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13 PREP RALLY SPRING SPORTS | 2.26.2023 ExpEriEncE • SErvicE • rESultS 479-770-5292 1821 S. 8 th St, Rogers, AR 72756 **Call for an appointment or send an email to: info@herreralawnwa.com** • ACCIDENTS • IMMIGRATION • CRIMINAL • FAMILY • & OTHER CASES Mauricio A. Herrera Aaron Cash Samantha Vital David Lee Eva Berry Payment Plan available DREW WHITE FARMINGTON GRADE Senior HEIGHT 6-0 THE SCOOP White, who made all- conference last season, is a three-year starter and is set to make his impact as a center defensive midfielder. … The Cardinals allowed just one goal per game last season in their championship season. … White is described as a swiss army knife that is a good leader and always gives great effort. THEO WADLIN BENTONVILLE GRADE Senior HEIGHT 6-0 THE SCOOP Wadlin is a dynamic forward that puts a lot of pressure on defenses after finishing with five goals and three assists last year. … After playing a contributing attacking role last year, the all-conference honoree is projected to be a big focus of the offense. … Bentonville, which finished second in the 6A-West last year, was a semifinalist in the 6A state tournament with a 4-2 loss to eventual champion Conway. JAICY BARROSO FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-6 THE SCOOP Barroso, a member of the 2022 all-state tournament team, finished with two goals and 13 assists last year for the Class 6A runner-up Grizzlies. … His passing abilities will be needed again to make another deep run in the state tournament, which Fort Smith is hosting his year. … The Grizzlies shift from the 6A-Central to the 6A-West this season and will be tested early and often. GRAHAM WITTE FAYETTEVILLE GRADE Senior HEIGHT 6-3 THE SCOOP Witte, who was selected for all-state last year, is set for a third season as a starter and the leader of the Bulldog defense that issued just .57 goals per game last year while winning the 6A-West conference championship. … Witte, who also plays basketball, is described by teammates and coaches as very athletic and has instincts that most don't have at the high school level ANDREW MENDOZA VAN BUREN GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-8 THE SCOOP Mendoza returns for the Class 5A runner-up Pointers after scoring five goals and finishing with nine assists. … Van Buren will be much younger this year with eight sophomores on the varsity team. … Van Buren graduated a very impactful senior class, but Mendoza, Eric Gallardo (three goals, four assists), Edgar Recinos (one goal as a sophomore) and E.J. Bonilla (allowed one goal per game as keeper) all look to keep the program's success going after making the finals in back-to-back seasons. BRANDON GALLARDO ROGERS HERITAGE GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-7 THE SCOOP Gallardo, who made the all-state team last year and was the newcomer of the year as a sophomore, returns to play a forward spot for Rogers Heritage after finishing with seven goals and five assists last year. … The War Eagles finished fifth in the 6A-West but made a run in the state tournament to make it back-to-back seasons as a semifinalist. … Heritage as a No. 5-seed took down No. 4-seed Little Rock Central, No. 1-seed Fayetteville and lost 1-0 to No. 2-seed Fort Smith Northside. ANDY MORENO FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-7 THE SCOOP Moreno, one of 12 seniors on the team this year, is a captain and returns to play a big part of the Northside defense that issued about one goal per game last year. … He also finished with a goal and seven assists during his junior season. … Moreno was selected as a member of the all-state tournament team last season after finishing strong in the playoffs.