Six area high school boys’ soccer players were selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association 2015 all-state team, which is released today.
All six were in Division II-AA: three from Baylor and three from McCallie.
The Baylor Red Raiders were forward Kyle Johnston, who scored 18 goals this past season and was a first-team Times Free Press Best of Preps selection, three-time Best of Preps first-teamer Colin Brewer and forward George Pettway.
The Blue Tornado all-state choices were midfielder Drew Viscomi, forward Marshall Martin and goalkeeper Emerson Brock. Viscomi had nine goals and eight assists in 2015 and was a first-team Best of Preps selection, while Brock was named to the BOP third team.
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All-state boys’ soccer teams
(selected by Tennessee Sports Writers Association)
Division II-AA
Colin Brewer, Kyle Johnston, George Pettway (Baylor); Cole Cannon, Jake Barrett, Hayden Whitley (Christian Brothers); Mack Smith, George Mullowney, Colby Green, Matt Garside (Ensworth); Davis Luster, Andrew Conwell, Ellis Moore, Mac Mackey (MBA); Emerson Brock, Drew Viscomi, Marshall Martin (McCallie); Matthew Davidoff (MUS).
Division II-A
Julien Tremblay, Harm Abbott, Braxton Kinney, Jim Frenc (BGA); Harrison Cox, Jack Oliver, Conner Deck, Cameron Eubank (ECS); Sidney Bryant, Tim Geraghty, Sean Graham (Sacred Heart); Tim Whicker (St. George’s); Jack Edwards, Charles Campbell (Univ. School-Jackson); Connor Jacobs, Carter Jung, Elo Wittig, Andrew Ross (Webb).
Class AAA
Nathan Djona (Antioch); Gabe Alvarez (Bearden); Avery Cowan (Brentwood); Johnny Heckman (Centennial); Nick Zalewski, Ethan Jones (Cookeville); Alex Schupp, Dami Omatamou (Farragut); Marcos Cruz (Glencliff); Cameron Schneider, Logan Kington, Shawn Foster (Hardin Valley); Peyton McKnatt, Oshi Amro (Houston); Jason Phillips (Maryville); Blade Kimbro (Oak Ridge); Benham Alinejad (Ravenwood); Lucas Altman, Grayson Garland (Science Hill); Elmer Cardoza, Tanner Carter (Station Camp); Taylor Rudolph (White Station).
Class A/AA
Ben Smith (Alcoa); Noah Jordan (Berean Christian); Brennan Conaway (Chester County); Jon Creek, Dallas Dunn, Matt Zaczyk (Christian Acad. of Knoxville); Zavior Phillips (Central Magnet); Walker Hagan (Christ Presbyterian); Taylor Bailey, Bailey Rader (Greeneville); Alec McKenzie (Knoxville Catholic); Jace Vestal (Lexington); Matthew Tomlin, Adam Joyner (Madison); Ibrahima Dia (Sheffield); Luis Vital, Owen Clark (White House).