All-League, All-State soccer | Truckee’s Arnstein MVP, Eberhardt Coach of Year
The best team in the Division I-A was awarded accordingly in All-League and All-State voting.
After storming back from a 3-0 deficit to win the Division I-A state championship, 14 Truckee boys soccer players received recognition on the Northern Division I-A All-League team, while six were voted to the All-State team.
Senior forward Thomas Arnstein and his coach led the way. Arnstein was voted the league’s Most Valuable Player after breaking the single-season Division I-A scoring record, with 45 goals. Casey Eberhardt was nameed Coach of the Year after leading the Wolverines (20-4-3) to an NIAA record eighth state championship.
The awards were determined by the league’s coaches.
Aside from Arnstein, six Wolverines were voted to the first team, including Manuel Sarabia at forward, David Martinez at halfback, Jake Lahr and Nick Oberriter at fullback, Gabriel Serna at goalkeeper, and Jordan Fereira as a utility player.
Halfback Zack Barta and fullback Jose Gonzalez were voted to the second team, while Leo Villa, Alex Colomenares Lopez, Nathan Ariza, Zach Williams and Steven Lopez received honorable mention.
In All-State voting, Arnstein, Oberriter and Martinez made the first team, and Fereira, Lahr and Serna made the second team.
NORTHERN DIVISION I-A ALL-LEAGUE
Most Valuable Player: Thomas Arnstein, Truckee
Coach of the Year: Casey Eberhardt, Truckee
FIRST TEAM
Forward: Genaro Vazquez, Sparks
Forward: Manuel Sarabia, Truckee
Forward: Jesus Partida, Sparks
Halfback: Lucio Espitia, Sparks
Halfback: Corbin Waite, Fallon
Halfback: Jaysen Woodland, Spring Creek
Halfback: David Martinez, Truckee
Fullback: Cesar Arroyo, Sparks
Fullback: Jake Lahr, Truckee
Fullback: Nick Oberriter, Truckee
Goalkeeper: Gabriel Serna, Truckee
Utility: Jordan Fereira, Truckee
SECOND TEAM
Forward: Fidel Enriquez, Fallon
Forward: Spencer Pemelton, Spring Creek
Forward: Logan Billin, Spring Creek
Halfback: Alexis Medina, Sparks
Halfback: Pedro Barajas, Fallon
Halfback: Zack Barta, Truckee
Halfback: Jose Mendoza, Sparks
Fullback: Jorge Hernandez, Fernley
Fullback: Manuel Gonzalez, Fallon
Fullback: Jose Gonzalez, Truckee
Goalkeeper: Ronaldo Hernandez, Sparks
Utility: Luis Geisendorf, Sparks
HONORABLE MENTION
Forward: Jaime Avila, Dayton
Forward: Omar Vasquez, Sparks
Forward: Leo Villa, Truckee
Forward: Alex Colomenares Lopez, Truckee
Forward: Nathan Ariza, Truckee
Forward: Tristan Parrott, Fallon
Halfback: Jeddy Diaz, Dayton
Halfback: Oscar Gomez, Sparks
Halfback: Eric Perez, Fernley
Halfback: Austin Bischoff, Fallon
Halfback: Levi Faul, Spring Creek
Halfback: Jacob Miner, Spring Creek
Fullback: Sergio Talavera, Dayton
Fullback: Zach Williams, Truckee
Fullback: Steven Lopez, Truckee
Fullback: Luis Alvarez, Fernley
Fullback: Josh Moulton, Fallon
Fullback: Kyren Maynard, Spring Creek
Fullback: Keith Craig, Spring Creek
Utility: Frankie Macias, Sparks
DIVISION I-A ALL-STATE (North only)
FIRST TEAM
Thomas Arnstein, Truckee
Jesus Partita, Sparks
Corbin Waite, Fallon
Nick Oberriter, Truckee
David Martinez, Truckee
SECOND TEAM
Jordan Fereira, Truckee
Gerardo Vazquez, Sparks
Lucio Espitia, Sparks
Jaysen Woodland, Spring Creek
Cesar Arroyo, Sparks
Jake Lahr, Truckee
Gabriel Serna, Truckee
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