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<p>KINGSTON &#8211; Throughout his high school career, Zach Holthaus wanted to be known as the best boys soccer player in the area.</p><p>Even though the Dallas Mountaineer suffered an injury this season and missed five games, he still managed to be lauded as All-State by the Wyoming Valley Conference coaches.</p><p>On Thursday evening at Wyoming Seminary&#8217;s Nesbitt Stadium, the Mountaineer once again showed he is one of the top players in the area. Holthaus netted the game-tying goal late for the Black Team in the WVC Boys Soccer Senior All-Star Classic in a game that ended in a 2-2 tie. Holthaus also almost ended the game less than a minute later, but the game ended in a stalemate.</p><p>&#8220;It meant a lot to me. First off, I came out here wanting at least one goal before I go off to college with this being my last game in high school,&#8221; said Holthaus, who hopes to play soccer in college, but hasn&#8217;t narrowed down a choice yet. &#8220;It was a great experience.&#8221;</p><p>With his team trailing 2-1 and the clock winding down, Holthaus found the back of the net with 2:03 to go to tie the game. Once the kickoff was taken away, Holthaus found a seam and headed to the goal once again. Possibly giving up a goal, he instead passed it to his buddy, Reggie Grayek from Wyoming Seminary, who was also selected All-State this season. Grayek&#8217;s shot was saved by keeper David Sikora from Wilkes-Barre Area and the game ended tied.</p><p>&#8220;I wanted to shoot it, but my buddy who I played soccer with all year was calling for it. I wanted to try get him a goal too,&#8221; Holtaus said about his pass to Grayek. &#8220;It was his last game too. Tried to get him one, but we couldn&#8217;t get it and it didn&#8217;t happen.&#8221;</p><p>Crestwood&#8217;s Payton Glynn started the scoring for the White Team giving the team a 1-0 advantage with 26:51 on the clock in the first half. Adam Eckhart from Nanticoke tied up the match for the Black Team at 1-1 netting a goal with 17:05 left in the first.</p><p>Glynn, who was one of the top players in the conference this season, netted his second goal of the match with 22:30 left in the second half to put his team ahead 2-1. Glynn almost had a hat trick later, but a point-blank shot was saved by Dallas keeper Derek Gordon.</p><p>It seemed fitting that Dallas and Crestwood players played a big part in the game as the two teams have had a rivalry, meeting in the District 2 Class 3A tournament each of the last four years. Dallas&#8217; only district title in that span was in 2016.</p><p>&#8220;I love the coaching staff. I&#8217;ve been with them since I was little,&#8221; Holthaus said. &#8220;Coach (Chris) Scharff is my travel coach too. So that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m gonna miss the most.&#8221;</p><p><strong>WVC Boys Senior Classic </strong></p><p><strong>White 2, Black 2 </strong></p><p><strong>White`1`1`&#8211; `1 </strong></p><p><strong>Black`1`1` &#8211; `1 </strong></p><p>First half: 1. White, Payton Glynn, Crestwood 26:51; 2. Black, Adam Eckhart, Nanticoke 17:05</p><p>Second half: 3. White, Glynn 22:30; 4. Black, Zach Holthaus, Dallas 2:03</p><p>Shots: White 16, Black 10; Saves: White 6 (Joel Vazquez, Wilkes-Barre Area; David Sikora, Wilkes-Barre Area), Black 7 (Derek Gordon, Dallas) Corners: White 7, Black 6</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Black&#8217;s Isaiah Johnson of Nanticoke Area, center right, heads the ball against White&#8217;s James Dunleavy of Holy Redeemer in the WVC Senior Boys All-Star Classic Thursday at Nesbitt Stadium in Kingston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_TTL111519BoysSoccer_1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Black&#8217;s Isaiah Johnson of Nanticoke Area, center right, heads the ball against White&#8217;s James Dunleavy of Holy Redeemer in the WVC Senior Boys All-Star Classic Thursday at Nesbitt Stadium in Kingston. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_TTL111519BoysSoccer_2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Black&#8217;s Zach Holthaus (5), of Dallas, heads the ball in the WVC Boys Senior All-Star Classic at Nesbitt Stadium in Kingston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_TTL111519BoysSoccer_2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Black&#8217;s Zach Holthaus (5), of Dallas, heads the ball in the WVC Boys Senior All-Star Classic at Nesbitt Stadium in Kingston. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_TTL111519BoysSoccer_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">White&#8217;s Payton Glynn of Crestwood, center, gets congratulated by teammates after scoring his first of two goals in the WVC Boys Senior All-Star classic Thursday night at Nesbitt Stadium in Kingston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_TTL111519BoysSoccer_3.jpg</photo2><caption2>White&#8217;s Payton Glynn of Crestwood, center, gets congratulated by teammates after scoring his first of two goals in the WVC Boys Senior All-Star classic Thursday night at Nesbitt Stadium in Kingston. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_TTL111519BoysSoccer_5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Black&#8217;s Tyler Rushton of Nanticoke Area (14) kicks the ball away from members of the White team during the WVC Boys Senior All-Star Classic at Nesbitt Stadium in Kingston. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/web1_TTL111519BoysSoccer_5.jpg</photo3><caption3>Black&#8217;s Tyler Rushton of Nanticoke Area (14) kicks the ball away from members of the White team during the WVC Boys Senior All-Star Classic at Nesbitt Stadium in Kingston. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dave Rosengrant</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

WVC All-Star Boys Soccer: Holthaus shines one last time on high school field