Introducing the 2025 Daily Southtown Boys Soccer All-Area Team

Three players from De La Salle’s Class 2A state champion highlight the first and second teams.

First Team

Jahir Anaya, De La Salle, senior, goalkeeper: Recorded 17 shutouts and an 0.57 goals-against average, leading the Meteors to the first team state championship in any sport in school history. All-sectional and all-conference.

Wences Baumgartner, Beecher, senior, forward: Broke the Illinois High School Association record for career goals with 187, finishing with 64 this season while adding 10 assists. All-state. Conference player of the year.

Aidan Byrne, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, midfielder: Strong two-way player helped sectional champs record 14 shutouts while compiling seven goals and five assists. All-state. All-conference.

Galileo Figueroa, Reavis, senior, midfielder: Finished with 14 goals and eight assists. All-state. Conference player of the year.

Andrew Guzy, Lemont, junior, forward: Scored 19 goals and dished out seven assists. All-state. All-conference.

Jacob Hareza, Lockport, senior, forward: Finished with 16 goals and 10 assists. All-state. All-conference and repeat all-area.

Juan Hernandez, St. Laurence, senior, forward: Scored 17 goals and dished out seven assists for Class 3A state runners-up. All-sectional and all-conference.

Sebastian Kornak, Stagg, senior, defender: Led defense that finished with 12 shutouts. Added six goals and eight assists. All-state. All-conference.

Casey Lenarz, Chicago Christian, senior, midfielder: Scored a program record 45 goals and added 14 assists. Broke program record for career goals with 70. All-state. All-conference.

Alex Panduro, De La Salle, senior, forward/midfielder: Poured in 38 goals and added 14 assists for the Class 2A state champs. Back-to-back recognition as Daily Southtown Boys Soccer Player of the Year. All-state. Conference player of the year.

Hilario Sanchez, St. Laurence, junior, defender: Anchored defense that recorded 14 shutouts. Added five assists. All-state. All-conference.

Second Team

Owen Bohren, Lincoln-Way East, junior, midfielder: Scored 10 goals and added five assists. All-sectional and all-conference.

Christian Edwards, De La Salle, junior, defender: Anchored defense that recorded 17 shutouts. Added two assists. All-sectional and all-conference.

Lucas Garcia, Providence, senior, defender: Led defense to nine shutouts and picked up four goals and two assists. All-sectional and conference player of the year.

Marcel Lepionka, Lincoln-Way West, senior, midfielder: Defensive standout led surprise run to sectional finals. Finished with five goals and five assists. All-sectional and all-conference.

Adrian Lisowski, Lemont, senior, goalkeeper: Recorded 15 shutouts and an 0.92 goals-against average. All-state, all-conference and repeat all-area.

Damian Lopez, Homewood-Flossmoor, senior, forward: Scored 13 goals and chipped in three assists. All-sectional and all-conference.

Will MacLeod, Andrew, senior, forward: Finished with 11 goals and six assists. All-sectional and all-conference.

Connor Pate, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, forward/midfielder: Scored 14 goals and added eight assists. All-sectional and all-conference.

Krystian Rafacz, Lockport, senior, midfielder: Finished with 12 goals and 10 assists. All-state. All-conference.

Sebastian Sanchez, Bremen, senior, defender: Stalwart on the back line for sectional finalist. Added 14 goals and four assists. All-sectional. Conference player of the year.

Jacob Skupien, Stagg, senior, midfielder: Finished with 11 goals and seven assists. All-sectional and all-conference.

Honorable Mention

• James Acevedo, Eisenhower, junior, midfielder.
• Kris Caravantes, St. Laurence, sophomore, midfielder.
• Ivan Cholico, Thornton co-op, senior, defender.
• Vin Diesi, St. Laurence, senior, goalkeeper.
• Christopher Dingle, De La Salle, senior, defender.
• Trinton Falls, Marist, senior, forward.
• Jovanny Gonzalez, Providence, junior, midfielder.
• Emilio Guiza, Oak Forest, senior, midfielder.
• David Haberny, Oak Lawn, junior, defender.
• Erik Hernandez, Bloom, freshman, midfielder.
• Jadyn Hill, Beecher, senior, defender.
• Jackson Hirschboeck, Lincoln-Way West, senior, midfielder.
• Aleko Kolliniatis, Lockport, sophomore, forward.
• Ulysses Morales, Oak Forest, junior, midfielder.
• Neftaly Orozco, Shepard, senior, goalkeeper.
• Anthony Piech, Brother Rice, junior, forward.
• Mihir Pradhan, Sandburg, senior, midfielder.
• Abdullah Ramadan, Sandburg, junior, midfielder.
• Diego Raygoza, Mount Carmel, senior, midfielder.
• Diego Rios, Joliet Catholic, senior, midfielder.
• Joaquin Terrazas, T.F. United, senior, defender.
• Caedman Vanderhoogt, Crete-Monee, senior, goalkeeper.