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West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits

West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
Sheldon Shealer
Sheldon Shealer December 8, 2023 @ 10:02 AM
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Liam Smith
Liam Smith F | 2024
MI
Beck Rettenmaier
Beck Rettenmaier M | 2024
KS
Ryan Berghauer
Ryan Berghauer D | 2024
WI
Vitor Geromel
Vitor Geromel null | F | 2024
KS
Sam DeLong
Sam DeLong null | D | 2024
MO
Bradley Poppell
Bradley Poppell null | M/F | 2024
OH
Mason Cooper
Mason Cooper F/M | 2024
OH
Drew Gaydosh
Drew Gaydosh 6'3" | D | 2024
OH
Easton Bogard
Easton Bogard null | F | 2024
IL
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two Indiana commits and a player bound for NCAA College Cup participant Clemson highlight a star-studded West roster in this year's High School Boys Soccer All-America Game, which will be played Saturday in Charleston, S.C.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game time is 1 p.m. and the live stream will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://prepsoccer.com/">PrepSoccer.com</a>. The boys game starts after the completion of the girls match, which is slated for an 11 a.m. kickoff.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at the West roster:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["156283"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The Clemson-bound Geromel scored a state-record 56 goals to lead Maize South to the Class 5A state title in 2023. As a junior, Geromel netted 42 goals in another state title run. 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Two Indiana commits and a player bound for NCAA College Cup participant Clemson highlight a star-studded West roster in this year's High School Boys Soccer All-America Game, which will be played Saturday in Charleston, S.C.

Clemson
Vitor Geromel

Vitor Geromel

POS F
CLASS 2024
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Vitor
Geromel F
Class
2024
Height
null
HS
Maize South (KS)
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KS
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
The Clemson-bound Geromel scored a state-record 56 goals to lead Maize South to the Class 5A state title...
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Clemson
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Vitor Geromel

State: Kansas
School: Maize South (KS)
Club: Sporting Wichita
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Indiana
Easton Bogard

Easton Bogard

IL
F
POS F
CLASS 2024
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Easton
Bogard F
Class
2024
Height
null
HS
Oak River And River Forest (IL)
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IL
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
The Illinois Boys Soccer Player of the Year for 2023 is headed to perennial power Indiana, which reached...
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Indiana
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Easton Bogard

State: Illinois
School: Oak River And River Forest (IL)
Club: Chicago Fire Academy
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Indiana
Drew Gaydosh

Drew Gaydosh

OH
D
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS D
CLASS 2024
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Drew
Gaydosh D
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
HS
Centerville (OH)
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OH
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
Gaydosh, who has committed to Indiana, is a two-time GWOC and District Player of the Year and two-time...
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Indiana
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Drew Gaydosh

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State: Ohio
School: Centerville (OH)
Club: CUP
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Highlights

Anelson Azard

Anelson Azard

POS F
CLASS 2024

Anelson Azard

School: Pike (IN)
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Dominic Bartoni

Dominic Bartoni

POS F
CLASS 2024

Dominic Bartoni

School: Christian Brothers (MO)
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ryan Berghauer

Ryan Berghauer

POS D
CLASS 2024
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Ryan
Berghauer D
Class
2024
HS
Brookfield East (WI)
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WI
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
Berhauer has named the Wisconsin Player of the Year after helped Brookfield East to the state final. The...
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Ryan Berghauer

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State: Wisconsin
School: Brookfield East (WI)
Club: Elmbrook United
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Emmett Brown

Emmett Brown

POS M
CLASS 2024

Emmett Brown

School: Minneapolis Washburn (MN)
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Esube Byoke

Esube Byoke

POS M
CLASS 2024

Esube Byoke

School: Kansas City East (MO)
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Xavier (OH)
Mason Cooper

Mason Cooper

POS F/M
CLASS 2024
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Mason
Cooper F/M
Class
2024
HS
Archbishop Moeller
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OH
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
Cooper was a key part in a defense that rolled off 24 straight shutouts, which ended in a...
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Xavier (OH)
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Mason Cooper

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State: Ohio
School: Archbishop Moeller
Club: Cincinnati United Premier
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Highlights

Ryker Corstange

Ryker Corstange

POS M
CLASS 2024

Ryker Corstange

School: Gull Lake (MI)
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Drake
Sam DeLong

Sam DeLong

POS D
CLASS 2024
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Sam
DeLong D
Class
2024
Height
null
HS
Olathe West (KS)
|
MO
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
The Drake commit was named the Sunflower League Defensive Player of the Year. He is a two-time all-league...
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Drake
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Sam DeLong

State: Missouri
School: Olathe West (KS)
Club: KC Scott Gallagher
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Alex Drexler

Alex Drexler

POS GK
CLASS 2024

Alex Drexler

School: Northwest R-1 (MO)
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Teddy Franke

Teddy Franke

POS M
CLASS 2024

Teddy Franke

School: Rockhurst Jesuit (MO)
Club: Sporting Blue Valley
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Grant Locker

Grant Locker

POS F
CLASS 2024

Grant Locker

School: SLUH (MO)
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Aron Martinez Melendez

Aron Martinez Melendez

POS F
CLASS 2024

Aron Martinez Melendez

School: Dodge City (KS)
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Jack Maust

Jack Maust

POS M
CLASS 2024

Jack Maust

School: Dublin Jerome (OH)
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Ethan Otto

Ethan Otto

POS F
CLASS 2024

Ethan Otto

School: Faith Lutheran (NV)
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Air Force
Bradley Poppell

Bradley Poppell

POS M/F
CLASS 2024
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Bradley
Poppell M/F
Class
2024
Height
null
HS
Archbishop Moeller (OH)
|
OH
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
Poppell, who has committed to Air Force, led Archbishop Moeller to a dominating season. After breaking the school...
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Air Force
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Bradley Poppell

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State: Ohio
School: Archbishop Moeller (OH)
Club: Cincinnati United Premier U19
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Loyola-Chicago
Beck Rettenmaier

Beck Rettenmaier

POS M
CLASS 2024
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Beck
Rettenmaier M
Class
2024
HS
Shawnee Mission East (KS)
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KS
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
The Loyola-Chicago commit was named the Sunflower League Midfielder of the Year in 2023. He is a three-time...
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Loyola-Chicago
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Beck Rettenmaier

State: Kansas
School: Shawnee Mission East (KS)
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Western Michigan
Liam Smith

Liam Smith

POS F
CLASS 2024
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Liam
Smith F
Class
2024
HS
Reeths-Puffer (MI)
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MI
West All-America roster led by trio of national recruits
The Western Michigan commit scored 98 career goals and added 38 assists. Smith was selected to the Michigan...
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Western Michigan
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Liam Smith

State: Michigan
School: Reeths-Puffer (MI)
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Cole Thompson

Cole Thompson

POS GK
CLASS 2024

Cole Thompson

School: Noblesville (IN)
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Caden Wait

Caden Wait

POS M
CLASS 2024

Caden Wait

School: Maize South (KS)
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