TENNERTON — Buckhannon-Upshur senior forward Coby Smith earned one of the state’s highest soccer honors after being named to the West Virginia High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State First Team.
Smith, who led the Buccaneers in scoring this season, headlined a group of five Buckhannon-Upshur players recognized on the all-state squad.
Sophomore defender Carter Haney received Second Team All-State honors, while seniors Jimmie Green and Deacon Thorne, along with sophomore Brody Wright, were selected as Honorable Mention All-State performers.
The accolades cap another successful season for the Buccaneers under head coach Dalton Auvil. Buckhannon-Upshur finished with an 11-7-3 record and advanced to the South Region playoffs before falling in the regional quarterfinals.
CLASS AAAA WVHSCCA BOYS ALL-STATE TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Goalkeepers
Kelly Wandling, George Washington, senior
Karsen Cremeans, Cabell Midland, junior
Defenders
Nathan Boyer, Hurricane, junior
Gavin Vance, Hurricane, senior
Graham Loy, Wheeling Park, senior
Bodhi Warner, Huntington, senior
William Smith, George Washington, senior
Teagan Kelly, Woodrow Wilson, junior
RJ Sturba, Musselman, senior
Midfielders
Donte Johnson, Martinsburg, senior
Luke Price, Hurricane, senior
Aiden Garmestani, Huntington, senior
Hagen Hall, Woodrow Wilson, senior
Vince Umberger, Woodrow Wilson, senior
Dylan Basconi, Woodrow Wilson, junior
Pedro Mattassini, George Washington, junior
Forwards
Tanner Gum, Hurricane, sophomore
Eli Esteves, Huntington, senior
Ali Farghaly, Woodrow Wilson, senior
Coby Smith, Buckhannon-Upshur, senior
Ben Williams, Martinsburg, junior
Jason Hall, Jefferson, junior
SECOND TEAM
Goalkeepers
Braxton Hogsett, Huntington, senior
Liam Blood, Jefferson, senior
Tiernan Ratliff, Riverside, senior
Defenders
Carter Haney, Buckhannon-Upshur, sophomore
Isaac Napier, Cabell Midland, junior
Maddox Schultz-Britt, Cabell Midland, freshman
Justin Kellenbach, Washington, senior
Jahziel Araujo, Martinsburg, sophomore
Chase Smith, Wheeling Park, senior
Midfielders
Brayden Gordon, Musselman, senior
Sohaib Nahla, George Washington, senior
Griffin Shields, Cabell Midland, senior
Aiden McCrosky, Wheeling Park, junior
Issac Welling, Wheeling Park, senior
Ansel Meade, Huntington, senior
Forwards
Landan Stull, Washington, senior
Tristin Gonzalez, Wheeling Park, senior
Bren Morrissey, George Washington, junior
Andrew Ballard, University, junior
Jagger Workman, Oak Hill, senior
SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION
Goalkeepers
Manny Alvizu-Zavala, Martinsburg, sophomore
Dawson Roblee, Musselman, senior
Parker Smith, University, junior
Jeremy Rosa, Washington, senior
Defenders
Nolan Brooks, Oak Hill, senior
Logan Mercer, University, senior
Hendrix Geer, Parkersburg, freshman
Midfielders
Jacob Schwartz, Oak Hill, senior
David Oyuela, Martinsburg, senior
Blake Benson, Hurricane, junior
McIntyre Holmes, Cabell Midland, junior
Carter Quinn, Washington, senior
Kohen Jones, Parkersburg, sophomore
Tanner Conley, Parkersburg, freshman
Forwards
Fletcher Good, Oak Hill, senior
Jayce Brenwald, Riverside, senior
Jack Hoye, Parkersburg, sophomore
Sam Hoye, Parkersburg, freshman
HONORABLE MENTION
Hunter Moses, Oak Hill, senior
Eli Taft, Riverside, senior
Samuel Folse-Tubio, Musselman, junior
Braxton Shrewsberry, University, senior
Xander Burwell, University, sophomore
Bentley Olden, Washington, sophomore
Brody Wright, Buckhannon-Upshur, sophomore
Deacon Thorne, Buckhannon-Upshur, senior
Ayden Comer, Riverside, senior
Roberto Trejo, Riverside, freshman
Aidan Garrett, Parkersburg South, senior
Jimmie Green, Buckhannon-Upshur, senior
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