NCSCA names All-State, All-Region selections

East Surrys Jacob Lowe (2) celebrates with teammates after scoring against North Surry.
Cory Smith | The News — East Surry’s Jacob Lowe (2) celebrates with teammates after scoring in opposition to North Surry.

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The N.C. Soccer Coaches Affiliation (NCSCA) not too long ago launched its All-Area and All-State choices for the 2021-22 boys soccer season.

1A All-State

The NCSCA 1A All-State Crew consisted of 14 choices from 11 completely different faculties. Solely six gamers from conventional 1A public faculties have been acknowledged on the group, and two have been from Surry County.

Mount Ethereal junior Elkin Lopez was named to his second All-State group, along with his first choice coming within the 2020-21 season. Lopez completed the 12 months with 45 objectives, 15 assists, 105 factors and 205 steals.

Lopez’s 105 factors are probably the most of any participant within the state’s 1A division, the fifth-most within the state amongst all classifications and tied for No. 41 within the nation. His 45 objectives are tied for probably the most in Mount Ethereal soccer historical past, probably the most of any 1A college in N.C., tied for fourth within the state total and tied for No. 36 within the nation. Lopez was additionally named Northwest 1A Convention Offensive Participant of the 12 months.

One other county student-athlete honored on the 1A All-State group is Elkin Excessive Faculty senior Thomas McComb. Particular person statistics for McComb weren’t accessible on MaxPreps, however the purpose keeper recorded 5 shutouts on the 12 months. The Buckin’ Elkins completed second within the Northwest 1A Convention with a 9-3 document and completed the 12 months with a 13-7-1 document. McComb was additionally named NW1A Convention Defensive Participant of the 12 months.

Mount Ethereal’s Holden Hurley who acknowledged as State Assistant Coach of the 12 months. Hurley has obtained this honor twice earlier than in his profession, and that is the fourth time a Granite Bear assistant has been named Coach of the 12 months since 2012.

Hurley helped information the Bears to a 26-1 total document and set the next college information: whole wins and consecutive wins with 26, common season wins with 22, convention wins with 12, dwelling profitable share at 100% and objectives scored with 156.

2A All-State

The 2A All-State group featured 21 choices from 20 completely different faculties.

The one native participant chosen for All-State was Forbush’s Axel Garcia. No particular person statistics have been accessible on MaxPreps for Garcia. He was named Foothills 2A Convention Offensive Participant of the 12 months and helped the Falcons win the convention championship with an ideal 12-0 document. Forbush completed 17-5 total and reached the second spherical of the 2A State Playoffs.

1A All-Area

Area 10 for the 1A classification options faculties from the NW1A and Northwest Piedmont 1A Conferences. Member faculties embrace:

NWPC: Bethany Group, Bishop McGuinness, Carver, Cornerstone Constitution, Millennium Constitution, NC Management Academy and Winston-Salem Prep

NW1A: Alleghany, East Wilkes, Elkin, Mount Ethereal, North Stokes, South Stokes, Starmount

The next gamers have been chosen to the 1A All-Area group for Area 10:

Alleghany: Michael Myers

Bishop McGuinness: Michael Herzberger

Elkin: Carlos Espinosa, Mark Habana, Thomas McComb, Adam Settle

Mount Ethereal: Sergio Garcia, Noah Hart, Carson Hill, Elkin Lopez, Angel Osorno, Edwin Ramirez

N.C. Management Academy: Zach Donath, Anakin Leister, Cade Shoemaker, Scott Stanley, David Truhe

South Stokes: Trey Seagle, Tyler Whitaker

Starmount: Christian Maya, Diego Zuniga