Great Bend senior forward Dani Franco earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors. Franco scored the Panthers’ final goal of the season in a 3-1 loss to Maize South. Franco is the all-time leading scorer for the Panther soccer program. 

Panthers Junior Franco, Mauricio Hernandez and Chiny Sanchez earned second-team All-WAC honors.

The Panthers (9-11) defeated Newton 4-1, Salina Central 3-2 and Salina South 3-1 in regional play.

ALL-WAC FIRST TEAM

LIBERAL—Mike Fonseca, sr.; Manny Arroyo, jr.; David Arroyo, fr.; Levi Flores, jr.  

DODGE CITY—Alan Lopez, so.; Diego Oliveras, jr.; Alexis Alvarez, sr. 

HAYS—Trae McCrae, sr.; Conner Tegen, sr.

GARDEN CITY—Salvador Bustos, sr.

GREAT BEND—Dani Franco, sr.

Player of Year—Mike Fonseca

Coach of Year—Lori Navarro, Liberal (7-1)

SECOND TEAM

GREAT BEND—Junior Franco, jr.; Mauricio Hernandez, sr.; Chiny Sancjez, jr. 

GARDEN CITY—Alec Keosengphet, jr.; Kairo Carollo, so.; Alonso Vera, jr.

LIBERAL—Victor Limon, jr; Darius Archulleta, so.

DODGE CITY—Oliver Alba, sr.; Jovanny Sanchez, sr.

HAYS—Jacob Maska, sr.