McCallie's Hilger, Otchere Named DII-AA East Region Soccer Co-MVPs

!8 From Local Area Named To Squad

  • Saturday, June 7, 2025

McCallie underclassmen Brooks Hilger and Darius Otchere were selected as the Co-Most Valuable Players of this spring’s Division II-AA All-East Region Boys Soccer Team in voting by the Region head coaches.

Hilger and Otchere top a list of 18 other All-Region honorees from Baylor, Chattanooga Christian, Knoxville Catholic, Knoxville Webb and McCallie.

Hilger, a sophomore midfielder, scored both goals in McCallie’s state championship finals match with Montgomery Bell Academy May 22 and also contributed a penalty kick in the overtime shootout, won by MBA and giving them the title.

Otchere, a junior defender, led the Blue Tornado’s backline and played nearly every minute of the season. 

Chattanooga Christian, the Region champions, placed five on the team.

McCallie, the Region Tournament winners, had seven, and Baylor had four.

2025 TSSAA DIVISION II-AA ALL-EAST REGION BOYS SOCCER TEAM

Elliott Arnold - McCallie

Drew Autry - Knoxville Webb

Antonio Basan - Baylor

Alejandro Dominguez - McCallie

Josh Grant - Chattanooga Christian

Bryson Haga - Chattanooga Christian

Brooks Hilger - McCallie

Phillippe Laforge - Baylor

Darius Otchere - McCallie

Daniel Palacios - Knoxville Catholic

Josh Palacios - Knoxville Catholic

Ethan Regis - Chattanooga Christian

Ryan Rodriguez - McCallie

Cy Shumate - McCallie

J.T. Tolson - Chattanooga Christian

Urban Tucker - Chattanooga Christian

Thomas Vance - Baylor

Mikael Wallasvaara - McCallie

Greyson Webb - Knoxville Webb

Carter Weekley - Baylor


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