The CIF Southern Section released its awards for the 2022-2023 soccer season in late March, and the area was well represented on both the boys’ and girls’ fields. While this season there were no accolades handed out for top individual performances locally (Player of the year, Coach of the Year), there were 16 players from area schools selected to division first teams. From the southwest Riverside County region, inside the Valley News coverage area, the following players, representing their boys’ and girls’ high school teams were selected.
CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS’ SOCCER
Division 4
- Jack Vazquez (11), F – Great Oak
Division 5
- Jonathan Haddadin (12), F – Linfield Christian
Division 6
- Joel Lara (12), M – San Jacinto; Jacob Ponce (12), M – Temescal Canyon; Benjamin Gamez (12), D – Temescal Canyon
Division 7
- Jesus Castillo (12), M – Tahquitz; Bailey Lebrun (11), M – Temecula Prep
CIF SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS’ SOCCER
Division 1
- Zoe Willis (12), D – Temecula Valley
Division 2
- Anai Olmedo (12), GK – Vista Murrieta; Kiley Walker (12), M – Vista Murrieta
Division 3
- Taylor Kessler (11), M – Murrieta Valley
Division 4
- Cassandra Cortez Figueroa (12), GK – Paloma Valley; Kamdyn Jalayer (12), M – Temescal Canyon
Division 5
- Natalie Arnold (12), D – Hemet; Bridget Arnold (12), F – Hemet; Presley Searl (12), M – Hemet
JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.
