Three members of the Wilbraham & Monson Academy Boys' Soccer team participated in all-star games following the conclusion of the Titans' regular season.
Jahkeem Hunt '16, Nick Kubacki '16 and Chris Kalil '17 were selected to play in one of three New England all-star events held Nov. 22 at Brooks School in Andover.
Jahkeem played in his second New England all-star game, having also played as a junior. His team won 4-3, with the WMA striker contributing a goal and assist.
"It was very competitive," Jahkeem explained. "That was probably the fastest game I've played in in America. There was a lot of one-touch soccer, and quality on and off the ball. You could tell the players' soccer IQ was very high. Most of all, it was fun. Playing in front of coaches and other people was fun."
Jahkeem also played in the Western New England All-Star Game, held Nov. 15 at Loomis Chafee. He had a goal and assist in that game as well, with his team triumphing 7-0.
Nick played in an all-star game for seniors as well. He was so honored to be selected he gave up a planned trip to Florida.
"It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Nick said. "I was supposed to travel to Miami that weekend to watch the Dolphins play the Cowboys. That being said, that shows what an honor it was to play in the all-star game. It was cool to play against all the guys I played against during the season, and have the atmosphere we had with all the college coaches at the game. It's unique."
Nick played on the back line. The game finished 2-2, with neither of the opponent's goals coming with Nick on the field.
Chris was named to the New England Junior All-Star Game. His team lost 5-3, but he said the "experience was great. Getting picked was phenomenal. The game was really good. I got to see a lot of kids who I've played against. It was a high-paced game and the players had a lot of skills. The goals were good, as was the coaching.
"I'm grateful for getting chosen and gaining that experience."