2024 Kane County Chronicle boys soccer All-Area team

First team

Aurora Central Catholic's Nathan Diedrich (Photo Provided By Aurora Central Catholic Athletics)

Nathan Diedrich, Aurora Central Catholic, senior, defense: An all-sectional honoree, Diedrich had two goals and two assists while helping the team earn eight shutouts this season.

St. Charles North's Ashton Goettel (Photo Provided By St. Charles North Athletics)

Ashton Goettel, St. Charles North, junior, defense: Goettel helped lead a backline that recorded seven shutouts this season. The all-sectional selection had a goal and two assists.

Geneva's Caleb Kelly (Photo Provided By Geneva Athletics)

Caleb Kelly, Geneva, junior, forward: Kelly led the Vikings with 17 goals and had four assists to earn all-sectional honors.

St. Charles North's Casey Kriz (Photo Provided By St. Charles North Athletics)

Casey Kriz, St. Charles North, senior, defense: A staple in the backfield for the North Stars for the past four years, Kriz finished the season with two goals and four assists and earned All-State honors.

Geneva's Reece Leonard (Photo Provided By Geneva Athletics)

Reece Leonard, Geneva, senior, midfield: The 2024 Kane County Chronicle Boys Soccer Player of the Year, Leonard finished with nine goals and three assists en route to earning All-State honors.

St. Charles North's Oliver Longosz (Photo Provided By St. Charles North Athletics)

Oliver Longosz, St. Charles North, sophomore, midfield: The all-sectional selection led the North Stars with a team-high eight goals and had three assists in his first varsity season.

Marmion Magana. Photo courtesy of Marmion Athletics. — Giovanni Magana. Photo courtesy of Marmion Athletics.

Giovanni Magana, Marmion, senior, forward: Despite missing about half the season because of injury, Magana still led the team with eight goals and six assists.

Matthew Mitchinson, Kaneland, senior, midfield: An all-sectional selection, Mitchinson led the Knights with 18 goals and 12 assists this season.

Alexis Ramirez, Geneva, senior, defense: Ramirez was an all-sectional selection who led a backfield that recorded seven shutouts this season. He had two goals and an assist.

Burlington Central's Noah Rosborough (Photo Provided By Burlington Central Athletics)

Noah Rosborough, Burlington Central, junior, midfield: A defender turned midfielder his junior year, the all-sectional selection had two goals and 100 steals to earn Team MVP honors.

Aurora Central Catholic's Matthew Vandeman (Photo Provided By Aurora Central Catholic Athletics)

Matthew Vandeman, Aurora Central Catholic, junior, midfield: The all-sectional selection led the area with 31 goals and had eight assists for the Chargers.

Honorable mention

Osman Ahmed, St. Charles North, senior, goalkeeper

Giovannie Gutierrez, junior, Aurora Central Catholic, forward

Evan Hashem, Batavia, senior, midfield

Samuel Knych, Burlington Central, junior, midfield

Neil Mayer, Aurora Central Catholic, junior, midfield

Noah McKittrick, Kaneland, junior, midfield

Garrett Melton, St. Charles East, senior, midfield

Emilio Morones, Marmion, junior, midfield

Adam Ozsvath, Marmion, senior, goalkeeper

Benjamin Murphy, Geneva, junior, midfield

Connor Sychowski, St. Charles East, junior, midfield