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Bulldogs fill SEMO soccer all-conference list
SIKESTON -- Coming off their best regular season finish in school history, the Sikeston soccer team was well represented on this year's All-SEMO Conference team as eight total Bulldogs made the cut.
"It was great to win our conference for the first time and with it comes a lot of recognition," Sikeston head coach Doyle Noe said. "I'm glad we were able to get a lot of our guys on there. They definitely deserve it."
Making the first team was a pair of seniors in Josh Hampton and Paul Hughes while junior Chase Baron and sophomore Adam Johnson were selected.
"It's great to see two of our seniors get first team honors," Noe said. "They've both had great careers here and it's good to see it end on a positive note."
Coming in on the second team squad was senior Patrick Smith and junior Steven Baker while the Bulldogs also had a pair of honorable mentions with the selection of senior Brandon Goodwin and Tyler McClinton.
Though they fell in the opening round of the Class 2, District 1 tournament, Sikeston had another memorable season this year as they continue to assault the record books.
For the first time in school history, the Bulldogs claimed the SEMO Conference title by going an undefeated 6-0 against conference opponents during the regular season.
"It's a very tough conference with a lot of good teams in it," said Noe. "Pretty much all the teams around this area that are usually pretty good year in and year out are there. Any night you face a lot of those schools, you're going to have a battle on your hands. So, it's a big achievement for us and hopefully we can build on that for next year."
En rout to a perfect finish in conference, Sikeston also posted a best-ever 19-4 record going into district play while senior goalie Hampton recorded 14 shutouts in net to break the old record of 11 set last season.
On his way to first team honors, Johnson scored a team-high 14 goals while honorable mention selection Goodwin wasn't too far off the lead with 13.
Joining Johnson on the first team, Baron had seven goals to go along with a team-high 15 assists.
On Baron's versatilely, Noe said, "He's our workhorse. He's probably one of our better, overall players on team. He's just a junior, so it's nice to have him back for another year."
First Team
Austin Bagley, Jr., Cape Central
Chandler Bagley, Jr., Cape Central
Nich Barnes, Sr., Cape Central
Andres Castro, Fr., Farmington
Logan England, Jr., Farmington
Austin Gammon, Sr., Jackson
Blake Kengree, Sr., Jackson
Stephan Brennan, Sr., Notre Dame
Luke Mocherman, Sr., Notre Dame
Francis Esquivel, Sr., Poplar Bluff
Logan Sprandel, Sr., Saxony Lutheran
Chase Baron, Jr., Sikeston
Josh Hampton, Sr., Sikeston
Paul Hughes, Sr., Sikeston
Adam Johnson, Soph., Sikeston
Second Team
Matt Chism, Jr., Cape Central
Ethan Groshing, Jr., Cape Central
Jonah Roop, Jr., Cape Central
JoJo Augustine, Sr., Farmington
Preston Arnold, Soph., Jackson
Keagan Cavanah, Sr., Jackson
Kendal Townsend, Jr., Jackson
Carson Bruenderman, Sr., Notre Dame
Logan Buchheit, Sr., Notre Dame
John Hardin, Soph., Poplar Bluff
Brandon Fritsche Sr., Saxony Lutheran
Steven Baker, Jr., Sikeston
Patrick Smith, Sr., Sikeston
Honorable Mention
Tyler Anderson, Sr., Cape Central
Eric Craiglow, Jr., Cape Central
Dante Castro, Sr., Farmington
Jimmy Moore, Sr., Farmington
Riley Bauer, Sr., Notre Dame
Christian Westrich, Sr., Notre Dame
Luis Rivera, Sr., Poplar Bluff
Anthony Etzold, Sr., Saxony Lutheran
Brandon Goodwin, Sr., Sikeston
Tyler McClinton, Soph., Sikeston