Current members of the Chicago Fire Youth Development programs put together some solid performances at the high school level this fall season. Recently, 16 players involved in 2009-2010 Fire Youth Development programs were named to the Illinois High School All-State Team. Two within this group experienced a championship victory in the Illinois High School Association's 2009 Boys State Soccer Championship this past weekend at North Central College in Naperville.

Leading the way was defender Billy McGuinness, who scored the game-winning goal as Lyons Township defeated Lake Zurich, 2-1, in overtime to win the IHSA Class 3A championship. The goal came off of a corner kick by Zach Pearsall.

Trevor Wheeler was part of St. Viator's IHSA Class 2A championship team, which defeated Peoria Notre Dame, 1-0, in the final. In the semifinals, Wheeler contributed a goal as St. Viator blanked Triad, 5-0.

The following Fire Youth Development players were named to the Illinois High School All-State Team: Keegan Balle (Neuqua Valley), Andrew Bellmer (Wheaton South), Bryan Ciesiulka (Neuqua Valley), Art Garza (Naperville Central), Marco Gutierrez (St. Joseph), Connor Holloway (Deerfield), Charlie Lyon (St. Charles East), Billy McGuinness (Lyons Township), Chris Prince (Naperville Central), Harry Shipp (Lake Forest), Mike Stankiewicz (Prospect), Sean Totsch (Oswego), Jack Turanchik (Neuqua Valley), Trevor Wheeler (St. Viator), Cody Wilkins (Whitney Young) and Victor Zamora (Boylan Catholic).

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