Meet the Oregon high school boys soccer stars of the week (11/6/2023)
Here are the Oregon high school boys soccer stars of the week for Oct. 30-Nov. 5, as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.
If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email danbrood91@gmail.com. These submissions will be included on our athlete of the week ballot.
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Isaac Babalai, West Linn
The sophomore forward had a pair of goals to help the Lions roar to a 7-1 victory against Roosevelt in a Class 6A state playoff second round tilt played at West Linn High School.
Hugo Ceron, Riverside
The sophomore midfielder scored a pair of goals for the Pirates in their 6-2 victory at Pacific/Bandon in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff second round contest.
Cash Cota, Ashland
The senior forward had assists on all three of the Grizzlies’ goals in their 3-0 win over Bend in a Class 5A state playoff first round match played at Ashland High School.
Leo Cronk, St. Mary’s (Medford)
The senior midfielder scored a pair of goals for the Crusaders in their 4-3 victory at Valley Catholic in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff quarterfinal match.
Julian Ettinger, Oregon Episcopal School
The senior recorded two goals and an assist for the Aardvarks, helping them post a 5-0 win over Umpqua Valley Christian in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff second round match played at OES.
Juruen Delgado, North Marion
The freshman midfielder/defender scored a goal in the final minute of regulation to give the Huskies a 1-0 win at Madras in a Class 4A state playoff first round match.
Papa Diallo, Catlin Gabel
The sophomore had a goal to go with a pair of assists for the Eagles in their 6-1 victory against Delphian/Willamina in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff second round match played at Catlin Gabel.
Kellen Fitzpatrick, Marist Catholic
The sophomore goalkeeper had 14 saves in a shutout performance during regulation play and overtime, and then had two blocked shots of six rounds of the penalty kick shootout. He then had the winning kick in the shootout for the Spartans in their 1-0 win at Hidden Valley in a Class 4A first round state playoff match.
Miguel Garcia, McKay
The senior forward recorded a hat trick, scoring three goals for the Royal Scots in their 8-0 victory against Caldera in a Class 5A state playoff first round match played at McKay High School.
Luca Gatto, Summit
The senior forward had a goal to go with two assists in the Storm’s 9-1 victory against Centennial in a Class 5A state playoff first round match played at Summit High School.
Anthony Gonzalez, Newport
The senior midfielder scored a key goal for the Cubs in their 3-1 win over Seaside in a Class 4A first round game in Newport.
Jonathan Hernandez, Franklin
The senior goalkeeper, and a team captain, came through with some big saves, including four in the first 10 minutes of play, helping the Lightning post a 1-0 home win over Lincoln in a Class 6A state playoff second round match.
Brady Housley, Westside Christian
The senior forward had two goals and an assist for the Eagles in their 4-0 victory over Dayton in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff second round match played at Westside Christian High School. He also scored a goal in a 3-0 quarterfinal win over Blanchet Catholic.
Evan Huber, Lake Oswego
The senior scored three goals to help lead the Lakers to a 4-2 win over McDaniel in a Class 6A state playoff quarterfinal match played at Lake Oswego High School.
Austin Irelan, Estacada
The junior, who usually plays at defender, moved up to a defensive midfielder spot, and was key in both defending and moving the ball up through the midfield, assisting on at least one goal in the Rangers’ 3-2 win at Stayton in a Class 4A state playoff first round match.
Abdoulie Jallow, McKay
The senior forward had a pair of goals for the Royal Scots in their 8-0 win over Caldera in a Class 5A first round state playoff match played at McKay High School.
Mauricio Loyo, Lakeridge
The senior stepped up with both a goal and an assist to help the Pacers post a 5-2 win over Ida B. Wells in a Class 6A state playoff second round match played at Lakeridge High School.
Milos Mavrak, Aloha
The senior midfielder had a goal and an assist to help the Warriors notch a 5-1 victory against South Eugene in a Class 6A state playoff second round match played at Aloha High School.
Logan McGuire, Jesuit
The senior midfielder tallied a pair of goals, both coming in overtime, to help the Crusaders score a 3-1 win over McNary in a Class 6A state playoff second round match played at Jesuit High School.
Adrian Millage, Aloha
The senior forward scored a pair of goals, one in each half, in the Warriors’ 5-1 win over South Eugene in a Class 6A state playoff second round match played at Aloha High School.
Mateo Moore, Ashland
The senior goalkeeper stepped up with 11 saves to help the Grizzlies post a 3-0 win over Bend in a Class 5A state playoff first round match played at Ashland High School.
Jose Munoz, St. Mary’s (Medford)
The sophomore forward recorded a pair of goals to help the Crusaders tip Valley Catholic 4-3 in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff quarterfinal match played at Valley Catholic High School.
Arturo Murguia, Riverside
The junior midfielder tallied a pair of goals for the Pirates in their 6-2 victory at Pacific/Bandon in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff second round match.
Tristan Peia, West Linn
The sophomore midfielder had both a goal and an assist for the Lions in their 7-1 win over Roosevelt in a Class 6A state playoff second round match played at West Linn High School.
Emmanuel Rea, Cottage Grove
The sophomore midfielder had two match-tying goals and then assisted on a go-ahead goal for the Lions in their 6-4 victory over Ontario in a Class 4A state playoff first round match played at Cottage Grove High School.
Raul Rendon Benitez, Catlin Gabel
The senior stepped up with a pair of goals to help the Eagles post a 6-1 victory over Delphian/Willamina in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff second round match played at Catlin Gabel. He then scored two goals in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Riverside.
Keyvi Rocha-Alonso, Blanchet Catholic
The junior midfielder scored three goals to help the Cavaliers rally to score a 5-3 overtime win over Creswell in a Class 3A/2A/1A state playoff second round match played at Blanchet Catholic.
Kaden Roskowski, Summit
The junior forward tallied a pair of goals for the Storm in a 5-0 win over Ashland in a Class 5A state playoff quarterfinal match played at Summit High School.
Vala Saghafi, La Salle Prep
The freshman forward/midfielder had a big night, with two goals and three assists, helping the Falcons soar to an 8-2 win over Silverton in a Class 5A state playoff first round match played at La Salle Prep. He also had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 quarterfinal win over McKay.
Vance Sheffield, La Salle Prep
The junior forward tallied a pair of goals in helping the Falcons sprint to an 8-2 victory against Silverton in a Class 5A state playoff first round match played at La Salle Prep. He also scored the match-winning goal in a 3-2 quarterfinal victory against McKay.
Bowen Teuber, Summit
The senior midfielder recorded two goals and an assist for the Storm in a 9-1 win over Centennial in a Class 5A state playoff first round contest played at Summit High School.
Rollo van Driesche, Lakeridge
The senior had a goal and an assist for the Pacers in their 5-2 win over Ida B. Wells in a Class 6A state playoff second round match played at Lakeridge High School.
Alex Westberry, Crescent Valley
The junior scored four goals, three coming in the first half, to lead the Raiders to a 5-0 victory against Churchill in a Class 5A state playoff first round match played at Crescent Valley High School.
