Seth Hudson ended up receiving a lot of the credit for Park Hill South’s spectacular goal record this season.
A 6-foot-3 center back, the Panthers junior received first-team all-state honors from the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association for his efforts in the middle of defense. He helped Park Hill South record 18 clean sheets in 26 matches this season, including 10 in a perfect Suburban League Red Division campaign, and also scored four goals.
Hudson also won conference defender of the year honors, while junior Evan Morrow made second team all-state and collected the Red Division goalkeeper of the year honors. He allowed just 0.34 goals per game with a 22-2 record.
Dylan Kintner, a senior, made the MHSSCA all-state second team with 25 goals and two assists, while junior midfielder Carson Cavitt-Wells ended up on the honorable mention list. The league player of the year collected 12 goals and a team-high 24 assists.
The four all-staters helped Park Hill South win 17 straight after dropping the final two games in September’s KA-MO Classic. The streak included a pair of shutouts on the way to the Class 4 District 15 championship and a second playoff berth in the past three years.
Park Hill South finished with a 23-3 record after a 1-0 loss to Staley in sectionals. The Panthers were No. 7 in the final MHSSCA Class 4 poll.
Platte County did not crack the top 10 in the final Class 3 rankings despite the second playoff berth in program history this season.
Paul Testorff, a senior forward, made the Class 3 MHSSCA all-state second team after recording team-highs of 31 goals and 20 assists for the Pirates (16-10), who didn’t win more than three straight until a run of six in a row to carry them into the playoffs. The run included a pair of wins in the Class 3 District 16 tournament.
Platte County’s 2-1 comeback win against Smithville in the championship game ended a lengthy losing streak against their biggest rival. The Pirates lost 5-1 to Van Horn in a sectional matchup, ending a season that also included an 8-2 mark in Suburban League Blue Division play, good for second behind fellow Class 3 playoff entrant Belton.
Testorff also won conference player of the year honors.
MISSOURI HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE
Class 4
First Team
D — Seth Hudson, jr., Park Hill South
Second Team
F — Dylan Kintner, sr., Park Hill South
Honorable Mention
MF — Carson Cavitt-Wells, jr., Park Hill South
Class 3
Second Team
F — Paul Testorff, sr., Platte County
MHSSCA ALL-KANSAS CITY REGION
Class 4
First Team
F — Dylan Kintner, sr., Park Hill South. MF — Carson Cavitt-Wells, jr., Park Hill South. D — Seth Hudosn, jr., Park Hill South
Second Team
GK — Evan Morrow, jr., Park Hill South
Third Team
MF — Harrison Thomas, sr., Park Hill. D — Christian Fullmer, jr., Park Hill
Defensive player of the year — Seth Hudson, jr., Park Hill South
Class 3
F — Paul Testorff, sr., Platte County; Baylor Cox, jr., Platte County
ALL-SUBURBAN LEAGUE RED DIVISION
First Team
F — Dylan Kintner, sr., Park Hill South. MF — Carson Cavitt-Wells, jr., Park Hill South; Harrison Thomas, sr., Park Hill; Matt Breen, sr., Park Hill South. D — Seth Hudson, jr., Park Hill South; Christian Fullmer, jr., Park Hill; Joshua Robaska, sr., Park Hill South. GK — Evan Morrow, jr., Park Hill South
Second Team
F — Tanner Alderson, jr., Park Hill South; Kyle Pudenz, sr., Park Hill. MF — Christian Bosmediano, sr., Park Hill; Stanton Heydinger, jr., Park Hill
Honorable mention F — Ondrej Klinovsky, sr., Park Hill; Ryan DiBernardo, so., Park Hill South. MF — Nico Bosmediano, so., Park Hill; Turner Hall, so., Park Hill South; Josh Wood, so., Park Hill South. D — Tom Klender, sr., Park Hill; Jackson Foutch, so., Park Hill; Dan Geary, so., Park Hill South; Jacob Wicks, so., Park Hill South. GK — Payton LaFerla, jr., Park Hill
Goalkeeper of the year — Evan Morrow, jr., Park Hill South
Defensive player of the year — Seth Hudson, jr., Park Hill South
Offensive player of the year — Dylan Kintner, sr., Park Hill South
Player of the year — Carson Cavitt-Wells, jr., Park Hill South
ALL-SUBURBAN LEAGUE BLUE DIVISION
First Team
F — Paul Testorff, sr., Platte County; Baylor Cox, jr., Platte County. MF — Chandler Peterson, fr., Platte County. D — Zach Rolofson, so., Platte County
Second Team
MF — Foster Walrath, sr., Platte County. D — Mason Hays, so., Platte County; Jonah Hoppe, jr., Platte County
Honorable Mention
MF — Alberto Arjona, jr., Platte County; Eyob Mohamed, sr., Platte County; Cole Wedekind, fr., Platte County. GK — Bailey Ride, so., Platte County; Ethan Leftridge, jr., Platte County Player of the year — Paul Testorff, sr., Platte County