2009 Boys Southwest All-Stars Roster Announcement

Southwest Soccer All StarsThe 5th Annual Southwest All-Stars Games, presented by SGFsoccer.com and Springfield Soccer Club, will be held Thursday June 18th, 2009 at the Cooper Soccer complex at Lake Country Soccer.

The roster for the Boys Team, high school seniors who will graduate in May 2009, is listed below. There were over 70 boys nominated this year, across three classes, representative of the strength of play we saw in the region this year.

The 5th Annual Southwest All-Stars Roster

The roster is led by All-State Offensive Player of the Year Devon Newport, one of ten (10) players recognized at the State level this year from the region, who will play for the SLU Billikens next year.

Additional All-State players include:
Ryan Squires, Glendale Falcons central defender, 1st Team All-State (Wm Jewell Cardinals)
Chris Tombridge, Kickapoo Chiefs goalkeeper, 1st Team All-State (Northwestern Wildcats)
Tyler Sinnott, Rolla Bulldogs, forward, 2nd Team All-State (playing baseball)
Graham Basecke, Glendale Falcons, defensive midfielder, 2nd Team All-State (Indiana Hoosiers)
Ryan Moses, Kickapoo Chiefs central defender, Honorable Mention All-State (SLU Billikens)
Tim Griffin, Parkview Vikings forward, Honorable Mention All-State (undecided)
Uziel Franco, Cassville Wildcats forward, 1st Team All-State Class 2 & Offensive MVP Regionally
Dale Baker, Bolivar Liberators, 2nd Team All-State Class 2
Cullen Barr, Springfield Catholic forward, 1st Team All-State Class 1
Brett Murray, New Covenant Warriors midfielder, 2nd Team All-State Class 1 (Drury Panthers)

There are four goalkeepers invited this year.
Christopher Tombridge, Kickapoo Chiefs, GK of the Year in the Southwest Region
John McDermid, Joplin Eagles, Honorable Mention Southwest Region, D12 Keeper of the Year
Dale Baker, Bolivar Liberators, GK of the Year in the West/Southwest Region
Steven Curti, Carthage Tigers, 2nd Team District 12

First and Last Name, Position, School
Blake Aggus, D, Joplin Eagles
Dale Baker, GK, Bolivar Liberators
Cullen Barr, F, Catholic Fighting Irish
Tyler Bartell, D, Nixa Eagles
Graham Basecke, D, Glendale Falcons
Tyler Bennett, D, Kickapoo Chiefs
Jordan Blevins, M, Neosho Wildcats
Grant Bollig, F, Lebanon Yellowjackets
Ethan Castle, M, Camdenton Lakers
Lane Chapman, M, Kickapoo Chiefs
Andrew Chism, M, Rolla Bulldogs
Caleb Collier, D, Kickapoo Chiefs
Bryce Collier, F, Hillcrest Hornets
Brad Cook, M, Greenwood Blue Jays
Matt Cook, M, Greenwood Blue Jays
Steven Curti, GK, Carthage Tigers
Uziel Franco, F, Cassville Wildcats
Tim Griffin, F, Parkview Vikings
Brandon Kilthau, F, Waynesville Tigers
John McDermid, GK, Joplin Eagles
Matt Medley, M, Parkview Vikings
TJ Miner, F, Ozark Tigers
Nathan Moore, M, West Plains Zizzers
Humberto Morales, M, Monett Cubs
Ryan Moses, D, Kickapoo Chiefs
Brett Murray, M, New Covenant Warriors
Ian Newport, M, Glendale Falcons
Devon Newport, M, Glendale Falcons
Ryan Partch, D, Glendale Falcons
Brock Ruggeri, F, Kickapoo Chiefs
Lorenzo Salas, M, Carthage Tigers
Darren Shaw, M, Parkview Vikings
Parlie Shikany, M, Willard Tigers
Tyler Sinnott, F, Rolla Bulldogs
Ryan Squires, D, Glendale Falcons
Christopher Tombridge, GK, Kickapoo Chiefs
Drew Whitney, M, Camdenton Lakers
Willis Zirsky, D, Marshfield Blue Jays

This year’s boy’s roster includes players representing 22 schools for the 38 players invited. The breakdown by school and class includes:
• Class 1 – four (4) players from three (3) schools
• Class 2 – five (5) players from five (5) schools
• Class 3 – twenty-nine (29) players from fourteen (14) schools

The game features the best graduating high school seniors in this region, as chosen by Steve Ole Olson of SGFsoccer.com and Jeremy Alumbaugh of Springfield SC. Nominations were sought from the coaches of all of the teams from the three classes that play soccer in the Southwest Missouri region.

The event is organized jointly by SGFsoccer.com, Southwest Missouri’s soccer resource, and Springfield Soccer Club, home to over 20 teams including the two time State Championship squad, the 90/91 Boys team, 16 of whom are represented on the All-Star team this year.