Boys soccer: Ilwaco trio earn All-League honors

Published 3:02 pm Monday, May 30, 2022

Fishermen senior midfielder Jaden Turner (8) is pictured during a match against Eatonville, where he also finished with three goals in a 7-2 rout.

ILWACO — A trio of Ilwaco soccer players earned All-League honors for their accomplishments on the pitch during the 2022 season.

Fishermen senior midfielder Jaden Turner was a first-team selection along with sophomore forward and brother Beckett Turner. Ilwaco senior goalkeeper Sam Glenn was an honorable mention.

Jaden, Beckett and Sam were instrumental to Ilwaco’s success during the 2022 season, where the Fishermen finished with a program-best 7-8 overall record, including a fifth-place finish in the highly-competitive Evergreen 1A League, narrowly missing the district playoffs.

Among the most memorable wins of the season came in the very first game, when brothers Jaden and Beckett each scored a hat trick (three goals) to lead the Fishermen to a decisive 7-2 victory over Eatonville.

The full list of All-League selections include:

Most Valuable Player: Cason Seaberg, Elma

Offensive Player of the Year: Canon Seaberg, Elma

Defensive Player of the Year: Cole Eckerson, Montesano

Goalie of the Year: Andy Salvatierra, Elma

Coaches of the Year: Carson Seaberg, Elma; Fidel Sanchez, Montesano

First Team: Jose Valencia Mendoza, Elma; Beckett Turner, Ilwaco; Felix Romero, Montesano; Mateo Sanchez, Montesano; Manny Hernandez, Elma; Ethan Bello, Forks; Jaden Turner, Ilwaco; Rene Duran, Elma; Jace Poston, Elma; Daniel Vasquez, Montesano; Juan Pablo Flores-Contreras, Forks; Jayden McElravy, Montesano;

Second Team: Daniel Cortez Verdejo, Hoquiam; Tyler Minerich, Tenino; Kevin Tomyn, Eatonville; Sebastian Montes De Oca Molina, Eatonville; Hector Dominguez, Forks; Arturo Dominguez-Gomez, Forks; Jiovanny Torres, Montesano; Tim Flores, Elma; Kolby Skolrood, Hoquiam; Ezra Kalich, Montesano; Zach Byer, Tenino; Alex Reichelderfer, Tenino;

Honorable Mention: Amador Ramirez Martinez, Elma; Rene Garcia, Hoquiam; Riley Rockey, Eatonville; Jesus Garcia Dominguez, Forks; Paydon Henderson, Tenino; Luke Clements, Montesano; Malachi Duckworth, Raymond-South Bend; Sam Glenn, Ilwaco.

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