Wildcat soccer players earn All-District honors

All-District soccer stars Democrat Photo Wildcat soccer players named to the All-District honors list are pictured above. From left, are: Christian Hagan, second team; David Verde, first team; Indy Cole, first team; Brady Pry, second team; and Austin Deffenbaugh, first team. Absent from the photo are Klayten Holt, first team, and Jesus Zermeno, second team. [Order this photo]

Goalkeeper Indy Cole, midfielder Austin Deffenbaugh, defender Klayten Holt and forward David Verde earned spots on the All-District first team.

Wildcats named to the second team were midfielder Christian Hagan, defender Brady Pry and midfielder Jesus Zermeno.

Other first team selections from area squads included: Eddie Aceves, striker, Monett; Markus Bellman, midfielder, Aurora; Kirk Dew, defender, Carl Junction; Jordan Keller, midfielder, Carl Junction; R.J. Pericola, forward, Carl Junction; Adolfo Ramirez, defender, Monett; Sergio Rodriguez, midfielder, Aurora

Area second team selections were: Mason Edwards, goal keeper, Aurora; Johnny Lindeman, midfielder, Aurora; Francisco Morales, midfielder, Monett; Lane Morill, midfielder, Carl Junction; Ricardo Ortega, defender, Monett; Carter Richardson, defender, Carl Junction; Kevin Riley, midfielder, Aurora; and Travis Thompson, forward, Monett.

The Cassville Wildcats ended their season with a 4-0 loss to the Bolivar Liberators in Missouri Class 2 sectional play last Wednesday.