By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Class 6A state champion Washburn Rural put seven players on the All-Centennial League boys soccer team, led by senior Dylan Willingham, a repeat pick as the league player of the year.
Washburn Rural senior Dylan Willingham (19) is a repeat pick as the Centennial League soccer player of the year. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
Centennial League coach of the year Brian Hensyel hugs senior Miles Cook, a first-team all-league pick, after Washburn Rural won the Class 6A state title in penalty kicks. [Photo by Rick Peterson Jr./KSHSAA Covered]
Willingham, the leading goal scorer in school history, is joined on the first team by seniors Draden Chooncharoen, Liam Morrison, Brandon Hamilton, Drew Moore and Miles Cook and junior Brodye Kocher-Munoz while Junior Blues coach Brian Hensyel was voted the Centennial League coach of the year after Rural won its 31st straight league championship (outright or shared).
Topeka High is represented on the first team by senior Neri Diaz-Mayorga and juniors Carlos Acosta-Martinez and Vador Limon while Emporia seniors Kevin Magana and Brody Gilligan round out the 12-member first team.
Topeka High freshman Emyr Vargas (right) was named the Centennial League soccer newcomer of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka High freshman Emyr Vargas was selected as the Centennial League newcomer of the year.
Rural seniors Brody Grogan and Jordy Schroeder and junior Myles Didde were named to the second team along with Topeka High seniors Ivan Aguilar-Soto and Billy Lutz and junior Santi Ovalle.
Six city players received honorable mention, including Hayden seniors Lane Neuman and Aiden Roberts.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE SOCCER
First team
Dylan Willingham, sr., Washburn Rural; Draden Chooncharoen, sr., Washburn Rural; Brodye Kocher-Munoz, jr., Washburn Rural; Liam Morrison, sr., Washburn Rural; Brandon Hamilton, sr., Washburn Rural; Carlos Acosta-Martinez, jr., Topeka High; Neri Diaz-Mayorga, sr., Topeka High; Kevin Magana, sr., Emporia; Brody Gilligan, sr., Emporia; Vador Limon, jr., Topeka High; Drew Moore, sr., Washburn Rural; Miles Cook, sr., Washburn Rural.
Second team
Colby Taylor, jr., Manhattan; Brayden Sailer, jr., Emporia; Hendrick Lechuga, sr., Junction City; Brody Grogan, sr., Washburn Rural; Biel Fenor, sr., Junction City; Marcos Martinez, sr., Emporia; Mateo Sanchez, fr., Manhattan; Jordy Schroeder, sr., Washburn Rural; Myles Didde, jr., Washburn Rural; Santi Ovalle, jr., Topeka High; Ivan Aguilar-Soto, sr., Topeka High; Billy Lutz, sr., Topeka High.
Honorable mention
Emporia -- Daniel Salgado, sr.; Thiago Esquivel, jr,; Danny Magana, jr.; Braxton Pugh, jr. Hayden -- Lane Neuman, sr.; Aiden Roberts, sr. Junction City -- Kai Walsh, sr.; Luke Butler, sr. Manhattan -- Skylard Buffington, sr.; Giovanni Espinoza, so.; Ian Wassom, sr. Topeka High -- Bruno Nunez, sr.; Emyr Vargas, fr.; Noah Storrer, sr. Washburn Rural -- Justin Gutierrez, sr.
Player of the Year -- Dylan Willingham, Washburn Rural.
Newcomers of the Year -- Emyr Vargas, fr.
Coach of the Year -- Brian Hensyel, Washburn Rural.
