considered: Lake Travis’ Andrew Roldan; Vandegrift’s James Hehman; Austin Achieve’s Fredy Lozano; Liberty Hill’s Angel Cardenas
Small school player of the year
Fredy Lozano, Austin Achieve
Lozano led the Polar Bears in points with 57, which include 22 goals and 13 assists. The senior played every position on the field and helped lifted Austin Achieve to the school’s first state title in any sport by scoring the only goal in the Class 4A Division II championship against Gainesville. He was named the game’s most valuable player.
Other’s considered: Salado’s Damontè Foster
Goalkeeper of the year
Angel Cardenas, Liberty Hill junior
The junior goalkeeper was a big reason the Panthers’ went on an improbable run to the Class 5A Division II state championship game. Cardenas had 17 clean sheets this season, including three in the playoffs. He was a TASCO first team all-state and UILL all-state tournament selection, as well as being an All-District 25-5A honoree.
Other’s considered: Bowie’s Liam Kalutkiewicz; Westwood’s Zach Shaddock and Austin Achieve’s Victor Escobar
Rising star (newcomer of the year)
Mortiz Romark, Cedar Park sophomore
The Timberwolves were one of the surprise teams in 2025, finishing second in District 25-5A behind Glenn with a 9-2-3 district record. Part of their success was a group of underclassmen led by Remark, who led the team with 33 points (13 goals and 7 assists).
Coach of the year
Greta Kwedar, Austin Achieve
Austin Achieve soccer made history this year in many ways, but one piece of history in particular would be difficult to ignore. Kwedar, the Polar Bears’ longtime coach, became the first woman to ever coach a boys team to a UIL soccer state championship. It was also Austin Achieve’s first state championship in any sport.
Other’s considered: Vista Ridge’s Philip Reus; Liberty Hill’s Stefano Salerno; Vandegrift’s Jonathan Winship
Class 6A all-area team
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | CL | NOTABLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Jason Panoff | Vandegrift | Sr. | TASCO all-state selection; helped the Vipers win the 6A-II state title |
| F | Andrew Roldan | Lake Travis | Sr. | TASCO all-region selection; led the Cavs with 24 goals and 6 assists |
| F | Marcel Zouzouambe | McNeil | Sr. | District 25-6A offensive player of the year; helped the Mavs reach the playoffs |
| MF | Arthur Santos | Vista Ridge | Sr. | 25-6A co-midfielder of the year; UIL all-state tournament selection; had 9 goals and 15 assists |
| MF | James Hehman | Vandegrift | Sr. | TASCO all-state selection; Class 6A Division II championship game MVP |
| MF | Luke Hawley | Vandegrift | Jr. | TASCO all-state selection; helped the Vipers win the 6A-II state title |
| MF | Omar Erwas | Vista Ridge | Sr. | TASCO all-state honorable mention; scored 6 goals and had 9 assists |
| D | Griffin Donnelly | Lake Travis | Jr. | TASCO all-state selection |
| D | Ace Stephens | Vista Ridge | Sr. | TASCO first team all-region selection |
| D | Dylan Brasher | Dripping Springs | Jr. | TASCO all-region selection |
| GK | Liam Kalutkiewicz | Bowie | Jr. | District 26-6A goalkeeper of the year; had 14 clean sheets |
Honorable mention: Zach Shaddock, Westwood; Reid Russell, Dripping Springs; Xander Pratt, Bowie; Johsua Lewis, Bowie; Yaseen Salman, Vista Ridge; Aiden Bailey, Vista Ridge; Winston Enamorado, Del Valle; Parker Johnson, Dripping Springs; Harun Zyed, McNeil
Class 5A all-area team
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | CL | NOTABLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Jaxson Shafer | Pieper | Sr. | TASCO all-state honorable mention; scored 28 goals and had 5 assists |
| F | Trevor Rener | Anderson | Sr. | District 24-5A most valuable player and golden boot award winner; had 9 goals and 5 assists |
| F | Cayden Justice | Bastrop | Jr. | District 24-4A offensive player of the year; scored 10 goals and had 7 assists |
| MF | Armondo “Tito” Don Juan | Glenn | Sr. | District 25-5A MVP, scored 24 goals and had 19 assists |
| MF | Andrew Cung | Georgetown | Jr. | Scored 5 goals and had 17 assists; was the 23-5A midfielder of the year |
| MF | Daniel Gutierrez | Liberty Hill | Jr. | TASCO first team all-region and UIL all-state tournament pick |
| MF | Mateo Paima | Hendrickson | Jr. | District 23-5A offensive player of the year; 15 goals and 11 assists |
| D | Cooper Barrett | Liberty Hill | So. | UIL all-state tournament selection |
| D | Angel Anaya | Liberty Hill | Jr | UIL all-state tournament selection |
| D | Matthew Parkinson | Cedar Park | Sr. | 1st team all-district selection |
| GK | Yul Kim | Hendrickson | So. | Two-time District 23-5A goalkeeper of the year, 7 shutouts in district |
Honorable mention: Roger Ruiz, Connally; Franklin Gutteriez, Bastrop; Nathan Cox, Cedar Park; Bryce Bailey, Cedar Park; William Gray, Cedar Park; Alonso Aguayo; Cooper Deitch, Pieper; Blake Dildy, Pieper
Class 4A all-area team
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | CL | NOTABLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Marco Almazon | Marble Falls | Sr | TASCO all-state selection; Helped the Mustangs reach the second round of the playoffs |
| F | Luis Carlos Vargas | Northeast | Jr. | Scored 18 goals and had 5 assists for the Raiders; helping the team reach the playoffs |
| F | Fabricio Benitez | Austin Achieve | Sr. | UIL all-state tournament selection; scored 25 goals and had 7 assists |
| MF | Esteban Dominguez | Marble Falls | Sr. | TASCO all-state honorable mention |
| MF | Hector Arredondo Ramirez | Burnet | Sr. | Midfielder of the year for District 25-4A; scored 13 goals and had 18 assists |
| MF | Roger Amador | Northeast | Jr. | Helped Northeast reach the playoffs; Scored 11 goals and had 14 assists |
| MF | Luke Anderson | Salado | Sr. | Was the 4A-I state championship game most valuable player |
| D | Damontè Foster | Salado | Jr. | TASCO all-state selection |
| D | Zayne Zeef | Davenport | Jr. | TASCO all-state selection |
| D | Luke Munson | Salado | Jr. | TASCO all-state honorable mention |
| GK | Victor Escobar | Austin Achieve | Sr. | District 25-4A goalkeeper of the year; UIL all-state tournament selection; had 13 shutouts and allowed only 23 goals total |
