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BOARDMAN — Riverside senior Layla Castillo was named the Special District 6 Player of the Year, and also earned first team all-state honors to cap a spectacular season.

Castillo, a midfielder/forward, led the team with 19 goals and two assists.

The Pirates won the SD6 title with a 9-1 record, and finished the season 11-3-1 overall. They beat Yamhill-Carlton 2-0 in the first round of the 3A/2A/1A state playoffs, then dropped a 4-0 game to top-ranked Oregon Episcopal in the quarterfinals.

Also earning SD6 first-team honors were senior defender Marta Barajas (1 goal), and sophomore defender Crystal Sanchez (1 goal) and sophomore defender Aleydis Torres (1 goal, 1 assist).

Second-team selections were senior goalkeeper Arely Cambero (41 saves, 7 shutouts, 6 GA), sophomore forward Monse Pacheco (4 goals), and freshman midfielder Jimena Maldonado (4 goals).

Honorable mention honors went to senior forward Valeria Echevarria.

Also named to the all-state team were Sanchez and Barajas, who were second-team selections.

“The girls had a great season,” Pirates coach Yvonne Torres said. “We made it to the quarterfinals and played a good game against the No. 1 team. This is the first year that three of Riverside’s girls soccer players have been nominated for all-state. Coach (Viviana) Colin and I are very proud of our girls and our team. We have made good progress and will continue to work hard in years to come.”

The Echo-Stanfield Cougars had four players selected to the SD6 first team — senior defender Jacque Kerns, sophomore midfielder McKenzie Rose, sophomore midfielder Mayela De La Fuente, and junior goalkeeper Maggie Sharp.

The Cougars finished 6-2-2 in SD6 play, and 6-7-2 overall. They lost to Oregon Episcopal 7-0 in the first round of the 3A/2A/1A state playoffs.

Also named to the first team was Umatilla senior forward Taylor Durfey.

Second-team honors went to Echo-Stanfield senior defender Morgan Gaines, junior forward Emily Hancock and senior defender Anaitza Mendez; Irrigon senior defender Liliana Angeles; and Umatilla junior midfielder Juliana Juaregui-Perez.

Player of the Year: Layla Castillo, sr., Riverside

First Team

Kate Vineyard, sr., Nyssa; Mayela De La Fuente, so., Echo-Stanfield; Jacque Kerns, sr., Echo-Stanfield; Lynzie Torres, sr., Nyssa; Taylor Durfey, sr., Umatilla; Abigale Nunez, fr., Four Rivers; McKenzie Rose, so., Echo-Stanfield; Crystal Sanchez, so., Riverside; Marta Barajas, sr., Riverside; Aleydis Torres, jr., Riverside; Maggie Sharp, jr., Echo-Stanfield.

Second Team

Morgan Gaines, sr., Echo-Stanfield; Asbel Jaquez, jr., Nyssa; Monse Pacheco, so., Riverside; Liliana Angeles, sr., Irrigon; Adriana Chavez, fr., Four Rivers; Emma Medera, sr., Four Rivers; Emily Hancock, jr., Echo-Stanfield; Anaitza Mendez, sr., Echo-Stanfield; Jimena Maldonado, fr., Riverside; Leticia Trinidad, so., Nyssa; Juliana Juaregui-Perez, jr., Umatilla; Arely Cambero, sr., Riverside; Olivia Chavez, fr., Four Rivers.