The athletic director from Temecula Valley High School, John Harney, met with the Southwestern League girls’ soccer coaches recently to go over the selections for the First and Second All-League teams. The first-place team always hosts the meeting with their school’s athletic director, which went the way of the Lady Golden Bears, for the sixth straight year. While Vista Murrieta was the first-place team, Harney also helped facilitate the selections for the boys’ teams, to keep things moving forward on time.
Based on where the SWL team placed also determines how many selections that team will get. For the girls’ teams, Temecula Valley showcased both the MVP in the Offense category with sophomore Cassidy Drago, as well as the Defensive MVP for the second straight year, which was senior Zoe Willis.
With their first-place finish, Temecula Valley was granted eight selections overall: four First Team, four Second Team; Murrieta Valley received six selections: three First Team and three Second Team; Vista Murrieta High School got four selections: two First Team and two Second Team; Great Oak received three selections: One First Team and one Second Team; Murrieta Mesa got two selections for First Team, and one for Second Team; Chaparral received one Second Team nominee.
2023 All Southwestern League Girls Soccer Team
Offensive MVP: Cassidy Drago (10), Temecula Valley
Defensive MVP: Zoe Willis (12), Temecula Valley
FIRST TEAM
Annika Jost, Temecula Valley (11) – Midfielder; Elizabeth Ludwig, Temecula Valley (12) Goalkeeper; Juliet Thrapp, Temecula Valley (10) – Defender; Sloane Phillips, Temecula Valley (9) – Midfielder; Presley Henry, Murrieta Valley (9) – Forward; Taylor Kessler, Murrieta Valley (11) – Center/Mid; Madison Ford, Murrieta Valley (11) – Defender; Anai Olmedo, Vista Murrieta (12) – Goalkeeper; Kylie Walker, Vista Murrieta (12) – Midfielder; KK Mikayla Abrenica, Great Oak (12) – Midfielder; Grace Hamm, Murrieta Mesa (10) – Midfielder; Sam Uribe, Murrieta Mesa (12) – Defender.
SECOND TEAM
Camryn Vehlow, Temecula Valley (12) – Midfielder; Chaleigh Depner, Temecula Valley (12) – Defender; Lorena Jimenez, Temecula Valley (12) – Forward; Carly Radke, Temecula Valley (10) – Forward; Payton Henry, Murrieta Valley (9) – Center; Malia Bell, Murrieta Valley (10) – Defender; Paisley Mclaughlin, Murrieta Valley (11) – Defender; Destiny Cabrera, Vista Murrieta (10) – Forward; Brayden Ellis, Vista Murrieta (12) – Defender; Savannah Spielman, Great Oak (11) – Defender; Rili Tull, Murrieta Mesa (11) – Forward; Skylen Goebel, Chaparral (10) – Center Back.
For the boys’ teams, Vista Murrieta showcased the Offensive MVP in Cole Walker, and Great Oak had the Defensive MVP in Mikie Castanon. With their first-place finish, Vista Murrieta was also granted eight selections overall (4 First Team, 4 Second Team). Vista Murrieta received nine selections (5 First Team, 4 Second Team), Great Oak High School took four selections (3 First Team, 3 Second Team), Chaparral had four selections (2 First Team, 2 Second Team), Murrieta Mesa and Temecula Valley received two selections each (1 First Team, 1 Second Team), and Murrieta Valley received one Second Team nominee.
2023 All Southwestern League Boys Soccer Team
Offensive MVP: Cole Walker (12), Vista Murrieta
Defensive MVP: Mikie Castanon (11), Great Oak
FIRST TEAM
Isaac Owusu Banahene, Vista Murrieta (12) – Midfield; John Schwartz, Vista Murrieta (12) – Defender; Jonathon Torres, Vista Murrieta (11) – Midfield; Eliot Moulton Rhodes, Vista Murrieta (10) – Defender; Caden McNamara, Great Oak (12) – Midfield; Jack Vazquez, Great Oak (11) – Forward/ Mid; Hector Villegas-Valenzuela Great Oak (11) Midfield; Breckon Robirds, Chaparral (12) Goalkeeper; Naseem Abedsalam, Chaparral (11) Mid/Forward; Makhel Vasquez, Murrieta Mesa (10) Midfield; Kyle Riley, Temecula Valley (12) – Midfield; Mason Page, Vista Murrieta (10) – Defender.
SECOND TEAM
Pablo Diaz Romero, Vista Murrieta (12) – Forward; Roman Rodriguez, Vista Murrieta (10) – Forward; Logan MacLeod, Vista Murrieta (11) – Goalkeeper; Aiden Karrer, Vista Murrieta (11) – Midfield; James (JT) Trevino, Great Oak, (11) Midfield; Brett Koser, Great Oak (11) Mid/Forward; Tyler Paglialonga, Great Oak (12) – Defender; Andrew Ramirez, Chaparral (12) Midfield; Angel Parra, Chaparral (12) – Midfield; Gavin Lane, Murrieta Mesa (11) – Center-back; Anthony Robert-Curatolo, Temecula Valley (12) – Midfield; Angel Razo, Murrieta Valley (11) – Defender.
*All-CIF teams were announced last week and will be posted in the next issue of the Valley News. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.
