Daily Chronicle 2023 All-Area Boys Soccer Team

Player of the Year

Matt Tuszynski, DeKalb, sr., MF

First team

Sam Keen, Kaneland, sr., F - His 37 goals and 18 assists helped him earn co-player of the year honors in the Interstate 8 Conference. He was also an all-sectional selection as well.

Wilson Love, Kaneland, sr., F - Love had 18 goals and 12 assists, providing a second scoring option as teams focused on stopping Keen.

Jay Wolcott, Genoa-Kingston, sr., F - The Cogs’ captain was fifth in the state with 48 goals and sixth in the state for combined goals and assists, according to MaxPreps. He had 11 assists and was named to the All-Big Northern Conference first team and the all-sectional team.

Tyler Smith, Hinckley-Big Rock, sr., F - The striker had 21 goals and 14 assists. He was all-conference and all-sectional this year and was a three-year team captain, walking away with 50 goals and 31 assists for his H-BR career.

Tyler Bogle, Indian Creek, jr., F/MF - Bogle knocked home 21 goals this year and assisted on three others. He was named the team MVP and was also named to the All-Little Ten Conference team.

Jameson Carl, Sycamore, jr., MF/F - The junior captain knocked home 22 goals this year while dishing out 12 assists. He shared Interstate 8 Conference player of the year honors with Keen and was a first-team all-sectional pick.

Aiden Sears, Sycamore, so., MF - The distributor handed out 10 assists this year and was an All-Interstate 8 Conference first-team selection. He also scored three goals.

Josh de los Santos, DeKalb, sr., D - The center back picked up all-sectional honorable mention and first-team All-DuPage Valley Conference honors. He scored twice this year in addition to anchoring the DeKalb back line, which had shutouts in six of its seven victories.

Michael Happ, Kaneland, sr., D - Leading a stout Kaneland defense, Happ was all-conference in the I-8. He also was an honorable mention selection on the all-sectional team.

Liam Tran, Sycamore, jr., D - A key part of the Sycamore defense, Tran was a first-team selection in the I-8. He also garnered honorable mention on the all-sectional team.

Jamie Serna, Genoa-Kingston, jr., GK - An All-Big Northern Conference first-team selection, Serna had four shutouts on the year. He led the BNC with five goals against, half as many as the next best goalie.

Second team

Mauricio Jasso, DeKalb, so., F

Jakob McNally, Indian Creek, sr., F

Diego Rivas, DeKalb, sr., F/MF

Michael Botello, Genoa-Kingston, sr., F/MF

Ethan Royer, Sycamore, sr., MF

Matthew Mitchinson, Kaneland, jr., MF

Carson Matthews, Sycamore, sr., D

Eric Ramos, Kaneland, sr., D

Brandon Wolcott, Genoa-Kingston, jr., D

Brandon Hernandez Villalobos, Genoa-Kingston, sr., D

Alex Casanas, Hinckley-Big Rock, so., GK

Honorable mention: Daniel Blancas, DeKalb, sr., MF; Ivan Mendez, DeKalb, sr., D; Sean Kolkebeck, DeKalb, jr., D; Landon Roop, Hinckley-Big Rock, sr., F; Jake Coulter, Indian Creek, jr., GK/D; Jason Brewer, Indian Creek, fr, MF/F