It was another successful season for Pacific Conference teams on the pitch.
Hillsboro, Forest Grove and Sherwood kids dominated the list of postseason honorees, boasting 40 boys and 36 girls on the all-conference list.
In addition, a combined nine boys and girls teams qualifying for the state playoffs. Of those, four reached the second round, and two more — the Forest Grove girls and Sherwood girls — advanced beyond that.
On the girls side, Liberty goal keeper Julia Richards led the pack, honored as the Pacific Conference's Player of the Year. The Falcons finished 8-6-1 overall and qualified for the state playoffs, losing to Lincoln in the first round, but allowed more than one goal just twice in league play, while posting four shutouts.
Richards was one of three Liberty girls who earned first-team honors, while the Falcons had eight honorees altogether. Joining Richards on the first team were junior midfielder Morgan Keller and senior defender Kendra Anderson.
Forest Grove led the league with four first-team honorees and too boasted eight overall all-stars. First-team honorees included sophomore forward Elise Broberg, junior midfielder Sophia Broberg, sophomore midfielder Joanna Long, and senior defender Makaila Takahashi.
Vikings head coach Ignacio Olvera was honored as the conference's Coach of the Year, leading Forest Grove to a 12-3-3 overall record and to three postseason wins before falling to Beaverton in the state semifinals.
Sherwood — who lost to Forest Grove in a state quarterfinal game and won the Pacific Conference regular season title — put three girls on the first team and eight girls on the first two teams. First-teamers included: junior forward Ella Weathers, senior midfielder Kaila North, and senior defender Ellie Schmidt.
Glencoe, who finished 5-6-3 overall and narrowly missed the playoffs, had three first-teamers and three honorable mention.
On the boys side, Forest Grove and Glencoe each had 10 overall honorees, with the Crimson Tide leading the way with six first-team honorees.
Glencoe — who defeated Clackamas in the first round of the playoffs before losing to Grant in the second round — finished 12-2-2 overall and boasted the following first-teamers: Senior forward Luis Escalante, senior midfielder Ivan Alfaro-Lopez, junior forward Miguel Lopez, junior defender Ruben Tapia Rodriguez, junior defender Damian Palominos, and senior goalkeeper Matt McKedy.
Forest Grove was led by senior forward Abraham Alvarez who was voted the conference's Player of the Year. Vikings joining Alvarez on the first team were junior forward Bryan Rodriguez and senior defender Jose Diaz-Salgado.
Forest Grove's Gracey Mosquera earned Coach of the Year honors, leading the Vikes to a 10-5-1 overall record and Pacific Conference regular season title, and a first round playoff win over Southridge before falling to Lakeridge in the second round.
Liberty garnered seven total honorees, two of which – senior midfielder Anthony Godinez and senior defender Tre Chowdury – earned first-team honors.
Century junior forward Sergio "Yahir" Varela was a first-team honoree, heading a list of five overall Jaguar selections.
Sherwood boasted two first-team selections, with junior forward Aidan Brouddus and junior goalkeeper Ryan Gall earning such. In all, the Bowmen had seven all-conference honorees.
Full list of local area honorees:
Forest Grove
Girls
Elise Broberg First Team
Sophia Broberg First Team
Joanna Long First Team
Makaila Takahashi First Team
Ava Henkemeyer HM
Camilla Contreras Brand HM
Lily Everson HM
Aleena Calvert HM
Boys
Bryan Rodriguez First Team
Abraham Alvarez First Team
Jose Diaz-Salgado First Team
Ben Bradshaw Second Team
Jonathan Gaspar Second Team
Salvador Castaneda Second Team
Jacob Friesen HM
Brian Custodio HM
Jose Olvera HM
Julian Delgado HM
Glencoe
Girls
Aaliyah Magpantay Second Team
Avery Jensen Second Team
Kailey Carcamo Second Team
Quinn Brophy HM
Valeria Hernandez HM
Kiley Schroll HM
Boys
Luis Escalante First Team
Ivan Alfaro-Lopez First Team
Miguel Lopez First Team
Ruben Tapia Rodriguez First Team
Damian Palominos First Team
Matt McKedy First Team
Aiden Himes HM
Danny Hernandez HM
Christian Martinez Trejo HM
Sam Brodniak HM
Liberty
Girls
Morgan Keller First Team
Kendra Anderson First Team
Julia Richards First Team
Janna McNamee HM
Sage Reamer HM
Megan Galian HM
Megan Stoffregen HM
Boys
Anthony Godinez First Team
Tre Chowdhury First Team
Damian Miranda Second Team
Hector Venegas Second Team
Jean Echevarria HM
Robbie Hernandez HM
Marco Rodriguez Zamudio HM
Talon Rech HM
Century
Girls
Kaily Driggers Second Team
Jasmine Seago HM
Taylor Stephens HM
Courtney Bell HM
Brooke Bertrand HM
Myah Wright HM
Boys
Sergio Varela First Team
Alexandre Plaisted Second Team
Renato Beltran HM
Kaleb McKinley HM
Sherwood
Girls
Ella Weathers First Team
Kaila North First Team
Ellie Schmidt First Team
Amanda Gribble Second Team
Reese Clouser Second Team
Taylor Holt Second Team
Lainee Derry Second Team
Tali Kozma Second Team
Boys
Aidan Brouddus First Team
Ryan Gall First Team
Adrian Alvarado Second Team
Logan Furino Second Team
Heitor Daud HM
Owen Swartout HM
Jorge Hernandez HM
Andrew Thayer HM
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