The Watsonville High boys soccer team had one unforgettable season this past winter by collecting not one, but three championship trophies.
It began with a Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division crown, followed by the program’s 13th Central Coast Section title and then the first-ever California Interscholastic Federation Northern Regional championship.
Without a doubt, the Wildcatz’s championship run was the definition of a true collective effort.
But if there was one player who stood out amongst them all, it was senior forward Diego Guillen, who used his height and strength to his advantage in most situations on the pitch. He was named the PCAL Mission Division’s Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season.
Guillen tallied 71 points—24 goals and 23 assists—for the ‘Catz, according to statistics on the Max Preps website.
Gonzales senior Jorge Uribe was named the Mission Division’s Most Valuable Player as he finished with 62 points—28 goals and six assists. Teammate Luis Cabada was named the Defensive Player of the Year.
Guillen, along with seniors Eliseo Mora, Jose Ortiz and Adrian Fernandez each earned All-PCAL First Team honors for Watsonville, which finished with a 22-2-2 overall record this season.
Teammates Damian Mora, Alan Fuentes, Damien Amador and Damien Moreno each earned all-league second team honors.
Benjamin Cabrera of Monterey Bay Academy in La Selva Beach was named the PCAL Santa Lucia Division’s Offensive Player of the Year.
Pacific Coast Athletic League All-League Boys Soccer Teams
Mission Division
Individual Awards
Most Valuable Player: Jorge Uribe, Gonzales
Offensive Player of the Year: Diego Guillen, Watsonville
Defensive Player of the Year: Luis Cabada, Gonzales
First Team
Diego Guillen, Watsonville
Eliseo Mora, Watsonville
Jose Ortiz, Watsonville
Adrian Fernandez, Watsonville
Jorge Uribe, Gonzales
Luis Cabada, Gonzales
Jorge Lara, Gonzales
Emilio Padilla, Salinas
Jayden Hernandez, Salinas
Angel Moreno, King City
Rafael Merino, King City
Juan Carlos Lopez, Seaside
Andres Perez, Pajaro Valley
Zach DaSilva, Stevenson
Second Team
Damian Mora, Watsonville
Alan Fuentes, Watsonville
Damien Amador, Watsonville
Damien Moreno, Watsonville
Luis Benavides, Gonzales
Kevin Tavares, Gonzales
Emmanuel Valdez, Gonzales
Mattheus Mariscal, Salinas
Henry Rempert, Salinas
Abiel Gomez, King City
Bryan Gonzalez, King City
Osvaldo Garcia, Seaside
Raymond Mata, Pajaro Valley
Soren Hilman, Stevenson
Richard Chamberlin All-Sportsmanship Team
Alan Fuentes, Watsonville
Gonzales, Jorge Lara
Henry Rempert, Salinas
Eduardo Acosta, King City
Felipe Garcia, Seaside
Jesus Segura, Pajaro Valley
Blake Jones, Stevenson
Elgi Bellizio All-Sportsmanship team
Stevenson
Cypress Division
Individual Awards
Most Valuable Player: Jesus Ortiz, Soledad
Offensive Player of the Year: Jesus Ortiz, Solead
Defensive Player of the Year: Kristian Rocha, North Monterey County
First Team
Jesus Ortiz, Soledad
Bryan Alvarado, Soledad
Jason Rico, Soledad
Joshua Guzman, Soledad
Miro Balaban, Carmel
Alex Castagna, Carmel
Bodhi Melton, Carmel
Alex Sanchez, Rancho San Juan
Osvaldo Garcia, RSJ
Patrick Tracey, Monte Vista Christian
Kristian Rocha, NMC
Joseph Rocha-Ayala, Ceiba College Prep
Tristian Thelen, Pacific Collegiate School
Second Team
Adrian Sanchez, Soledad
Marcos Negrete, Soledad
Julian Valdez, Soledad
Daniel Magana, Soledad
Sebastian Blessing, Carmel
Georges Guerree, Carmel
Ian Lome, Carmel
Yandel Reyes, RSJ
Jaime Garcia, RSJ
Maxx Montenegro, MVC
Jose Mendoza, NMC
Steven Arana, Ceiba
Joseph McAndrew, PCS
Richard Chamberlin All-Sportsmanship Team
Christian Romero, Soledad
Sam Sibley, Carmel
Angel Salas, RSJ
Johnny Finney, MVC
Roalndo Garcia, NMC
Aiden Rocha-Ayala, Ceiba
Sebastian Gallardo, PCS
Elgie Abellizio All-Sportsmanship team
Carmel
Santa Lucia Division
Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Paul Ramirez, Pacific Grove
Offensive Player of the Year: Benjamin Cabrera, Monterey Bay Academy
Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Rodriguez, Marina
First Team
Paul Ramirez, Pacific Grove
Grady Burczynski, Pacific Grove
Aidan McFarland Walton, Pacific Grove
James Lowen, Pacific Grove
Brandon Miranda, Marina
Victor Rodriguez, Marina
Hubert Garbaczonek, Marina
Moises Barrelleza-Camarena, St. Francis
Colton Stevens, St. Francis
Benjamin Cabrera, MBA
Joao Zidan, MBA
Diego Silva, York
Rai Fleizach, Oakwood
Christian Saldivar, Anzar
Second Team
Noah Abundis, Pacific Grove
Oliver Crandall, Pacific Grove
Alex Duarte, Pacific Grove
Bennette Paterson, Pacific Grove
Adriano Guzman, Marina
Victor Rodriguez, Marina
Tony Reyes, Marina
Ezequiel Barrelleza-Camarena, St. Francis
Vince Tovar, St. Francis
Davi Ravagnani, MBA
Jorge Estrada, MBA
Daniel Scott, York
Robin Klinghauf, Oakwood
Rickey Gutierrez, Anzar
Richard Chamberlin All-Sportsmanship Team
Noah Abundis, Pacific Grove
Hubert Garbaczonek, Marina
Gabriel Suarez, St. Francis
Finn Rhoads, York
Vitor Matias, MBA
Kenny Jeudy Bourdeau, Oakwood
Cesar Mutul, Anzar
Elgie Bellizio All-Sportsmanship team
York
