Player of the year: Lewis Knecht, Sr., F, American Fork

No player in the state warranted more attention from opposing defenses throughout the season, Knecht finished off his remarkable career with 24 goals and 12 assists

Offensive MVP: Jayden Cosper, Sr., F/M, Wasatch

Cosper was one of the top scoring threats in the entire state, scoring 30 goals while passing out 12 assists.

Defensive MVP: Ben Hess, Sr., D, American Fork

Hess was a team leader throughout the Cavemen’s championship run, anchoring his team’s backline.

Keeper of the year: Weston Larson, Sr., GK, American Heritage

Larson had 11 shutouts on the year, leading the Patriot’s top defense with his standout play.

Coach of the year: Casey Waldron, American Fork

Waldron coached his team to consecutive state championships while battling through the toughest soccer region in the entire state.

2025 All-Valley Boys Soccer First Team

(in alphabetical order)

Cody Anderson, Sr., F, Orem

24 goals and 52 points scored during the Tiger’s strong 2025 earns Anderson a spot with the first-team.

Brooks Barker, Jr. F, Salem Hills

Barker led the Skyhawks with 25 goals and 59 total points for the season.

Jaxon Dingus, Sr., GK, American Fork

Dingus allowed just a single goal in his team’s semifinal and championship matches, playing a key role in his team’s back-to-back championship wins.

Miller Hall, Sr., M, American Fork

Hall was second only to Lewis Knecht in assists for the Cavemen this season with nine, proving to be one of his team’s top facilitators from the midfield.

McKay Haskins, Sr., M, Skyridge

Haskins was one of the big reasons for Skyridge’s success this past season while contributing 22 total points and 10 goals.

Demetri Larsen, Sr., M, American Fork

Larsen helped lead American Fork’s dominant midfield play, often providing great defense mixed with superior facilitation for the forwards.

Thomas Lucas, Sr., D, Lone Peak

Lucas proved to be a big problem for opposing offenses throughout the season, leading the Knight’s backline in winning the Region 3 regular season crown.

Golden McMurtrey, Sr. F, Pleasant Grove

McMurtrey led the Vikings with 12 goals and 30 total points.

Fred Mendez Ortega, Sr. F, Provo

Ortega was the heart and soul of the Bulldogs team and contributed a team-leading 19 goals for the season.

Preston Osborne, Sr., F, American Fork

Second only to Lewis Knecht in goals scored for his team with 11, Osborne came through big in his team’s 2-1 win over Skyridge in the semifinal round.

Christian Poll, Jr., F, Skyridge

Poll led the Falcons in scoring with 35 total points while proving to be one of the most dangerous strikers in the state.

Max Seeley, Sr., F, Spanish Fork

Seeley was a dangerous striker all year for the Dons, scoring 21 goals and logging 54 total points.

Cole Simpson, Sr., M/D, Wasatch

Simpson was solid for the Wasps in providing lockdown defense and a prolific scoring threat, evidenced by his 14 goals scored.

Jack Stevenson, Sr., F, Maesar Prep

Stevenson was his team’s leader and the leader in goals scored with 22 during the Lion’s championship season.

Patrick Stevenson, Jr., F, Lone Peak

Stevenson proved to be one of the best underclassmen in the entire state and led the Knights in points scored with 24 for the 2025 season.

Cael Tillman, Sr. F, American Heritage

Tillman was one of the top scorers in the state, logging 30 total goals and 75 points for the season.

Jack Watkins, Sr., M, Maesar Prep

Watkins was second on his team in scoring with 41 total points and contributed heavily during his team’s championship run.

2025 All-Valley Second-Team

(in alphabetical order)

Brock Alleman, So., M, Skyridge

Alleman was third for the Falcons in total points with 18.

Max Beagley, Sr., F, Spanish Fork

20 total points and seven goals

Keller Beck, Jr., M, Salem Hills

Beck scored seven goals and had 20 total points.

Ben Clayson, Sr., M, Spanish Fork

Clayson had 10 goals and 36 total points.

Jared Cortes, Jr., F, Provo

Cortes had six goals and 23 total points for the Bulldogs

Nixon Curtis, Jr., F, Juab

39 points and 13 goals to lead the Wasps

Ace Downey, Jr., M, Wasatch

One of the few junior standouts for the Wasps, scoring eight goals and logging 20 total points.

Josh Escobedo, Sr., GK, Maple Mountain

Standout goalie for the Golden Eagles throughout the season.

Max Fairbanks, Sr., GK, Maesar Prep

Fairbanks was a big reason for the Lion’s state championship run.

Kalvin Floyd, Sr., F, Mountain View

Floyd led the way for the resurgent Bruins, scoring a team-leading 12 goals.

Corbin Gardner, Jr. F, Maple Mountain

Six goals and 14 total points for the season, leading the Golden Eagles.

Logan Gubler, Jr., M, American Fork

Gubler played a lot of minutes and was a big part of American Fork’s dominant midfield.

Tony Haro, Jr., M, Provo

Haro scored seven goals, second on his team this season.

Everton Hughes, Jr., F, American Heritage

Hughes scored 19 goals and had 47 total points.

Seth Larkin, Sr., F, Lone Peak

Larkin was the Knight’s second-leading scorer in 2025 with 16 total points.

Luke Lovelady, Sr., D, Lone Peak

One of the team leaders during Lone Peak’s great 2025 season.

Gavin Nash, Sr. D, American Fork

Nash was a big part of the Cavemen’s backline.

Lewis Peterson, Jr., D, Timpanogos

Led the Timberwolves with seven goals and 15 total points.

Isaac Roberts, Sr., M, Mountain View

20 total points and eight goals for the Bruins during their remarkable season.

Jared Ruvalcaba, Sr., F, Pleasant Grove

Five goals and 15 points for the Vikings this season.

Caden Shin, Sr., M, Lone Peak

Shin was one of Lone Peak’s top leaders and filled up the stat sheet, logging 15 total points.

Denzel Sono-Koree, Fr., F, Maesar Prep

Sono-Koree was a big threat for the Lions from the outside and has a bright future ahead of him.

Weston Warnick, Sr., M, Orem

10 goals and 24 total points for the Tigers this season.

Joshua Williams, Sr., GK, Wasatch

Williams recorded seven shutouts in 2025, leading the Wasps to the 4A state championship game.

Crozier Zabriskie, Sr., Lone Peak

Six goals and 12 total points for the Knights

Honorable Mention

American Fork: Sam Nettesheim, Beckham Rosenthal

ALA: Joseph Perez, Ashton Ficklin, Rodrigo Cordero

American Heritage: Alex Bay, Luke Stratton, Joseph Holmes, Sam Werner, William Chenn

Cedar Valley: Michael Landeros, Benton Gillespie, Lincoln Rogers

Juab: Cael Christensen, Jaciel Palmeros, Kash Olsen, Baptiste Gentil

Lehi: Trey Sherman, Gavin Richards, Trey Argyle,

Lone Peak: Sawyer Dahl, Zachary Campbell, Juan Cubillas

Merit: Erik Torres, Antonio Steinman, Erick Bedolla, Nerick Miranda

Maple Mountain: Ryan West, Zach Reeves, Trey Bess, Cael Richins

Maeser Prep: Caleb Chavez, Jaden Gardner

Mountain View: Victor Ixtarojas, Matthew, Bryant, Alex Olmos, Cash Grow

Orem: Alex Rodriguez, Landon Michaelis, Alfredo Solorzano

Payson: Zandon Theobold

Pleasant Grove: Ramses Alvarez, Trey Okey

Provo: Hyrum Allen, Saxon Gutzman, Ashton Post, Spencer Shuman

Salem Hills: Cash Anderson, Jack Shepherd, Ben Staheli

Skyridge: Lierd Kaden, Max Johnson, Troy Chamberlain, Luke Jensen, Mason Kindred, Oliver Miller

Spanish Fork: Dallin Manning, Alan Ledesma, Lukas Wilkinson

Springville: Luke Dodd, Andrew West, Carter Bartholomew

Timpanogos: Camilo Bazurdo, Jose Delgado, Lucas Turner, Cooper Michaelis

Timpview: William O’Brian, Kobe Lerma

Wasatch: Bode Heelis, Liam Davis, Dekker Runyan

Westlake: Andrew Morgan, Ty Christensen, Arthur Melazzo, Reiker Swenson