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Columbia Central junior midfielder Victor Ramirez was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Class AAA all-state boys soccer team, which was released this week.
Ramirez scored 26 goals with 18 assists, helping the Lions reach the state tournament quarterfinals during Spring Fling and finish 18-4-1. It marked the program’s first state tourney berth since 2012.
The TSWA’s all-state teams for track and field, tennis and baseball were announced earlier this week. Softball all-state teams will be released for Saturday publication.
The all-state boys soccer teams, in their entirety, follow:
Class AAA
Goalkeepers – Jonathan Diaz, Bearden, Sr.; Jake Spirko, Knoxville West, Jr.; Defenders – Zach Campbell, Houston, Sr.; Riley Clothier, Oakland, Sr.; Cole Turner, Bearden, Sr.; Midfielders – Lawson Dale, Cleveland, Sr.; Parker Humphrey, Houston, Sr.; Cade MacLean, Station Camp, Sr.; Victor Ramirez, Columbia Central, Jr.; Forwards – Kevin Avalos, Smyrna, Sr.; Matt Brucker, Collierville, Jr.; Harrison Watts, Clarksville, Sr.
Class AA
Goalkeepers – Colby Freeman, Greeneville, Sr.; Jack Gorman, Page, Jr.; Defenders – Caleb Oehlkers, White House-Heritage, Sr.; Richard Reyes, Sevier Co., Sr.; Jase Stallings, South Gibson, Jr.; Midfielders – Samuel Crawford, Greeneville, Sr.; Grayson Dugan, Page, Sr.; Jorge Graniel, Murfreesboro Central, Sr.; Colby Huffman, Sevier Co.; Sr.; Forwards – Manayeh Linton, South-Doyle, Sr.; Brayan Moran, Sevier Co., Sr.; Amos Vyizigiro, Howard, Jr.
Class A
Goalkeepers — Jed McWherter, Madison Academic, Sr.; Jack Tambola, Austin-East, Sr.; Defenders – Esloni Hakizimana, Austin-East, Sr.; Trevor Keele, Merrol Hyde, Jr.; Mekhi Stewart, Austin-East, So.; Midfielders – Braden Nye, Madison Academic, So.; Eydel Ortez, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.; Aldair Rapalo, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.; Forwards – Mason Gianakos, East Hickman, Sr.; Kameron Graham, Adamsville, Jr.; Jimmy Ramirez, Milan, Sr.
Division II-A
Goalkeeper — Kytn Wolf, Franklin Grace, Sr.; Defenders – Zander Brown, Knoxville Webb, Jr.; Preston Holmes, Knoxville Webb, Jr.; Judah White, Franklin Grace, Sr.; Midfielders – Malachi Jones, Franklin Grace, Jr.; Pierce Miller, So.; Luke Ricketts, Evangelical Chr., So.; Forwards – Max Gilbert, Lausanne, So.; Patrick Lee, Christ Presbyterian Acad., Jr.; Ben Pensky, Knoxville Webb, Jr.; Ben Singer, Donelson Chr., Sr.
Division II-AA
Goalkeeper — Chris Krahn, Christian Brothers, Sr.; Defenders – Jake Kellerhals, Baylor, So.; George McCarty, Knoxville Catholic, Sr.; Martin Wieckowski, Christian Brothers, Sr.; Midfielders – Quinn Brennan, Knoxville Catholic, Jr.; Harrison Kraus, Father Ryan, Sr.; David Martin, Christian Brothers, Sr.; Forwards – Peter Ayo, Knoxville Catholic, Sr.; Taylor Gruber, Christian Brothers, Sr.; Gui Vivaldini, McCallie, Sr.