Edwin Cisneros-Garcia Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year Boys Soccer

“Edwin is the player that everything seems to go through. He has the ability to make great passes that lead to goals or to take the shot himself. He organizes everything for that team. He is extremely creative and plays with no fear.”

Derek Spence

Head Coach - head coach of Crete High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4, 135-pound junior midfielder led the Packers to a 21-1 record and the Class A state championship this past season. Cisneros-Garcia scored 10 goals and passed for 11 assists, including an assist in South’s 3-2 shootout victory over Lincoln Southwest High in the state final. He was the only underclassman named to the 2021 Lincoln Journal Star Super-State Team.

Academic Achievement

Cisernos-Garcia has maintained a B average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Cisneros-Garcia works for his family’s tree service company, and he has volunteered locally as a youth soccer coach and mentor.

Boys Soccer - Nebraska