On Wednesday, two area boys soccer players received statewide recognition when they finished in the top three of their classification.

Senior forward/midfielder Aaron Wiley of Keystone Heights finished second in the voting for the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3A Player of the Year.

Wiley (66 points) led the Indians with 33 goals this season, while goalkeeper David Derk of FHSAA Class 3A state champion American Heritage (Delray Beach) was first with 75 points.

“Aaron started for the Keystone Heights Indians for four years,” said Keystone Heights boys soccer coach Trevor Waters. “It has been fun watching his growth in soccer as a left forward.”

In addition to leading the Indians in goals, he was second on the team in assists with 13.

“He was not only a prolific scorer but also an extremely accurate passer in the box area,” Waters said. “Aaron was co-captain of the high school team and was a great leader and will be missed.”  

Eastside senior forward Jonas Traktuev finished third with 36 points.

Traktuev, who finished with 31 goals and three assists, had all three goals in a 3-1 win against Keystone Heights in the 3A-District 4 Semifinals.

Eastside lost in the district championship game at Santa Fe (Alachua), 3-0, to finish the season 9-7-5.

Keystone Heights (11-7-3) received an at-large postseason bid but lost at South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach), 6-2, in the 3A regional quarterfinals. Wiley had a goal and an assist in his final game for the Indians.

Derk was 11-4-1, with three shutouts and a 0.681 goal against average.

The seven finalists for the 2025 Mr. Soccer Award:                              

Murillo Mello, Lake Nona, Junior, Goalkeeper, Class 7A Player of the Year

Helped his team to a 17-1-4 record and the Class 7A state title with a 10-1-1 record, 10 shutouts and a 0.48 goals against average. In the state title game, he stopped three of four penalty kicks to preserve the win.

Thomas Lutz, Mitchell, Senior, Forward, Class 6A Player of the Year

Led Mitchell to a 22-2-2 record and the Class 6A state championship by scoring 25 goals with 22 assists.

Thomas Galicia Arnold, Senior, Forward, Class 5A Player of the Year

Helped his squad to a 19-1-4 record and its second straight Class 5A state championship by scoring 15 goals and adding 11 assists.

David Quintero, Bishop Moore, Senior, Forward/Midfield, Class 4A Player of the Year

Helped his squad to a 24-4-2 record and a spot in the state Final Four by scoring 37 goals and adding 7 assists.

David Derk, American Heritage, Junior, Goalkeeper, Class 3A Player of the Year

Helped his team to a 12-4-3 record and the Class 3A state title, posting an 11-4-1 record with three shutouts and a 0.68 goals against average.

Zac Scovotto, Maclay, Senior, Forward, Class 2A Player of the Year

Helped his team to a 21-1-2 record and the Class 2A state title with 34 goals and 25 assists.

Hunter Mills, International Community School,  Senior, Forward, Class 1A Player of the Year

Helped his team to a 17-6 record and a spot in the regional semifinals with 53 goals and 11 assists.

The seven finalists for the 2025 Boys’ Soccer Coach of the Year Award:

Anton Sealey, Lake Nona, Class 7A Coach of the Year

In his first year as head coach, Sealey led his squad to a 17-1-4 record and the Class 7A state championship, the program’s first state title.

Oscar Ubillus, Mitchell, Class 6A Coach of the Year

Led his squad to a 22-2-2 record and the Class 6A state title. In 18 years at Mitchell, Ubillus has won more than 300 games and this year’s championship was his second state title (2010).

Jonathan Hammond, Arnold, Class 5A Coach of the Year

Posted a 19-1-4 record and won a second straight Class 5A state championship. In nine years at Arnold, Hammond has a 173-21-16 record with a third state title in 2021 and a runner-up finish in 2022.

John Damasco, Barron Collier, Class 4A Coach of the Year

Led his squad to a 20-2 record and the Class 4A state championship, the program’s first state title. In five years as head coach, Damasco has compiled a 63-23-9 record, including a 33-4-2 record the past two seasons.

Victor Sanchez, American Heritage, Class 3A Coach of the Year

Led his squad to a 12-4-2 record and the Class 3A state title. In four years as head coach, Sanchez has posted a 34-21-10 record.

Andy Warner, Maclay, Class 2A Coach of the Year

Led his squad to a 21-1-2 record and the Class 2A state title. In 33 years at Maclay, Warner has won five state championships (three Fall soccer titles plus the 2017 and 2025 Winter soccer titles).

Cam Omsberg, The Pine School, Class 1A Coach of the Year

In his first year as head coach, Omsberg led his squad to an 18-1 record and the Class 1A state title.

Final voting numbers by class (top three):