
By Cindy Peterson
Lake & Sumter Style Magazine All-Area High School Boys Soccer Team

From electrifying offensive play to disciplined defensive efforts, this season highlighted the depth of talent across Lake and Sumter counties. These athletes not only excelled on the field but also demonstrated leadership, consistency and a passion for the game. With nominations from area coaches, Style Magazine is proud to honor this year’s All-Area Boys Soccer Team.
First Team
Defenders
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Jaydon Sparkman, Senior — East Ridge
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Joseph Lightfoot, Junior — South Lake
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Jose Palma, Senior — Leesburg
Midfielders
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Breck Smigelski, Junior — East Ridge
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Fiorel Alla, Senior — Lake Minneola
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Lucas Barbosa, Senior — Lake Minneola
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David Bustamante, Junior — South Lake
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Jace Moore, Senior — Mount Dora
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Andy Perez, Senior — Mount Dora
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Troy Martinez, Senior — Mount Dora
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Sebastian Florian, Senior — The Villages
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Yolando Valderrama, Sophomore — Eustis
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Evan Furgala, Junior — Mount Dora Christian
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Benjamin De Andrade, Sophomore — Real Life Christian
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Kai Barbaza, Junior — Tavares
Forwards
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Jordan Hernandez, Senior — Lake Minneola
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Renzo Candioto, Sophomore — South Lake
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Ezekiel Lowe, Junior — First Academy Leesburg
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Boston Armstrong, Sophomore — Mount Dora Christian
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Stive Perea, Senior — South Sumter
First Team Goalkeepers
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Benjamin Garcia, Junior — Lake Minneola
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Manuel Salaj, Senior — East Ridge
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Jackson Squires, Junior — Real Life Christian
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Aydan Smith, Senior — Mount Dora
Second Team
Defenders
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Rocco Gonzalez, Senior — East Ridge
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Lucas Costa, Senior — Lake Minneola
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Josh Smith, Senior — South Lake
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Matthew Connelly, Senior — South Lake
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Mike Florexil, Senior — Mount Dora
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Chase Bridges, Senior — The Villages
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Zander Shaefer, Junior — Mount Dora Christian
Midfielders
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Diego Noriega, Senior — East Ridge
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Juan Vila, Senior — East Ridge
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Avery Hoffman, Senior — Lake Minneola
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Noah Rennard, Senior — Mount Dora
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Jesus Hernandez, Junior — Leesburg
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Roberto Andrade, Sophomore — Leesburg
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Yeshua Salazar, Senior — Eustis
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Noah Mauriell, Junior — First Academy Leesburg
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Kyden Allen, Sophomore — Real Life Christian
Forwards
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Luca Pinchiaro, Sophomore — Mount Dora Christian
Second Team Goalkeepers
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Aiden Ogden, Freshman — First Academy Leesburg
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Michael Theobald, Senior — Lake Minneola
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Jude Elmore, Senior — South Lake
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Yadriel Alicea, Senior — Leesburg
Originally from the small town of Berryville, Arkansas, Cindy has become a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography, and video editing. She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and produces Style Magazine's Sports Hub Podcast and the Healthy Living Podcast. She also produces for Beacon College’s Telly Award-winning PBS show, “A World of Difference.” When she isn’t working, Cindy loves traveling the National Parks with her husband , Ryan, and son, David, photographing wildlife.

































