By: J. Long

Here is the Class 5A All-State soccer team.
After seeing all three teams, I think they should change it to the Top 22 or something like that. I don’t understand how you pick 11 or so forwards in one class then pick like three for the next? But that’s just me.

Team listed below

Kansas Soccer Coaches Association
Class 5A All-State
1^st Team    2009

Forwards(3)
Beau Ramirez                      Sr.                   Bishop Miege
Sergio Lira                             Sr.                   Topeka West
Cory Obermeyer                   Sr.                   Emporia

Midfielders(9)
Jordan Zarse                          Sr.                   Saint Thomas Aquinas
A.J. Mohler                            Jr.                    Bishop Miege
Phillip Nelson                       Sr.                   Lansing
Tyler Jordan                          Sr.                   Shawnee Heights
Ryan Ingrassia                     Sr.                   Salina Central
Joey Carson                         Sr.                   Shawnee Heights
Lee Williams                         Sr.                   McPherson
Tyler Lowden                        Jr.                    Hutchinson
Tyler Drumm                         Jr.                    Andover

Defenders(8)
Sean Latz                               Sr.                   Saint Thomas Aquinas
Devin Zvosec                       Sr.                   Bishop Miege
George Skevington            Sr.                   Saint Thomas Aquinas
Tommy Harrison               Sr.                   Saint Thomas Aquinas
Agustin Armenta                Sr.                   Emporia
Gonzalo Toribio                  Jr.                    Newton
Eduardo Campos                Jr.                    Liberal
Logan Benning                    Sr.                   Kapaun Mt. Carmel

Goalkeepers(2)

Colby Martin                        Sr.                   Saint Thomas Aquinas
Zach Pettet                           Sr.                   Bishop Miege

Honorable Mention

Forwards/ Midfielders(16)
Emilio Quezada                   Jr.                    Saint Thomas Aquinas
Joaquin Guzman                 Sr.                   Hays
Chase Tjelmeland               Sr.                   Seaman
Dan Woodward                    Sr.                   Saint Thomas Aquinas
Chris Rathjen                       Jr.                    Lansing
Jared Schaefer                     Jr.                    Emporia
Kasey Lien                            Sr.                   Salina South
Daniel Blevins                      Sr.                   Salina Central
Jordan Blankenship            Soph.             Topeka West
Tyler Flores                           Jr.                    Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Matt Hamm                           Fr.                   Andover Central
Felipe Calvalho                    Sr.                   Newton
Tyler Maneth Sr.                                           Andover Central
Eduardo Moreno                  So.                  Liberal
Daelor Osen                         Sr.                   Winfield
Tanner Brock                        Jr.                    Winfield
Defenders(11)
Brad Deghand                      Sr.                   Bishop Miege
Austin O’Byrne                     Jr.                    Bishop Miege
Gage Thackston                   Sr.                   Lansing
Jason Wahaus                     Sr.                   Lansing
Andrew Sanders                  Sr.                   Topeka West
Jake Messner                       Sr.                   Mill Valley
Luis Astorga                                                  Highland Park
Caden Junk                          Jr.                    Hays
Skyler Schmidt                     Sr.                   Seaman
Cory Field                              Sr.                   Hutchinson
Jaylen Getting                      Jr.                    Hutchinson
Goalkeepers(3)
Casey Budd                         Sr.                   Newton
Elvis Delacruz                      Fr.                   Emporia
J.D. McKee                            Jr.                    Hutchinson