
Aberdeen Central is well represented on all-state soccer squads, and also the Eastern South Dakota Conference all-conference teams.
The Golden Eagles have three members on the Girls’ Class AA All-State first team and one player on the Boys’ Class A All-State first team.
Seniors Ciara Frank, Deshani Peters and Kailyn Poppen are all first team selections as is Manuel Munoz.
Lauren Joosten and Jordan Grieben are second-team members. Kirra Stillman is an honorable mention pick.
The Groton girls, who finished runner-up in last weekend’s state tournament, have two Class A first-team selections and two honorable mention choices.

Jerica Locke and Kennedy Hansen are both on the first team, while Jadeyn Penning and Laila Roberts are honorable mention selections.
Groton is also represented on the Class A boys’ squad as Jacob Zak is honorable mention.
The Central girls, who finished a three-way tie for the ESD championship, have four all-conference picks. Frank, Joosten, Peters and Poppen all are All-ESD selections, while Bailey DeGroot and Stillman are honorable mention.

The Central boys, who finished second in the ESD standings, also have four all-conference members. Tyler Bain, Camden Fauth, Grieben and Munoz all are All-ESD choices. Hunter Erickson is an honorable mention selection.
Here are the complete lists:
ALL STATE
Class A Boys
First Team All-State: Drake Sutter of Belle Fourche, Bohdan Pesicka of Custer, Liam Ortman of Freeman Academy, Elijah Anema, Brandt Griebel, and Cameron Schock of Sioux Falls Christian, Juv Banza, Ashdan Farrell, and John Schlunsen of Tea Area, and Joaquin Dominguez and Varun Kadarkaraisamy of Vermillion.
Honorable Mention: Ethan Staley of Belle Fourche, Jacob Zak of Groton, Luke Haertel of Hot Springs, Gavin Waldner of James Valley Christian, Emerson Brazones of Sioux Falls Christian, Trevor Erlandson of St. Thomas More, and James Nissen of Vermillion.
Class A Girls
First Team All-State: Annabella Reyes of Dakota Valley, Jerica Locke and Kennedy Hansen of Groton, Ava Schock of Sioux Falls Christian, Camryn Wojtanowicz of St. Thomas More, Madison Baatz, Aftyn Murray, and Mya Neuhardt of Tea Area, Marasia Warren of Vermillion, and Clara Nelson and Mara Schultz of West Central.
Honorable Mention: Isabella Mijangos and Ashlynn Stusse of Dakota Valley, Jaedyn Penning and Laila Roberts of Groton, Maggie Preuss of Hot Springs, and Lilly Goehring of West Central.
Class AA Boys
First Team All-State: Manuel Munoz of Aberdeen Central, Nick North and Savian Walton of O’Gorman, Luther Busching and Gabe Cox of Rapid City Stevens, Mason Koch of Sioux Falls Jefferson, Tallen Dobson, Max Hilgenberg, and Henry Eckert of Sioux Falls Lincoln, Kellan Scott of Spearfish, and Lance Dannebring of Yankton.
Second Team All-State: Jordan Grieben of Aberdeen Central, Junior Eberline of Brookings, Conner Warren of Rapid City Central, Kaden Wagner and Jenson Hyronimus of Sioux Falls Jefferson, Brady Stamp of Sioux Falls Lincoln, Ethen Fagerness of Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Ayden Verhulst of Spearfish, Tommy Foley of Watertown, and Ty Binde and Christian Pacheco of Yankton.
Honorable Mention: Brady Thompson of Brandon Valley, Ah Lar Sar of Huron, Vincent Radel of O’Gorman, Talan Kullbom and Carsen Wolter of Sturgis, and Riley Fischer of Watertown.
Class AA Girls
First Team All-State: Ciara Frank, Deshani Peters, and Kailyn Poppen, Aberdeen Central, Hailee Christensen and Elsie Odney of Harrisburg, Mia Mullenmeister of Mitchell, Libby Castelli of O’Gorman, Ryann Barry of Pierre, Brianna Reagan of Rapid City Central, Lily Dahler of Sioux Falls Lincoln, and Brooke Peotter, Spearfish.
Second Team All-State: Lauren Joosten of Aberdeen Central, Abigail Flanagan, Taylor Halstenson, Jaylee Hofer, and Tierney Mullady of Harrisburg, Maddie Kempf of Mitchell, Lanie Weaver of Rapid City Central, Zoey Barth of Rapid City Stevens, Ilee Neemeyer and Ella Ready of Sioux Falls Lincoln, and Camryn Wilkinson of Sioux Falls Roosevelt.
Honorable Mention: Kirra Stillman of Aberdeen Central, Adelyn Prunty of Mitchell, Aly Hutchinson of Pierre, Kaysie Dahl of Rapid City Central, Marie Horsted of Sioux Falls Lincoln, and Taite Scheafer of Sioux Falls Roosevelt.
EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA CONFERENCE
BOYS
All-Conference: Tyler Bain, Camden Fauth, Jordan Grieben and Manuel Munoz of Aberdeen Central, Thaddeus Miller and Brady Thompson of Brandon Valley, Junior Eberline, Rylan Eide and Nithin Perumal of Brookings, Josiah Hutton and Emory Johnson of Harrisburg, Ah Lar Sar and Ta Ha Saw of Huron, Caden Olegario of Mitchell, Steven Blanchette and Jacoby LaRoche of Pierre, Braxten Endres, Riley Fischer, Tommy Foley, and Noah Wallenmeyer of Watertown, and Lance Dannenbring and Christian Pacheco of Yankton.
Honorable Mention: Hunter Erickson of Aberdeen Central, Quin Biever of Brandon Valley, and Sam Muellenmeister of Mitchell.
GIRLS
All-Conference: Ciara Frank, Lauren Jooster, Deshani Peters, and Kailyn Poppen of Aberdeen Central, Chloe Erickson and Madison Pederson of Brandon Valley, Elise Lefers of Brookings, Hailee Christensen, Taylor Halstenson, Jaylee Hofer, Stella Litzen, Tierney Mullady, Elsie Odney, and Ella Weide of Harrisburg, Kassedy Knippling, Mia Mullenmeister, and Adelyn Prunty of Mitchell, Ryann Barry and Jasmine Jost of Pierre, Aspen Reynolds of Watertown, and Tessa Gilles of Yankton.
Honorable Mention: Bailey DeGroot and Kirra Stillman of Aberdeen Central, Abigail Flanagan of Harrisburg, Kenzie Kayl and Maddie Kempf, and Tenley Peterson of Mitchell, and Aubrie Lloyd of Yankton.


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