Eight Joplin area soccer players were named all-state by the Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association.
In Class 4, Carthage senior forward Welle Welle was a second-team selection.
Webb City had two players named first-team all-state in Class 3—senior forward Josh White and senior midfielder Luis Gallardo.
Monett sophomore forward Santiago Bernal was an honorable mention selection in Class 2.
College Heights Christian (with McAuley Catholic) had four players recognized on the Class 1 all-state team.
Junior midfielder Michael Parrigon was a first-team all-state selection after recording 23 goals and 14 assists.
College Heights’ junior forwards Liam Nelson and Hudson Clevenger were both selected to the second team. Nelson compiled 12 goals and six assists this season, while Clevenger recorded 13 goals and 13 assists.
CHC senior defender Steven Calandro was named honorable mention all-state.
FULL ALL-STATE TEAMS: Boys Soccer (mosoccercoach.com)
