All-NWA Media Soccer
Girls
Ellie Breden
School: Fayetteville
Class: Junior
Height: 5-9
Notable: All-conference and all-state selection. ... Top defender allowed opponents under one goal per contest. ... Has committed to Arkansas.
Carly Henry
School: Bentonville
Class: Senior
Height: 5-7
Notable: Normally played as a defensive-minded midfielder, but led the Lady Tigers with 18 assists this season. ... Scored her only goal of the season on a 35-yard kick against Fayetteville. ... A four-year starter ... Will attend Oklahoma Baptist next fall.
Kiara Henry
School: Rogers High
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-7
Notable: Had a 0.8 goals against average this season. ... Scored five goals. ... Was named Lady Mounties Most Valuable Player.
Gabby Miller
School: Bentonville
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-11
Notable: Became the Lady Tigers' full-time starter at goalkeeper this season after sharing duties last season. ... Allowed 24 goals in 19 matches, but recorded seven shutouts.
Emily Seiler
School: Rogers Heritage
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-3
Notable: Earned all-state honors in helping the Lady War Eagles to a state tournament berth. ... Finished with a team-best nine goals and eight assist. ... Also started as a sophomore for the Lady War Eagles basketball team.
Dyann Shade
School: Bentonville
Class: Senior
Height: 5-4
Notable: One of the Lady Tigers' most versatile players who started the Class 7A State Championship match as a forward, but moved back for defensive help. ... An all-state selection who will play in the All-Star girls soccer match later this month in Conway. ... Was Bentonville's second-leading scorer with five goals and added 12 assists.
Grayson Tharp
School: Siloam Springs
Class: Senior
Height: 5-6
Notable: A four-year starter on defense for the Lady Panthers. ... Was All-State in Class 6A. ... Suffered a concussion and eight facial fractures in regular season finale at Van Buren on May 9, but returned for 6A state championship game, which the Lady Panthers won 2-2 (3-0 PKs) against Mountain Home.
Adeline Williams
School: Springdale Har-Ber
Class: Junior
Height: 5-6
Notable: Scored seven goals and added six assists despite being limited by illness and injuries.... Voted All-NWA Media Newcomer of the Year after leading Lady Wildcats with eight goals as a sophomore.
Taylor Wyatt
School: Springdale High
Class: Senior
Height: 5-2
Notable: Midfielder for most of the season. ... Had a team-high 12 goals and one assist while playing defense the last two games. ... Scored 27 goals and had 11 assists as a junior. ... Signed with Delta State.
Berklie Young
School: Fayetteville
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-7
Notable: One of team's leading offensive scorers late in the season after injury to Cassidy Sykes. .. Scored five goals on the year.
Boys
Brian Banuelos
School: Rogers Heritage
Height: 5-9
Weight: 150
Class: Senior
Notable: Finished with a school record for career goals with 57 goals, including 15 goals and 10 assists for the War Eagles this season. ... Earned All-State honors for the second consecutive year. ... Will play soccer at Hendrix College.
Ben Barron
School: Bentonville
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-1
Notable: Allowed just eight goals in 18 matches, an average of 0.44 per match. ... Recorded 11 shutouts, including one against Springdale Har-Ber in the Class 7A State Championship. ... Also a wide receiver on the Tigers' football team.
Cole Brothers
School: Springdale Har-Ber
Class: Senior
Height: 5-10
Notable: Leading goal-scorer for Har-Ber team that advance to state finals. ... Had 11 goals with 13 assists on the season. ... Had one goal and two assists in state tournament.
Roberto Castro
School: Springdale High
Class: Senior
Height: 5-9
Notable: Midfielder. ... Had six goals and four assists as a senior. ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime win against Little Rock Catholic in the state quarterfinals. ... Had 13 goals and four assists as a junior. ... Signed with Eastern Oklahoma State.
Alejandro Dominguez
School: Siloam Springs
Class: Senior
Height: 5-7
Notable: A four-year starter in midfield for Siloam Springs. ... Led the Panthers with 22 goals as a senior. Played on Class 5A state championship teams in 2011 and 2012 and 6A state-runner up in 2013. ... Was an all 7A/6A-West Conference selection in 2014. ... Has signed to play soccer at Neosho (Kan.) Community College.
Miguel Gomez:
School: Springdale Har-Ber
Class: Senior
Height: 5-7
Notable: Had nine goals and eight assists on the season. ... Three-year starter who led Wildcats to conference championship as a junior.
Josh Howard
School: Bentonville
Class: Junior
Height: 5-9
Notable: An all-state performer who led the Tigers with nine goals and added six assists. ... Served as one of the team's co-captains. ... Has been in Bentonville's starting lineup since his third match as a freshman, when he scored a goal during the NWA Showcase.
Eric Johnson
School: Bentonville
Class: Senior
Height: 5-9
Notable: An all-state performer and a two-year starter for the Tigers as a defender. ... Served as one of the team's co-captains. ... Had one goal this season and five assists, including one for the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Rogers High.
Nicholas Kley
School: Fayetteville
Class: Senior
Height: 6-2
Notable: Named all-conference. ... Led Bulldogs in goals scored. ... Guided Fayetteville to three consecutive Class 7A state tournament appearances. ... Selected to AHSCA All-Star team.
Raul Umana
School: Springdale Har-Ber
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-7
Emerged as a top play-maker for Wildcats as a sophomore. ... Scored nine goals and had six assists, including one goal and two assists in state tournament. ... Top returner next year for the Wildcats.
Jorge Zamarron
School: Rogers High
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-9
Notable: Striker-attacking midfielder that had a team high 16 goals and seven assists. ... Was Mounties offensive Most Valuable Player. ... Earned All-State honors.
Sports on 06/08/2014