Player of the Year Drew Merideth United Township, M, Sr.FYI: Scored an Illinois Quad-Cities Metro-leading 29 goals and added four assists for the Western Big 6 Conference tri-champions. Clutch performer posted 10 postseason goals, including three match-winning scores as United Township captured its first sectional title in 13 years. An Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-Sectional and All-WB6 performer.
First teamAustin Anderson Orion-Sherrard, M, Sr.: Tallied 11 goals and 10 assists.
Jose Arrelano Monmouth-Roseville, F, Sr.: Scored 3 goals and added 3 assists.
Mamadou Ba United Township, F, Sr.: IHSSCA All-State selection; first-team All-Big 6; 20 goals and team-high 15 assists.
Dustin Bartz United Township, D, Sr.: All-Big 6 honorable mention; anchored defense that posted 6 shutouts; scored 2 goals.
Redemer Gbeddeh Rock Island, D, Sr.: All-Big 6 honorable mention; 2 goals.
William Graham Alleman, M, Sr.: All-WB6 first team; 3 goals and 1 assist.
Ryan Merideth United Township, F, So.: All-sectional first team and All-Big 6 honorable mention; 23 goals and 9 assists.
Nico Moreno United Township, D, Sr.: Helped Panthers win Big 6 and sectional titles.
Zach Riffe Geneseo, D, Sr.: First-team All-NIB12; part of a defense that posted 2 shutouts.
Carlos Ruiz Monmouth-Roseville, F, Sr.: Scored 2 goals and added 5 assists.
Edwin Salazar Moline, M, Sr.: All-Big 6 honorable mention; 1 goal and 2 assists.
Brandon Sanchez Moline, M, Sr.: Helped Maroons limited opponents to 1 goal or less in 12 matches.
Jean-Louis Sawadago Rock Island, F, Jr.: All-Big 6 first team; 11 goals and 2 assists.
Mitchell Schneider United Township, GK, Sr.: Posted 6 shutouts.
Justin Seeley Geneseo, M, Jr.: First-team All-NIB12; 13 goals and 2 assists.
Adam Stenzel Geneseo, D, Jr.: First-team All-NIB12; 2 goals and 2 assists.
Alfonso Toscano Alleman, F, Sr.: Team-high 11 goals and 3 assists.
Julio VillaFuerte Moline, M, Sr.: Tallied 8 goals and 2 assists for the tri-Big 6 champs.
Honorable mentionAlleman: Ben Graves, Fernando Rios, Caleb Ward;Geneseo: Shawn DePauw, Mike Gallagher, Sean Miller, Josh Morton, Ethan Radue, Jacob Rahn, Tommy Wassell, Griffin Welfer;Moline: Julio Gallegos, Souleymane Hanne, Cesar Martinez, Kaleb White;Monmouth-Roseville: Bernardo Marquez, Agustin Miranda, Aaron Mowen; Orion-Sherrard: Noah Clarke, Lucas Helling, Justin Schultz, Ben VanDuyne, Austin Whelan, Aaron Wikle, Daniel Williams, Caleb Zmuda; Riverdale: Brandon Church, Ruben Garza, Sean Robinson, Scott Weaver;Rock Island: DeWan Jones; United Township: Claudio Barbosa, Ben Jackson, Miguel LaFerrara, Cruz Sandoval.
Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St. 1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today. 1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.