Meet the 2025 Post-Tribune Boys Soccer All-Area Team

The team includes four players from Crown Point and three players each from Bishop Noll, Hanover Central, Lake Central and Valparaiso.

FIRST TEAM 

Connor Billmeyer, Lake Central, sophomore, goalkeeper: Had a 0.89 goals-against average, 81 saves and nine shutouts for the Duneland Athletic Conference tri-champion and Class 3A sectional champion. All-district second team, all-conference.

Josh Carter, Illiana Christian, senior, midfielder: Had seven goals and four assists. All-district first team, all-conference.

Josh Hejnowski, Lowell, senior, forward: Had a team-record 27 goals and 19 assists for the Northwest Crossroads Conference tri-champion. All-district first team, all-conference.

George Karabatsos, Lake Central, senior, midfielder: Had 16 goals and 10 assists for the DAC tri-champion and 3A sectional champion. All-district first team, conference MVP.

Brayden Kurtz, Crown Point, senior, midfielder: Had six goals and 12 assists for the DAC tri-champion and 3A sectional champion after returning from academy in Florida at midseason. All-district first team.

Alfonso Leon, Bishop Noll, senior, forward: Had 19 goals and 14 assists for the Greater South Shore Conference champion. All-conference.

Jack Luth, Valparaiso, senior, midfielder/defender: Had eight goals and five assists and was part of a defense that recorded a 1.12 goals-against average and eight shutouts for the DAC tri-champion. All-district first team, all-conference.

Gabriel Rodriguez, Hobart, senior, midfielder: Had 16 goals and five assists. All-district first team, all-conference.

Hobart’s Gabriel Rodriguez (8) is grabbed by Munster’s John Nelson (36) during a Northwest Crossroads Conference game in Munster on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (John Smierciak / Post Tribune)

Joél Salas, Merrillville, senior, midfielder/defender: Had seven goals and four assists and was part of a defense that recorded six shutouts. All-district first team, all-conference.

Ethan Tarry, Lake Central, sophomore, midfielder: Had 11 goals and 12 assists for the DAC tri-champion and 3A sectional champion. All-district first team, all-conference.

Logan Zilz, Hanover Central, senior, forward/midfielder: Had 18 goals and 12 assists, becoming the single-season and career leader in assists for the NCC tri-champion and 2A regional champion. All-district first team, all-conference.

SECOND TEAM 

Liam Bazin, Crown Point, freshman, forward: Had 14 goals and five assists for the DAC tri-champion and 3A sectional champion. All-conference.

Oliver Brewer, Crown Point, junior, goalkeeper: Had a 0.63 goals-against average, 42 saves and three shutouts for the DAC tri-champion and 3A sectional champion. All-district first team.

Noah Davids, Illiana Christian, senior, defender: Had nine goals and four assists and was part of a defense that recorded a 1.00 goals-against average and seven shutouts. All-district second team, all-conference.

Matthew Morales, Munster, sophomore, midfielder: All-district second team, all-conference honorable mention for the NCC tri-champion.

Landon O’Halek, Valparaiso, senior, defender: Part of a defense that recorded a 1.12 goals-against average and eight shutouts for the DAC tri-champion. All-district second team, all-conference.

Kevin Otworowski, Hanover Central, freshman, forward: Had 29 goals and 11 assists for the NCC tri-champion and 2A regional champion. All-district second team, all-conference.

Max Pollnow, Boone Grove, senior, midfielder: Had five goals and eight assists for the Porter County Conference champion. All-district second team, all-conference.

Joaquin Rosas, Bishop Noll, junior, midfielder/forward: Had 20 goals and eight assists for the Greater South Shore Conference champion. All-conference.

Harper Schaberg, Wheeler, senior, midfielder: Had a team-record 23 goals and nine assists. All-conference.

Zarek Sierazy, Chesterton, senior, forward/midfielder: Had 18 goals and eight assists. All-conference.

Gabe Williams, Andrean, senior, midfielder: Had nine goals and 13 assists for the 1A sectional champion. All-district second team, all-conference.

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Zach Bayer, Valparaiso, senior, goalkeeper
  • Kevin Bogarin, Bishop Noll, sophomore, midfielder
  • Justin Carlson, Lowell, senior, midfielder
  • Maddox Cuson, Morgan Township, sophomore, midfielder
  • Aldo Desiderio, Hanover Central, junior, midfielder
  • Lucas Ferguson, Munster, senior, midfielder/forward
  • Cameron Guess, Hobart, junior, midfielder/forward
  • Fabian Medina, Andrean, senior, defender/midfielder/forward
  • Landon Palfi, Kankakee Valley, senior, forward/midfielder
  • Connor Spagna, Kouts, senior, midfielder/defender
  • Nate Townsend, Crown Point, senior, midfielder

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