Meet the Oregon high school boys soccer stars of the week (Sept. 11-17, 2023)

Here are the Oregon high school boys soccer stars of the week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers

Here are the Oregon high school boys soccer stars of the week for Sept. 11-17, as nominated by coaches, fans and readers. 

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email danbrood91@gmail.com. These submissions will be included on our athlete of the week ballot. 

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Jonathan Alcantar, Milwaukie

The junior winger has scored five goals in the Mustangs’ first five matches of the season. This past week he tallied two goals in a 2-0 win over Benson and added another in a 4-1 victory against Junction City.

Tony Arizaga, South Medford

The junior forward tallied a pair of goals to help the Panthers post a 5-2 home win over Grants Pass in a Southwest Conference contest.

Roen Bost, Grants Pass

The junior midfielder/forward scored a pair of goals for the Cavemen in a Southwest Conference match against a South Medford squad that has now allowed just three goals on the season.

Bryan Carmona Zepeda, McDaniel

The senior tallied a pair of goals and added an assist for the Mountain Lions in their 4-1 win over Tualatin in a nonleague match played at Tualatin High School.

Henry Catlin, West Albany

The senior, seeing action at both forward and in the midfield, scored a goal and then kept Gresham’s defense under constant pressure in the Bulldogs’ 2-0 victory in a nonleague match played at West Albany High School.

Cash Cota, Ashland

The senior forward, and a team captain, scored a pair of goals for the Grizzlies in their 3-1 win over Phoenix in a nonleague contest played at Ashland High School.

Ishmel Esparza, Stayton

The senior forward scored three goals to help the Eagles soar to a 6-0 win over Gladstone in a nonleague contest played at Stayton High School.

Kao Garcia, Lincoln

The junior wide forward tallied a hat trick for the Cardinals, scoring three goals in their 8-0 home win over Tigard in a nonleague contest.

Jose Gonzalez-Felician, Estacada

The senior forward recorded a hat trick, scoring three goals to help the Rangers triumph 4-1 against Philomath in a nonleague match played at Estacada High School.

Isaac Gutierrez, Tualatin

The junior forward scored a pair of goals for the Timberwolves in their 3-2 victory against North Salem, and then he had two more in a 3-1 win over Putnam.

Fletcher Hand, Central Catholic

The senior wing/striker had his first hat trick, scoring three goals for the Rams in their 5-1 win over Canby in a nonleague match played at Delta Park.

Carter Heikkila, Redmond

The sophomore tallied two goals and also had an assist for the Panthers in their 3-1 victory at Crook County in a nonleague match.

Chris Kranenburg, St. Mary’s (Medford)

The senior midfielder recorded a hat trick, scoring three goals for the Crusaders in their 8-1 home victory against Lakeview in a Special District 5 contest.

Kamden Luebbert, Sandy

The sophomore midfielder scored four goals for the Pioneers in their past three matches, getting two of those goals in the final 12 minutes of a come-from-behind 2-2 draw with Centennial.

Soren Matsuoka, Nelson

The senior center midfielder scored a pair of goals, and was key to another goal, as a deflection of his shot was put in for a goal, as he helped the Hawks post a 3-1 win at Sprague in a nonleague match.

Milos Mavrak, Aloha

The senior midfielder helped control the offense for the Warriors, helping them score a total of 14 goals in nonleague victories over Canby, Barlow and Glencoe.

Joshua Meza Otero, Aloha

The senior goalkeeper made many big saves for the Warriors in their 3-0 win over Glencoe in a nonleague match played at Hare Field, including a save of what looked to be a sure goal in a one-one-one situation.

Jose Munoz, St. Mary’s (Medford)

The sophomore forward scored four goals, getting two in each half, to help the Crusaders post an 8-1 win over Lakeview in a Special District 5 contest held at the Lithia & Driveway Fields.

Cole Myers, Estacada

The senior goalkeeper came up with 10 saves for the Rangers in their 4-1 win over Philomath in a nonleague match played at Estacada High School.

Sebaztian Nunez, Central

The senior center midfielder scored three goals for the Panthers in an 8-0 home win over Benson, while also turning in solid play in the middle of the field, helping the team get off to a 4-0-1 start to the season.

Adan Ochoa, Aloha

The junior center back stepped up in a big way on the defensive end of the field for the Warriors in their 3-0 nonleague win over Glencoe, many times being the defender to clear the ball out of the box.

Tristan Olvera, South Salem

The senior midfielder scored the match-winning goal, coming in the 61st minute, giving the Saxons a 2-1 win over Woodburn in a nonleague contest played at South Salem High School.

Jose Pantoja, Central

The senior forward scored a pair of goals in a 3-1 victory at North Eugene and then tallied two more goals in an 8-0 home win over Benson in nonleague action.

Emori Pauli, South Umpqua

The senior forward, and a team captain, scored a pair of goals for the Lancers in their 3-1 victory at Glide in a Special District 4 opener. He then had four goals in an 8-2 win over Cascade Christian.

Johnny Ramos-Reyes, North Marion

The freshman forward tallied a pair of goals for the Huskies in their 4-0 victory at Gladstone in a nonleague contest.

Eloy Saucedo, South Medford

The senior forward scored two first-half goals for the Panthers in their 5-2 home victory against Grants Pass in a Southwest Conference match.

Lucas Saylor, Umpqua Valley Christian

The senior stepped up with a hat trick, scoring three goals for the Monarchs in their 7-0 win over Cascade Christian in a Special District 4 opener played at Fir Grove Fields.

Jeffrey Tegman, Estacada

The senior defender turned in a solid effort on the defensive end of the field and also assisted on a goal for the Rangers in their 4-1 home win over Philomath.

Prince Thompson, North Medford

The sophomore forward scored a pair of second-half goals, coming about two minutes apart, as well as having a pair of assists in helping the Black Tornado run to a 6-1 win at Roseburg in a Southwest Conference match. He also had the only goal of the match in a 1-0 victory over Sheldon.