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High school boys soccer: 2018 4A All-State Team

Published: June 11, 2018, 8:53 a.m. MDT

Desert Hills players and coaches celebrate as they claim their first state title in school history with a 4-0 win over Park City in Herriman on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Scott G Winterton

By James Edward

James has been covering high school sports in Utah for the Deseret News for three decades.

Note: The Deseret News picks Mr. Soccer and the MVPs, but the remainder of the all-state teams are based on coaches votes.

4A MVP

Walker Heaton, Desert Hills, Forward, Sr.

Walker Heaton, Desert Hills — Walker Heaton, Desert Hills | Photo courtesy Desert Hills

Team captain and leader recorded 15 goals and 13 assists for the state champs.

4A First Team

Forwards

Jaiden Marriott, Bonneville, Sr. — 25 goals, 10 assists

Jaiden Marriott, Bonneville — Jaiden Marriott, Bonneville | Photo courtesy Bonneville

Cristobal Zamorano, Mountain View, Sr. — 14 goals, 6 assists

Cris Zamorano, Mountain View — Cristobal Zamorano, Mountain View | Photo courtesy Mountain View

Oscar Quintero, Dixie, Jr. — 17 goals, 10 assists

Oscar Quintero, Dixie — Oscar Quintero, Dixie | Photo courtesy Dixie

Jacob Farnsworth, Park City, Jr. — Tied for team scoring lead

Jacob Farnsworth, Park City — Jacob Farnsworth, Park City | Dennis Walsh, Photographer, Inc.

Midfielders

Ben Simister, Desert Hills, So. — 15 goals, 10 assists

Ben Simister, Desert Hills — Ben Simister, Desert Hills | Photo courtesy Desert Hills

Ryan VandenBos, Mountain View, Sr. — 8 goals, 11 assists

Eric Gomez, Orem, Sr. — 6 goals, 7 assists

Eric Gomez, Orem — Eric Gomez, Orem | Photo courtesy Orem

Yetzel Carrillo, Snow Canyon, Sr. — 12 goals, 4 assists

Yetzel Carrillo, Snow Canyon — Yetzel Carrillo, Snow Canyon | Photo courtesy Snow Canyon

Defenders

Jesse Wilkinson, Dixie, Sr. — Marked top scoring threats

Jesse Wilkinson, Dixie — Jesse Wilkinson, Dixie | Photo courtesy Dixie

Taos Dye, Salem Hills, So — Leader of our stingy defense

Taos Dye, Salem Hills — Taos Dye, Salem Hills | Photo courtesy Salem Hills

Brendan Price, Mountain Crest, Sr. — Anchored Region 12 top defense

Brendan Price, Mountain Crest — Brendan Price, Mountain Crest | Photo courtesy Mountain Crest

Nick Burnz, Park City, Jr. — Relentless defender

Nick Burnz, Park City — Nick Burnz, Park City | Dennis Walsh, Photographer, Inc.

Goalkeepers

Kieran Atkin, Dixie, Sr. — 9 shutouts

Kieran Atkin, Dixie — Kieran Atkin, Dixie | Photo courtesy Dixie

Ryley Duckworth, Pine View, Sr. — 254 saves

Ryley Duckworth, Pine View — Ryley Duckworth, Pine View | Photo courtesy Pine View

4A Second Team

Forwards

Ben Kemp, Snow Canyon, Jr.

Jered Mariani, Juan Diego, Sr.

Quinton Benson, Mountain Crest, Sr.

Jose "Tauri" Morales, Dixie, Sr.

Midfielders

Anthony De Paz, Dixie, Sr.

Bridger Nelson, Desert Hills, Sr.

Mathis Burton, Bonneville, Sr.

Erik Arroyo, Ben Lomond, Jr.

Defenders

Devin Robins, Orem, Jr.

Spencer Cable, Spanish Fork, Sr.

Alex Tholen, Snow Canyon, Sr.

Jackson McBride, Mountain View, Jr.

Goalkeepers

Justin Christensen, Salem Hills, So.

Preston Hodges, Desert Hills, So.

4A Honorable Mention

Forwards

Kadon Black, Orem, Jr.

Jair Gonzalez, Orem, Sr.

JJ Muniz, Ogden, Jr.

Freddy Cano, Ben Lomond, Jr.

Dylan McCuskey, Logan, Jr.

Ben Mella, Mountain View, So.

Midfielders

Kelton Holt, Desert Hills, Sr.

Nathan Perez, Logan, So.

Ty Erickson, Sky View, Jr.

Braxton Batty, Salem Hills, Jr.

Elijah Pemberton, Salem Hills, Sr.

Cole Trotter, Snow Canyon, Sr.

Defenders

Fernando Mejia, Bear River, Jr.

Dallin DeGroot, Bonneville, Sr.

Bryant McCoy, Desert Hills, Sr.

Jace Bennett, Dixie, Sr.

Josh Grover, Orem, Sr.

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John Flitton, Park City, Jr.

Goalkeepers

Nic Bryant, Mountain View, Jr.

Malik Horman, Sky View, Jr.

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