The 2016 All-Region 3A West Boys Soccer Teams were released today. Here are the squads.
Player of the Year: Ely Spencer, Rockbridge County
Coach of the Year: Shelley Blumenthal, Blacksburg
First Team
Forwards
Ely Spencer, Rockbridge County
Aidan Sinclair, Western Albemarle
Skyler Mattox, Cave Spring
Jordan Boone, Christiansburg
Oscar Lara, Tunstall
Midfielders
Jesus Rivera, Heritage
David Eddleton, Christiansburg
Nick St. Pierre, Northside
Burke Bender, Waynesboro
Carter Allbaugh, Fluvanna
Defenders
Wesley Ebel, Blacksburg
Christian Atwell, Spotswood
Grant Goldsmith, Lord Botetourt
Jed Strickland, Western Albemarle
Paxton Daniels, Cave Spring
Goalkeeper
Jonathan Whyte, Western Albemarle
Second Team
Forwards
Leo Cruz, Spotswood
Kirk Waller, Rockbridge County
Fabricio Turcios, Monticello
Blake Myers, Lord Botetourt
Diego Vasquez, Turner Ashby
Midfielders
Cameron Bissell, Blacksburg
Jake Lovinger, Turner Ashby
Aaron VanRavestein, Lord Botetourt
Diego Velasquez, Rockbridge County
Ali Esmaeili, Cave Spring
Carrington Murphy, Western Albemarle
Defenders
Matt Althaver, Turner Ashby
Michael Shelton, Christiansburg
Eric Torres, Staunton River
Nathan Tegarden, Blacksburg
Ramel Smith, Heritage
Goalkeeper
Seth Large, Northside
Rankings for All-State Voting
Ely Spencer – Senior – Rockbridge County
Aidan Sinclair – Senior – Western Albemarle
Skyler Mattox – Senior – Cave Spring
Jesus Rivera – Senior – Heritage
Jordan Boone – Senior – Christiansburg
Wesley Ebel – Senior – Blacksburg
Grant Goldsmith – Senior – Lord Botetourt
David Eddleton – Senior – Christiansburg
Nick St. Pierre – Junior – Northside
Burke Bender – Senior – Waynesboro
Carter Allbaugh – Senior – Fluvanna
Christian Atwell – Junior – Spotswood
Oscar Lara – Senior – Tunstall
Jed Strickland – Sophomore – Western Albemarle
Paxton Daniels – Senior – Cave Spring
Goalkeeper: Jonathan Whyte – Senior – Western Albemarle
