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By RICK PETERSON

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Washburn Rural, which captured its 30th straight Centennial League boys championship (outright or shared) and finished third in the Class 6A state tournament, leads the 2024 Topeka All-City boys soccer team with four first-team picks.

RyderNikkel2024BVN 1Ryder Nikkel, Washburn Rural

BrandonHamilton2024SHTSBrandon Hamiton (14), Washburn Rural

LiamMorrison2024Maize 2Liam Morrison (4), Washburn Rural

Dylan Willingham6Astate 1Dylan Willingham, Washburn Rural

The Junior Blues are represented on the 16-member first team, selected by city coaches, by senior Ryder Nikkel (defense) and juniors Brandon Hamilton (defense), Liam Morrison (defense) and Dylan Willingham (midfield).

ValentinDelReal2024Goddard 1Valentin Del Real (3), Topeka West

DiegoGonzalez Talavera2024Goddard 1Diego Gonzalez-Talavera, Topeka West

JafetRodriguezAll City 2Jafet Rodriguez, Topeka West

Topeka West is represented on the All-City team by freshman Valentin Del Real (midfield), sophomore Diego Gonzalez-Talavera (forward) and senior Jafet Rodriguez (defense) while Charger coach Josh Kutter was named the 2024 city coach of the year after being named co-coach of the year in 2023.

JaimeAlvaradoAll City 1Jaime Alvarado, Topeka High

AntonioAguirre2024WNW 1Antonio Aguirre, Topeka High

BillyLutz2024Billy Lutz, Topeka High

Topeka High also put three players on the All-City team, with first-team repeat pick Jaime Alvarado (forward) joined by senior Antonio Aguirre (midfield) and junior Billy Lutz (goalkeeper).

CamdenGranadoSHsoccerCamden Granado (6), Shawnee Heights

MasonHaas2024SchlagleMason Haas, Shawnee Heights

DaltonSmithAll City 3Dalton Smith, Seaman

LoganTownsendAll City 1Logan Townsend, Seaman

Shawnee Heights is represented on the All-City team by junior Camden Granado (forward) and sophomore Mason Haas (midfield) while Seaman is represented by senior Dalton Smith (defense) and senior Logan Townsend (midfield).

CooperGraceAll City 1Cooper Grace (18), Hayden

Hayden senior Cooper Grace (defense) earned All-City first-team honors for the second straight season while Highland Park junior Neri Diaz (midfield) rounds out the first team.

Aguirre, Granado, Lutz, Rodriguez, Nikkel and Willingham all moved up to the first team after receiving honorable mention in 2023.

Willingham was named the Centennial League player of the year this fall while Rural's Hamilton, Morrison and Nikkel and High's Alvarado, Aguirre and Lutz and Hayden's Grace were also first-team picks.

Seaman's Smith and Townsend, Topeka West's Del Real, Gonzalez-Talavera and Rodriguez and Shawnee Heights' Granado and Haas were all named All-United Kansas Conference first team and Highland Park's Diaz made the All-Meadowlark Conference first team.

2024 TOPEKA ALL-CITY SOCCER

First team

Name, school                                              Class Position

Antonio Aguirre, Topeka High                        Sr.     Midfield

Jaime Alvarado, Topeka High                          Sr.     Forward

Valentin Del Real, Topeka West                       Fr.      Midfield

Neri Diaz, Highland Park                                 Jr.      Midfield

Diego Gonzalez-Talavera, Topeka West          So.     Forward

Cooper Grace, Hayden                                    Sr.     Defense

Camden Granado, Shawnee Heights               Jr.     Forward

Mason Haas, Shawnee Heights                       So.    Midfield

Brandon Hamilton, Washburn Rural                Jr.     Defense

Billy Lutz, Topeka High                                     Jr.     Goalkeeper

Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural                       Jr.     Defense

Ryder Nikkel, Washburn Rural                          Sr.    Defense

Jafet Rodriguez, Topeka West                           Sr.    Defense

Dalton Smith, Seaman                                      Sr.    Defense

Logan Townsend, Seaman                                Sr.    Midfield

Dylan Willingham, Washburn Rural                  Jr.     Midfield

Honorable Mention                                                                 

Cair Paravel Latin: Judah Congdon, so.; Nathan Keys, jr. Hayden: Preston Meitner, sr. Highland Park: Kevin Cardona, so. Seaman: Bryce Cochran, sr.; Kaelin Loy, sr.; Blake Toyne, sr. Shawnee Heights: Juan Garcia, jr.; Jason Slay, jr. Topeka High: Carlos Acosta-Martinez, so.; Ian Martinez, sr. Topeka West: Giancarlo Valenzuela, jr. Washburn Rural: Draden Chooncharoen, jr.; Miles Cook, jr.; Drew Moore, jr.

Coach of the Year -- Josh Kutter, Topeka West.

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