These area soccer players were honored by the league’s coaches on the All-NWC team
Squalicum senior Tyler Hughes and Lynden senior Nick Parris shared Offensive Most Valuable Player honors on the All-Northwest Conference Boys’ Soccer Team, while Bellingham senior goal keeper Joseph Worley was the lone Defensive MVP selected by the league’s coaches.
Hughes helped the Storm reach the first round of the Class 3A State Playoffs this spring, while Lynden and Bellingham were each eliminated in the Class 2A Bi-District Tournament. Lynden’s Drew Smiley was chosen the Coach of the Year.
Sehome senior Charlie Greenan, Ferndale senior Sam Boulos and Lynden freshman Carlos Cartangena were selected first-team defenders along with Burlington-Edison senior Alan Garcia and Tigers junior goal keeper Julian Houston.
Bellingham junior Spencer Sumpter, Squalicum juniors Ale Tomasi and Carl Petersen and Meridian senior Jordan Birnel highlighted the first-team midfield selections along with Anacortes junior Kenji Nystrom.
The first-team forwards were Sehome junior Danny Fazio, Bellingham juniors Aaron Carter and Casey Carter and Sedro-Woolley senior Adrian Vasquez.
Whatcom County players earning second-team recognition were: Bellingham’s Christian Ramos and Miles Henkel; Ferndale’s Josh Garza; Lynden’s Jose Rios and Caleb Hicks; Lynden Christian’s Carson Janzen; Meridian’s Joe Wilson; Mount Baker’s Wylie Suda and Jesus Torerro; Sehome’s Skyler Weight; Squalicum’s Tlyler Nguyen, Ben Petersen and Johnny Zvalza.
All-Northwest Conference Boys’ Soccer team
Co-Offensive MVPs: Tyler Hughes (Squalicum) and Nick Parris (Lynden
Defensive MVP: Joeseph Worley (Lynden)
Coach of the Year: Drew Smiley (Lynden)
First team
Player | School | Pos. | Yr. |
Jordan Birnel | Meridian | M | Sr. |
Sam Boulos | Ferndale | D | Sr. |
Carlos Cartangena | Lynden | D | Fr. |
Aaron Carter | Bellingham | F | Jr. |
Casey Carter | Bellingham | F | Jr. |
Danny Fazio | Sehome | F | Jr. |
Alan Garcia | Burlington-Edison | D | Sr. |
Charlie Greenan | Sehome | D | Sr. |
Julian Houston | Burlington-Edison | G | Jr. |
Kenji Nystrom | Anacortes | M | Jr. |
Carl Petersen | Squalicum | M | Jr. |
Spencer Sumpter | Bellingham | M | Jr. |
Ale Tomasi | Squalicum | M | Jr. |
Adrian Vasquez | Sedro-Woolley | F | Sr. |
Second team
Player | School | Pos. | Yr. |
Anthony Arce | Sedro-Woolley | M | Sr. |
Rodrigo Garcia | Lakewood | G | Sr. |
Josh Garza | Ferndale | M | Sr. |
Miles Henkel | Bellingham | M | Jr. |
Caleb Hicks | Lynden | F | Sr. |
Carson Janzen | Lynden Christian | F | Jr. |
Tlyler Nguyen | Squalicum | D | Sr. |
Ben Petersen | Squalicum | F | Sr. |
Christian Ramos | Bellingham | D | Jr. |
Jose Rios | Lynden | M | So. |
Wylie Suda | Mount Baker | M | Sr. |
Jesus Torerro | Mount Baker | F | Sr. |
Skyler Weight | Sehome | D | So. |
Joe Wilson | Meridian | D | Sr. |
Johnny Zvalza | Squalicum | F | Sr. |
This story was originally published June 1, 2017 at 1:06 PM with the headline "These area soccer players were honored by the league’s coaches on the All-NWC team."