15 BULLPUPS MAKE ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS

By Staff

            MCPHERSON – The AVCTL (Ark Valley/Chisholm Trail League) recently named their All-League Boys Soccer and Volleyball teams, and McPherson is well represented with 15 athletes being named, ten for soccer and five for volleyball.

            Playing a season with a roster full of sophomores and freshman, the Lady Bullpup volleyball team finished the season 19-16 yet placed two on the first team All-league in junior Alex Romero and sophomore Haely Hagemann.

            Freshman Brooke Doile was named to the second-team all-league while freshman Ava Romero and sophomore Addison Chapman earned honorable mention.

                        Despite a struggle of a season and a final record of 8-12, the Bullpup soccer team did plow through the Class 4-1A state playoffs far enough to finish third which helped them place 10 players on the all-league team including three each on the first and second teams.

            Named first-team all-league was midfielder Hayden Hoxie, defender Tito Mendez and forward Kayden McVicker. Earning second-team honors was defender Reid Schuckman, forward Gavin Henry and goalkeeper Josh Wehrmann.

            Four Bullpups were listed as honorable mention including midfielders Hunter Mendez and Manny Morales, defender Aiden Wheaton, and Forward Roy Rodriquez.

2022 AVCTL DIVISION III & IV ALL-LEAGUE BOYS SOCCER

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Zach Hammer, Winfield.

COACH-OF-THE-YEAR: Bransyn Felty, Buhler.

1^ST TEAM:

Midfielders: Cooper Buell, Augusta; Jaden Kretzer, Buhler; HAYDEN HOXIE, BULLPUPS; Zach Hammar, Winfield.

Defenders: Bradin Dennett, Augusta; Dawsyn Valdois, Buhler; TITO MENDEZ, BULLPUPS; Andruw Weeks, Rose Hill.

Forwards: Logan Ruddle, Augusta; Jaylen Cherry, Buhler; KAYDEN MCVICKER, BULLPUPS; Ben Thorson, Mulvane.

Goalkeeper: Jax Frederick, Buhler.

2^ND TEAM:

Midfielders: Kalvin LaPlant, Augusta; Ethan Stambaugh, Buhler; Aiden McKee, Mulvane; Scotty Carr, Rose Hill.

Defenders: Cole Neely, Augusta; Caleb Penrose, Buhler; Colby Moler, Buhler; REID SCHUCKMAN, BULLPUPS; Trey Thiel, Winfield.

Forwards: Cody Meckel, Augusta; GAVIN HENRY, BULLPUPS; Daylin Jantzen, Rose Hill; Aiden Loeb, Winfield.

Goalkeeper: JOSH WEHRMANN, BULLPUPS.

HONORABLE MENTION:

Midfielders: Dylan Hunter, Circle; Cole Darling, Buhler; HUNTER MENDEZ, BULLPUPS; MANNY MORALES, BULLPUPS; Kierran Hoffman, Mulvane; Luke Anderson, Rose Hill; Cam Harold, Rose Hill; Gabriel Tapia, Winfield; Josh Aquirre, Winfield.

Defenders: Paxton Smoley, Circle; Aiden Wendel, Circle; AIDEN WHEATON, BULLPUPS; Gunnar Uhrig, Mulvane; Chance Brown, Mulvane; Brian Linn, Rose Hill; Ethan Brooks, Rose Hill; Gaven Boling, Winfield; Allistair Kettle, Winfield.

Forwards: Ivan Iniquez, Circle; BOY RODRIGUEZ, BULLPUPS; Trey Bias, Rose Hill; Johnny Leek, Rose Hill; Adam Woods, Winfield; Monty James, Winfield.

Goalkeepers: Austin Kline, Circle; Peyton Carselowey, Augusta; Alex Dial, Mulvane; Temo Luna, Rose Hill; Jackson Palmer, Winfield.

2022 AVCTL DIVISION III VOLLEYBALL ALL-LEAGUE

1^ST TEAM:

Augusta – Avery Williams (sr); Circle – Jacqueline Corcoran (jr), Reagan Smith (jr), Lyric Edgerle (sr); LADY BULLPUPS – HAELY HAGEMANN (soph), ALEX ROMERO (jr); Mulvane – Emily Schmidt (sr).

2^ND TEAM:

Augusta – Trinity McMichael (sr); Buhler – Natty Krafels (so); Circle – Hailee Schropp (sr), Sydney Johnson (sr); LADY BULLPUPS – BROOKE DOILE (fr); Mulvane – Karlie Kanaga (sr), Lexi Cunningham (so), Ashlyn Alumbaugh (jr).

HONORABLE MENTION:

Augusta – Kayla Houghtaling (jr), Sophie Scott (jr); Buhler – Emily Scherbarth (sr), Emerson Waldren (fr); Circle – Addie Haskins (sr); LADY BULLPUPS – AVA ROMERO (fr), ADDISON CHAPMAN (so); Mulvane – Makenna Treat (so); Winfield – Aleah Moree (jr), Daisy Parsons (sr), Callie Ledford (sr), Rachelle Brown (sr).

(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at crossdovewriter@gmail.com)