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