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Columbia Central rising seniors Victor Ramirez and Brewer Wall were both named to the Tennessee High School Soccer Coaches Association’s Class AAA all-state team for 2021, which was released this week.

Ramirez and Wall each scored 26 goals, with Ramirez adding 18 assists and Wall eight to help the Lions into the state quarterfinals – where they fell 3-0 to Franklin – and an 18-4-1 finish. It marked the first state tournament appearance since 2012 for Columbia Central, following back-to-back state sectional berths in 2018 and ’19.

Independence defender Matt Hufalar was also named all-state.

The Class AAA team in its entirety follows:

Forwards – Kevin Avalos, Smyrna; Matt Brucker, Collierville; Dany Castro, Glencliff; Braeden Haynes, Ooltewah; Ollie Joyner, Brentwood; Jak Kemp, Station Camp; Jake Lowe, Farragut; Brady Margo, Hardin Valley; Carlos Martinez, Powell; Lucas Nordin, Bearden; Timi Omitaomu, Farragut; Braxton Robinson, Oakland; Logan Thompson, Arlington; Brewer Wall, Columbia Central;

Midfielders – Noah Cooper, Houston; Nick Dang, Ravenwood; Rudy Dardon, Hardin Valley; Parker Humphrey, Houston; John Jackson, Warren Co.; Cade MacLean, Station Camp; Noe Medina, Smyrna; Aaron O’Malley, Houston; Victor Ramirez, Columbia Central; Avory Rodgers, Oakland; Jack Shields, Franklin; Julian Strickland, Bearden; Max Talley, Houston; Bradley Wheland, Franklin;

Defenders – Lucas Arnold, Farragut; Zach Campbell, Houston; Riley Clothier, Oakland; Dylan Duke, Oak Ridge; Will Gallaher, Farragut; Stephan Garbrah, Antioch; Ryan Hayes, Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett; Matt Hufalar, Independence; Jerome Jarjoura, Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett; Rumen Pollard, Ooltewah; Sam Pomeroy, Hendersonville; Andy Stalls, Collierville; Cole Turner, Bearden

Goalkeepers – Mac Deloy, Blackman; Sage Dobson, Mt. Juliet; Adan Gonzalez, McGavock; Jake Spirko, Knoxville West.