Dupont and Driver highlight West soccer All-Stars…

Senior standouts named for NCCA East-West All-Star Games

The state’s top high school senior athletes have accepted invitations to participate in the NCCA East-West All-Star Games in July.

Men’s Soccer:
Twenty-five All-State selections, including the state’s Player of the Year, are expected to play n the 17th men’s all-star soccer game at UNCG Soccer Stadium on July 22 (9 p.m. kickoff).

State Player of the Year Watson “Watt” Williams, an N.C. State signee of Broughton High School, is expected to play for the East. Joining him will be Regional Players of the Year Franklin Jones, of Hoggard High School, and Coby Kavanaugh of Pinecrest High School.

On the West side of the field, Regional Player of the Year Thomas Driver and All-State selection David Dupont, both of Grimsley High School, are expected to play. They will be joined by fellow All-State selection, and UNCCharlotte signee Owen Darby, of South Mecklenburg High School.

The East won last year’s game 2-1 and leads the series 8-6-2.
*****from Jim Modlin courtesy of the North Carolina Coaches Association*****
+++++Peyton Ford of Southwest Guilford and Jack McGuinn of Ragsdale were not listed in the above press release story but they are on the West roster for the boy’s soccer game.+++++