David Panter helped Hastings return to the top of the GPAC men’s soccer standings this season.
Panther led the GPAC in scoring with 14 goals and five assists as Hastings won the regular-season league title for the first time since 2018.
Prior to that brief drought, Hastings had won 19 straight regular-season league titles.
Panther was the GPAC offensive player of the year and is the captain of the All-Midlands team. Panter is one of five Broncos on the team, including Omaha Burke grad Tyler Mase at midfield and goalkeeper Brandon Dally, who was the GPAC defensive player of the year as he allowed 0.79 goals per game and had 10 shutouts.
Concordia has three players on the team, including Dominic Abdel-Ahad (12 goals) and Carlos Orquiz, who set the program’s single-season record for assists with 12.
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Hastings also had the conference scoring leader on the women’s side as Dekota Schubert finished with 20 goals and 13 assists. She was 11th in the NAIA in points.
Schubert, the All-Midlands captain, helped the Broncos go 15-3-3, reaching the NAIA tournament for the first time since 2019. Two other Hastings players are on the team, including Hastings High grad Naomi Pedroza. Pedroza, who was a standout at Northeast CC before transferring to the Broncos, scored 13 goals this season.
Bellevue also has three players on the team, led by sophomore Ximena Jauregui, who had eight goals, 11 assists and was the Continental Athletic Conference player of the year. Bellevue went 13-4-2
Juco: Northeast Community College had historic seasons in men’s and women’s soccer as both won 19 games.
The men won their first national tournament game and had three NJCAA Division II All-Americans.
Freshman Jeevan Purewal was a first-team selection as he had 16 goals and 12 assists. Purewal, the All-Midlands captain, was ninth in Division II in points with 44. Luca Baltzer and Teun van der Donk each had nine assists and earned All-America honors.
Also on the men’s team, Ivan Lopez scored 21 goals for Central, while Rodrigo Cercal scored 14 of Western Nebraska’s 21 goals.
The Northeast women set a single-season program record for wins as it went 19-4-1. The high-scoring Hawks were led by first-team All-American Taryn O’Brien, who had the second-most goals in Division II with 31 and also had 17 assists. The All-Midlands captain was second nationally in points with 79.
Northeast, which led Division II in goals with 139, also had second-team All-Americans in Mackenzee Stokes and Aidyn Woodall. Woodall led the nation in assists with 25.
Southeast’s Lexi Schroeder, who is from Plattsmouth, was an honorable mention All-American selection.
Man
F – Dominic Abdel-Ahad, Concordia
* F – David Panter, Hastings
F – Johan Rodriguez, York
MF – Logan Lawrence, Nebraska Wesleyan
MF – Tyler Mase, Hastings
MF – Carlos Orquiz, Concordia
D – Max Bisinger, Concordia
D – Jackson Brown, Hastings
GK – Brendan Dally, Hastings
Honorable mention: Bellevue: Jake Cover, Romeo Paparesta, Zach Robbins, Oumar Sissoko. Concordia: Martin Herrera, Gabriel Mendoza, Matt Schultz, Isaiah Shaddick, Federico Simonetti, Ryan Wokutch. Doane: Zane Boudreau, Brody Mueller, Jarryd Stone. Hastings: Kai Knuchel, Ryan Lewis, Ross Murphy, Paul Obrusnik. Midland: Dawson Butcher, Connor Lambert, Patrick Long, Thomas Moulder. Nebraska Wesleyan: Alex Kohler, Jackson McGowan, Zachary Weis. York: Otavio Avila, Carlos Ortega.
F – Rodrigo Cercal, Western Nebraska
F – Paul Einero, Northeast
* F – Jeevan Purewal, Northeast
MF – Luca Baltzer, Northeast
MF – Charlie Orsler, Central
MF – Finn Rolfe, Southeast
D – Ismail Hassan, Central
D – Mika Jetzlaff, Southeast
D – Teun van der Donk, Northeast
GK – Reagan Maliska, Northeast
Honorable mention: Central: Archie Alvarez, Abdul Juma, Rodolfo Ramirez. Northeast: Sergio Aspas, Carlos Jimenez. Southeast: Dzenis Becic, Cesar Hernandez, Philipp Nuesse. Western Nebraska: Matheus Nascimento.
Women
F – Kierstynn Garner, Concordia
F – Naomi Pedroza, Hastings
F – Sami Reding, Bellevue
F – Michaela Thompson, Doane
MF – Ximena Jauregui, Bellevue
MF – Brittany Llames, Midland
* MF – Dekota Schubert, Hastings
D – Mikayla Chase, Midland
D – Megan Lampe, Hastings
D – Grace Soenksen, Concordia
GK – Jenn Amaro, Bellevue
Honorable mention: Bellevue: Sinai Bernal, Claudia Gallegos, Millie Hopkisson, Ella Pelletier, Emma Stock. College of Saint Mary: Abbie Anderson, Kylie Anderson, Jimena Estrada Gomez. Concordia: Allee Downing, Ellie Eason, Kalie Ward. Doane: McKenna Rathbun, Jenna Tardiff. Hastings: Eva Dunker, Sophie Jackson-Pedersen, Dulce Lopez, Miley Prine, Julia Vilanova. Midland: Ariana Flores, Bailey Locano, Hannah Tillison. Nebraska Wesleyan: Megan Cooper, Hannah Rhodes. UNK: Cammie Davis, Raegan Downham, Dolcie Hanlon, Emma Middleton. Wayne State: Reagan Allen, Olivia Bollman, Chloe Schlines, Abby Sutton, Annika Syvrud. York: Jacky Cervanes-Cruz, Alexa Moreno.
* F – Taryn O’Brien, Northeast
F – Lesley Vasquez, Western Nebraska
F – Aidyn Woodall, Northeast
MF – Kyler Bowman, Northeast
MF – Karli Scott, Southeast
MF – Mackenzee Stokes, Northeast
D – Erica Derby, Northeast
D – Lara Eckwert, Central
D – Lexi Schroeder, Southeast
GK – Hannah Thornell, Southeast
Honorable mention: Central: Natalie Crouse, Janette Ortiz, Northeast: Jessie Eijbersen, Kaily Lincoln, Oceanna Solis, Carolyn Stahlmann. Southeast: Trinity Babcock. Western Nebraska: Vicky Granda, Tania Razo, Venessa Vasquez.
Photos: All-Nebraska soccer teams through the years
2022
Front row (from left): Abby Vacek, Kayma Carpenter, Avi Gonzalez, Ava Makovicka, Sydney Zabloudil, Andre Santamaria, Mikey Stukenholtz, Sam Schendt, Edwin Cisneros, Cesar Hernandez, Brett Perkins. Back: Samaya Hogg, Annie Mulder, Emma Prososki, Hannah Tate, Allison Marshall, John Burns, Aidan Nachi, Carson Poole, Maguire Perkins, Alec Scharff. (Not pictured: Savannah DeFini.)
By EILEEN T. MESLAR, THE WORLD-HERALD
2021
All-Nebraska 2021 boys team: Kevin Becerrill, Omaha South; Javier Baide, Grand Island; Caden Tubaugh, Millard West; Carter Hinman, Gretna; Wawa Palga, Omaha South, captain; Eli Rhodes, Lincoln Southwest; Junior Casillas, Lexington; Edwin Cisneros, Omaha South; John Meyers, Omaha Skutt; Cole Lammel, Millard South; Nolan Fuelberth, Lincoln Southwest.
All-Nebraska 2021 girls team: Allie Napora, Papillion-La Vista South; Kayma Carpenter, Lincoln East; Cece Behrens, Omaha Skutt; Briley Hill, Lincoln East; Sena Ahovissi, Millard North; Savannah DeFini, Gretna; Sarah Weber, Gretna, captain; Haley Peterson, Lincoln East; Taylor Daffer, Gretna; Jenna Hotovy, Omaha Skutt; Abby Orr, North Platte.
ANNA REED, THE WORLD-HERALD
2019
Back row: From left to right, Omaha Creighton Prep’s Michael Ambrose, Omaha Creighton Prep’s Duncan McGuire, Lincoln East’s Zion Osorio, Omaha South’s Luka Nedic, Omaha Creighton Prep’s Matthew Anderson and Lincoln Southeast’s Cassie Nash. Middle Row: From left to right, Millard West’s Grace Ostergaard, Crete’s Anthony Bolanos, Elkhorn South’s Reagan Anderson, Kearney’s Royce Austen, Omaha Skutt’s Laurin Mertz, Omaha South’s Ivan Hernandez, Millard West’s Chaise Pfanstiel, Gretna’s Sarah Weber, Lincoln Southwest’s Isaiah Shaddick, Omaha Marian’s Grace Crockett, Millard West’s Katie Stoneburner and Papillion La Vista’s Sam Marek. Front Row: From left to right, Omaha South’s Abdillahi Adan, Kearney’s Jacob Hardy, Millard South’s Maddie Smith and Millard West’s Reagan Raabe.
ELSIE STORMBERG, THE WORLD-HERALD
2018
First row: Gwen Lane and Regan Zimmers. Second row: Delaney Gunn, Brian Covarrubias, Lindsey Prokop, Royce Austen, Maddie Smith, Laurin Mertz and Rylie Albers. Third row: Tyler Sanne, Mackenzie Boeve, Emma Wilson, Delaney Stekr, Carlos Salazar, Luka Nedic and Jacob Hardy. Top row: Jonathan Velasquez, Cole Quandt, Novoa, Johan Centeno and Duncan McGuire. Not pictured is Elkhorn’s Skylar Heinrich.
By REBECCA S. GRATZ/THE WORLD-HERALD
2017
Back row from left: Omaha Burke’s Zach Robbins, Elkhorn South’s Hunter Albers, Ralston’s Diego Gutierrez, Omaha South’s Isaac Cruz, Omaha Central’s Jackson Ferris, Fremont’s Nolan Dillon, Omaha Westside’s Jack Finocchiaro, Lincoln North Star’s Jonathan Velasquez, Millard West’s Erik Fahner and Creighton. Prep’s Ed Gordon. Bottom, from left: Bellevue West’s Courtney Wallingford, Omaha Marian’s Rachel Johnson, Lincoln Southwest’s Hannah Davis, Millard North’s Bailey Cascio, Omaha Skutt’s Madi McKeever, Millard West’s Sydney Cassalia, Omaha Westside’s Emily Torres, Omaha Marian’s Emma Nelson, Millard South’s Lindsey Prokop, Elkhorn’s Skylar Heinrich. Matt Smith and Kenzie Harte are not pictured.
MATT DIXON/THE WORLD-HERALD
2016
Back row from left to right: Maddy Henry, Matt Smith, Rachel Johnson, Joe Fehr, Marisa Windingstad, Sydney Cassalia, Jake Bos, Alex Gomez, Charlie Harte, Austin Mishou; Front row from left to right: Brenna Ochoa, Bailey Cascio, Miranda Swift, Ed Gordon, Adam Dejka, Cassie Legband, Alvaro Elizarraga, Hannah Davis, Jack Finocchiaro, Jaylin Bosak are the 2016 All-Nebraska Soccer Team. AJ Wiley and Annie Sullivan are not pictured.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
2015
From left to right, Abby Meader, Isaac Armstrong, Vince Nolette, Emily Romero, Michelle Xiao, Angel Jacinto, Alvaro Elizarraga, Marisa Windingstad, Jake Kennedy, Nick Scalora, Maddy Henry, Margaret Begley, Cassie Legband, Sydney Cassalia, Brenna Ochoa, Alec Foltz, Cullen Fisch, Connor Tupper, Jordan Cahill, Susie Dineen and Carsen Lundgren are the 2015 All-Nebraska Soccer Team. AJ Wiley is not pictured.
RYAN SODERLIN/THE WORLD-HERALD
2014
Back row, from left, Holly Hild, Abby Meader, Elmer Garcia, Paige Phipps, Nick Hinds, Megan McCashland, Jonah Garbin, Madison Henry. Front row, from left, Peter Schropp, Faith Carter, Hannah Schafers, Damien Austen, Justin Wiley, Michelle Xiao, Sarah Woelfel, Chase McCann, Landon Sibole (kneeling), James Narke (sitting), Quinn Nelson. Not pictured: Hannah Davis.
2013
Back row, from left, Abby Meader, Allison Key, Mark Moulton, Megan McCashland, Rachel Brennan, Brock Fitzgerald, Abel Alvarado, Ali Sodal, Taylor Saucier, Michael Kluver, Landon Sibole, Jordan Cassalia. Front row, left to right, Damien Austen, Lucas Venegas, Eduardo Gamboa, Michael Jaime, Emily Roll, Michelle Xiao, Sarah Woelfel, Alex Prusa, Liz Bartels, Maddie Elliston.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
2012
Honorary team captains Jackie Tondl of Omaha Marian and Mark Moulton of Omaha Creighton Prep.
JAMES R. BURNETT/THE WORLD-HERALD
2011
Honorary team captains Logan Mendez of Grand Island and Rachel Brennan of Millard North.
MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD
2010
Honorary team captains Omaha South’s Manuel Lira and Omaha Skutt’s Mayme Conroy.
ALYSSA SCHUKAR/THE WORLD-HERALD
2009
Boys first team: Lance Johnson, Kearney; Matt Sifers, Millard West; Chase Beiermann, Columbus Scotus; Josh Gable, Kearney; Luke Theimer, Millard South; Aaron Mulgrue, Lincoln Southwest; Alec Lerner, Om. Burke; Steve Thyden, Om. Westside; Michael Burke, Om. Skutt; Brian Kudron, Millard West; Larry Mason Om. Burke.
Girls first team: Caitlin Stier, Om. Westside; Stacy Bartels, Om. Skutt; Mayme Conroy, Om. Skutt; Katie Pickinpaugh, Millard West; Brittney Neumann, Millard North; Bri Exstrom, Lincoln Southwest; Megan Merrill, Millard West; Alexa Lind, Om. Skutt; Allie Adam, Millard West; Sarah Nelson, Om. Westside; Amanda Woelfel, Millard North.
By REBECCA S. GRATZ/THE WORLD-HERALD
2008
Honorary team captains Molly Thomas of Millard North and Devon Strecker of Millard South.
LAURA INNS/THE WORLD-HERALD
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