The junior striker was named MVP of the MBL-Gabilan, and led Alisal to a league title and the CIF NorCal Division II championship. He finished the year with 22 goals, including four combined in the NorCal semifinal and final.

Regarded as one of the most athletic attackers in the section, Ruddy earned co-Senior of the Year honors in the BVAL-Mount Hamilton, leading Prospect to a second-place finish in the division and a berth in the Division II playoffs. The CSU-Monterey Bay commit scored 20 goals during the season, capping a four-year varsity career.

The Forward of the Year in the WCAL, it was Woodruff’s 35-yard goal right before halftime which lifted the Wildcats past Burlingame in the CCS Open Division title game.

Hyman earned MVP honors in the PAL-Bay after leading Burlingame to not only a league title, but also a berth in the Open Division title game and the NorCal playoffs. He ended up with almost 20 goals to go with 10 assists this season.

A first-team MBL-Gabilan selection, Ceja totaled 20 goals and three assists, including six goals in the playoffs as San Benito reached the CCS Division I semifinals, after finishing alongside Watsonville in the league standings, just behind Alisal. He had four goals in the Balers’ quarterfinal win over Serra.

Yamaguchi was named Midfielder of the Year in the WCAL, controlling the tempo and possession for the Monarchs throughout the season. The UC San Diego commit finished the year with six goals and six assists, despite also being a key factor in limiting opponents’ opportunities to attack, and also serving as a primary distributor for other attackers. He is a three-time All-WCAL selection, including back-to-back first-team selections.

Robertson was a primary attacker for the Monarchs from the midfield, leading the team with eight goals, as Mitty went unbeaten during the regular season. The first-team All-WCAL selection notched the game-winning goals in a pair of 1-0 wins over Serra and Bellarmine.

The Player of the Year in the BVAL-Mount Hamilton, Pedroza had 13 goals and eight assists in leading the Royals to a division title and a berth in the Open Division playoffs. He scored twice in a title-clinching 3-1 win over second-place Prospect.

The three-time first-team All-WCAL selection is headed to play at Whitman College next season, after controlling the midfield for the Padres once again this year. His play was especially crucial down the stretch, assisting on a game-winning goal against Sacred Heart Cathedral and then controlling all over the field in a win over Valley Christian and a scoreless draw with Bellarmine.

The Defender of the Year in the WCAL, Hackett was instrumental for a defense which allowed just 19 goals in 26 matches this season. That included a run to the CCS Division I title, in which the Bells allowed just two goals in four matches, blanking Saint Francis for the championship. Bellarmine also did not allow a goal in the CIF Northern California Division II playoffs, shutting out Bishop O’Dowd before losing to Richmond on penalty kicks, after a scoreless match.

Following a late regular-season loss to Menlo-Atherton, the Panthers got downright stingy on defense, led by Johnson, the PAL-Bay co-Defender of the Year. He anchored a back line which blanked South San Francisco to claim the outright league title, and then did the same in Open Division victories over Mitty and Alisal, lifting Burlingame not only to the CCS title game, but also into the NorCal Division I playoffs, where they knocked off powerhouse De La Salle.

The Defender of the Year in the De Anza Division, Sells also knew how to make an impact offensively when needed, scoring the only goal during a league title-clinching 1-0 win over Santa Clara to close the regular season, and assisting on the only goal in a 1-0 win over runner-up Los Altos in the previous game. He also anchored a defense which allowed just six goals during the regular season.

Referred to by opposing coaches as the top keeper they saw during the season, Whitcomb made numerous saves to keep the Fightin’ Irish on track for a CCS Division II championship, and allowed less than one goal per match. He notched five saves in a 1-0 playoff win over Gonzales, and then added seven saves in a shootout victory over Latino College Prep, which allowed SHC to reach the semifinals, where they beat Saratoga, 2-1, behind another strong performance in goal from Whitcomb.

The co-MVP of the SCVAL-De Anza Division, Dolmer led the Wildcats in goals scored as Los Gatos went unbeaten during the regular season and knocked off Watsonville in the Open Division quarterfinals, as Dolmer scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory. He also had game-winning goals in a 1-0 win over Mountain View and a 2-0 win over Homestead, and the only goal in a 1-1 tie with league runner-up Los Altos.

The Forward of the Year in the SCCAL for the second year in a row, Jordan tallied 22 goals and 11 assists to lead the Knights to an unbeaten mark in league play and a berth in the Division II quarterfinals.

The 2017-2018 campaign may not have ended in a Division I title, like the previous two seasons, but the co-Senior of the Year in the Mount Hamilton still led the Lions past Gilroy in the section playoffs before falling to eventual champion Bellarmine. His offensive production also helped Lincoln sweep the season series from league champion Overfelt.

It was a monstrous year for De La Cruz, who led LCP to a PSAL title and a first-round upset of three-seed Half Moon Bay in the Division II playoffs, before carrying the Golden Eagles into a shootout against eventual section champion Sacred Heart Cathedral. He finished the year with 36 goals and nine assists, including both goals in the 2-0 win over HMB and a key goal in the regulation and overtime draw against SHC.

Kendaya was named Offensive MVP of the SCVAL-De Anza after serving as the Bruins’ primary weapon during the 2017-2018 season. His offensive ability led Santa Clara past cross-town rival Wilcox during non-league play, and he later added an impressive hat trick against a Los Gatos team which went unbeaten during the regular season.

The co-MVP of the SCVAL-De Anza, DeVisser led Los Altos to a runner-up finish in league play, plus a berth in the Open Division playoffs. After missing some time due to injury, the attacking midfielder returned to lead the Eagles to key wins over Mountain View, Santa Clara, and Palo Alto.

The BVAL-Santa Teresa Player of the Year had 20 goals and five assists for the Rams, including both goals in a 2-0 win over Lynbrook and the only goal in a 1-0 win over South San Francisco.

The first-team All-WCAL selection had a knack for big goals this season, scoring the first goal of the game in the CCS Open Division title game win over Burlingame, and then placing the ‘golden goal’ in the back of the net to beat Montgomery in overtime, in the CIF NorCal Division I title game.

The big 6-foot-5 defender captained the Lancers all the way to the CCS Division I title game, earning first-team All-WCAL honors along the way. With Holland patrolling the back line, St. Francis allowed just one goal in the five matches prior to the title game, shutting out Sequoia and San Benito during the post-season.

Graves was named MVP of the SCCAL after anchoring a Knights’ defense which allowed just seven goals during the regular season and carried Soquel to an unbeaten mark in league play.

The Vikings’ fullback was named co-Defender of the Year in the SCVAL-De Anza, and played a key role in Palo Alto reaching the Division I semifinals. And he was a highlight on the offensive end in the playoffs, scoring goals in wins over Gunn and Menlo-Atherton.

Named Goalkeeper of the Year by the WCAL, Kushner directed a tremendous back line in front of him and stood tall as the season wore on, posting clean sheets in playoff wins over Overfelt and Los Gatos, and again in the first two rounds of the NorCal playoffs against Marin Academy and Folsom.

Colin O’Donoghue (Serra), Cory Hill (Saint Francis), Kyle Raymond (Scotts Valley), Scott Tracy (Carmel), Carlos Esqueda (Soledad), Matt Olson (Monte Vista Christian), Jonathan Ebrahimian (Menlo), Pedro Vazquez (Mt. Pleasant), Jared Anderson (Harker)

Finn Mendez (Carmel), Carlos Pacheco (Alisal), Henry Puga (Harbor), Abel Flores (Lincoln), Jared Mejia (Sequoia), Francisco Rodriguez (South San Francisco), Oscar Carrillo (Mt. Pleasant), Rohit Shah (Harker)

Camron Haynes (Bellarmine), Joseph Markus (Sacred Heart Cathedral), Jake Serpa (Mitty), Ben Noymer (Los Gatos), Victor Aguila Lopez (Woodside), Angel Quinonez-Figueroa (Watsonville), Jay Houston (Mitty)

Connor Faries (Los Gatos), Nate Zeise (Soquel), Evan Glatt (Burlingame)