Two Chill players named PDL all stars

Thunder Bay Chill veterans Wilson Neto and Brandon Swartzendruber will enter the Premier Development League final four as all stars.

Neto’s goal in the 86th minute on Saturday lifted the Chill to the Heartland Division title with a 2-1 win over the host Michigan Bucks, while Swartzendruber led the team with 13 goals, good for third in the entire league.

The Bucks placed three players on the all-conference team, while the Chicago Fire were the only other team to place more than one, earning two nods.

The following is the complete list of Central Conference all-stars:
 
GK - Mitch Hildebrandt, Michigan Bucks
D - Kevin Cope, Chicago Fire
D - Stewart Givens, Michigan Bucks
D - Jonathan Raj, Chicago Fire
D - Wilson Neto, Thunder Bay Chill
MF - John Sosa, Des Moines Menace
MF - Albert Edward, River City Rovers
MF - Thomas Catalano, Michigan Bucks
F - Adam Mena, Indiana Invaders
F - Branden Stelmak, Cincinnati Kings            
F - Brandon Swartzendruber, Thunder Bay Chill