Seven Warriors make boys soccer all-league teams

Seven members of Fallbrook High School’s boys soccer team were given all-league honors by the Avocado West League coaches.

Defenders McIan Martin and Parker Roberson were selected to the league’s first team. The league’s coaches gave second-team status to forward Luis Velasquez. The honorable mention players included defenders Ismael Mercado and Brett Winterstrom and midfielders Francisco Santana and Dagoberto Dominguez.

“I’m happy about seven all-league,” said Fallbrook coach Jorge Rojas. “They’re just incredible young athletes. They were extremely composed, read the game tactically enough to maintain themselves at a very high level of play.”

The Warriors won the CIF Division III championship March 8 with a 2-1 victory over Patrick Henry in the finals. The CIF championship was the first for Fallbrook in the program’s history. Including three post-season wins, the Warriors finished the season with an 11-10-4 overall record. Fallbrook’s 3-4-3 Avocado West League record was worth third place in the final league standings.

Martin is a senior. “Hard-working guy. Always did his best to put his team forward,” Rojas said.

Roberson, a junior, had been a striker prior to this year when he fulfilled Fallbrook’s need for a defender. “He made the transition very well,” Rojas said.

“Had many shots this season as a defender and was extremely versatile,” Rojas said of Roberson. “Phenomenal young man. Stepped up as captain this year.”

Velasquez is a junior, as is Dominguez. Mercado and Santana are seniors.

The all-league selections recognized all four of Fallbrook’s primary defenders. “The whole team moves because of the defenders. They’re the backbone to our structure,” Rojas said.