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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
MARSHFIELD – Three Marshfield players earned honors on the 2017 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Soccer Team, as voted on by the seven conference coaches.
Sophomore forward Kyle Tremelling was a second-team selection, and junior midfielder Isaac Wellens and junior midfielder Kevin Cassidy were honorable mention choices for Marshfield, which finished 4-14-1 overall and 2-9-1 in the WVC, taking sixth place.
Tremelling led the Tigers with four goals and three assists in Valley action, Wellens had three goals, and Cassidy had a goal and four assists in conference action for Marshfield.
“Kyle has a tremendous shot and good turn with back to net,” Marshfield coach Steve McCann said. “He made good off-the-ball runs. He had a strong season and he just kept getting stronger as the season went on. I look for Kyle to be a force to be reckoned with the next two years.
“Isaac was a team captain and our team MVP. He is a great tackler and can be a dangerous offensive threat. Kevin has a huge competitive spirit and is a midfielder who never tires. He played with a lot of energy and heart, and I’m glad he was able to be recognized for his efforts on the field.”
Conference champion Wisconsin Rapids had five first-team picks, including conference Player of the Year Jack Kiiskila.
2017 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Soccer Team
First team (*unanimous): *Carson Crotteau, sr., goalkeeper, Wisconsin Rapids; *Tamirat Knutson, so., forward, D.C. Everest; *Ricky Perez, jr., midfielder, Stevens Point; *Keondre Porter, sr., forward, Stevens Point; *Max Sorenson, sr., forward, Wausau East; *Ben Johnson, sr., midfielder, Wausau West; *Mark Raasch, sr., midfielder, Wausau West; *Jack Kiiskila, sr., forward, Wisconsin Rapids; Elkin Thao, sr., midfielder, Wausau East; Keegan Pulchinski, jr., defender, Wisconsin Rapids; Nickolas Willard, sr., midfielder, Wisconsin Rapids.
Second team: Pranav Srivastava, sr., goalkeeper, Wausau West; James Xiong, sr., midfielder, D.C. Everest; Brendan Leahy, jr., defender, Stevens Point; Brad Herold, sr., defender, Wausau West; Colin Lindvig, sr., forward, Wisconsin Rapids; Kyle Tremelling, so., forward, Marshfield; Barni Shiferaw, sr., forward, Wausau West; Curtis Price, sr., midfielder, Wisconsin Rapids; Ryan Keefe, fr., midfielder, Wausau East; Bryson Einerson, sr., defender, Wisconsin Rapids; Jordan Thao, jr., midfielder, D.C. Everest; Hunter Wallace, jr., midfielder, Merrill.
Honorable mention: Ty Tretter, jr., goalkeeper, D.C. Everest; Mason Gebert, jr., goalkeeper, Merrill; Matt Lukasik, sr., midfielder, D.C. Everest; Isaac Wellens, jr., midfielder, Marshfield; Blake Milkowski, jr., midfielder, Stevens Point; Ben Yang, sr., forward, Stevens Point; Christian Kiepke, sr., defender, Wausau West; Sam Petralia, sr., defender, Wausau East; A.J. Metcalf, so., midfielder, Wisconsin Rapids; Ryan Begley, sr., defender, D.C. Everest; Ethan Kane, jr., midfielder, Stevens Point; Kevin Cassidy, jr., midfielder, Marshfield; Sean LeBrun, sr., midfielder, Wausau West; Hayden Smith, jr., defender, Merrill.