FRISCO, Texas (Via US Youth Soccer) — Based on their standout play in the Spring 2019 season, the region’s top players have been named to the Best XI teams for the US Youth Soccer Great Lakes Conference.
The Best XI teamsrecognize the top performers in the Premier I Division of each gender age group that held competition in the spring season.
Head coaches within each division used a nomination and voting process to select players deserving of recognition for their performance on the field. The Best XI teams are presented in a 4-4-2 formation, with one goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards recognized in each division.
The Great Lakes Conference is one in a network of 13 conferences that comprise the multi-state tier of the US Youth Soccer Leagues Program. Each conference provides high-level competition at a targeted local level. Premier I Division teams compete in conference play for opportunities for advancement to the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships and the US Youth Soccer National League.
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The lists below contain the players selected to the Best XI teams for their standout play in most recent season of the US Youth Soccer Great Lakes Conference.
Head coaches within each Premier I Division used a nomination and voting process to select players deserving of recognition for their performance on the field. The Best XI teams are presented in a 4-4-2 formation, with one goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards recognized in each division. Specific positions (left back, attacking midfielder, etc.) are not taken into consideration when selecting the teams.
13U Boys
| Forward |
Alex Bilan |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Forward |
Nino Schembri |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Midfielder |
Gael Medrano |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Midfielder |
Braeden Backus |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Midfielder |
Davis Wilmot |
Empire United Soccer Academy |
| Midfielder |
Diego Ramirez |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Defender |
Travis Zeleji |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Defender |
Sam O’Brien |
TCFC South |
| Defender |
Noah Karfis |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Defender |
Evan Combs |
Nationals Union 06 Black |
| Goalkeeper |
Gavin Cote |
Michigan Jaguars |
14U Boys
| Forward |
Szombor Onodi |
Pennine 05 White |
| Forward |
Timmy Griffin |
KHA 05 Red |
| Midfielder |
Braxton Arpachinda |
Nationals Union 05 Black |
| Midfielder |
Aleksander Markowski |
Nationals Union 05 Black |
| Midfielder |
Matthew Johnson |
Javanon |
| Midfielder |
Lolo Tuliza |
Javanon |
| Defender |
Jabari Rasheed |
Javanon |
| Defender |
Ryder Kennedy |
KHA 05 Red |
| Defender |
Michael Jaworski |
Nationals Union 05 Black |
| Defender |
Kade Blake |
MI Jaguars |
| Goalkeeper |
Ryan Zotkovich |
MI Jaguars |
15U Boys
| Forward |
Devon Hernandez |
Nationals Union Black |
| Forward |
Ryan Sanborn |
Team Challenger FC 04 Black |
| Midfielder |
Richie Ludwig |
Nationals Union Black |
| Midfielder |
Nolan Miller |
Nationals Union Black |
| Midfielder |
Peter Vukovic |
Team Challenger FC 04 Black |
| Midfielder |
Aaron Kluesner |
Michigan Jaguars 04 Green |
| Defender |
Ryan Farkas |
Team Challenger FC 04 Black |
| Defender |
Garrett Gantz |
Liverpool FC 04 Gerrard |
| Defender |
Jeremy Sharp |
Nationals Union Black |
| Defender |
Jack Teachman |
Michigan Jaguars 04 Green |
| Goalkeeper |
Evan Linsley |
Nationals Union Black |
16U Boys
| Forward |
Eyob McFarland |
OESA-KY 03 Academy |
| Forward |
Josemir Gomez |
Millennium Soccer Academy 03 Indy (IN) |
| Midfielder |
Elijah Wynder |
OESA-KY 03 Academy |
| Midfielder |
Jaxon Ervin |
Beadling 03 South Red |
| Midfielder |
Ethan Sanders |
Beadling 03 South Red |
| Midfielder |
Brock Pickett |
Beadling 03 South Red |
| Defender |
Welles Emery |
OESA-KY 03 Academy |
| Defender |
Xavier Chow |
Nationals Union 03 Black |
| Defender |
Ben Stamatovski |
Nationals Union 03 Black |
| Defender |
RJ Stetz |
Beadling 03 South Red |
| Goalkeeper |
Trent Fry |
Lexington FC 03 White |
17U Boys
| Forward |
Chris Guerra-Montano |
Club Ohio Green 1 |
| Forward |
Brandon Kim |
Club Ohio Green 1 |
| Midfielder |
Luke Birdsong |
Cincinnati United Premier |
| Midfielder |
Eduardo Villagomes |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Midfielder |
Matthew McLaughlin |
Club Ohio Green 1 |
| Midfielder |
Jack Voight |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Defender |
Jackson Towers |
Ohio Galaxies FC 02 Elite |
| Defender |
Dante Bailey |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Defender |
Kazuma Haraguchi |
Michigan Jaguars |
| Defender |
Hunter Little |
Cincinnati United Premier |
| Goalkeeper |
Trent McConnaughey |
Club Ohio Green 1 |
18U Boys
| Forward |
Charlie Sharp |
Michigan Wolves 01 |
| Forward |
Michael Wampler |
KHA 01 Red |
| Midfielder |
Fadi Sobh |
Michigan Wolves 01 |
| Midfielder |
Caleb Sexton |
Michigan Wolves 01 |
| Midfielder |
Ethan Love |
Club Ohio Green 1 |
| Midfielder |
Sam Robinson |
CUP Gold 01 |
| Defender |
Zach Buvalic |
Michigan Wolves 01 |
| Defender |
Brennan Callow |
CUP Gold 01 |
| Defender |
Jacob Grant |
Club Ohio Green 1 |
| Defender |
Dominic Reiter |
Beadling |
| Goalkeeper |
Yiannis Kanellopoulos |
Michigan Wolves 01 |
19U Boys
| Forward |
Brian Banahan |
CUP 00 Gold |
| Forward |
Noah Boffo |
Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Midfielder |
Ben Hegge |
CUP 00 Gold |
| Midfielder |
Drew Fischer |
Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Midfielder |
Braden Durbin |
Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Midfielder |
Christian Buendia |
Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Defender |
Ethan Marshall |
Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Defender |
Owen Sullivan |
Ohio Premier NL 00 |
| Defender |
Kingsley Fomba |
CUP 00 Gold |
| Defender |
Micah Sonnenberg |
MI Jaguars 00 Green |
| Goalkeeper |
Mason Taylor |
Ohio Premier NL 00 |
13U Girls
| Forward |
Meredith Tippner |
Indiana Fire |
| Forward |
Lindsey Stein |
CUP South |
| Midfielder |
Josie Studley |
Indiana Fire |
| Midfielder |
Emma Johnson |
Indiana Fire |
| Midfielder |
Peyton Smith |
CUP South |
| Midfielder |
Marlee Scanlon |
CUP South |
| Defender |
Rowan Pearl |
Indiana Fire |
| Defender |
Rylie Wilpolt |
Indiana Fire |
| Defender |
Carly Tranter |
CUP South |
| Defender |
Lauren Dornheggen |
CUP South |
| Goalkeeper |
Taylor Beard |
Indiana Fire |
14U Girls
| Forward |
Lucia Wells |
Century Gold 05 |
| Forward |
Peyton Kohls |
CUP 05 Gold |
| Midfielder |
Leah Weiland |
Beadling North |
| Midfielder |
Anna Bundy |
Century Gold 05 |
| Midfielder |
Caitlyn Dick |
TFA Elite |
| Midfielder |
Avery May |
CUP 05 Gold |
| Defender |
Caroline Kelley |
Indy Premier 05 Elite |
| Defender |
Chloe Leondard |
Century Gold 05 |
| Defender |
Kaley Simqu |
Hotspurs Blue 05 |
| Defender |
Addy Arnault |
TFA Elite |
| Goalkeeper |
Sarah Bower |
TFA Elite |
15U Girls
| Forward |
Kendall Stadden |
Eclipse Select MN 04 Black |
| Forward |
Brooke Opferman |
Beadling South Red |
| Midfielder |
Audrey Bianco |
Beadling South Red |
| Midfielder |
Hailey Jeng |
CDA Premier 04 |
| Midfielder |
Molly McNeil |
CDA Premier 04 |
| Midfielder |
Sophia Barjesteh |
Eclipse Select MN 04 Black |
| Defender |
Brooklyn Miltenberger |
CDA Premier 04 |
| Defender |
Natalie Gilbert |
Beadling South Red |
| Defender |
Rylie Postel |
TFA Elite |
| Defender |
Illiana Calamuggio |
Pacesetter 04 Villa Red |
| Goalkeeper |
Emma Van Meter |
Beadling South Red |
16U Girls
| Forward |
Nicole Sidloski |
Cleveland FC 03 |
| Forward |
Hanna Henn |
Beadling 03 South Red |
| Midfielder |
Delaney Matriano |
Cleveland FC 03 |
| Midfielder |
Mackenzie Evers |
Beadling 03 South Red |
| Midfielder |
Brook Mullis |
TFA Elite |
| Midfielder |
Peyton Felton |
Cleveland FC 03 |
| Defender |
Grace Pfaffenbichler |
Ohio Galaxies FC 03 Elite |
| Defender |
Lauryn Brucchieri |
Cleveland FC 03 |
| Defender |
Brooke Kelly |
Beadling 03 South Red |
| Defender |
Zoe Stehling |
CDA Premier |
| Goalkeeper |
Peyton Gellin |
Cleveland FC 03 |
17U Girls
| Forward |
Izzy Wallace |
Indy Premier 02 Elite |
| Forward |
Shelby Shallee |
Cleveland FC 02 |
| Midfielder |
Kathryn Ramicone |
Cleveland FC 02 |
| Midfielder |
Ellie Coffield |
Beadling North Red |
| Midfielder |
Morgan Pentz |
Cleveland FC 02 |
| Midfielder |
Hailey Cole |
Lexington FC 02 |
| Defender |
Kennedy Rieple |
Cleveland FC 02 |
| Defender |
Sophia Gorski |
Cleveland FC 02 |
| Defender |
Grace Dunaway |
Beadling North Red |
| Defender |
Joey Skillen |
Beadling North Red |
| Goalkeeper |
Lily Morgan |
Cleveland FC 02 |
18U Girls
| Forward |
Elle Lovdal |
CDA 01 Premier |
| Forward |
Lesley Kiesling |
CSAIU 01 NL |
| Midfielder |
Lauren Bastian |
CDA 01 Premier |
| Midfielder |
Julia Hoffman |
TFA Elite |
| Midfielder |
Brooke Harden |
CDA 01 Premier |
| Midfielder |
Sofia Williams |
TFA Elite |
| Defender |
Elizabeth Fortuna |
Kentucky Fire Juniors 01 Premier Red |
| Defender |
Alaina Sulllivan |
CDA 01 Premier |
| Defender |
Madison Theis |
Pacesetter 01 Villa Red |
| Defender |
Ashley Barron |
Pacesetter 01 Villa Red |
| Goalkeeper |
Anna Rexford |
Kentucky Fire Juniors 01 Premier Red |
19U Girls
| Forward |
Nicoletta Anuci |
CDA Premier 00 |
| Forward |
Aubriana Rondin |
Cleveland FC |
| Midfielder |
Becky Dean |
CDA Premier 00 |
| Midfielder |
Kayla Wypasek |
Cleveland FC |
| Midfielder |
Kate Larbes |
CDA Premier 00 |
| Midfielder |
Hannah Pickens |
Cleveland FC |
| Defender |
Sophia Denison |
CDA Premier 00 |
| Defender |
MaHalle Long |
CDA Premier 00 |
| Defender |
Megan Oduyoye |
CDA Premier 00 |
| Defender |
Halle Rogers |
Cleveland FC |
| Goalkeeper |
Tori Dellappi |
Cleveland FC |
