Snider earns top defensive honors on 19-4A soccer team
April 10, 2011

By David Claybourn
Herald-Banner Sports Editor

Greenville senior Evan Snider, who anchored the Lions' defense, was recognized for his efforts on the All-District 19-4A soccer team.

Snider captured the defensive most valuable player award.

First-team honors also went to Greenville senior Emerson Flores and Lion sophomore Miguel Sanchez.

Lion juniors Jacob Phillips and Dagin Douglas also captured second-team honors.

Commerce put junior Manual Rendon on the first team and Luis Parra on the second team.

Sulphur Springs' district champions claimed most of the top honor. Wildcat senior Fernando Arellano was selected as the district's MVP. Tony Bravo was the offensive MVP. Sulphur Springs senior Ben Watson was the goalkeeper of the year. Andy Holt earned coach of the year honors.

Paris freshman Blake Beshirs claimed newcomer of the year honors.

All-District 19-4A Team

Boys Soccer Team

Most valuable player -- Fernando Arellano, Sulphur Springs, Sr.

Offensive MVP -- Tony Bravo, Sulphur Springs, Soph.

Defensive MVP -- Evan Snider, Greenville, Sr.

Newcomer of the year -- Blake Beshirs, Paris, Fr.

Goalkeeper of the year -- Ben Watson, Sulphur Springs, Sr.

Coach of the year -- Andy Holt, Sulphur Springs.

FIRST TEAM

Alejandro Arellano, Sulphur Springs, Sr.

Gustavo Gallegos, Sulphur Springs, Sr.

Miguel Mejia, Sulphur Springs, Sr.

Adrian Correa, Sulphur Springs, Jr.

Jordan McLarry, Sulphur Springs, Jr.

Will Henderson, Paris, Sr.

Ilmi Mehmeti, Paris, Sr.

Luke Lewis, Paris, Sr.

Gabriel Vera, Paris, Jr.

Juan Vasquez, Princeton, Jr.

Jonas Harvey, Princeton, Jr.

Pedro Diaz, Princeton, Jr.

Scott Terry, North Lamar, Sr.

Adolfo Morales, North Lamar, Sr.

Tanner Davidson, North Lamar, So.

Emerson Flores, Greenville, Sr.

Miguel Sanchez, Greenville, So.

Manual Rendon, Commerce, Jr.

SECOND TEAM

Nazario Arellano, Sulphur Springs, So.

Alfredo Gomez, Sulphur Springs, So.

Garrett Womack, Sulphur Springs, Jr.

Oscar Lopez, Sulphur Springs, Jr.

Ricardo Dorantes, Paris, Sr.

Andres Rivera, Paris, Sr.

Coltin Dagenhart, Paris, Sr.

Warren Blackmon, Paris, So.

Jerrod McCain, Princeton, Sr.

Esteban Marquez, Princeton, Sr.

Justin Scott, Princeton, Fr.

Oshai Williams, North Lamar, Jr.

Tyler Bussell, North Lamar, Sr.

Jacob Phillips, Greenville, Jr.

Dagin Douglas, Greenville, Jr.

Luis Parra, Commerce, Sr.