BANGOR – JoJo Hwalek has played a variety of roles for the Bangor High School soccer team over the years.

He’s the fourth-leading scorer in school history, and a three-time team leader in assists.

And during the aftermath of the Rams’ first Class A state championship in school history this fall, the senior midfielder also has taken on another role – representative all-star.

Hwalek was recognized as an All-New England player Sunday during the annual Maine Soccer Coaches Association banquet held at the Spectacular Event Center.

The event actually was two ceremonies held simultaneously, as top schoolboy players and coaches were recognized on one side of the building, with their schoolgirl peers honored in another banquet room.

Jordan Hale of Falmouth and Kelsey Wilson of Gorham earned the top honors, the boys and girls All-America Award.

Hale, a senior forward, led Falmouth to the 2006 Class B state title with five goals and 18 assists. A three-time All-Western Maine selection, Hale finished his career with 34 goals and 36 assists for 70 points in helping Falmouth to a 55-7-5 record over that four-year span.

Wilson led Gorham to back-to-back undefeated seasons in 2005 and 2006, and three straight state championships overall. A four-year starter, the senior midfielder finished with 80 career goals and helped the 17-0-1 Rams earn rankings as high as first in Region I (New England) and fourth nationally in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s Nov. 14 poll.

Hale and Wilson also earned All-New England recognition, as did Hwalek and Travis Rand of Westbrook on the boys side and Erin MacDermott of Bangor, Olivia Rowse of Falmouth and Alex Mack of North Yarmouth Academy on the girls side.

MacDermott, a senior midfielder, was a four-year starter who helped Bangor win its first Eastern A title in 2005 and compile its first undefeated regular season (13-0-1) in 2006.

Hwalek was the only Bangor boys player honored, a reflection of the team’s depth and relative youth. As one example, at least a dozen Rams earned votes for the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A all-star team, but Hwalek was the only first-team selection.

Five Rams were nominated for All-Eastern Maine honors, with Hwalek again the lone honoree.

“It’s kind of the way things went all year long,” said Bangor coach Adam Leach. “But instead of being disappointed by that, the kids looked at JoJo as our representative to the all-star banquet.”

Hwalek also was named Class A boys player of the year, while Hale was the choice in Class B, Taylor Gorman of NYA in Class C and Alex Martin of state champion Van Buren was recognized in Class D.

Girls players of the year by class were Wilson (A), Katie Caron of Winslow (B), Mack (C) and Katie Cray of Richmond (D).

Leach, an Ashland native, was one of four state coaches of the year recognized by the MSCA after guiding Bangor to a 16-1-1 record capped off by a 1-0 victory over Scarborough in the Class A state final.

“After the state championship, it feels really good that he’s considered one the top coaches in the state,” said Hwalek.

Leach was named the state’s boys coach of the year in the large-school division, which encompasses Classes A and B. Fort Kent native Paul Marquis of Traip Academy in Kittery earned boys small-school (Classes C and D) coaching honors.

Jeanne Zarrilli of three-time state Class A champion Gorham was named large-school girls coach of the year, while Steve Bemiss, who guided George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill to the Eastern Maine Class C title, was the girls small-school coach of the year choice.

Zarrilli also was named Region I New England Coach of the Year in the girls large-school category, while Jeff Thoreck of North Yarmouth Academy earned similar honors in the private-school girls division.

Ellsworth boys coach Brian Higgins and Georges Valley of Thomaston boys coach Sam Pendleton each was recognized for having earned his 400th career victory, Higgins in 2005 and Pendleton this year.

Longtime Madawaska coach and administrator Ed Marshall was presented the MSCA’s service award for his more than two decades of contributions to the sport in the state.