Los Angeles Area Boys All-Metro Team
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With so many schools in the Southern Section and so much talent, it’s hard to narrow down an All-Metro Team for that area. But, alas, that is what has been attempted. The team includes the CIF Southern Section and PrepSoccer…
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Continue ReadingWith so many schools in the Southern Section and so much talent, it’s hard to narrow down an All-Metro Team for that area. But, alas, that is what has been attempted. The team includes the CIF Southern Section and PrepSoccer California player of the year, and some other notable players as well.
KEEPER: Savoie led San Clemente to the CIF Southern Section’s Division II title, coming up with 11 clean sheets and had nine saves against Poly-Long Beach in the final.
DEFENDERS: Ryan Mann of Aliso Niguel was the South Coast League MVP and helped Aliso Niguel into the Division I playoffs, while Daniel Park was a first-team All-Freeway League selection and helped Sunny Hills reach the CIF final against JSerra Catholic. Speaking of JSerra Catholic, Keenai Braun Keenai Braun D JSerra Catholic | 2023 CA , the UC San Diego commit, was part of that Section and State title winning team and was first-team All-Trinity League.
MIDFIELDERS: Daniel Hernandez had 23 goals and 21 assists for an Arlington team that reached the quarterfinals. He’s off to play at California Baptist next year. Jordi Pineda led Orange Lutheran to a remarkable season that included Section and State titles, while Zach Harris of Oak Park led the Eagles to a Coastal Canyon League title and was the league MVP. He is headed to Cal State Northridge. Alex Bastidas was the co-MVP of the Del Rey League along with his teammate Chris Martinez. Diego Ceja Diego Ceja M Birmingham Highschool | 2023 CA was a first-team All-League selection in the West Valley League.
FORWARDS: Reagan Heslin Reagan Heslin F JSerra (CA) | 2023 State CA has just had the accolades piling in, winning the California Player of the Year for every publication, including PrepSoccer as he went on a goal-scoring tear to end the season and lead JSerra to League, Section and State titles. Freddie James helped lead Citrus Hill to the Section semifinal and was All-League in the Mountain Pass League.
Position | Name | School | Grade | Commitment |
GK | Ryan Savoie | San Clemente | Senior | |
D | Daniel Park | Sunny Hills | Senior | |
D | Keenai Braun | JSerra Catholic | Senior | UC San Diego |
D | Ryan Mann | Aliso Niguel | Senior | |
M | Daniel Hernandez | Arlington | Senior | California Baptist |
M | Jordi Pineda | Orange Lutheran | Senior | |
M | Zach Harris | Oak Park | Senior | Cal State Northridge |
M | Alexander Bastidas | Cathedral | Senior | |
M | Diego Ceja | Birmingham | Senior | |
F | Reagan Heslin | JSerra Catholic | Senior | |
F | Freddie James | Citrus Hill | Senior |