Greenhills' Peter Jacobson makes Dream Team; 22 local soccer players earn All-State
Peter Jacobson, a senior forward for Greenhills School, is just the second Division 4 player since 2003 to make the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association Dream Team. (Photo: Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.com)
The Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association announced the 2009 Boys All-State teams and final team rankings today, and Greenhills senior forward Peter Jacobson was named to the 2009 Dream Team. The Dream Team consists of the top 11 players from Divisions 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Jacobson, who scored 58 goals this season (seventh most in a single season in MHSAA history), is one of only two Division 4 players to earn such an honor since 2003.
A total of 22 Washtenaw County players earned honorable mention or better in their respective divisions, and 4 teams earned honorable mention or better in the final team rankings.
LOCAL ALL STATE SELECTIONS
DREAM TEAM Peter Jacobson (sr., F) Greenhills.
DIVISION 1 Second Team: Ben Patterson (sr., F), Huron. Third Team: Zach Walega (sr., F), Saline. Honorable Mention: Mario Teixiera (sr., F), Huron; Ugo Uche (sr., F), Pioneer; Carter Beil (sr., GK), Saline; Mike Kaminski (jr., D), Saline. DIVISION 2 First Team: Jonathan Jebson (sr., F), Dexter. Second Team: Ethan Rickelmann (sr., D), Dexter. Third Team: Kyle Karagitz (jr. GK), Dexter. Honorable Mention: Kurt Miller (sr., M), Dexter. DIVISION 3 First Team: Michael Tabers (sr., F), Gabriel Richard. Honorable Mention: Christian Salata (sr., D), Gabriel Richard; Matt Barera (jr., F), Gabriel Richard. DIVISION 4 First Team: Alex Braun (jr., M), Greenhills; Peter Jacobson (sr., F), Greenhills; Rob Dolot (sr., M), Greenhills. Second Team: Patrick Duggan (jr., F), Greenhills; Matt Canter (sr., GK), Greenhills. Third Team: Curtis Heisel (jr., M), Greenhills; Jack Schueller (sr., D), Greenhills. Honorable Mention: Joshua Kahn (sr., D), Greenhills; Rod Satterwhite (sr., D), Greenhills.
TEAM RANKINGS DIVISION 1 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 2. Holt 3. East Kentwood, 4. Forest Hills Central, 5. Rochester Adams, 6. Plymouth Salem, 7. Livonia Churchill, 8. Troy, 9. Lake Orion, 10. Warren DeLaSalle. (Saline is honorable mention.)
DIVISION 2 1. Unity Christian, 2. Petoskey, 3. Plainwell, 4. Forest Hills Eastern, 5. Cranbrook, 6. Mason, 7. Sturgis, 8. Stevensville Lakeshore, 9. Dexter, 10. Spring Lake.
DIVISION 3 1.Detroit Country Day, 2. South Haven, 3. Grand Rapids South Christian, 4. Bishop Foley, 5. Lutheran North, 6. Freeland, 7. Grand Rapids West Catholic, 8. Tawas, 9. Gabriel Richard, 10. Charlevoix.
DIVISION 4 1. Hudsonville Freedom Baptist, 2. Greenhills, 3. Western Michigan, 4. Lansing Christian, 5. Suttons Bay, 6. University Liggett, 7. Oakland Christian, 8. Harbor Beach, 9. Plymouth Christian, 10. Birmingham Roeper.
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