By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural, which posted a runner-up finish in the Class 6A state tournament, put a city-high four players on the 2021 All-City boys soccer team, selected by city coaches.
Rural is represented by seniors Wyatt Arnold (goalkeeper), Mason Grogan (defense), Joe Morse (midfield) and Porter Schafersman (forward), while Junior Blues coach Brian Hensyel was named the city coach of the year.
Wyatt Arnold
Mason Grogan
Joe Morse
Porter Schafersman
Hayden, a quarterfinalist in 4A-1A, put junior Jake Muller (forward) and senior Nick Padilla (midfield) on the All-City team while Seaman is represented by seniors Kyson Evans (midfield/defense) and Gavin Wilhelm (midfield/defense) and Shawnee Heights by senior David Skinner (defense) and junior Isaac Wilson (midfield).
Jake Muller
Kyson Evans
David Skinner
Senior Ethan Everhart (forward/midfield) earned first-team honors for Cair Paravel Latin while Highland Park is represented by junior Vellamy Diaz (forward), Topeka High by senior Sergio Ramirez (midfield) and Topeka West by junior Jack Snyder (defense).
Sergio Ramirez
Arnold and Padilla are both All-City first-team repeat picks while Everhart, Muller, Evans, Skinner, Ramirez and Schafersman moved up to the first team after earning honorable mention a year ago.
Hensyel was selected as the city coach of the year after leading the Junior Blues to a 19-1 record, including a 27th straight Centennial League championship (outright or shared).
ALL-CITY SOCCER
First team
Name, school Class Pos.
Wyatt Arnold, Washburn Rural Sr. Goalkeeper
Vellamy Diaz, Highland Park Jr. Forward
Kyson Evans, Seaman Sr. Midfield/Defense
Ethan Everhart, Cair Paravel Sr. Forward/Midfield
Mason Grogan, Washburn Rural Sr. Defense
Joe Morse, Washburn Rural Sr. Midfield
Jake Muller, Hayden Jr. Forward
Nick Padilla, Hayden Sr. Midfield
Sergio Ramirez, Topeka High Sr. Midfield
Porter Schafersman, Washburn Rural Sr. Forward
David Skinner, Shawnee Heights Sr. Defense
Jack Snyder, Topeka West Jr. Defense
Gavin Wilhelm, Seaman Sr. Midfield/Defense
Isaac Wilson, Shawnee Heights Jr. Midfield
Honorable mention
Cair Paravel: Levi Will, sr. Hayden: Tyler Broxterman, sr.; Chris Hayes, jr.; Gabe Rankey, sr.; Michael Sandstrom, sr. Highland Park: Estevan Aguirre, so. Seaman: Pablo Font, sr.; Ayden Thompson, jr. Shawnee Heights: Jordan Garvin, jr.; Garrison Johnson, sr.; Jack Martin, so. Topeka High: Zaka Blocker, sr.; Chris Brown, fr.; Aidan Morrison, jr.; Alexis Salas-Garcia, jr. Washburn Rural: Easton Bradstreet, jr.; Devon Rutschmann, so.
Coach of the year -- Brian Hensyel, Washburn Rural.
