South
Luke Millican, Dallas Jesuit (Texas)
The senior goalie had 11 saves in the THSLL state championship game and 15 in the semifinals to help his team to its second consecutive state championship and earn. Millican’s performance steadied Jesuit in the second half of the title game against Episcopal School of Dallas. ESD scored the first five goals of the game, but Millican limited the Eagles to three second-half goals, while the Jesuit offense caught fire and scored eight times to take the win. In the semifinals against Highland Park, Millican, the tournament MVP, tied his career-high with the 15 saves. He gave up just one second-half goal in the 8-4 win.
Also notable: Bryce Barnhill, Pope (Ga.); Tyler Bass, Westminster (Ga.); Nathan Bradley, Croatan (N.C.); Owen Caputo, Middle Creek (N.C.); Cameron Carter, Allatoona (Ga.); Justin Edwards, Lassiter (Ga.); Eli Ensor, Lassiter (Ga.); Jack Grubbs, Chapel Hill (N.C.); Max Kline, Carrbor (N.C.); Preston Lalicker, Apex (N.C.); Jared Medwar, Middle Creek (N.C.); Zack Niemi, Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.); Jack Patton Westminster (Ga.); Casey Perry, Lassiter (Ga.); Geraint Shaw, Cambridge (Ga.); Carson Sorrells, Allatoona (Ga.); Duncan Tart, Chapel Hill (N.C.)
— Aimee Ford Foster
Midwest
AJ Rigsby, Bishop Watterson (Ohio)
Rigsby has been a big reason for Watterson’s success this year and had another big week. He scored seven goals against Pickerington North (Ohio) before notching a hat trick on Thursday against St. Charles (Ohio). The Franklin & Marshall College commit has scored at least five goals in seven of Watterson’s last nine games.
Also notable: Jack Kelly, Brother Rice (Mich.); Alex Weinberg, Toledo St. John Jesuit (Ohio); Chris Wills, South Elgin (Ill.)
— Justin Boggs
West
Ryder Mora, Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.)
The senior midfielder led Loyola to its second straight Southern Section CIF title, scoring five goals in a 13-5 win over Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) in the championship Saturday. Mora, the son of UCLA football coach Jim Mora, scored his fifth goal to make it 10-2 and put the game out of reach. He is signed to play at Maryland next year.
Also notable: Topher Bligh, St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.); Will Cunnington, Notre Dame Prep (Ariz.); Braden Host, Regis Jesuit (Colo.); Asher Nolting, Cherry Creek (Colo.)
— Laurel Pfahler