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From staff reports Saturday, December 8, 2007

Sam Kaplan
Brunswick, senior
Back
Highlights: Kaplan, who scored eight goals and had four assists while playing center back, anchored a defense that posted 14 shutouts. "He´s the type of individual who will have success at whatever level he goes to," Brunswick Coach Peter Gardner said. "He puts a lot of effort into soccer. He´s got great skills and an outstanding knowledge of the game."

Marcus Golbas
Cape Elizabeth, junior
Midfield
Highlights: A key offensive force for his team, Golbas scored six goals and had 12 assists to lead the Capers to the Western Class A semifinals. "Almost every time we step on the field he´s one of the best athletes out there," Cape Elizabeth Coach Ben Raymond said. "He´s very quick and a very dangerous player for us on the outside."

Tony Yeboah
Deering, senior
Forward
Highlights: A four-year starter, Yeboah scored 31 goals and had eight assists to lead the Rams to the Western Class A semifinals. "Physically, he dominates," Deering Coach Andy LeFebvre said. "But mentally he has an edge, too. He can really take over a game. When he decides he´s going to do something, he just goes ahead and does it."

Alex Emeigh
Ellsworth, senior
Back
Highlights: Emeigh anchored a defense that allowed two goals in three Eastern Class B tournament games. "He´s been a starting sweeper for three years and really is the quarterback of the defense," Ellsworth Coach Brian Higgins said. "He´s very accurate with both feet and is very difficult to beat one on one."

Joel Mundy
Gorham, senior
Forward
Highlights: A four-year varsity player, Mundy scored 26 goals to lead the Rams to their first appearance in a Western Class A final in more than 20 years. "He´s a very skilled player," Gorham Coach Tim King said. "He´s didn´t rack up a ton of goals against weak teams. He scored in nearly every single game."

Gabe Hoffman-Johnson
Falmouth, sophomore
Forward
Highlights: Hoffman-Johnson scored a team-high 18 goals and had seven assists to lead to the Yachtsmen to their second consecutive Class B state championship. "Gabe is an exciting player to watch," Falmouth Coach Dave Halligan said. "He makes things happen on the field. He sees the field real well."

Oliver Blum
Greely, senior
Goalkeeper
Highlights: In 18 games, Blum allowed six goals. He posted 14 shutouts for the Class A state champs to bring his career total to 25. "He is a technically gifted goalkeeper who excelled in the big games for us," Greely Coach Mike Andreasen said. "The bigger the game, the better Ollie played."

Macgill Eldridge
Greely, senior
Back
Highlights: While usually drawing his team´s toughest defensive assignment, Eldridge led the Rangers with eight assists. "Once we moved him back to defense, the team progressed into a more confident unit," Greely Coach Mike Andreasen said. "Macgill may be the best attacking defender that I have ever coached."

Taylor Gorman
North Yarmouth Academy, senior
Midfield
Highlights: Gorman scored a team-high 14 goals and had seven assists to lead the Panthers their fourth consecutive appearance in the Western Class C semifinals. "He´s like a coach´s dream player," North Yarmouth Academy Coach Josh Muscadin said. "He gives you 110 percent, and he makes the players around him a lot better. He´s not a selfish player."

Cody Zane
North Yarmouth Academy, senior
Back
Highlights: A transfer from Mt. View High School in Thorndike, Zane stepped into the NYA lineup and anchored the defense at sweeper. "Normally, he´s a midfielder," North Yarmouth Academy Coach Josh Muscadin said. "But I needed someone of his skills to solidify the back and get the ball up front. Instead of clearing the ball, he usually distributed it."

Steven Chase
Greely, junior
Midfield
Highlights: The versatile Chase played a number of positions and led the Rangers in scoring despite spending only half the season at striker. "He possesses tremendous field vision and attacks and defends with equal ease," Greely Coach Mike Andreasen said. "His array of individual ball moves and his superb first touch enable him to escape even the toughest of high- pressure situations."

Coach of The Year
Dave Halligan
Falmouth
Highlights: Under Halligan, the Yachtsmen have won the Class B state championship in six of the past eight seasons. Starting in 1996, Falmouth has won eight state titles. "We have a solid youth program," Halligan said. "We just provide an opportunity for the kids to play soccer and have fun, and we´ve been blessed with some great players."

Honorable Mention

Christian Larochelle, Bangor, senior, back

Amory Houghton, Cape Elizabeth, junior, forward

Kyle Corrigan, Caribou, senior, striker

Ben Peter, Cheverus, senior, back

Ben Hartnett, Edward Little, senior, striker

Zach Emeigh, Ellsworth, sophomore, striker

Jack Kyle, Freeport, senior, midfield

Kendhall Davis, Gray-New Gloucester, senior, midfield

Zack Stover, Gorham, senior, forward

Ryan Burnham, Greely, senior, midfield

Nick Beal, Hampden Academy, senior, midfield

Jordan Meyers, John Bapst, junior, midfield

Conor Finn, Kennebunk, senior, striker

Greg Hurley, Mt. Ararat, senior, back

Daniel Hilliard, Mount Desert Island, senior, midfield

Alex Pilitsis, North Yarmouth Academy, senior, keeper

Fazi Nabi, Portland, freshman, midfield

Russ Mortland, Presque Isle, junior, midfield

Jack Erickson, St. Dominic, freshman, striker

Buddy Reid, Scarborough, sophomore, midfield

Tyler Metevier, Traip Academy, senior, striker

Alex Martin, Van Buren, senior, forward

Zachary Jochem, Waterville, senior, keeper

Tyler Rand, Westbrook, junior, midfield

Johnny Murphy, Yarmouth, junior, midfield

How We Did It
The Maine Sunday Telegram All-State soccer team was selected by the newspaper´s sports writers, with input from coaches and athletic directors.