Five area soccer standouts garner first-team all-state honors; four from WMC, one from Fruitport

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The area’s most successful soccer teams during the season also landed the most players on the all-state teams.

The teams were announced by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association.

Five players earned first-team all-state honors, including four from a Western Michigan Christian team that captured the Division 4 state title for the third year in a row.

Four seniors who anchored the WMC team all made first-team – goalkeeper Daniel Minasian, defender Luke Maat, midfielder Cole DeJonge and forward Tekalegn Vlasma

Fruitport’s first-team all-stater Jorge Burgos-Yack (2). Photo/Leo Valdez

The fifth area player to garner first-team honors was high-scoring Jorge Burgos-Yack, a dynamic junior forward from Fruitport, which completed the regular season undefeated before suffering its only loss in the Division 2 regionals. The Trojans spent a good share of the season ranked No. 1 in Division 2.

In all, Western Michigan Christian had seven players honored between first team and honorable mention. Fruitport and North Muskegon each had five players honored. All three teams were ranked among the state’s best in their respective divisions throughout the season.

DIVISION 1
Honorable mention
Asa Dean, Grand Haven, senior, midfield
Payton Wright, Grand Haven, senior, forward
Cris Mora, Holland West Ottawa, senior, forward

DIVISION 2
First team
Jorge Burgos-Yack, Fruitport, junior, forward
Second team
Sam Krueger, Fruitport, senior, defender
Isaac VanderMolen, Fruitport, senior, forward
Third team
Logan Werschem, Fruitport, senior goalkeeper
Nick Clemens, Reeths-Puffer, senior, midfielder
Honorable mention
Steele Stowe, Ludington, sophomore, forward
Anderson Keaney, Spring Lake, senior, forward
Davis Johnson, Fruitport, junior, midfielder

Division 3
Honorable mention
Caleb Vissia, Fremont, junior, goalkeeper
Trevor Trevino, Montague, senior, forward
Xander Randall, Orchard View, junior, midfielder
Deagan Klimek, Fremont, junior, forward
Adam Cruz, Hart, senior, midfielder

Division 4
First team
Daniel Minasian, WM Christian, senior, goalkeeper
Luke Maat, WM Christian, senior, defender
Cole DeJonge, WM Christian, senior, midfielder
Tekalegn Vlasma, WM Christian, senior, forward
Second team
Carter Heimiller, WM Christian, sophomore, midfielder
Jake Bahorski, North Muskegon, senior, defender
Dallyn Ellis, North Muskegon, junior, midfielder
Third team
Daniel Mares, Ravenna, senior, midfielder
Honorable mention
Connor Crawford, North Muskegon, senior, goalkeeper
Max Lasser, North Muskegon, senior, midfielder
Sandy Bingham, Muskegon Catholic, senior, midfielder
Braedon Hoffman, WM Christian, sophomore, midfielder
Tyson Annema, WM Christian, sophomore, midfielder
Thomas Hogan, North Muskegon, senior, forward