BOYS SOCCER: 2026 All-MSAC Team Announced

Commissioner Jim Hamric has announced the 2026 All-MSAC Boys Soccer Team. Capital’s Alex Kessell was named Player of the Year while Woodrow Wilson’s  Steve Laraba was named Coach of the Year. The team was selected by a vote of league coaches and is as follows:

2026 MSAC Boys Soccer 

All-MSAC Team

 

Player of the Year

Alex Kessell – Capital – Sr.

 

Coach of the Year

Steve Laraba – Woodrow Wilson 

 

First Team:

 

Midfielders (5)

Vince Umberger – Woodrow Wilson – Sr. 

Pedro Mattassini – George Washington – Jr.

Hagen Hall – Woodrow Wilson – Sr.

Griffin Shields – Cabell Midland – Sr.

Aiden Garrett – Parkersburg South – Sr.

 

Forwards (5)

Bren Morrissey – George Washington – Jr.

Tanner Gum – Hurricane – So.

Ali Farghaly – Woodrow Wilson – Sr.

Eli Esteves – Huntington – Sr.

Xavi Martinez – South Charleston – Sr.

 

Defenders (5)

Jeramiah Caldwell-Sanders – Capital – Sr. 

Alex Belcher – Woodrow Wilson – Sr. 

Nate Boyer – Hurricane – Jr.

William Smith – George Washington – Sr

Bodhi Warner  – Huntington – Sr. 

 

Keeper (1)

Tiernan Ratliff – Riverside – Sr.

 

Second Team:

 

Midfielders (5)

Kahsi Morgan – Capital – Jr.

Aidan Garmestani  – Huntington – Sr.

Azariah Lee – Capital – Sr. 

Ansel Meade – Huntington – Sr.

Luke Price – Hurricane – Sr.

 

Forwards (5)

Jayce Brenwald – Riverside – Sr. 

Jayden Goss – Cabell Midland – Jr.

Kenshin Tanaka – Hurricane – Jr. 

Jack Hoye – Parkersburg – So. 

Levi Means – South Charleston – Fr. 

 

Defenders (5)

Gavin Vance – Hurricane – Sr.

Will McFann – Spring Valley – Sr.

Isaac Napier – Cabell Midland – Jr.

Teagan Kelly – Woodrow Wilson – Jr

Logan Fink – South Charleston – Sr.

 

Keeper (1)

Braxton Hogsett – Huntington – Sr.

 

Special Honorable Mention:

McIntyre Holmes – Cabell Midland – Jr.

Ayden Comer – Riverside – Sr.

Reece Davis – Spring Valley – Sr.

Kohen Jones – Parkersburg – So.

Blake Benson  – Hurricane – Jr. 

Nathan Black – Capital – Sr.

Cameron Twyman – South Charleston – So.

Cameron Williamson – South Charleston – Sr.

Sam Hoye – Parkersburg – Fr.

Mason Smith – St. Albans – Jr.

Brooks Arnold – Huntington – Sr.

Cohen White – Cabell Midland – Fr. 

Maddox Schultz-Britt – Cabell Midland – Fr.

Aidan Smith – Spring Valley – Sr.

Conor Hyer – Parkersburg – So.

Hendrix Geer – Parkersburg – Fr.

Eli Taft – Riverside – Sr.

Drew Moore – Capital – Jr.

Joziah Caldwell-Sanders – Capital – Sr. 

Karsen Cremeans – Cabell Midland – Jr.

Alan Hammonds – Spring Valley – Sr. 

Jeremy Pauley – St. Albans – Sr.

 

Honorable Mention:

Cabell Midland: Reid Sammons, Zavier Tucker

Capital: Israel Brown, Jackson White

George Washington: Kelly Wandling, Hebo Nahla

Huntington: Roman Esteves, Ashton Shcoltz

Hurricane: Theo Carter, Matthew Kerrigan

Parkersburg: Joe Graziani,Tanner Conley

Parkersburg South: 

Riverside: Roberto Trejo, Mason Bailey

St. Albans: Gavin Gilmore, Carter Downey

South Charleston: Sam Hudson, Kyran Jackson 

Spring Valley: Duke Elkins, Declan Greider

Woodrow Wilson: Dylan Basconi, Kofi Ackon-Annan