1998 Boys All State Teams

DeSmet senior Pat Noonan, a two-time All -Metro selection and the Post-Dispatch Player of the Year after helping lead DeSmet to the Class 4A title in 1997, was the area's NSCAA All -America choice.

He was joined on the All -Midwest squad by Cole (Rockhurst), Jewsbury (Kickapoo), Nick Pantazi (CBC), John Pedroli (Lindbergh), Brad Davis (Chaminade) and Mike Tranchilla (St. Pius).

Here is a rundown of all - state and all -region selections from the coaches:

CLASS 4A ALL - STATE

* Player of the Year - Pat Noonan (DeSmet).

* Offensive Player of the Year - Jason Cole (Rockhurst).

* Defensive Player of the Year - Tom Dolan (Chaminade).

* Coach of the Year - Chris Lawson (Rockhurst).

First Team

* Goalkeepers - Todd Barnhart (Blue Springs), Sr.; Matt Herald (Rockhurst), Sr.; John Moore (DeSmet), Sr.; Brian O'Hagan (CBC), Sr.

* Defenders - Brian DeFoe (Blue Springs), Sr.; Tom Dolan (Chaminade), Sr.; Beau Harvey (Jefferson City), Sr.; James Hunt (CBC), Sr.; Chris Jennings (Rockhurst), Sr.; Derek Meyers (CBC), Sr.; Mike Reiter (DeSmet), Sr.; Mike Robards (Rockhurst), Sr.; Scott Twellman (Chaminade), Sr.; Dan Watson (Rockhurst), Sr.

* Midfielders - Tony Beer (St. Charles West), Sr.; Jeremy Bruno (Rolla), Sr.; Brad Davis (Chaminade), Jr.; Bobby Ewan (Raytown South), Sr.; Chuck Falkenberg (Lee's Summit North), Jr.; Tom Holmes (Chaminade), Sr.; Jake Horn (Lafayette), Sr.; Kevin Hudson (CBC), Jr.; Matt Jewett (Rockhurst), Jr.; Tyler Jenkins (Jefferson City), Jr.; Spencer Knowlman (Jackson), Luke Meriwether (Liberty), Sr.; Dave Minges (St. Louis U. High), Jr.; Jake Sanders (Oakville), Sr.

* Forwards - Jason Cole (Rockhurst), Sr.; Chance Ernst (CBC), Sr.; Tony Germano (Blue Springs South), Sr.; Jack Jewsbury (Kickapoo), Sr.; Pat Noonan (DeSmet), Sr.; Nick Pantazi (CBC), Sr.; John Pedroli (Lindbergh), Sr.; Nathan Windeknecht (Jackson), Sr.

Honorable Mention

Bobby Clark (Rockhurst), D, Sr.; Eddie Downey (Rock Bridge), F, Jr.; Nathan Gibbar (Cape Central), D, Sr.; Mark Goodson (Jefferson City), F, Jr.; Dustin Handwerker (Kickapoo), MF, Sr.; Andrew Hippert (Kirkwood), D; Mike Johnson (Lee's Summit North), F, Jr.; Scott Kaiser (Lindbergh), D, Sr.; Jeff Stegman (Vianney), MF, Sr.

CLASS 1A-3A ALL - STATE

* Offensive Player of the Year - Mike Tranchilla (St. Pius).

* Defensive Player of the Year - Justin Laramie (Aquinas-Mercy).

* Goalkeeper of the Year - Matt Pickens (Borgia).

* Coach of the Year - Vince Drake (Aquinas-Mercy).

First Team

* Goalkeepers - Jeremy Cowens (Francis Howell Central), Jr.; Matt Pickens (Borgia), Jr.; Shane Sachs (Park Hill South), Jr.

* Defenders - Ray Frankenberg (Borgia), Sr.; Joe Hyde (Duchesne), Sr.; Jason Kunza (St. Dominic), Sr.; Paul Oxler (O'Hara), Sr.; Mike Scanlon (Rosary), Sr.; Pat Shelton (Aquinas-Mercy), Sr.; Gary Tod (Borgia), Jr.; Matt Twardowski (Park Hill South), Soph.; Cole Wiggs (Moberly), Sr.

* Midfielders - Ryan Buckley (Aquinas-Mercy), Sr.; Trey Collins (Pembroke Hill), Soph.; Andy Goldberg (Pembroke Hill), Jr.; Kyle Hogge (O'Hara), Fr.; Philip Hopper (Nixa), Sr.; Justin Laramie (Aquinas-Mercy), Sr.; Matt Maze (Bolivar), Sr.; Andy Pancio (Duchesne), Soph.; Darren Rahe (St. Dominic), Soph.; Oliver Sanders (Cape Notre Dame), Jr.; Kyle Sebus (Park Hill South), Jr.; Darren Stewart (Park Hill South), Jr.; Wayne Wiseman (Clayton), Sr.; Jake Wylie (Kearney), Fresh.

* Forwards - Jamie Adams (O'Hara), Sr.; Jay Alberts (Whitfield), Sr.; Josh Beeson (St. Dominic), Sr.; Ben Boehner (Park Hill South), Soph.; Johnny Cartwright (Webb City), Jr.; Toby Crookshanks (Kearney), Sr.; Jason Gittemeier (Aquinas-Mercy), Sr.; Tanor Hudson (Bolivar), Sr.; Thaylan Johnson (Greenwood), Sr.; Brad Page (Smithton), Sr.; Mike Tranchilla (St. Pius), Sr.; Mike Watson (Pembroke Hill), Soph.

Honorable Mention

* Goalkeepers - Ryan Ebberts (O'Hara), Sr.; Justin Franklin (Aquinas-Mercy), Sr.; Mike Hochard (Bishop LeBlond), Sr.; Robbie Murray (Moberly), Sr.

* Defenders - Jared Cross (Park Hill South), Soph.; Dan Moody (Fulton), Sr.; Dave Nieters (St. Mary's), Jr.; Tom Scorfina (Aquinas-Mercy), Soph.; Ross Van Velsor (Greenwood), Sr.

* Midfielders - Joe Barnowski (St. Mary's), Jr.; Tim Eckelkamp (St. Pius), Sr.; Stephan Page (Warrensburg), Sr.

* Forwards - Josh Gonzales (Webb City), Soph.; Dustin McNaughton (Harrisonville), Sr.; Nathan Stephens (Union), Jr.; Todd Wallace (Whitfield), Jr.