By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal

This weekend’s UIL soccer state tournament signaled a changing of the gaurd in the power structure for high school soccer across Texas.

Following a tournament that saw the Austin-San Antonio area produce four state champions, five state finalists and 10 semifinalists, local talent was heavily featured on the UIL all-tournament teams, as selected by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO).

Round Rock, which captured the Class 6A Division I girls state title and placed four players on the all-tournament team, including the game’s most valuable player Aiden Hernandez, along with Grace El-Deir, Audrey Redus and Phia Hull.

In Class 5A Division II boys, Pieper’s championship run was reflected with four selections, led by goalkeeper Nolan Masker, the game’s most valuable player, Blake Dildy, Landon Villarreal and Jack Blische.

Wimberley, which completed its redemption run to the Class 4A Division II girls title, had four players honored: Emma Durkin, Abby Durkin, Jordin Donaldson and Lilli Sandoval.

Class 5A Division I girls champion Smithson Valley placed four players on the list, highlighted by the game’s most valuable player Alondra Sanchez, Addison Briscoe, Grayson Heckendorn and Morgan Heintz.

Salado, the 4A-DI girls runner-up) earned three selections – Julia Aniol, Kinsey Yawn and freshman Brinlee Broussard – while semifinalist Comal Davenport added Kailee MacDonald and Abby Symon.

On the boys side, Marble Falls (a 4A-DI semifinalst) was represented by Noe Gonzalez and Ismayl Ismaylov following its semifinal run.

The region’s depth extended across nearly every classification.

Class 5A-I LASA placed two players – August Marsee-O’Neil and Jonathon Hernandez – while Vandegrift, a 6A-DII semifinalist, added Grant Teodecki and Ryder Atwood.

On the girls side, 6A-II semifinalist Dripping Springs had both Carson Thompson and Annabelle Pittman earn recognition after a deep postseason push.

The all-tournament selections serve as another data point in what was a defining weekend for Austin-San Antonio soccer.

With four titles – including Round Rock (6A-DI girls), Pieper (5A-DII boys), Wimberley (4A-DII girls) and Smithson Valley’s girls – along with multiple finalists and semifinalists, the Austin-San Antonio area delivered one of its strongest performances in modern history.

Full UIL all-tournament teams

Teams were selected by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO). Players with * by their name indicates championship game’s most valuable player.

Class 6A Division 1 boys

*Noah Ballard, Klein Cain, senior, midfielder

Donato Farina, Klein Cain, senior, goalkeeper

Daniel Celis, Klein Cain, senior, defender

Parker Glenn, Klein Cain, senior, forward

Cooper Bates, Allen, senior, defender

Ethan Diaz, Allen, junior, midfielder

Ryan Arismendiz, Cibolo Steele, sophomore, defender

Jayden Arismendiz, Cibolo Steele, senior, defender

Julian Sanchez, Humble Atascocita, junior, forward

Victor Garcia, Humble Atascocita, senior, midfielder

Wyatt Bodily, Humble Atascocita, junior, defender

Class 6A Division 1 girls

Emma Ramirez, Garland Sachse, sophomore, midfielder

Kate McCallister, Garland Sachse, senior, forward

Chase Vontoure, Humble Summer Creek, junior, goalkeeper

Brooke Atkins, Humble Summer Creek, senior, forward

Giulianna LaPuma, Keller, sophomore, midfielder

Katelyn Prichard, Keller, junior, midfielder

Riley Hewitt, Keller, senior, defender

*Aidan Hernandez, Round Rock, sophomore, midfielder

Grace El-Deir, Round Rock, senior, forward

Audrey Redus, Round Rock, senior, forward

Phia Hull, Round Rock, senior, midfielder

Class 6A Division 2 boys

Grant Teodecki, Vandegrift, senior,

Ryder Atwood, Vandegrift, senior,

*Salem Sharif, Conroe Woodlands College Park, senior, forward

Miguel Becerra, Conroe Woodlands College Park, senior

Alex Harcourt, Conroe Woodlands College Park, senior

Sebastian Hernandez, Conroe Woodlands College Park, senior

Javier Barahona, Humble Summer Creek, senior

Caden Baba, Humble Summer Creek, junior

Kainoa Carlsward, Humble Summer Creek, junior

Max Pocsik, Plano West, junior

Orlando Simancas, Plano West, senior

Class 6A Division 2 girls

Carson Thompson, Dripping Springs, sophomore, midfielder

Annabelle Pittman, Dripping Springs, sophomore, goalkeeper

Addison Smith, Forney, senior, midfielder

Kalani Brundage, Forney, junior, forward

Addison Staats, Forney, sophomore, forward

*Tyler Weaver, Humble Kingwood, senior, midfielder

Hazel Rutherford, Humble Kingwood, junior, goalkeeper

Concepcion Maya, Humble Kingwood, senior, midfielder

Aubrey Carlucci, Humble Kingwood, sophomore, forward

Brady Burtnett, Southlake Carroll, senior, midfielder

Ava Sexton, Southlake Carroll, senior, defender

Class 5A Division 1 boys

*Mason Kutch, Prosper Walnut Grove, senior, midfielder

Quinn Shelton, Prosper Walnut Grove, senior, goalkeeper

Ezequiel Romero, Prosper Walnut Grove, senior, midfielder

Isaac Marah, Prosper Walnut Grove, senior, forward

Samuel He, College Station, junior, midfielder

Brandon Burns, College Station, senior, defender

Tomas Dominguez, College Station, sophomore, forward

Andree Salazar, El Paso Americas, junior, midfielder

Alexis Martinez, El Paso Americas, junior, defender

Nerick Lozano, Southwest Legacy, senior, goalkeeper

Jordi Mendez, Southwest Legacy, junior, defender

Class 5A Division 1 girls

Finley Pike, Prosper Walnut Grove, junior, goalkeeper

Brynlie Ward, Prosper Walnut Grove, freshman, midfielder

Hannah Boelscher, Prosper Walnut Grove, senior, midfielder

Avery Slattery, Burleson Centennial, sophomore, defender

Isabella Marquez, Burleson Centennial, junior, forward

Cameron Walter, College Station A&M Consolidated, sophomore, defender

Lanie Junek, College Station A&M Consolidated, junior, defender

*Alondra Sanchez, Smithson Valley, junior, midfielder

Addison Briscoe, Smithson Valley, senior, forward

Grayson Heckendorn, Smithson Valley, freshman, defender

Morgan Heintz, Smithson Valley, senior, midfielder

Class 5A Division 2 boys

Gael Cruz, El Paso Burges, junior, midfielder

Obed Ramirez, El Paso Burges, junior, goalkeeper

Gabriel Carvalho, Frisco Wakeland, senior, Midfielder

Brayden Friesen, Frisco Wakeland, Senior, midfielder

Cameron Warner, Frisco Wakeland, junior, midfielder

August Marsee-O’Neil, LASA, senior, defender

Jonathon Hernandez, LASA, senior, midfielder

*Nolan Masker, Pieper, senior, goalkeeper

Blake Dildy, Pieper, senior, midfielder

Landon Villarreal, Pieper, junior, midfielder

Jack Blische, Pieper, junior, forward

Class 5A Division 2 girls

*Harper Montgomery, Montgomery Lake Creek, junior, forward

Lainy Zabiegala, Montgomery Lake Creek, freshman, forward

Xochi Ramirez, Montgomery Lake Creek, junior, midfielder

Rylee Struyk, Montgomery Lake Creek, junior, defender

Lilly McCalmont, Frisco Wakeland, sophomore, defender

Audrey Gilbert, Frisco Wakeland, senior, forward

Tatum Harig, Grapevine, junior, midfielder

Maddison Patton, Grapevine, senior, forward

Paola Granados, Grapevine, sophomore, forward

Skylar Carter, Pieper, freshman, forward

Olivia Flores, Pieper, senior, goalkeeper

Class 4A Division 1 boys

Lanz Lavina, Lake Dallas, senior, goalkeeper

Jordan Walton, Lake Dallas, junior, midfielder

Joseph Oba Fiallos, Lake Dallas, junior, defender

Noe Gonzalez, Marble Falls, senior, defender

Ismayl Ismaylov, Marble Falls, junior, midfielder

Rolando Gallegos, Palestine, senior, midfielder

Sebastian Ledesma, Palestine, senior, midfielder

*Angel Cervantes Calvillo, Waco La Vega, sophomore, forward

Dovanny Morales, Waco La Vega, junior, midfielder

Gael Hernandez, Waco La Vega, senior, defender

Ramiro Varela, Waco La Vega, junior, midfielder

Class 4A Division 1 girls

Kailee Armstrong, Waxahachie Life School, junior, forward

Zanae Nylund, Waxahachie Life School, senior, forward

Taylor McMillan, Celina, junior, forward

Cate De Moor, Celina, junior, forward

Olivia Cotten, Celina, junior, defender

*Ryleigh Stifflemire, Celina, senior, midfield

Julia Aniol, Salado, sophomore, midfield

Kinsey Yawn, Salado, senior, midfield

Brinlee Broussard, Salado, freshman, forward

Kailee MacDonald, Davenport, junior, defender

Abby Symon, Davenport, senior, forward

Class 4A Division 2 boys

Jerson Perez, Royal, junior, forward

Armando Majano, Royal, senior, midfielder

Jacob Perez, Royal, senior, defender

Yago De Santos Dominguez, Corpus Christi London, junior, midfielder

Colton Wiseman, Corpus Christi London, sophomore, defender

*Jared Contreras, Bridgeport, junior, forward

David Duran, Bridgeport, senior, midfielder

Xxavier Garza, Bridgeport, senior, midfielder

Habram Medina, Bridgeport, junior, goalkeeper

Jose Joel Rangel, Dallas Pinkston, senior, forward

Kriss Alvarado, Dallas Pinkston, junior, defender

Class 4A Division 2 girls

Sophia Hodges, Godley, senior, defender

Griffin Gill, Godley, sophomore, defender

Addison Robinson, Hardin-Jefferson, junior, midfielder

Mikalah Pitman, Hardin-Jefferson, sophomore, goalkeeper

Trinity Ream, Sunnyvale, senior, defender

Victoria Morales, Sunnyvale, senior, forward

Macy Martin, Sunnyvale, junior, forward

*Emma Durkin, Wimberley, sophomore, midfielder

Abby Durkin, Wimberley, sophomore, midfielder

Jordin Donaldson, Wimberley, senior, midfielder

Lilli Sandoval, Wimberley, senior, forward