BUCKHANNON — Four Buckhannon-Upshur High School boys soccer players were honored by the West Virginia High School Soccer Coaches Association this week.
B-U’s Ryan Hurst was named to the prestigious West Virginia All-State soccer team, the WVHSSCA announced Monday.
Hurst, a sophomore midfielder, was selected to the AAA second team squad. He was the only B-U player to make the All-State team.
The Buccaneers placed four players on the All-Region team. Fellow sophomore Lane Tenney joined Hurst as a first-team selection, while sophomore defender Sam Squires and junior keeper Logan Kelley represent B-U on the second team.
Joseph Biafora of University was voted the Region 1 Player of the Year, while Hawks coach Dustin Talton earned the regional Coach of the Year award.
The West Virginia players of the year will be announced at the All-State banquet on Nov. 17.
The complete All-State and All-Region lists are included below.
AAA Boys Region 1
Player of the Year: Joseph Biafora, University
Coach of the Year: Dustin Talton, University
First Team
Forwards
- Max Kilwein, Morgantown
- Aaron Zerkel, Morgantown
- Montgomery Rebelo, Preston
- Louie Aulick, Wheeling Park
- Joseph Biafora, University
Midfielders
- Josh Ferguson, Brooke
- Nick Cruny, Brooke
- Ryan Hurst, Buckhannon-Upshur
- Lane Tenney, Buckhannon-Upshur
- Chris Romanek, Wheeling Park
- Coleman Meredith, Wheeling Park
- Mason Shockley, University
- Brock Pickett, University
Defenders
- Clayton Meredith, Wheeling Park
Goal Keepers
- Zach Calvert, Wheeling Park
Second Team
Midfielders
- Daniel Polinski, Morgantown
- Caden Carpenter, Morgantown
- Josh Land, Preston
- Justin Parsons, University
Defenders
- Garret Bernardini, Brooke
- Liam Cronin, Brooke
- Sam Squires, Buckhannon-Upshur
- Aiden Pfeiffer, Morgantown
- Eric Mace, Preston
- Pierce Spain, University
Goal Keepers
- Matthew Reed, Brooke
- Logan Kelley, Buckhannon-Upshur
The complete All-State list:
2018 WVHSSCA All-State for AAA Boys
First Team
Forwards
- Owen Stoll, Huntington
- Chance Anderson, George Washington
- Davisson Flint, Ripley
- Joseph Biafora, University
Midfielders
- Adam Pack, George Washington
- Foster Jones, Huntington
- Ryan Fisher, Hurricane
- Ryan King, Jefferson
- Jacob Thaldorf, Washington
- Coleman Meredith, Wheeling Park
- Chris Romanek, Wheeling Park
- Nathan Williams, Woodrow Wilson
- Mason Shockley, University
Defenders
- Zakariya Abdul-Jalil,George Washington
- Chase Circle, Greenbrier East
- Perin Schray, Huntington
- Cade Fix, Princeton
Goal Keepers
- Nick Eskins, Hurricane
Second Team
Forwards
- Wantu Zondo, Hedgesville
- Isaiah Owen, Parkersburg
- Drew Hopkins, Princeton
- Michael Barr, Washington
- Louie Aulick, Wheeling Park
Midfielders
- Ryan Hurst, Buckhannon-Upshur
- Colton Jones, Hurricane
- Broedy Boyce, Ripley
- Chase Harrison,Woodrow Wilson
Defenders
- Bohdi Fritzsch, Hedgesville
- Nick Vanderpool, Jefferson
- Clayton Meredith, Wheeling Park
- Isaac Bragg, Woodrow Wilson
Goal Keepers
- David Ickes, Greenbrier East
- Zach Calvert, Wheeling Park
Honorable Mention
Forwards
- Noah Carney, George Washington
- Ian McManamay, Greenbrier East
- Alik Assi, Hurricane
- Drake Lester, Hurricane
- Brennan King, Jefferson
- Max Kilwein, Morgantown
- Montgomery Rebelo, Preston
Midfielders
- Josh Ferguson, Brooke
- Nick Cruny, Brooke
- Chase Robinson, Capital
- Anthony Laing, Hedgesville
- Tyler Bubb, Hedgesville
- Nik Beightol, Hedgesville
- Christopher Catlett, Martinsburg
- Samuel Duffy, Martinsburg
- Nick Hawkins, Parkersburg South
- Jackson Sigler, Washington
- Killian Butera, Washington
- Brock Pickett, University
Defenders
- Kyle Lowe, Jefferson
- Clay Burrows, Parkersburg South
- Kaigen Jackson, Ripley
- Phillip Casto, Riverside
Goal Keepers
- Jacob McKnight, Parkersburg
