By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Twenty city boys soccer players have received recognition on the 2023 All-United Kansas Conference team, including five first-team selections.
Seaman senior Jacob Anderson (11) was one of five city soccer players to earn All-United Kansas Conference first-team honors. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka West senior Isaac Gonzalez-Talavera (right) represents the Chargers on the All-United Kansas Conference soccer first team. [File photo/TSN]
Jack Martin (7) was one of three Shawnee Heights soccer players to earn first-team All-United Kansas Conference honors. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights senior Jack Phillips (27) earned a first-team spot on the All-United Kansas Conference soccer team. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights senior Roscoe Poyner (1) earned a first-team spot on the All-United Kansas Conference soccer team. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights, a Class 5A regional champion, is represented on the first team by senior defender Jack Phillips, senior forward Jack Martin and senior midfielder Roscoe Poyner while Seaman senior defender Jacob Anderson and Topeka West forward Isaac Gonzalez-Talavera also earned first-team honors.
Shawnee Heights senior AJ Hamby, Topeka West junior defender Jafet Rodriguez, Seaman senior forward Jace Brake and Seaman senior midfielder Phoenix Cannon were named to the All-UKC second team while 11 city players received honorable mention.
Piper senior forward Carlos Renteria was named the UKC player of the year while De Soto's Drew Proctor, a Washburn Rural graduate, was named the conference coach of the year.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE SOCCER
| Position | 1st Team | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Mason Porter | Piper | 10 |
| Defender | Gibson Daise | De Soto | 12 |
| Defender | Robert (Harper) Foley | Lansing | 11 |
| Defender | Brady Johnson | Piper | 12 |
| Defender | Jacob Anderson | Seaman | 12 |
| Defender | Jack Phillips | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Forward | Carson Johnson | Basehor-Linwood | 12 |
| Forward | Jamie Kneebone | De Soto | 12 |
| Forward | Carlos Renteria | Piper | 12 |
| Forward | Jack Martin | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Forward | Isaac Gonzalez-Talavera | Topeka West | 12 |
| Midfielder | Andrew Powers | De Soto | 12 |
| Midfielder | Jeremy Quintanilla | De Soto | 12 |
| Midfielder | Connor Torres | Leavenworth | 12 |
| Midfielder | Roscoe Poyner | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Midfielder | Brandon Barrera | Turner | 11 |
| Position | 2nd Team | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Shawn Sullivan | Leavenworth | 12 |
| Defender | Kyan Rice | De Soto | 12 |
| Defender | Grant Paul | Piper | 12 |
| Defender | AJ Hamby | Shawnee Heights | 12 |
| Defender | Jafet Rodriguez | Topeka West | 11 |
| Defender | Jordi Salas | Turner | 11 |
| Forward | Brayden Conrad | De Soto | 12 |
| Forward | Dylan Narayan | De Soto | 10 |
| Forward | Yael Navarrete | Lansing | 11 |
| Forward | Jayden Henry | Piper | 12 |
| Forward | Jace Brake | Seaman | 12 |
| Midfielder | Mastin Burchyett | Lansing | 12 |
| Midfielder | Anh Tuan Do | Piper | 12 |
| Midfielder | Dave Thomas | Piper | 12 |
| Midfielder | Jacob Mena | Piper | 12 |
| Midfielder | Phoenix Cannon | Seaman | 12 |
| Position | Honorable Mention | School | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Joe Pate | Basehor-Linwood | 11 |
| Midfielder | Cayden Johnson | Basehor-Linwood | 12 |
| Midfielder | Michael Janouschek | Basehor-Linwood | 12 |
| Defender | Eli Boehm | De Soto | 12 |
| Goalkeeper | Lucas Porras | De Soto | 12 |
| Midfielder | Brady Lum | De Soto | 11 |
| Defender | Riley Dilka | Lansing | 9 |
| Forward | Xavier Perez | Lansing | 10 |
| Goalkeeper | CJ Yedlinski | Lansing | 11 |
| Midfielder | Andrew Ferguson | Lansing | 10 |
| Midfielder | Jacob Dennis | Lansing | 10 |
| Defender | Andrew Martin | Leavenworth | 11 |
| Defender | Brady Waters | Leavenworth | 12 |
| Forward | Joaquin Davila | Leavenworth | 12 |
| Midfielder | Matt Ayers | Leavenworth | 12 |
| Defender | Xavier Lee | Piper | 12 |
| Midfielder | AJ Ammons | Piper | 12 |
| Defender | Dalton Smith | Seaman | 11 |
| Defender | Ethan Geiger | Seaman | 11 |
| Forward | Blake Toyne | Seaman | 11 |
| Goalkeeper | Tyler Siverston | Seaman | 12 |
| Midfielder | Kaelin Loy | Seaman | 11 |
| Midfielder | Logan Townsend | Seaman | 11 |
| Forward | Camden Granado | Shawnee Heights | 10 |
| Midfielder | Juan Garcia | Shawnee Heights | 10 |
| Midfielder | Mason Haas | Shawnee Heights | 9 |
| Defender | Kyren Padilla | Topeka West | 12 |
| Midfielder | Brendan Komma | Topeka West | 12 |
| Defender | Nason Romero | Turner | 12 |
| Forward | Alex Cadena | Turner | 10 |
| Midfielder | Essai Morales | Turner | 12 |
Player of the year -- Carlos Renteria, Piper.
Coach of the year -- Drew Proctor, De Soto.
