Welcome to 1016sports' 2015-16 preseason "To Watch" Lists for boys' soccer players in the 10th and 16th Regions. Below are individuals who were named to one of two lists: "The Terrific 26 to Watch" or "10 Future Stars", which were determined by input from coaches, various publications, last year's stats and team results, as well as my own observations.
The lists include players from the 25 programs in the two regions including Wolfe County's co-ed squad, which the KHSAA regards as a boys' team. They are not ranked, merely listed in alphabetical order. The list is merely an opportunity to showcase some of the top talent and up-and-coming talent throughout Northeastern Kentucky.
All players were eligible for the "Terrific 26". The "10 Future Stars" were limited to those who are sophomores or younger, played in less than half of his/her team's games last year and are either expected to play a big role this year or could have a breakout season. Previous years' "Future Stars" were not considered as repeat candidates.
These lists were not mutually exclusive. Dozens of individuals were considered, but cutoffs were made at 26 and 10. Simply because someone was not included does not mean that individual is not one of the top players in the area. The lists were not meant to demean or discredit players who were not selected, nor were they done to put undo pressure on those who were chosen.
Remember, the lists are done purely for fun. No other organization collectively highlights individuals and teams from these regions.
With that said, here are this year's lists:
"1016sports' Terrific 26 to Watch"
Zach Alcorn (Rowan County, SR, MF)
Josh Bailey (George Rogers Clark, JR, MF)
Landon Bowman (Bourbon County, SR, MF/D)
Kyland Carreon (Rowan County, SR, F)
Cody Chism (Bishop Brossart, SR, F)
Chris Deluna (Bourbon County, JR, MF/F)
Mike DeWald (Pendleton County, JR, F)
Brantley Dice (Montgomery County, SR, MF)
Brogan Dice (Montgomery County, JR, MF)
Ross Dillon (Greenup County, SR, MF)
Keegan Duncan (Fleming County, SR, MF/F)
Jake Eldridge (Rowan County, SR, F)
Tanner Evans (Boyd County, SR, F)
Sam Ewing (Russell, JR, MF)
Jason Fields (East Carter, SR, D)
Kyle Gammon (Greenup County, JR, MF)
Zach Hill (Montgomery County, JR, MF)
Cory Hilton (Rowan County, SR, MF)
Donovan Holder (Bath County, JR, MF/F)
Bryce Johnson (Mason County, JR, MF)
Peyton Marcum (Boyd County, SR, MF/F)
Zach McConnell (Boyd County, SR, MF/F)
Colton Schneider (Campbell County, SR, MF)
Kamron Stout (Bourbon County, SR, MF/F)
Jonathan Trenkamp (Scott, SR, MF/D)
Wesley Whelan (Ashland Blazer, SR, MF)
"1016ports' 10 Future Stars"
TBD
The lists include players from the 25 programs in the two regions including Wolfe County's co-ed squad, which the KHSAA regards as a boys' team. They are not ranked, merely listed in alphabetical order. The list is merely an opportunity to showcase some of the top talent and up-and-coming talent throughout Northeastern Kentucky.
All players were eligible for the "Terrific 26". The "10 Future Stars" were limited to those who are sophomores or younger, played in less than half of his/her team's games last year and are either expected to play a big role this year or could have a breakout season. Previous years' "Future Stars" were not considered as repeat candidates.
These lists were not mutually exclusive. Dozens of individuals were considered, but cutoffs were made at 26 and 10. Simply because someone was not included does not mean that individual is not one of the top players in the area. The lists were not meant to demean or discredit players who were not selected, nor were they done to put undo pressure on those who were chosen.
Remember, the lists are done purely for fun. No other organization collectively highlights individuals and teams from these regions.
With that said, here are this year's lists:
"1016sports' Terrific 26 to Watch"
Zach Alcorn (Rowan County, SR, MF)
Josh Bailey (George Rogers Clark, JR, MF)
Landon Bowman (Bourbon County, SR, MF/D)
Kyland Carreon (Rowan County, SR, F)
Cody Chism (Bishop Brossart, SR, F)
Chris Deluna (Bourbon County, JR, MF/F)
Mike DeWald (Pendleton County, JR, F)
Brantley Dice (Montgomery County, SR, MF)
Brogan Dice (Montgomery County, JR, MF)
Ross Dillon (Greenup County, SR, MF)
Keegan Duncan (Fleming County, SR, MF/F)
Jake Eldridge (Rowan County, SR, F)
Tanner Evans (Boyd County, SR, F)
Sam Ewing (Russell, JR, MF)
Jason Fields (East Carter, SR, D)
Kyle Gammon (Greenup County, JR, MF)
Zach Hill (Montgomery County, JR, MF)
Cory Hilton (Rowan County, SR, MF)
Donovan Holder (Bath County, JR, MF/F)
Bryce Johnson (Mason County, JR, MF)
Peyton Marcum (Boyd County, SR, MF/F)
Zach McConnell (Boyd County, SR, MF/F)
Colton Schneider (Campbell County, SR, MF)
Kamron Stout (Bourbon County, SR, MF/F)
Jonathan Trenkamp (Scott, SR, MF/D)
Wesley Whelan (Ashland Blazer, SR, MF)
"1016ports' 10 Future Stars"
TBD