Clayton’s Andino plays entire East-West All-Star Game

GREENSBORO — Clayton High alumnus Dennis Andino played his final high school game in the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Andino, the 2018 3-A Greater Neuse River Conference Player of the Year, anchored the defense of the East All-Stars for the entire 80 minutes. The East did lose 1-0, but Andino was glad to have the experience before heading to play at Elmira College.

“It was awesome,” Andino said. “It was a lot of fun, just being able to play the game I love since I was a little kid. Since I’m going to be playing at the next level next year, it’s good to get a good game in before I head off to college.”

It was the first time Clayton had a boys soccer player in the East-West game since Jeff Shapiro in 2007. Andino made the NCSCA 3-A All-State team this season.

Kai Jones

I grew up in Goldsboro, North Carolina, graduated from Wayne Country Day School and I love my hometown. I also love sports, and have turned that passion into a career. Through my time at the Kinston Free Press and Johnstonian News I got to cover Johnston and Greene Counties, and fell in love with both communities. I love the area I cover, and I hope I do the communities proud with this website.

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