Five Trojan boys, one WHS girl earn Big South conference soccer honors

Three Worthington Trojans have been named to the Big South Conference Boys Soccer All-Conference Team while two earned honorable mention honors.

Worthington finished first in the Big South Gold Division during the regular season and advanced to the sectional finals. Tri-City United, which captured the Black Division crown, also had three players named to the all-conference squad and two as honorable mention.

Earning first-team recognition for the Trojans were senior defender Juan Sandoval, senior defender Saul Galvez and junior midfielder Jayden Luevanos, while senior forward Kain Thempmontry and junior goalkeeper Adrian Flores were honorable mention picks. Tri-City United players on the first team include junior midfielder/forward Angel Ruis Gomez; senior defender Christ Gutierrez and senior midfielder Alex Mendez, while freshman forward Gio Ruiz Gomez and junior forward Gio Perez were honorable mention selections.

The Trojans have one representative, meanwhile, on the Big South Girls Soccer All-Conference team, as senior forward Yezmin Lopez earned recognition. New Ulm and Fairmont each had three individuals on the first team and two as honorable mention picks. The Eagles were Black Division champions, while the Cardinals won the Gold Division. St. Peter and Marshall both had two first-teamers and two honorable mentions.