State Champion Greeneville Dominates District 1-AA, Region 1-AA Soccer Teams
by STEVE WILMOTH
TriCitiesSports.com
June 20, 2018
Back-to-back state champion Greeneville dominated the recently release all-District 1-AA and all-Region 1-AA soccer teams.
The Greene Devils’ J.P. Elyze-Vital was chosen as the District 1-AA Offensive Player of the Year and the Region 1-AA Most Valuable Player while brother Devin Elyze-Vital was selected as the District 1-AA Offensive Player of the Year and the Region 1-AA Most Valuable Defensive Player.
Sullivan South placed Nathaniel Barrett and Jonah Mintz on both the first-team all-district and all-region squads. The Rebels’ Jordan Johnson and Adam Badawi also made both squads.
All-District 1-AA Soccer Team
Offensive Player of the Year – J.P. Elyze-Vital, Greeneville
Defensive Player of the Year – Devin Elyze-Vital, Greeneville
First Team
Greeneville – J.P. Elyze-Vital, Devin Elyze-Vital, Quinten Mitchel, Matthew Fisher
Sullivan South – Jordan Johnson, Nathaniel Barrett, Jonah Mintz
Elizabethton – Luke Bernshausen, Dylan Norby
Unicoi County – Chris Andrade, Daniel Meza
Volunteer – Jose Cardoso
Sullivan Central – Shane Hamelryck
Second-Team
Greeneville – Cade Miles, Malachi Ashley, Will Albright, Josh Sanchez
Sullivan South – Alex Johnson, Jorge Bravo, Adam Badawi
Elizabethton – Holston Howard, Evan Fulmer
Unicoi Couty – Jakob Carver, Leroy Valdez
Volunteer – Caleb Ward
Sullivan Central – Tyler Carter
2018 All-Region 1-AA Soccer Team
Most Valuable Player – J. P. Elyze-Vital, Greeneville
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Charlie Martinez, Sevier County
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Devin Elyze-Vital, Greeneville
First-Team
Fredy Ramos, Sevier County
Brayan Miranda, Sevier County
Joel Matute, Sevier County
Jerson Rosales, Pigeon Forge
Jiminson Rodriguez, Pigeon Forge
Quenten Mitchel, Greeneville
Matthew Fisher, Greenevile
Josh Sanchez, Greeneville
Cade Miles, Greeneville
Jonah Mintz, Sullivan South
Nathaniel Barrett, Sullivan South
Second-Team
Elias Henriquez, Sevier County
Christian Miranda, Sevier County
Alberto Garfias, Sevier County
Eric Hernandez, Pigeon Forge
Elbert Lopez, Pigeon Forge
Ryan Thompson, Greeneville
Seth Crawford, Greeneville
Bryant Renner, Greeneville
Malachi Ashley, Greeneville
Jordan Johnson, Sullivan South
Adam Badawi, Sullivan South