Bearcats make history with all-state picks

For the first time in program history, the Aledo Bearcats soccer team has had four players named first team all-state by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches. Honored were senior midfielder Trapper Davis, senior midfielder/halfback Robby Sloan, senior defender Hunter Waugh, and senior goalkeeper Drew Vozeh.

Bearcats coach Derek Vierling, who retired at the end of the season, was named the Region I Coach of the Year.

The Bearcats, who finished 21-4-2, advanced to the Class 5A Division I Region I final (four rounds). They had one of their most prolific seasons ever on offense and defense, outscoring their opponents 91-23, including a streak of 11 consecutive shutouts and 15 overall for the season.

Seven other times they surrendered a single goal.

Offensively, they scored four or more goals 12 times.

Davis, Sloan, Waugh, and Vozeh were also named TASCO Academic All-State, along with a slew of other senior Bearcats, including Mark Graham, Collin Moore, Kyle Storck, Erik Soltow, Harrison Kear, Lincoln Gabbard, Gabe Silva, Malachi Behrens, and Nathan Levesque.

All-district

The undefeated (11-0-1) Bearcats dominated the District 5-5A accolades handed out by the league’s coaches.

Davis and Sloan were named Co-MVP. Waugh garnered Defensive Player of the Year, Kear received Midfielder of the Year and junior defender Grant Gartman was tabbed Defensive Newcomer of the Year.   

Aledo also had the Coaching Staff of the Year.

First team all-district honors went to Vozeh, Soltow (defender), Trent Newton (junior defender), Evan Randriamahefa (junior midfielder), Luke Brown (junior utility), and Storck (forward).

Named to the second team were Graham, Moore, Arlen Santos (junior defender), True Voskamp (junior winger), Grant Cambre (senior forward), and Calvin Gruber (junior winger).

Honorable mentions went to junior defender Dawson Folts and sophomore forward Kevin Nava.

Earning academic all-district were Newton, Brown, Randriamahahefa, Voskamp, Santos, Folts, Nava, Gruber, and juniors Grant Gartman and Levi Clark.

THSCA honors

Several senior Bearcats were named academic all-state by the Texas High School Coaches Association. They include:

First team: Sloan, Soltow, Storck.

Second team: Waugh, Davis, Vozeh, Moore, Silva.

Honorable mention: Gabbard, Graham, Nathan Levesque.

Weatherford girls honors went to:

Second team: Mia Salvador, Addyson McElhaney.

Honorable mention: Landree Cooper, Mia Arena.