Ignacio Priento-Martinez and Alex Vitagliano provided bright spots in a tough season for the Bayfield High School boys soccer team.
Vitagliano was named to the 2013 Southwest Soccer League All-Conference team, while Priento-Martinez received Honorable Mention.
Priento-Martinez was pressed into service in goal after injuries to the Wolverines’ top goalies. He made 61 saves to lead BHS and logged 340 minutes in net, also tops on the team.
Vitagliano missed the early part of the season because of suspension and was pushed into a more defensive role once he returned because of a lack of depth. He scored the Wolverines’ lone goal in a 1-1 game against Center that was called off early because of snow, which resulted in a double forfeit on BHS senior day.
Telluride’s Henry Sosa won the league’s Player of the Year award after leading the league in goals and points per game.
Jesus Aguirre of Alamosa was named the SWSL Keeper of the Year.
Crested Butte coach Than Acuff was named SWSL Coach of the Year after leading the Titans to a 13-3 overall record, including a perfect 12-0 league mark.
BHS finished 0-13 in coach Dave Foster’s first season at the helm.
The Wolverines will return most of their roster after losing only two seniors to graduation.
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All-Southwest Soccer League
All-Southwest Soccer League
First Team
Nick Broadhead, Junior, Telluride
James Berndt, Sophomore, Pagosa Springs
Jesus Carrillo, Senior, Alamosa
Prawit Durgan, Senior, Crested Butte
Briar Erskine, Sophomore, Pagosa Springs
Keevah Faconer-McCarthy, Junior, Ridgway
Solon Gray, Senior, Crested Butte
Derek Hanshaw, Senior, Ridgway
Santiago Hernandez, Senior, Telluride
Pedro Juarez, Senior, Alamosa
Martan Kendall, Junior, Ridgway
Josh Melnick, Junior, Crested butte
Jose Ortiz, Junior, Center
Colton Polczynski, Senior, Pagosa Springs
Sam Reaman, Junior, Crested Butte
Roberto Rodriguez, Senior, Center
Kaleb Schultz, Junior, Crested Butte
Nico Shapiro, Senior, Telluride
Henry Sosa, Senior, Telluride
Alex Vitagliano, Senior, Bayfield
Coach of the Year: Than Acuff, Crested Butte
Goalkeeper of the Year: Jesus Aguirre, senior, Alamosa
Player of the Year: Henry Sosa, senior, Telluride
Honorable Mention
Sergio Aguillar, senior, Center
Connor Bjork, sophomore, Pagosa Springs
Isaac Evans, junior, Crested Butte
Abel Lannan, senior, Ridgway
Malcolm Major, senior, Telluride
Giovanni Mejia, senior, Alamosa
Ian Mitchell, senior, Telluride
Ignacio Priento-Martinez, junior, Bayfield
Gavin Ross, sophomore, Pagosa Springs
Thomas Taaca, sophomore, Crested Butte
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