US Youth: Frontier Conference Best XI

by US Youth Soccer

June 10, 2021

Players featured in this article:

	Essien Behn \| 2026 MF \| FC Dallas
	Addison Brown \| 2026 MF \| Classics Elite
	Madison Patterson \| 2025 F \| Solano Soccer Club

The lists below contain the players selected to the Best XI teams for their standout play in most recent season of the US Youth Soccer Frontier Conference.

Head coaches within each Premier I Division used a post-game voting process to select players deserving of recognition for their performance on the field. The Best XI teams are presented in a 4-4-2 formation, with one goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards recognized in each division. Specific positions (left back, attacking midfielder, etc.) are not taken into consideration when selecting the teams.

2020-2021 SEASON

13U Boys
Goalkeeper	Christian Rivas	Inwood SC Chelsea Jr 08
Defender	Victor Otalvaro	Aspire SC YD Aspire 08 Black
Defender	Francisco Lopez	Barcelona SC 08 Elite
Defender	Alexis Esquivel	D'Feeters Kicks SC 08 Lopez
Defender	Alexander Islas	Solar SC West 08 Oliver
Midfielder	Essien Behn	Allegiance FC 08 Black
Midfielder	Derek Escobedo	Aspire SC YD Aspire 08 Black
Midfielder	David Reyes	Aspire SC YD Aspire 08 Black
Midfielder	Colton James	FC Dallas ETX 08 Garcia
Forward	Rolondo Gallegos	FC Dallas ETX 08 Garcia
Forward	Carlos Cortes	Inwood SC Chelsea Jr 08

14U Boys
Goalkeeper	Jackson Dawson	FC Dallas Youth 07 Blue
Defender	Jayton Nelson	Capital City SC 07 Sky
Defender	Aaron Macilla	Klein SC Celtics 07
Defender	Said Diaz	Maya FC Barcelona
Defender	Micah Cox	Solar SC 07 McKinney
Midfielder	Nicolas Pineda Molano	Allegiance FC 07 Red - Arana
Midfielder	Victor Rodriguez Rojas	Capital City SC 07 Sky
Midfielder	Alexis Martinez Santiago	Capital City SC 07 Sky
Midfielder	Waleed Hadj-hamou	FC Dallas Youth 07 Blue
Forward	Aiden Orta	Allegiance FC 07 Red - Arana
Forward	Justin Judie	FC Dallas Youth 07 Blue

15U Boys
Goalkeeper	Juleeanh Ontiveros	Barca Academy Austin 06 Blue
Defender	Juan Pablo Leyva	Barcelona Soccer Excellence 06 Elite South
Defender	Daniel Rodriguez	BVB Academy Texas 06 Premier
Defender	Bryce Knight	Dynamo Woodlands 06 PA
Defender	Isaac Guilory	Dynamo Woodlands 06 PA
Midfielder	Cade Dollarhide	BVB Academy Texas 06 Premier
Midfielder	Evan Bernhard	FC Dallas Youth 06 Central Red
Midfielder	Nathan Dokthonghom	FC Dallas Youth 06 Central Red
Midfielder	Jose Nunez	FC Westlake 06 South Austin
Forward	Marco Guzman	Solar SC West 06 Martinez
Forward	Brandon Garcia	Sporting Oklahoma 06

16U Boys
Goalkeeper	Patrick Banich	D'Feeters Kicks SC 05 Carrillo
Defender	Alex Yanez	D'Feeters Kicks SC 05 Carrillo
Defender	Aaron Bocanegra	FC Dallas ETX 05B Premier
Defender	Eliseo Ortega	FC Dallas Youth 05 North Blue
Defender	Samuel Vazquez	Inwood SC Houston Dynamo CDP 05
Midfielder	Luis Martinez	Barca Academy Austin 05 Blue
Midfielder	Jackson Coggins	Barca Academy Austin 05 Blue
Midfielder	Axel Gomez	FC Dallas Youth 05 Navy
Midfielder	Garrett Wilkens	FC Dallas Youth 05 North Blue
Forward	Victor Hernandez	FC Dallas Youth 05 North Blue
Forward	Cruz Meza	Inwood SC Houston Dynamo CDP 05

17U Boys
Goalkeeper	Tony Maurice	D'Feeters Kicks SC 04 Herrera
Defender	Oscar Martinez	D'Feeters Kicks SC 04 Herrera
Defender	Riley Marshall	Falls Town FC 04
Defender	Edward Hilaire	ID Houston Legends 04
Defender	Miguel Laynez	Texas United FC Fusion Premier
Midfielder	Donovan Puente	D'Feeters Kicks SC 04 Herrera
Midfielder	Jose Castellanos	ID North Stars SA 04
Midfielder	Brian Arevalo	ID Houston Legends 04
Midfielder	Anthony Nunez	Northwest Optimist SC Esencial
Forward	Christian Valdez	Chelsea East SC 04
Forward	Gerardo Romo	ID Houston Legends 04

18U Boys
Defender	Remy Patson	Capital City SC 03
Defender	David Newman	FC Dallas Premier 03
Defender	Fernando Pineda	Houston Dynamo/Dash YSC South 03
Defender	Tyler Griffin	Solar SC 03 De Leon
Midfielder	Eduardo Cerna	Falls Town FC 03
Midfielder	Reagan Tubbs	FC Dallas 03 West
Midfielder	Caiden Chapel	Solar SC 03 De Leon
Midfielder	Shirzaad Ghadially	Solar SC 03 De Leon
Forward	Humberto Lemus	Capital City SC 03
Forward	Eder Najera	FC Dallas Premier 03
Forward	Rey Rascon	Houston Dynamo/Dash YSC South 03

19U Boys
Goalkeeper	Preston Stal	FC Dallas 02 North Blue
Defender	Luke Malone	AYSES 02 Gold
Defender	Isaac Dame	Capital City SC 02 Sky
Defender	Salvador Garcia III	Solar Soccer Club Solar 02 Castro
Defender	Ethan East	Solar Soccer Club Solar 02 Sawyer
Midfielder	Mason Monroe	AYSES 02 Gold
Midfielder	Isaac Canepa	Capital City SC 02 Sky
Midfielder	Gabriel Rodriguez	Solar Soccer Club Solar 02 Castro
Midfielder	Jackson Castro	Solar Soccer Club Solar 02 Castro
Forward	Xjavier Martinez	Capital City SC 02 Sky
Forward	John Keene	Solar Soccer Club Solar 02 Sawyer

13U Girls
Midfielder	Addison Brown	Lonestar SC 08 Elite NTH
Midfielder	Giselle Aguilar	Solar SC South 09 Adames
Forward	Kamoree Slater	Solar SC South 09 Adames
Forward	Marinn Cameron	Renegades SC 08 Blanton
Forward	Emily Segovia	Houston Dash Beaumont 08 PA
Forward	Addison Tallas	Lonestar SC 08/09 Red
Forward	Talia Mayrosh	Renegades SC 08 Parker
**Not enough information received to post a complete 4-4-2 Best XI

14U Girls
Goalkeeper	Fiona Padalino	Lonestar SC 07 Elite South
Defender	Megan Gerold	Lonestar SC 07 Elite South
Defender	Landry Warren	Solar 07 Byars White
Midfielder	Kennedy Kaiser	Capital City SC 07 Sky North
Midfielder	Madison Tsao	D'Feeters Kicks SC 07 Vielma White
Midfielder	Meesha Akbar	Lonestar SC 07 Elite North
Forward	Niyah Gee	FC Dallas ETX 07 Premier
Forward	Camryn Fletcher	Solar 07 Byars White
Forward	Madison Patterson	Solar 07 Byars White
**Not enough information received to post a complete 4-4-2 Best XI

15U Girls
Goalkeeper	Aubrey Tipton	BVB Academy Texas 06 Premier
Defender	Avery Mills	Houston Dynamo/Dash Woodlands 06 PA
Defender	Piper Rossman	Solar East 06 Reese
Defender	Jilliana Reese	Solar East 06 Reese
Defender	Sawyer Kohutek	Texas Spirit 06 Monk
Midfielder	Madison Herrera	FC Westlake 06 SA
Midfielder	Layla Rangel	FC Westlake 06 SA
Midfielder	Sofia Almanza	Impact FC 06G Bertelsen
Midfielder	Lillie Archer	Texas Spirit 06 Monk
Forward	Brooklyn Floyd	FC Westlake 06 SA
Forward	Meredith Hammer	Impact FC 06G Bertelsen

16U Girls
Goalkeeper	Reagan Hudnall	FC Dallas 05 West
Defender	Casey Storer	FC Dallas 05 West
Defender	Emily Poste	Georgetown SA Force FC 05 White
Defender	Emily Munoz	Sparta FC 05
Defender	Danielle Aitken	Sting SC 05 Roach
Midfielder	Ella Anderson CP	FC Dallas 05 North Blue
Midfielder	Kimberly Salazar	Georgetown SA Force FC 05 White
Midfielder	Madilyn Harrison	Lions FC Lady Lions 05 Red
Midfielder	Miriam Orozco	Sting SC 05 Roach
Forward	Kaitlyn Bautista	Sting SC 05 Roach
Forward	Carson Glenn	Sting SC 05 Roach

17U Girls
Goalkeeper	Rebecca Partyka	Houston Dash West 04 PA
Defender	Laila Cook	D'Feeters Kicks SC 04 Rangria
Defender	Mackenzie Allen	Forza Sports Academy 04 Black
Defender	Harper Saxon	Sparta FC 04
Defender	Abigail Kone	Surf SC 04
Midfielder	Summer Brown	Dallas Texans 04 Central
Midfielder	Maiya Haliburton	FC Dallas 04 North Black
Midfielder	Alexa Huerta	Forza Sports Academy 04 Black
Midfielder	Graycen Rasmussen	Sparta FC 04
Forward	Sanya Mitchell	Dallas Texans 04 Central
Forward	Kirin Chacchia	FC Dallas 04 North Black

18U Girls
Goalkeeper	Taylor sanderson	Houston Dash South 03 PA
Defender	Viviana Ruiz	Houston Dash South 03 PA
Defender	Makayla Tamasaka	NB Ajax 03
Defender	Kayla Yancey	Sparta FC 03
Defender	Madeline Day	Sparta FC 03
Midfielder	Leslie Guereca	Americas FC 03
Midfielder	Camden Chance	Houston Dash South 03 PA
Midfielder	Elissa Griffin	Shamrock Rovers FC 03
Midfielder	Victoria Sibounheuang	Shamrock Rovers FC 03
Forward	Emilie Rompel	NB Ajax 03
Forward	Jordan Donisi	Shamrock Rovers FC 03

19U Girls
** Not enough information received to post a Best XI in this age group