2022-23 BVarsity All-Area Boys Soccer team

Mar. 28—Goalkeeper of the year

Carson Gyll, Stockdale, senior, goalkeeper: All-Area goalkeeper for the second straight season. The Mustangs' co-captain was named the South Yosemite River League goalkeeper of the year, helping the Mustangs to their second straight league title for a team that allowed just 19 goals in 29 games this season and advanced to the Central Section Division II semifinals.

Offensive players of the year

Angel Gutierrez, Chavez, junior, midfielder: First-team all-South Sequoia League and team captain scored 20 goals and added 11 assists to help the Titans to a runner-up finish in the SSL and advance to the Central Section Division III final, where they lost to Fresno-McLane on penalty kicks.

Luis Gil Maravilla, Ridgeview, senior, midfielder: First-team all-South Yosemite Valley League had 11 goals and 12 assists, setting the table for a Wolf Pack squad that averaged nearly four goals per game, won the SYVL title and reached the Central Section Division I final.

Defensive player of the year

Oscar Villagrana, Ridgeview, senior, defender: South Yosemite Valley League defensive player of the year helped solidify the Wolf Pack defense, helping his team capture the SYVL title and advance to the Central Section Division I final.

Others considered for players of the year: Hiban Ballinas, Wasco; Josh Bryant, Ridgeview; Daniel Guzman, Kennedy; Benjamin Jimenez, Garces; Amir Maher, Stockdale; Orlando Reyes, Delano; Brady Young, Liberty.

Coach of the year

Phil Collignon, Ridgeview: Eighth-year Wolf Pack coach guided team to the South Yosemite Valley League title, the school's first since 2020, finishing a perfect 8-0. Followed that up with a trip to the Central Section Division I finals and a berth into the regional playoffs.

Others considered for coach of the year: Sean Cacal/Victor Diaz, Delano; Santiago Calderon, Bakersfield Christian; Diego Cano, South; Miguel Guillen, Rosamond; Lyle Martin, Stockdale; Tony Mendez, Chavez; Dominic Othart, Golden Valley; Martin Perales, Kennedy; Miguel Raya, Wasco; Ben Warren, Frontier.

First team

Aiden Albertalli, Liberty, senior, defender: First-team all-South Yosemite River League selection was co-captain and a big part of a stingy Patriots' defense that allowed just 21 goals in 19 games. He also had two goals and an assist.

Hiban Ballinas, Wasco, senior, forward: South Sequoia League player of the year scored a team-high 31 goals and added seven assists to help the Tigers to an undefeated run through the SSL and a 20-win season.

Josh Bryant, Ridgeview, senior, forward: South Yosemite Valley League offensive player of the year scored a team-high 19 goals, with 10 assists to help the Wolf Pack to an undefeated run through the SYVL and advance to the Central Section Division I final.

Isaias Cibrian, Rosamond, senior, midfielder: High Desert League player of the year scored 17 goals and added a team-high 15 assists to lead the Roadrunners to an undefeated HDL season, advancing to the Central Section Division V semifinals.

Chris Gandara, Arvin, senior, midfielder: First-team all-South Yosemite Horizon League scored five goals with a team-high 12 assists to lead the Bears to a tie for second place in the SYHL this season.

Erik Garay, Highland, senior, defender: On the heels of helping the Scots win their first Central Section title as a junior, the first-team all-South Yosemite Valley League selection, scored four goals and added four assists, and led a defense that posted four shutouts.

Isaac Gomez, Golden Valley, senior, midfielder: South Yosemite Horizon League offensive player of the year and co-team captain, scored a team-high 14 goals, and added eight assists to help the Bulldogs to the SYHL title.

Daniel Guzman, Kennedy, senior, midfielder: First-team all-South Sequoia League, scored a team-high 13 goals and added 10 assists to help the Thunderbirds reach the Central Section Division V final.

Benjamin Jimenez, Garces, senior, midfielder: Co-player of the year in the South Yosemite River League, had four goals and three assists while spending quality minutes as a defender for the Rams, who finished second in the SYRL.

Jordee Magana, Arvin, senior, forward: First-team all-South Yosemite Horizon League, scored a team-high 22 goals, including in the Bears regular-season finale against Tehachapi, and also had three assists.

Amir Maher, Stockdale, junior, forward: South Yosemite River League co-offensive player of the year, helped the Mustangs win the SYRL title and advance to the Central Section Division II semifinals.

Gerardo Monroy, Foothill, senior, defender: South Yosemite Horizon League player of the year, led a tough Trojans' defense that allowed just one goal a game and posted 10 shutouts en route to a tie for second in the SYHL.

Orlando Reyes, Delano, senior, forward: First-team all-South Sequoia League performer scored a school-record 46 goals, including four in the Tigers' 4-2 victory over Kennedy in the Central Section Division V championship game.

Jesse Robles, South, junior, midfielder: South Yosemite Mountain League offensive player of the year, had a team-high 19 goals and 17 assists to help the Spartains to an undefeated run through the SYML and the Central Section Division III quarterfinals.

Noah Rosales, Bakersfield, sophomore, goalkeeper: South Yosemite Valley League goalkeeper of the year allowed an average of just one goal per game to help the Drillers to a second-place finish in the SYVL.

Griffin Thompson, Stockdale, senior, forward: The Mustangs co-captain was a first-team all-South Yosemite River League performer, helping his team win the league title and advance to the Central Section Division II semifinals.

Justin Torres, Golden Valley, senior, forward: First-team all-South Yosemite Horizon League, scored eight goals, three coming in a victory over West, and added a team-high 11 assists to help the Bulldogs to the SYHL championship as co-captain.

Raymond Vasquez, South, senior, defender: South Yosemite Mountain League defensive player of the year, helped the Spartans to the SYHL championship, a team that allowed just over one goal per game and posted eight shutouts.

Hugo Viramontes, Ridgeview, senior, forward: First-team all-South Yosemite Valley League tied for the team lead with 17 goals and added three assists to help the Wolf Pack to SYVL title and advance to the Central Section Division I final.

Brady Young, Liberty, senior, defender: First-team all-South Yosemite River League selection was co-captain and a big part of a Patriots' defense that posted seven shutouts. He also scored three goals.

Second team

Rhamses Alapisco, Garces, junior, defender

Jacob Beltran, Bakersfield, senior, defender

Ernesto Carranza, Golden Valley, senior, defender

Kaleb Carrasco, Stockdale, junior, midfielder

Isaiah Castaneda, Mira Monte, senior, defender

Jonathan Chavez, Wasco, senior, midfielder

Randy Figueroa, Rosamond, senior, forward

Nicholas Franco, Independence, senior, defender

Cooper Gyll, Stockdale, sophomore, midfielder

Easton Jaramillo, Bakersfield Christian, senior, midfielder

Juan Mendez, Mira Monte, freshman, goalkeeper

Matthew Mendoza, Garces, senior, midfielder

Cesar Navarro, Kennedy, senior, goalkeeper

Matthew Ocampo, Wasco, junior, defender

Christian Rodriguez, California City, senior, forward

Joel Rodriguez, Chavez, senior, defender

Jovanny Salazar, Foothill, junior, forward

Jose Sandoval, Chavez, senior, forward

Fredy Villanueva, Delano, senior, midfielder

Takuto Yamaguchi, Ridgeview, junior, midfielder

Honorable mention

Fredy Aguilar, Mira Monte, junior, midfielder

Jaziel Andrade, Mira Monte, senior, forward

Grant Bently, Bakersfield Christian, junior, midfielder

Jose Bravo, North, senior, forward

Brandon Chavez, Shafter, senior, forward

Ryder Crane-Finch, Frontier, sophomore, midfielder

Nico Fanucchi, Garces, senior, forward

Daniel Flores, Rosamond, senior, forward

Elijah Flores, Bakersfield, junior, defender

Jayson Flores-Ortega, East, sophomore, forward

Jonathan Garcia, East, senior, midfielder

Juan Gonzalez, Foothill, junior, midfielder

Nahu Hernandez Gonzalez, West, junior, midfielder

Fernando Herrera, East, junior, defender

Jenner Hutson, Bakersfield, senior, midfielder

Michael Introini, South, sophomore, midfielder

Christopher Juarez, Golden Valley, junior, midfielder

Simon Lozano, Arvin, senior, defender

Anthony Malta, Golden Valley, junior, midfielder

Arturo Marquez, South, junior, goalkeeper

William Matthews, Boron, junior

Jack Montgomery, Kern Valley, junior, midfielder

Iseah Negrete, Centennial, senior, midfielder

Randi Perez, South, sophomore, midfielder

Alejandro Pina, South, junior, midfielder

Adriel Ponce, Bakersfield Christian, sophomore, defender

Victor Reyes, Taft, senior, midfielder

Dominic Richards, West, senior, defender

Juan Alonso Rivas, North, freshman, midfielder

Hairo Rodriguez, Tehachapi, senior, goalkeeper

Josue Ruiz, North, junior, forward

Miguel Sanchez, Wasco, junior, defender

Jesus Soto, East, , junior, midfielder

Ryder Supertino, Frontier, sophomore, defender

Austin Toomer, California City, senior, defender

Isaiah Valadez, Independence, junior, midfielder

Eric Valencia, Ridgeview, senior, midfielder

Antonio Ventura, East, junior, goalkeeper

Jaxen Wieduwilt, Desert, freshman, forward

Isaac Zerapio, Frazier Mountain, junior, defender