Meet the 2023 All-Metro boys soccer teams, the Twin Cities' best
After considering the regular season and hearing from coaches, we present the metro's top two dozen players.
2023 BOYS SOCCER ALL-METRO FIRST TEAM
FORWARDS/MIDFIELDERS
Jake Bettin, Southwest Christian, senior: Class 1A Mr. Soccer award finalist. Helped the Stars to an undefeated Wright County Conference regular season.
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Emmett Brown, Minneapolis Washburn, senior: Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year and Class 3A Mr. Soccer award winner excelled as a striker this season. Led Class 3A with 28 goals.
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Jacob Dinzeo, Hill-Murray, senior: Tallied 20 goals and 14 assists for the Class 2A semifinals-bound Pioneers. First-team All-State selection.
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Victor Espinoza Lopez, Apple Valley, senior: Drew respect from opposing coaches as a special talent. Reads the game well and becomes instantly dangerous on the ball.
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Thomas Laaksonen, Holy Family, senior: Top goal-scorer (22) and voted No. 1 player in Wright County Conference. Played through injury and juggled multiple positions to help team.
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Griffin Price, Hopkins, senior: Tallied five multigoal games en route to season totals of 17 goals and 10 assists for the Royals.
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Colin Vilme, Stillwater, senior: Deposited 16 goals for a Ponies team that fell in overtime to Woodbury in the Section 4 title game. First-team Class 3A All-State selection.
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DEFENDERS
Everett Hoeppner, Holy Angels, senior: Won Class 2A Mr. Soccer award. Did a little bit of everything for the Stars, who were undefeated until the Section 3 championship game.
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Cole Pitzner, Heritage Christian Academy, senior: Scored eight goals as a defender. Class 1A Mr. Soccer finalist.
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Rhys Tidwell, St. Paul Central, senior: Great motor resulted in four goals and nine assists. Named Class 3A first-team All-State.
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GOALKEEPER
Beckett Carlson, Maple Grove, senior: The undefeated Crimson (18-0-1) are bound for the Class 3A semifinals. Carlson has conceded only four goals — and scored six of his own.
SECOND TEAM
Forwards/midfielders: Cris Corrales-Castro, Chaska, senior; Carson Dederichs, Edina, senior; Jake Hennen, Minnetonka, senior; Anson Karn, Maple Grove, senior; Marius Keita, Blaine, junior; Charlie Piller, Wayzata, senior; Antwane Ruiz, Richfield, senior.
Defenders: Diego Connell, Champlin Park, senior; Brady Dagon, East Ridge, senior; Dane Paul, Hill-Murray, junior; Jackson Widman, Wayzata, senior.
Goalkeepers: Eli Lewis, Rosemount, senior; Cooper Olson, St. Paul Academy.
How they were selected
The Star Tribune's All-Metro teams and Metro Players of the Year were chosen based on nominations from metro-area coaches, conversations with coaches and staff observations.
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.