NC all-state soccer team announced; Hough’s Evan Ashbrook named player of the year
Hough High School senior forward Evan Ashbrook is the 2016 N.C. Soccer Coaches Association state player of the year.
Ashbrook led Hough to the N.C. 4A Western Regional championship game earlier this month. He scored 24 goals and had 11 assists for the Huskies (19-4-2). He is the first Hough boys player to win the state player of the honor.
▪ Charlotte Latin assistant coach Kyle Searles (private) and Concord’s Bart Gillam (3A) were named state assistant coaches of the year.
▪ Several Observer-area players were named to the all-state team
PRIVATE: Jack Allen, Covenant Day, F; Alex Coate, Cannon, F
1A: Zach Allen, Lincoln Charter, F; Jim Cail, Union Academy, F; Danny Marban, Union Academy, F; Joe Piacesi, Queens Grant, F
2A: Connor Hahn, Lake Norman Charter, M; Jordan Hall, Lake Norman Charter, D; Tyler Temprile, Central Academy, D
3A: Esteban Clemente, Concord, M; Michael Davidson, Weddington, F; Colin Noone, Cox Mill, F; Tony Pineda, Statesville, F; Brandon Young, Marvin Ridge, M
4A: Evan Ashbrook, Hough, F; Hunter Davis, North Meck, D; Ethan DeSilva, South Meck, M; Dani Halbing, East Meck, D; Jack Herbert, Independence, M; Reed Hunnicutt, South Meck, M; Karl Heinz Reichert, Porter Ridge, M; Matt Speidel, Charlotte Catholic, M; AJ Whisenant, Hough, F
N.C. Soccer Coaches Association all-state team
Private | |||
Name | Grade | Position | School |
Jack Allen | Sr | F | Covenant Day |
Evan Allred | Jr | F | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
Nate Brady | Jr | M | Wake Christian Academy |
Alex Coale | Jr | F | Cannon School |
Caleb Compton | Jr | M | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
Douglas McKinney | Sr | F | Coastal Christian |
Ronaldo Neto | Sr | F | Fayetteville Academy |
Reid Ruark | Jr | M | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
Thompson Schoallert | Jr | M | Ravenscroft School |
Jake Strasser | Jr | D | North Raleigh Christian Academy |
Matt Tucker | Sr | M | Durham Academy |
William Welch | Jr | F | North Raleigh Christian Academy |
Public 1A | |||
Name | Grade | Position | School |
Zach Allen | Lincoln Charter | ||
Keegan Beasley | Sr | F | Manteo |
Jim Cail | Jr | F | Union Academy |
Jose Carcamo | Sr | M | Wallace Rose Hill |
Maynor Espinoza | Sr | F | Wallace Rose Hill |
Zach Hanson | Jr | F | Franklin Academy |
Danny Marban | Sr | M | Union Academy |
Caleb O'Brien | Sr | F | Woods Charter |
Noah Ontjes | Sr | M | Raleigh Charter |
Joe Piacesi | Sr | F | Queens Grant |
Jeyson Pineda | Sr | F | Starmount |
Jair Sanchez | Jr | M | Hobbton |
Public 2A | |||
Name | Grade | Position | School |
Pedro Cruz | Jr | D | Salisbury |
Carson Davis | So | F | Forbush |
Jerrod Duell | Jr | F | Dixon |
Weston Edwards | Sr | D | Forbush |
Alexis Figueroa | So | F | Jordan Matthews |
Orlando Gildo | Jr | M | Newton Conover |
Connor Hahn | Jr | M | Lake Norman Charter |
Jordan Hall | Jr | D | Lake Norman Charter |
Cameron Hills | Sr | F | First Flight |
Brian Husinko | Sr | F | Bunn |
Miguel Jimenez | Sr | D | Chase |
Arturo Lopez | Sr | M | Surry Central |
Matthew Mel | Sr | F | Hendersonville |
Frae Day Moo | Jr | M | Carrboro |
Josh Price | Sr | D | Shelby |
Erik Ruiz | Sr | M | Washington |
Grayson Shier | Sr | K | First Flight |
Gray Sutter | Sr | K | Clinton |
Francisco Tapia | Jr | F | Newton Conover |
Tyler Temprile | Jr | D | CATA |
Preston Walker | Sr | F | Chase |
Ian Walston | Sr | M | North Johnston |
Morgan Warren | Sr | M | Trinity |
Turner Wells | Sr | D | Clinton |
Public 3A | |||
Name | Grade | Position | School |
Jose Anguiano | Sr | F | Hunt |
Noah Augar | Sr | M | Northern Guilford |
Luis Banales | Jr | F | Patton |
Triston Barbour | Sr | M | Western Alamance |
Deshawn Brown | Sr | D | White Oak |
Esteban Clemente | Sr. | M | Concord |
Logan Clendon | Sr | F | Northern Guilford |
Michael Davidson | Sr. | F | Weddington |
Cooper Dean | Sr | M | Hunt |
Trenton Gill | Sr | M | Cedar Ridge |
Tyson Hichman | Sr | F | West Henderson |
Brendan Holly | Sr | D | Chapel Hill |
Aiman Hussein | Sr | F | Patton |
Ryan Lenze | Sr | D | Northern Guilford |
Sam Linker | Sr | M | Chapel Hill |
Brendan Mann | Sr | M | AC Reynolds |
Colin Noone | Sr | F | Cox Mill |
Aidan O'Brien | Sr | M | Asheville |
Dillon Parker | Sr | M | Corinth Holders |
Tony Pineda | Jr | F | Statesville |
Ryan Shafiei | Sr | M | Chapel Hill |
Peyton Shepard | Jr | D | Jacksonville |
Josh Siggers | Sr | M | Swansboro |
Cadence Tootle | Sr | M | Swansboro |
Cannon Tootle | So | F | Swansboro |
Max Vierling | Sr | M | Hickory |
Izaiah Vignali | Jr | F | AC Reynolds |
Brandon Young | Sr | M | Marvin Ridge |
Public 4A | |||
Name | Grade | Position | School |
Carlos Alcocer | So | F | Richmond |
Evan Ashbrook | Sr | F | Hough |
Isaiah Bennett | So | F | Pine Forest |
Trevor Berk | Jr | F | Heritage |
Griffin Brookshire | Sr | D | Green Hope |
Parker Cross | Jr | F | Panther Creek |
Hunter Davis | Sr | D | North Meck |
Ethan DeSilva | Sr | M | South Meck |
Jose Garcia-Ramirez | Sr | D | Millbrook |
Gene Garrett-Peters | Sr | D | Durham Jordan |
Evan Goosman | Sr | K | TC Roberson |
Brad Grigsby | Sr | M | West Forsyth |
Dani Halbing | Sr | D | East Meck |
Jack Herbert | Jr | M | Independence |
Camden Holbrook | Jr | F | Green Hope |
Reed Hunnicutt | Sr | M | South Meck |
Roman Lewis | Sr | K | New Hanover |
Noah Lohr | Jr | D | NW Guilford |
Mason MacLauchlin | Sr | D | Leesville Road |
Luca Menozzi | Sr | F | Leesville Road |
Darli Mihindou | Sr | M | Page |
Patrick Monahan | Sr | K | Cardinal Gibbons |
Tristan Nelson | Sr | F | Laney |
Caleb Patch | Jr | D | Page |
Alexis Petetan | Jr | F | Parkland |
Karl Heinz Reichert | Sr | M | Porter Ridge |
Daniel Rust | Sr | M | New Bern |
Mario Salina | Sr | M | Glenn |
Matt Speidel | Sr | M | Charlotte Catholic |
A.J. Whisenant | Jr | F | Hough |
This story was originally published November 25, 2016 at 11:17 AM with the headline "NC all-state soccer team announced; Hough’s Evan Ashbrook named player of the year."