High School Sports

NC Soccer all-state teams announced. Myers Park’s Carter Hensley named state POY

Myers Park’s Hensley Carter (10) dribbles the ball through the midfield.
Myers Park’s Hensley Carter (10) dribbles the ball through the midfield. Jonathan Aguallo Special to the Observer

Myers Park senior midfielder Carter Hensley has been named N.C. Soccer Coaches Association state player of the year.

The association has also released its all-state teams.

Hensley led Myers Park to the N.C. 4A state championship game this spring. He finished the season with eight goals and seven assists.

4A All-State

NameYearPositionSchool
Connor AnthonySr.Def.Lake Norman
Luke CarinSr.Mid.Hoggard
Braden ChampionSr.Mid.NW Guilford
Chris CushingSr.Mid.South Meck
Jalen GrantSr.Def.Heritage
Matthew GuardaSr.Fwd.Myers Park
Jesse GuzmanSr.Mid.West Forsyth
Kalani HarrisSr.Def.Ashley
Carter HensleySr.Mid.Myers Park
Charlie JonesSr.Fwd.Page
Connor KitsonSr.GKWake Forest
Jason Koepp Sr.Def.Pinecrest
Drew LovelaceSr.Mid.Holly Springs
Graydon MartinSr.Mid.Cardinal Gibbons
Dean MercerSr.Fwd.Cardinal Gibbons
Zach NanjiSr.Fwd.South Meck
Keegan PeatJrMid.Ashley
Zach PetermanSr.Fwd.Athens Drive
Nico RicoSr.Mid.Providence
Jake ShannonJrMid.Apex
Will SharpJrMid.Leesville
Evan SmithSr.Fwd.Hough
Gray Smith Sr.Def.Pinecrest
Sully SmithSr.Def.High Point Central
Stephen SoppSr.Fwd.Apex Friendship
Nick Vences Sr.Mid.Pinecrest

3A All-State

NameYearPositionSchool
Matthew AllenJr.DMt. Tabor
Ian BacchusJrFWestern Alamance
Selden BaldwinSrDNew Hanover
Asa BlakeSr.Fwd.AC Reynolds
Ben BostonSr.Def.Hickory
Aiden BrowningSr.Def.TC Roberson
JT BuckleySrFNorthern Guilford
Colter ConwaySr.Def.Watauga
Lane DeckerSr.Def.Western Guilford
Matthew DieringSr.Fwd.Western Guilford
Anthony GarubaSr.Def.Marvin Ridge
Alexi GrafakosSr.Fwd.Marvin Ridge
Sean GreenSo.GkAC Reynolds
Lukas HaritosSrKClayton
Carter HoltSr.Fwd.Hickory
Sean JamesSr.Mid.Weddington
Arun KirkSrDChapel Hill
Miller LancasterSrDNew Hanover
Charlie LetsonJrFNew Hanover
Steven LozanoSr.Mid.Concord
Alex MacedoSrMSouthern Lee
Lucas MannSoMEast Chapel Hill
Alex MartinezSr.Fwd.AL Brown
Bradley MoonSrDSwansboro
Thomas MorenoSr.Fwd.South Iredell
Zach NaughtonSrFCB Aycock
Tyler OwensSrMSouthern Alamance
Aidan PayneJrFNew Hanover
Rubisel SanchezJr.Mid.North Henderson
Cole ScottSrMClayton
Gavin ScottSr.Fwd.Weddington
Dorian SepulvedaSo.Mid.TC Roberson
Hatch SevenskySr.Mid.Watauga
Federico ShannonSr.Mid.Cuthbertson
Seiji StanfordSrFEast Chapel Hill
Luke SwiftSr.DSW Guilford
Kenny WaltonSrFHavelock
Gavin WheelerSrFFike

2A All-State

Adam KingSr.Mid.South Point
Alejandro VelazquezSrFwd.Forest Hills
Alexis IbarraJr.Mid.Jordan-Matthews
Chance DavisSoFwd.North Johnston
Chase LynchSr.Def.East Lincoln
Danny MetcalfSo.Mid.Croatan
David FranquizJr.Mid.Hibriten
Dominic MarrinoJrMid.First Flight
Eduardo Yair Banegas HerraraJrFwd.James Kenan
Eli SimonetteJr.FwdCroatan
Garrett BoucherJrDef.Croatan
Garrett MelvinSrMidEast Bladen
Ian GreeneSr.Fwd.Shelby
Irvin Martinez-VillaJr.Mid.Foard
Jose GarciaSr.Mid.Lincolnton
Justin SeelalSr.Mid.Ledford
Kai BlizzardJrFwd.Richlands
Kevin Rivera-RiosJr.Fwd.Hibriten
Levi HordSr.Fwd.Hendersonville
NameGradePositionSchool
Noel FongSr.Fwd.Newton-Conover
Rodolfo HernandezSr.Mid.North Forsyth
Simon HawkinsSr.Mid.Hibriten
Tanner BoukerSrMid. First Flight
Travis Garner-McGrawSrFwd.Croatan
Will AllenSrMid.Carrboro
Yahir MogollonSr.Def.Ledford

1A All-State

NameGradePositionSchool
Max BademianSrFWFranklin Academy
Ethan BakerSr.Gk.Community School of Davidson
Andrew BeohlerJr.Mid.Gray Stone Day
Judson BullardSr.Def.Gray Stone Day
Zachary ClineSr.Mid.Swain
Benjamin FlontekSr.Gk.Thomas Jefferson Classical
Noah GoetschSrMFManteo
Andrew HaymanSrFWManteo
Kyle HowarthSrFWWoods Charter
Andrew KuechlerJr.Def.Pine Lake Prep
Elkin LopezSo.Fwd.Mt. Airy
Mario MendezSrDEFGranville Central
Gaston MoiseSr.Fwd.Union Academy
Leo Najera Sr.Def.Starmount
Griffin NixdorfJr.Fwd.Pine Lake Prep
Cade OwensSr.Fwd.Community School of Davidson
Raymond SastoqueSr.Fwd.Christ the King

Private All-State









NameGradePositionSchool
Noah BehrmannJuniorForwardCarmel Christian
Johnny BlackburnSeniorDefenderCoastal Christian
George CulpSeniorMidfieldWestchester Country Day
Jackson DresserSeniorMidfieldCarmel Christian
Julian Evans SeniorMidfieldCharlotte Latin
Charlie RobbSeniorForwardDurham Academy
Konner RobbinsSeniorForwardWesleyan Academy
Sammy SantanielloSeniorForwardCoastal Christian
Oliver SheikhlySeniorForwardRavenscroft
Kade WhiteSeniorMidfieldProvidence Day
Josiah WintersSeniorForwardCalvary Day
Sebastian ZavalaJuniorForwardRabun Gap

Coaches of the year

ClassificationNameSchool
Private 1AAndy BranniganNorth Hills Christian School
Private 2AAdam SchwartzWestchester Country Day School
Private 3ABen KerthCalvary Day School
Private 4AJeff DresserCarmel Christian
Public 1APaul EbenhoehPine Lake Prep
Public 2APaul SlaterCroatan
Public 3ATJ RennieNew Hanover
Public 3ABrian JillingsHickory
Public 4ATim HealyCardinal Gibbons
Public 4ALee OglesbyApex

Assistant Coaches of the year







ClassificationNameSchool
PrivatePaul AltCharlotte Latin
Public 1ARogelio NajeraPolk County
Public 2ANathan SinkTrinity
Public 3AAndrew CarrollSouthern Alamance
Public 4AJeff AmmonsLeesville Rd.
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