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2008-09 All-County Boys Soccer: First team
ALL-COUNTY FIRST TEAM
JACOB KAISER
El Toro, Sr., Midfielder
Selected the 2008-09 player of the year. Click here to read about Kaiser.
Tustin, Sr., Forward
He led the county in scoring with 27 goals. He helped the Tillers earn an at-large berth in Division II playoffs. He had four three-goal games, and in four others he knocked in two.
Valencia, Jr., Defender
Three times during the playoffs he came up with a goal-stopping save while backing up his goalie. He helped make the Tigers one of the toughest teams to score on in Division II, as they posted four shutouts in five CIF-SS playoff games.
Santa Ana, Sr., Defender
He helped the Saints post three consecutive shutouts as they advanced to the CIF-SS Division II championship game. He also helped the Saints defeat then-No. 1 Saddleback during the Golden West League season.
Servite, Sr., Goalie
The Cal Poly SLO-bound player finished with 13 shutouts and had a season-high 13 saves during a 1-0 victory over Esperanza in the CIF-SS Division I playoffs. He stopped two penalty kicks to help beat Long Beach Wilson in the second round of the playoffs. He ended his career with 35 shutouts, a school record.
Saddleback, Jr., Midfielder
He led the Roadrunners in scoring with 20 goals in 13 games. He had seven two-goal games as he helped the Roadrunners become the top-ranked team in the county at one point during the season.
Saddleback, Sr., Midfielder
He was the Roadrunners' second-leading scorer with 15 goals. He scored two goals against Trabuco Hills to help Saddleback win the Trabuco Hills Tournament in December. It was one of three two-goal games he had this season
La Habra, Sr., Midfielder
He controlled he midfield for the Highlanders and helped set up many of the goals as the Highlanders advanced to the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division II playoffs. He finished with 16 assists and 10 goals
El Toro, Sr., Midfielder
He had seven goals and 12 assists during the season for El Toro, which won the Division I championship. He rarely left the field and was always on the attack for the Chargers, often drawing two defenders
Servite, Jr., Def.
He was the central figure in one of the best defenses in the county. The Friars posted 13 shutouts and during one stretch they held their opponents scoreless for 320 minutes (four games)
JSerra, So., Forward
One of the most creative players in the county, Gutierrez used highlight-reel moves to score 15 goals for the Lions, who won the Trinity League title for the first time in school history. He knocked in three goals in a league game against St. John Bosco.
Newport Harbor, Sr., Forward
Without him, the Sailors likely wouldn't have made it to the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division I playoffs. He headed in the winning goal in a second-round victory against Crespi of Encino. He finished the season with 10 goals.
Contact the writer: ddottore@ocregister.com
