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Marshfield junior Austin Gilbert earned first-team honors and three other Tigers received accolades no the 2012 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Soccer Team.
Gilbert was one of six midfielders picked to the first team.
Marshfield finished sixth in the conference with a 3-7-2 record and ended up 6-15-2 overall.
Marshfield senior midfielder Quinn VanOudenhoven was named to the second team, while senior forward Eli Oba and senior defender Kohl VanOudenhoven were honorable mention selections for the Tigers.
Nick Sorenson of conference champion Wausau East was named Player of the Year.
2012 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Boys Soccer Team
First Team
Goalkeeper: Nate Kitchell, sr., D.C. Everest.
Midfielders: *Henry Nuckles, sr., Wausau East; *Seth Surendonk, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Austin Gilbert, jr., Marshfield; Nick Sorenson, sr., Wausau East; Zach Holdridge, sr., D.C. Everest; James McDonald, sr., Stevens Point.
Defenders: Aaron Bystra, sr., Stevens Point; Lucas Bautch, sr., Wausau West.
Forwards: Jack McGinnity, sr., Wausau East; Zang Chang, jr., Wausau East.
(*unanimous)
Second Team
Goalkeeper: David Tuchinsky, sr., Stevens Point.
Midfielders: Joe Benbow, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; John Larsen, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Mitch Depke, jr., D.C. Everest; Ben Gorichs, sr., D.C. Everest; Quinn VanOudenhoven, sr., Marshfield; Hunter Kuehl, jr., Wausau West.
Defenders: Peter Wilke, sr., Wausau East; Steve Dykstra, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Massy Thames, so., Wisconsin Rapids; Matt Brinkman, sr., D.C. Everest.
Midfielder/defender: Evan Sorenson, jr., Wausau East.
Forwards: Jon Rohr, sr., D.C. Everest; Austin Hass, sr., Merrill.
Honorable Mention
Goalkeepers: Kevin Baneck, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Bryce Taylor, jr., Wausau East.
Forwards: Eli Oba, sr., Marshfield; David Fickey, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Zack Loken, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Austin Schulze, fr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Midfielders: Blake Sherfinski, jr., Wausau West; David Pophal, jr., Merrill; Matt Hepp, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Zach Pagel, so., D.C. Everest.
Defenders: Zach Pupp, fr., D.C. Everest; Mike Lukasik, jr., D.C. Everest; Dalton Wilding, jr., Merrill; Vong Chang, jr., Stevens Point; Eric Plaster, sr., Stevens Point; Justin Strom, sr., Wausau East; Kohl VanOudenhoven, sr., Marshfield; Chris Klesmith, sr., Stevens Point.
Midfielder/forward: Paul Theorin, sr., Merrill.
Player of the Year: Nick Sorenson, Wausau East.