Meet the Sun Herald's All-South Mississippi Boys Soccer Team
Owen Betz
School: St. Stanislaus
Class: Senior
Position: Goalkeeper
Stats/Accolades: 15-1 record with 10 shutouts, 23 saves, 0.70 save percentage and 0.70 goals against average; signed with Northern Kentucky University
Dustin Bosch
School: St. Stanislaus
Class: Senior
Position: Midfielder
Stats/Accolades: Controlled the field for St. Stanislaus; 11 goals, 14 assists; three-time All-South Mississippi pick; 2015 Sun Herald Player of the Year; 2016 MAC All-Star
Jeff Bruni Jr.
School: Gulfport
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: 25 goals; talented scorer for Admirals; Wendy's Heisman finalist for Mississippi; signed with Northern Kentucky University; 2016 MAC All-Star
Caleb Counselman
School: Pass Christian
Class: Senior
Position: Defender
Stats/Accolades: 13 goals, 10 assists; moved from midfield to defense, improving the Pirates' goals against from 5.1 per game to 1.75; two-time All-South Mississippi pick; signed with Gulf Coast
Tylor Davis
School: West Harrison
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: Led West Harrison with 17 goals, also registered eight assists; signed with Gulf Coast
Koray Easterling
School: Biloxi
Class: Senior
Position: Defender
Stats/Accolades: nine goals, eight assists; powerful defender for the Indians; two-time All-South Mississippi pick; choosing between Tulsa and Midwestern State University; 2016 MAC All-Star
Michael Escobar
School: St. Patrick
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: 29 goals, 31 assists; provided offensive spark for state champion Fighting Irish
Steven Gallagher
School: Ocean Springs
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: 21 goals, 12 assists; two-time All-South Mississippi pick; 2016 Sun Herald Player of the Year; signed with William Carey; 2016 MAC All-Star
Hayden Hamm
School: Pascagoula
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: Led Pascagoula with 19 goals and 16 assists; two-time All-South Mississippi pick; 2016 MAC All-Star
Travis Harper
School: Ocean Springs
Class: Senior
Position: Goalkeeper
Stats/Accolades: 12 shutouts, 1.1 goals against average, 93 saves; two-time All-South Mississippi pick; 2016 MAC All-Star
Marcus Kennedy
School: Biloxi
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: 21 goals, nine assists; two-time All-South Mississippi pick
Ethan Loftin
School: Bay
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: 35 goals, 10 assists; two-time All-South Mississippi pick
Josh Penton
School: Gautier
Class: Senior
Position: Midfielder
Stats/Accolades: 15 goals, 15 assists; signed with University of Mobile
Case Sloan
School: Stone
Class: Senior
Position: Defender
Stats/Accolades: Key defender for 2015-16 state champion Tomcats; 5 goals, 7 assists; signed with Gulf Coast
Eiland Stebly
School: St. Patrick
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: 33 goals, 25 assists; key attacker for 2015-16 state champion Fighting Irish
Jon Taylor
School: Stone
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Stats/Accolades: 19 goals, three assists; playmaker for 2015-16 state champion Tomcats
Coach of the Year
Ryan Joiner
School: St. Stanislaus
Accolades: Led the Rockachaws to a third consecutive Class 4A state championship and a 23-3-1 overall record; 2015 Sun Herald Boys Coach of the Year
Honorable mentions:
-- Bo Bowman (Bay High)
-- Jared Cumberland (Gulfport)
-- Mason Favre (St. Stanislaus)
-- Garrett Hamilton (East Central)
-- Derrick Houston (Poplarville)
-- P.J. Irwin (Ocean Springs)
-- Mark Johnson (Bay High)
-- Patrick Larsen (Resurrection)
-- Austin Miller (St. Stanislaus)
-- Jonathan Page (West Harrison)
-- Gage Switzer (Gulfport)
-- Nick Wagner (East Central)
-- Christian Weir (East Central)
-- West Zimmerman (St. Stanislaus)
This story was originally published February 27, 2016 at 12:20 PM with the headline "Meet the Sun Herald's All-South Mississippi Boys Soccer Team ."