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Girls ESR Spring Top 50, May 21

Sheldon Shealer — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:39 +0000

TOP STORY: One year ago this week, then No. 1 Green Hope fell to No. 2 Hough in the North Carolina Class 4A state final, which also produced what was then titled the POWERADE FAB 50 national title. This year, Green Hope and Hough are each one win away from another state final clash, and again the top spot will be on the line. But this year, it appears Hough’s roll — if it happens — will be as spoiler to No. 1. If Green Hope does win the 4A state title this week, it will mean the Raleigh power would have gone coast-to-coast as the only No. 1 team this season in the ESR Top 50.

BIG MOVER: Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.). Gibbons, who avenged one regular-season loss and pushed top-ranked Green Hope before falling 2-1, jumped 12 spots to No. 38 after reaching the Class 3A state semifinals.

NEWCOMERS: No. 39 Chantilly (Chantilly, Va.), No. 42 Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.), No. 44 Charter (Wilmington, Del.), No. 45 Franklin (Elk Grove, Calif.), No. 46 Mountain Brook (Mountain Brook, Ala.), No. 47 Millard West (Omaha, Neb.), No. 48 Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) and No. 50 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.).

NOTES: The spring season includes the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California (spring), Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Rankings through matches played as of May 19, 2013

Rk.	School (City, State)	Record	Prev.

1	Green Hope (Cary, N.C.)	26-0-0	1
	Callie McClain’s goal with less than three minutes remaining lifted Green Hope to a 3-2 victory over Leesville Road and into the state semifinals. Green Hope also escaped an overtime contest, edging ESR Top 50-ranked Millbrook 4-3 in the state quarterfinals earlier in the week.
2	Ankeny (Ankeny, Iowa)	15-0-0	2
	Amber Nieland offered the offensive standout performance of the week, scoring three goals and assisting on two others in Ankeny’s 5-0 victory over Nevada.
3	Naperville North (Naperville, Ill.)	17-0-2	4
	Naperville North opened postseason play with a 10-0 win over Romeoville followed by a 4-0 win over Lockport. Despite being No. 3 this week, Naperville North could move into the national title chase with a strong postseason performance. It already has one favorable result over Plainfield North (3-0), which Ankeny (Iowa) defeated 1-0. Another similar result in the playoffs will be cause to flip the teams in the rankings.
4	Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Va.)	15-0-2	5
	Ashley Herndon scored twice in all three matches as Stone Bridge won the district title with 4-0 wins over Jefferson, Langley and McLean.
5	Plymouth (Canton, Mich.)	15-0-1	6
	Madi Lewis scored three goals last week as Plymouth defeated Canton and Livonia Churchill.
6	St. Dominic (O’Fallon, Mo.)	22-0-1	8
	Mackenzie Rief scored the only goal as St. Dominic survived a 1-0 playoff-opener against St. Charles West before rolling to a 5-1 victory over St. Charles.
7	Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)	18-1-0	10
	Mallory Pugh scored twice as Mountain Vista posted a 6-2 win over former Top 50-ranked Fossil Ridge last week, sending Mountain Vista into a clash with No. 29 Rock Canyon.
8	Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.)	16-1-0	9
	Season complete. Oklahoma Class 6A state champion. School Facts: Private, 850 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Katie Sprouse’s overtime goal lifted Bishop Kelley to a 3-2 victory over Jenks in the state final pitting a pair of nationally ranked programs. The Comets have won four straight titles and 14 in the past 15 years. The team’s only setback this season was in the Heart of America final to St. Teresa’s (Mo.). Bishop Kelley started the season ranked No. 2, and becomes the first to clinch a Top 10 final ranking. This year’s senior class was led by six NCAA Division I signees: Darienne Chapman (Tulsa), Bailey Haydock (Michigan), Claire Kelley (Arkansas), Kaela Little (Notre Dame), Katie Sprouse (Clemson) and Kristie Wilburn (Orla Roberts). Fun Fact: Bishop Kelley High School was created in 1960 as a response to the closing of Tulsa’s two previous Catholic high schools — Holy Family and Marquette, which had dated to the early 1900s.
9	Marist (Atlanta, Ga.)	22-0-1	12
	Season complete. Georgia Class AAAA state champion. School Facts: Private, 1,070 students in grades 7-12. Notes: Katie MacGinnitie scored twice as Marist cruised to a 5-0 win over Columbus in the state final. Marist’s defense held Columbus without a shot until the second half. Marist outscored its five playoff opponents 40-0, and posted 18 shutouts on the season. The lone blemish on Marist’s record was a draw with McIntosh, a team that was soundly defeated by fellow Top 25-ranked St. Pius. Fun Fact: When Marist opened its doors in October 1901, the school was a boys military school known as Marist College.
10	Westfield (Chantilly, Va.)	14-1-1	7
	Westfield suffered a district tournament setback to Chantilly, but the result was merely window dressing. Westfield, which has a win over No. 11 Battlefield, already won the district regular-season title and secured a berth in this week’s regional tournament. It’s this week’s results that will hold more bearing on the team’s future ranking.
11	Battlefield (Haymarket, Va.)	16-1-1	13
	Alexis Wagoner delivered the lone goal as Battlefield won its district title with a 1-0 decision over Broad Run. Next up is the regional tournament.
12	Eureka (Eureka, Mo.)	18-1-1	15
	Eureka edged Lafayette in overtime 2-1 last week to advance to this week’s 16-team Class 3 state tournament.
13	Rio Americano (Sacramento, Calif.)	18-0-2	17
	Season complete. California Sac-Joaquin Section Division III champion. School Facts: Public, 1,700 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Mel Hoskins scored twice and Paige Borgorgno set up a pair of goals as Rio Americano cruised to a 5-0 win over Benicia in the section final. The win marked Rio’s third straight section crown. Despite being classified in Division III, Rio provided its worth during the regular season, which included shutout wins over Division I champion Franklin (2-0) and runner-up Davis (3-0). Fun Fact: When Debbie Meyer was a 16-year-old student at Rio Americano in 1968, she became the first swimmer to win three individual gold medals in the Olympic Games, claiming the 200-, 400- and 800-meter titles at the 1968 Mexico City Games. To this day, no other female has ever won three individual freestyle gold medals in a single Olympics appearance.
14	St. Joseph’s Academy (St. Louis, Mo.)	16-2-0	18
	Kaley Nieters scored twice in a surprisingly easily 6-2 win over Ursuline and added a goal in the team’s 4-0 victory over Webster Groves last week.
15	St. Teresa’s (Kansas City, Mo.)	16-2-0	20
	St. Teresa’s edged Park Hill South 2-1 last week to advance to this week’s Class 3 state tournament.
16	Hough (Cornelius, N.C.)	20-2-0	26
	Olivia DeMarcus netted the match winner in overtime as Hough upended Lake Norman 2-1 in a battle of ESR Top 50 teams. The victory sends the defending state champions back to the state semifinals and a clash with Myers Park this week. Hough lost twice to Lake Norman during the regular season before pulling out the playoff victory. Ashley Johnson scored the other goal for Hough. Hough and Lake Norman are a combined 92-0-1 the past two seasons when not playing each other.
17	Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.)	24-1-0	3
	Season complete. North Carolina Class 4A state quarterfinalist. School Facts: Public, 2,000 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Lake Norman’s 24-match win streak was brought to an end with a 2-1 overtime loss to Hough in the state playoffs. Amanda Karlsson’s goal late in regulation sent the contest into overtime. Lake Norman is 46-4 over the past two years with all four losses coming to Hough. Fun Fact: Lake Norman originally was built to house 1,300 students. The population expansion in the area resulted in a new wing being added to the school, which now houses the Freshmen Academy — about 600 students.
18	Jenks (Jenks, Okla.)	15-2-0	22
	Season complete. Oklahoma Class 6A state runner-up. School Facts: Public, 2,870 students in grades 10-12. Notes: Jenks twice rallied from one-goal deficits before falling to Bishop Kelley 3-2 in overtime of the Class 6A state final. Elizabeth Adams netted the team’s second goal to force overtime. Lizzie Keester scored Jenks’ other goal. Jenks’ senior class features four players who have signed with NCAA Division I programs, led by Keester, who has signed with Texas A&M. Fun Fact: The girls’ soccer program has accounted for nine of the school’s 139 sports state titles.
19	St. Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.)	14-2-1	23
	Jamie Kutey and Hannah Pyle each scored two goals as St. Thomas Aquinas cruised to a 5-1 playoff win over Shawnee Mission South.
20	Novi (Novi, Mich.)	12-1-2	24
	Erin Dirks provided the team’s offensive highlight with a three-goal outing in a 4-1 win over Salem.
21	Cosby (Midlothian, Va.)	15-1-1	16
	Cosby was held to a draw by unranked James River last week.
22	Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)	18-1-1	27
	Myers Park gets a crack at Hough in this week’s state semifinals. A win moves the team into the state final and secures a final ESR Top 50 ranking. A loss will reposition this squad in the state and national scene.
23	St. Pius X (Atlanta, Ga.)	19-1-3	28
	Season complete. Georgia Class AAA state champion. School Facts: Private, 1,000 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Junior Amanda Vocelka scored the lone goal as St. Pius defeated former Top 50-ranked Blessed Trinity 1-0 in the state final. St. Pius has won four of the past five Class AAA state titles, and the program has seven crowns since 1998. Fun Fact: St. Pius has a faculty of 93 with an average of 17.8 years of teaching experience. More than 70 percent hold at least a Master’s degree.
24	Deep Run (Glen Allen, Va.)	14-0-1	30
	Deep Run’s undefeated showing is setting up a possible regional playoff clash with fellow Top 25-ranked Cosby.
25	Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township, Mich.)	12-0-1	31
	A loss by Forest Hills Central allows Utica Eisenhower to move up to No. 3 in Michigan, and a handful of losses by Top 25 programs let this team into the Top 25 for the first time this season.
26	Waubonsie Valley (Aurora, Ill.)	18-3-1	32

27	Millbrook (Raleigh, N.C.)	21-2-1	21

28	Yorktown (Arlington, Va.)	17-1-0	34

29	Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)	16-1-1	35

30	Wando (Mount Pleasant, S.C.)	20-1-1	36

31	Kearney (Kearney, Mo.)	24-0-0	37

32	St. Charles North (St. Charles, Ill.)	17-3-1	38

33	Buffalo Grove (Buffalo Grove, Ill.)	22-2-1	40

34	Plainfield North (Plainfield, Ill.)	21-3-0	41

35	Olathe East (Olathe, Kan.)	14-2-1	42

36	Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.)	16-3-1	43

37	Stoney Creek (Rochester Hills, Mich.)	15-1-0	44

38	Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.)	20-2-1	50

39	Chantilly (Chantilly, Va.)	10-2-3	NR

40	Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.)	12-1-1	14

41	Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, Iowa)	12-1-0	49

42	Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.)	13-4-1	NR

43	Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)	12-2-4	19

44	Charter (Wilmington, Del.)	14-0-1	NR

45	Franklin (Elk Grove, Calif.)	17-3-0	NR

46	Mountain Brook (Mountain Brook, Ala.)	22-3-2	NR

47	Millard West (Omaha, Neb.)	13-3-0	NR

48	Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)	20-3-0	NR

49	Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.)	19-2-0	29

50	Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.)	20-2-3	NR

Boys ESR Spring Top 50, May 21

Sheldon Shealer — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:24 +0000

TOP STORY: This year’s spring playoffs have been anything but predictable in the large-school classifications. This past week, Berkmar, with a largely ho-hum regular season, vaulted into the national picture with a Georgia Class AAAAAA title. Then there was Irmo in South Carolina, an eight-loss team in legendary coach Phil Savitz’s final year at the helm, collecting a surprise South Carolina Class 4A crown. So far, the only large-school state title favorites to seal the deal have been Omaha South (Neb.), Vestavia Hills (Ala.) and Northside (Ark.).

BIG MOVER: St. Joseph’s (Greenville, S.C.). Of the teams in last week’s ranking, St. Joseph’s made the greatest leap, moving up 16 spots after being the only pre-tournament favorite to end up with a state title in the Palmetto state.

NEWCOMERS: No. 19 Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.), No. 26 Houston County (Warner-Robins, Ga.), No. 27 Iowa City (Iowa City, Iowa), No. 30 Union (Camas, Wash.), No. 32 Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), No. 33 Irmo (Columbia, S.C.), No. 34 Lexington (Lexington, S.C.), No. 39 Monacan (Richmond, Va.), No. 40 James River (Midlothian, Va.), No. 41 Forest Park (Woodbridge, Va.), No. 43 Glynn Academy (Brunswick, Ga.), No. 46 Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) and No. 50 Northside (Fort Smith, Ark.). Ten of those schools are making return visits to the ESR Top 50 this week.

NOTES: The spring season includes the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

Rankings through matches played as of May 19, 2013

Rk.	School (City, State)	Record	Prev.

1	Mills Godwin (Henrico, Va.)	15-0-0	1
	Cutter Jacobson and Pierce Aggen scored goals as Mills Godwin defeated Douglas Freeman 2-0. The teams meet again this week in the district tournament semifinals.
2	Omaha South (Omaha, Neb.)	23-0-0	2
	Season complete. Nebraska Class A state champion. School Facts: Public, 2,222 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Jose Marquez delivered the game-winning goal in the 75th minute as Omaha South capped a record-setting season in front of a record-setting crowd with a 1-0 state final victory over former ESR No. 1 Creighton Prep to end the season. The Packers delivered 133 goals and finished with 20 shutouts — both Nebraska state records — in winning the program’s first soccer state title, and first state championship of any kind since 1990. An announced crowd of 8,200 witnessed the final, which broke the previous state final record by more than 1,300 spectators. Junior standout Michael Jaime led the team with 30 goals and 13 assists, despite being listed as a defender and playing primarily a defensive roll against top-ranked teams. Senior Seyag Moreno, the team’s starting keeper, finished with 20 shutouts. Three seniors have committed to college soccer programs from a program that was a runner-up in 2010 and lost to eventual champ Creighton Prep in the 2011 and 2012 semifinals. This season’s Omaha South squad, coached by Joe Maass, is being touted as among the best high school teams ever assembled in Nebraska, and its case is buoyed by three shutout wins over Creighton Prep, which is loaded with college-bound talent, was averaging more than four goals per match and was aiming to become the first three-peat soccer state champion in Nebraska. Fun Fact: Omaha South’s enrollment is capped at 2,222 — and the school had to turn away more than 150 potential freshmen during the 2012-13 school year.
3	McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.)	23-0-0	3
	Season complete. Georgia Class AAAAA state champion. School Facts: Public, 1,600 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Georgia State signee Saloman Lorenzo scored the first goal, and that’s was generally enough, as McIntosh defeated Houston County 2-0 in the Georgia Class AAAAA state final. Chris Perez added a goal to cap the scoring. Lorenzo, the Gatorade Player of the Year for Georgia, finished the season with 24 goals and 28 assists. McIntosh recorded 21 shutouts in 2013 and allowed only two goals. In addition to pinning the only loss on Houston County, McIntosh defeated Class AAAAAA state runner-up Collins Hill 3-0, perennial AAAAAA state challenger Starr’s Mill 3-0. The team is coached by Bunky Colvin. Fun Fact: Peachtree City, a suburb of Atlanta, has a 90-mile network of multiuse paths for pedestrians, cyclists and golf cart drivers. In fact, it’s not unusual to see teens driving golf carts around the community as a main mode of transportation since the posted age to drive a golf cart in Peachtree City is 12, provided the youngster is accompanied by an adult.
4	St. Pius (Atlanta, Ga.)	19-0-2	4
	Season complete. Georgia Class AAA state champion. School Facts: Private, 1,000 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Tyler Alexander, a senior who starred on St. Pius’ national No. 1 team in 2011, scored the first goal and J.D. Manzo added an insurance tally in the second half as St. Pius defeated Woodward Academy 2-0 in the state final. The victory marked St. Pius’ third title in five seasons and completed a boys-girls title sweep, as the St. Pius girls won a Class AAA crown earlier in the day. Ryan Beck recorded the shutout for St. Pius, which had 16 on the season. The team is coached by David O’Shea. Fun Fact: St. Pius’ most notable soccer product is Ricardo Clark, a member of the U.S. National Team and the MLS Houston Dynamo. Clark spent three seasons with Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany’s top division.
5	Dalton (Dalton, Ga.)	22-0-0	5
	Season complete. Georgia Class AAAA state champion. School Facts: Public, 1,450 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Salvador Rodriguez scored twice before Eder Mora, Daniel Palacios and Ramiro Huitanda added goals as Dalton ripped Southeast Whitfield 5-0 in the state final for the program’s first outright state title. Dalton defeated Southeast Whitfield three times this season, and that’s the same Southeast Whitfield squad that tied Top 25-ranked East Coweta. The Catamounts tied in the 2003 state final. Huitanda finished his career with a school-record 87 goals. Fun Fact: Dalton has been involved in a student exchange program with its sister school Gerhart-Hauptmann since 1996.
6	Franklin (Franklin, Tenn.)	15-0-2	7
	Matt Brady and Jimmy Wester scored goals in both Franklin’s last two matches — a 2-0 win over Ravenwood and a 6-0 victory over Hendersonville, which vaults the team into the state tournament for the first time since 2002.
7	Oakton (Vienna, Va.)	13-0-2	8
	Oakton edged Robinson 3-2 to win the district tournament title to go along with the league season crown. The team starts regional postseason play this week.
8	Vestavia Hills (Vestavia Hills, Ala.)	29-1-1	9
	Season complete. Alabama Class 6A state champion. School Facts: Public, 1,875 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Jerrod Nieves delivered the match-winning penalty kick as Vestavia Hills won the Alabama Class 6A state crown in a shootout over rival Oak Mountain. The teams played four times with Vestavia Hills winning three and Oak Mountain winning one. Fun Fact: Trey Hardee, the Olympic Decathlon silver medalist at the 2012 London Games, is a 2002 graduate of Vestavia Hills. Hardee was an NCAA champion and record-setter in the decathlon and heptathlon before embarking on an international career.
9	South Lakes (Reston, Va.)	15-1-0	10
	Maryland signee Suliaman Dainkeh scored one of the team’s three goals as South Lakes defeated Langley 3-1 in the district tournament final on Friday.
10	Lake Braddock (Burke, Va.)	11-0-5	11
	Aaron Hollins scored twice to lead Lake Braddock to a 3-1 win over Top 50-ranked W.T. Woodson in the district tournament final.
11	Blacksburg (Blacksburg, Va.)	13-0-2	13
	Harrison Bankhead and Geinda Smith had three-goal outings last week as Blacksburg wrapped up an undefeated regular season with a three-win week.
12	Tuscarora (Leesburg, Va.)	15-0-2	14
	Angel Ceron-Garcia scored seven goals over two matches against Loudoun Valley last week as Tuscarora completed an undefeated regular season. Ceron-Garcia scored four in the team’s 8-1 victory then three days later netted three in a 5-0 win.
13	Brighton (Salt Lake City, Utah)	17-1-0	18
	Portland signee Matt Coffey scored twice to lift Brighton to a 3-1 win over Weber and into the Utah Class 5A state semifinals.
14	Iowa City West (Iowa City, Iowa)	15-1-0	17
	Iowa City West had no problem dispatching Waterloo East (10-1) and Wahlert (3-0) last week to run its win streak to 15 matches.
15	Snohomish (Snohomish, Wash.)	19-1-0	19
	Snohomish benefitted from a pair of own goals in a 3-0 victory over Camas in the Washington Class 4A state quarterfinals. Camas was making its Class 4A debut after spending the past decade as a Class 3A power.
16	Jefferson (Auburn, Wash.)	16-0-4	22
	Brandon Madsen was the team’s offensive standout last week with two goals and three assists, carrying the squad into this week’s state semifinals. Madsen had a goal and three assists in Jefferson’s 5-2 win over Mariner, followed by the lone goal in a 1-0 decision over Inglemoor.
17	Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, Tenn.)	13-0-1	26
	A rash of playoff surprises leaves Montgomery Bell as the last undefeated team and favorite in Tennessee’s Division II-AA playoff race.
18	Johnston (Johnston, Iowa)	16-1-0	24
	Sam Graving and Darius Dowell scored the goals as Johnston posted a pair of 1-0 wins last week to hang on to its No. 2 state ranking.
19	Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.)	16-5-1	NR
	Season complete. Georgia Class AAAAAA state champion. School Facts: Public, 2,900 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Berkmar put an 0-3-1 start in the past and pulled out a 2-0 state title win over Collins Hill, ending the fellow Gwinnett County’s two-year run as state champions. Collins Hill beat Berkmar 2-0 early in the season. But in the final, Kofi Twumasi and Awey Houry scored second-half goals to lift the program to its first state title. Fun Fact: Berkmar coach Tracy Crouch guided Parkview to a state title in 2005 and previously had Parkview programs that spent time at No. 1 in the nation before taking over the Berkmar program.
20	East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Ga.)	19-1-1	6
	Season complete. Georgia Class AAAAAA state semifinalist School Facts: Public, 2,800 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Connor Antley and Ian Antley scored to give East Coweta a 2-1 lead, but the team could not hold on in a state semifinal shootout loss to eventual champ Berkmar followed a 2-2 contest. Fun Fact: Although East Coweta’s school history dates to 1917, the current formal school was started in 1946 as a merger of Haralson, Raymond, Starr and Senoia schools.
21	Oak Mountain (Birmingham, Ala.)	21-3-1	23
	Season complete. Alabama Class 6A state runner-up. School Facts: Public, 1,715 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Oak Mountain’s season ended with a penalty kick setback to Vestavia Hills in the Class 6A state final. All three of the team’s losses were to Vestavia Hills this season. Fun Fact: Oak Mountain, which was established in 1999, received the prestigious Blue Ribbon School designation in 2011. Only six public high schools in Alabama have ever achieved this honor.
22	E.C. Glass (Lynchburg, Va.)	15-1-1	27
	E.C. Glass, whose only setback is to Blacksburg in penalty kicks, completed a perfect run through district play last week. The upcoming playoffs will be the challenge to this team’s current ranking.
23	Creighton Prep (Omaha, Neb.)	17-4-0	28
	Season complete. Nebraska Class A state runner-up. School Facts: Private, all-boys, 1,025 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Creighton Prep’s bid to become the first three-peat champion in Nebraska came up short in a 1-0 state final loss to Omaha South. Creighton Prep lost three times to Omaha South and split its two matches with Grand Island. Creighton Prep’s lineup featured Creighton signee Alex Prusa and Nebraska-Omaha signee Mark Moulton. Fun Fact: Rex Barney, a former Major League Baseball player who made a name for himself as a public address announcer, was a graduate of Creighton Prep. He served as the PA announcer for the Baltimore Orioles from 1974 until his death in 1997, and was known for two famous sayings: “Give that fan a contract” any time a spectator made a snagged a foul ball, and “Thank-youuuu” with a drawn out ending at the conclusion of each game.
24	Grand Island (Grand Island, Neb.)	15-1-0	29
	Season complete. Nebraska Class A state semifinalist. School Facts: Public, 2,200 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Grand Island climbed as high as No. 5 in the ESR Top 50 before falling to playoff nemesis Creighton Prep 3-2 in the state semifinals. Grand Island had defeated Creighton Prep earlier in the season. Fun Fact: Tom Rathman, a former NFL fullback who was a standout at Nebraska before winning two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers, is a Grand Island graduate. Rathman currently coaches the running backs for the 49ers.
25	Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.)	13-2-0	32
	Season complete. Oklahoma Class 6A state champion. School Facts: Public, 2,500 students in grades 9-12. Notes: Sam Brown delivered the decisive goal to lift Edmond North to a 2-1 victory over Norman North in the state final, handing Norman North its only regulation loss of the season. The team’s other three defeats were in shootouts. Edmond North trailed 1-0 at halftime before Clay Collier scored on a header to tie the match followed by Brown’s winner. The victory marked the second title for Edmond North’s program, the first coming in 2004. Fun Fact: Former Edmond North standout Bright Dike is a member of the MLS Portland Timbers.
26	Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.)	21-1-0	NR

27	Iowa City (Iowa City, Iowa)	13-2-0	NR

28	W.T. Woodson (Fairfax, Va.)	13-3-0	33

29	Cosby (Midlothian, Va.)	11-2-2	31

30	Union (Camas, Wash.)	15-2-4	NR

31	St. Joseph’s (Greenville, S.C.)	18-3-0	47

32	Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.)	20-3-0	NR

33	Irmo (Columbia, S.C.)	17-8-0	NR

34	Lexington (Lexington, S.C.)	17-10-1	NR

35	Starr’s Mill (Fayetteville, Ga.)	16-5-1	50

36	Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.)	17-6-1	38

37	Wando (Mount Pleasant, S.C.)	22-1-0	39

38	Norman North (Norman, Okla.)	13-4-0	40

39	Monacan (Richmond, Va.)	11-3-0	NR

40	James River (Midlothian, Va.)	11-2-2	NR

41	Forest Park (Woodbridge, Va.)	14-2-2	NR

42	Jenks (Jenks, Okla.)	12-3-1	43

43	Glynn Academy (Brunswick, Ga.)	18-1-1	NR

44	Owasso (Owasso, Okla.)	15-2-0	45

45	Norman (Norman, Okla.)	12-2-0	46

46	Collins Hills (Suwanee, Ga.)	17-6-0	NR

47	Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.)	17-4-0	35

48	Centennial (Roswell, Ga.)	18-3-0	41

49	Lambert (Suwanee, Ga.)	16-4-0	49

50	Northside (Fort Smith, Ark.)	25-1-0	NR

Calif. standout named Gatorade National Soccer PoY

Sheldon Shealer — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:13 +0000

El Ranch (Pico Rivera, Calif.) senior Cristian Roldan, recently named the Gatorade Player of the Year for California, was surprised at a school assembly Monday, when he was presented the 2012-13 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year award by former U.S. and MLS standout Alexi Lalas.

Roldan has signed with the University of Washington.

This past season, he:
* Led the Dons to a 29-2-1 record on the way to winning the Southern Section Division III tournament championship and the Southern Cal Division I Regional championship
*Scored a school-record 54 goals and recorded 31 assists in 2013
*Recorded a goal and five assists in three regional tournament games
*Scored eight goals and recorded seven assists in five-game run to the CIF-SS Division III title
*Volunteers for the Blue Pride service project
*Maintains a 3.39 GPA in the classroom

PAST GATORADE BOYS SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Year, Name, Position, School

2011-12, Ema Boateng, MF, Cate (Capinteria, Calif.)
2010-11, Luis Rendon, F, Cosby (Midlothian, Va.)
2009-10, Soony Saad, F, Dearborn (Mich.)
2008-09, Dillon Powers, MF, Plano (Texas)
2007-08, Chris Agorsor, F, McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.)
2006-07, Brayan Martinez, MF, West Orange (N.J.)
2005-06, Eric Alexander, MF, Portage Central (Portage, Mich.)
2004-05, Lee Nguyen, MF, Plano East (Plano, Texas)
2003-04, Patrick Phelan, D, Wilbraham & Monson (Wilbraham, Mass.)
2002-03, Greg Dalby, MF, Poway (Calif.)
2001-02, Jordan Harvey, MF, Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
2000-01, Ned Grabavoy, MF, Lincoln Way (New Lenox, Ill.)
1999-2000, Alecko Eskandarian, F, Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
1998-99, Kyle Martino, MF, Staples (Westport, Conn.)
1997-98, Nick Downing, MF, Eastlake (Redmond, Wash.)
1996-97, Nick Garcia, MF, Bishop Lynch (Dallas, Texas)
1995-96, Andy Kirk, GK, Marquette (Milwaukee, Wis.)
1994-95, Pierre Venditti, F, Jonathon Law (Milford, Conn.)
1993-94, Andriy Shapowal, F, Kenston (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
1992-93, Mike Fisher, F, Batavia (Ill.)
1991-92, Matt McKeon, SW, DeSmet (St. Louis, Mo.)
1990-91, Claudio Reyna, MF, St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.)
1989-90, Todd Haskins, F, Howard (Ellicott City, Md.)
1988-89, Chris Henderson, MF, Cascade (Everett, Wash.)
1987-88, Lyle Yorks, MF, E.O. Smith (Storrs, Conn.)
1986-87, John Gwin, D, Boise (Idaho)

Spring boys soccer state rankings, May 20

Sheldon Shealer — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:05 +0000

The state rankings are updated each Monday throughout the spring high school season. The ESR Top 50 is released each Tuesday, starting with the first Tuesday in March. These are the preseason spring rankings and do not reflect any matches played.

NOTES: The spring season includes the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. The number of ranking positions for each state is based on the size and competitiveness of the state.

Rankings through matches played as of May 19, 2013

Top 15
Georgia: 1. McIntosh (23-0-0*), 2. St. Pius (19-0-2*), 3. Dalton (22-0-0*), 4. Berkmar (16-5-1*), 5. East Coweta (19-1-1*), 6. Houston County (21-1-0*), 7. Starr’s Mill (16-5-1*), 8. Glynn Academy (18-1-1*), 9. Collins Hill (17-6-0*), 10. Harrison (17-4-0*), 11. Centennial (18-3-0*), 12. Lambert (16-4-0*), 13. South Gwinnett (11-5-1*), 14. Lassiter (16-1-0*), 15. Brookwood (12-4-3*).

Virginia: 1. Mills Godwin (15-0-0), 2. Oakton (13-0-2), 3. South Lakes (15-1-0), 4. Lake Braddock (11-0-5), 5. Blacksburg (13-0-2), 6. Tuscarora (15-0-2), 7. E.C. Glass (15-1-1), 8. W.T. Woodson (13-3-0), 9. Cosby (11-2-2), 10. Monacan (11-3-0), 11. James River (11-2-2), 12. Forest Park (14-2-2), 13. Herndon (9-2-3), 14. Jefferson Forest (11-2-3), 15. First Colonial (14-3-2).

Top 7s
Oklahoma: 1. Edmond North (15-2-0*), 2. Norman North (13-4-0*), 3. Jenks (12-3-1*), 4. Owasso (15-2-0*), 5. Norman (12-2-0*), 6. Broken Arrow (8-4-0*), 7. Union (8-3-0*).

South Carolina: 1. St. Joseph’s (18-3-0*), 2. Irmo (17-8-0*), 3. Lexington (17-10-1*), 4. Dutch Fork (17-6-1*), 5. Wando (22-1-0*),
6. Nation Ford (14-6-1*), 7. J.L. Mann (19-2-0*).

Washington: 1. Snohomish (19-1-0), 2. Jefferson (16-0-4), 3. Union (15-2-4), 4. Shorecrest (15-3-4), 5. Camas (15-5-0*), 6. Skyline (13-3-0*), 7. Roosevelt (13-5-2).

Top 5s
Alabama: 1. Vestavia Hills (29-1-1*), 2. Oak Mountain (21-3-1*), 3. Briarwood Christian (20-5-3*), 4. Athens (21-1-1*), 5. John Carroll (21-6-3*).

Nebraska: 1. Omaha South (23-0-0*), 2. Creighton Prep (17-4-0*), 3. Grand Island (15-1-0*), 4. Kearney (15-3-0*), 5. South Sioux City (16-2-0*).

Tennessee: 1. Franklin (15-0-2), 2. Montgomery Bell Academy (13-0-1), 3. Farragut (20-3-0), 4. Ravenwood (8-3-4), 5. Baylor (15-3-3).

Top 3s
Iowa: 1. Iowa City West (15-1-0), 2. Johnston (16-1-0), 3. Iowa City (13-2-0).

Utah: 1. Brighton (17-1-0), 2. Copper Hills (10-4-4), 3. Wasatch (20-0-0*).

Top 2
Arkansas: 1. Fort Smith Northside (25-1-0*), 2. Springdale (19-4-1*).

Top 1s
Alaska: 1. Colony (17-0-1).

Wyoming: 1. Laramie (13-4-1*).

* – Indicates season is complete.

Spring girls soccer state rankings, May 20

Sheldon Shealer — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:02 +0000

Rankings through matches played as of May 19, 2013

Top 15
Illinois: 1. Naperville North (17-0-2), 2. Waubonsie Valley (18-3-1), 3. St. Charles North (17-3-1), 4. Buffalo Grove (22-2-1), 5. Plainfield North (21-3-0), 6. Neuqua Valley (16-3-1), 7. Naperville Central (15-5-3*), 8. Barrington (15-4-1), 9. Loyola Academy (20-2-1), 10. Boylan Catholic (21-2-0), 11. New Trier (15-3-4), 12. Hersey (13-4-5), 13. Conant (12-4-5), 14. Carmel (19-1-0), 15. Edwardsville (13-4-3).

Top 7s
Georgia: 1. Marist (22-0-1*), 2. St. Pius (19-1-3*), 3. Parkview (20-3-0*), 4. Harrison (19-2-0*), 5. Stratford Academy (18-0-0*), 6. Northgate (17-3-0*), 7. Blessed Trinity (17-3-1*).

North Carolina: 1. Green Hope (26-0-0), 2. Hough (20-2-0), 3. Lake Norman (24-1-0*), 4. Myers Park (18-1-1), 5. Millbrook (21-2-1*), 6. Cardinal Gibbons (20-2-1), 7. Charlotte Catholic (20-2-3).

Virginia: 1. Stone Bridge (15-0-2), 2. Westfield (14-1-1), 3. Battlefield (16-1-1), 4. Cosby (15-1-0), 5. Deep Run (14-0-1), 6. Yorktown (17-1-0), 7. Chantilly (10-2-3).

Top 5s
Colorado: 1. Mountain Vista (18-1-0), 2. Rock Canyon (16-1-1), 3. Fossil Ridge (14-3-2*), 4. Cheyenne Mountain (16-2-1), 5. Broomfield (16-2-1).

Kansas: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (14-2-1), 2. Olathe East (14-2-1), 3. Blue Valley North (13-4-1), 4. Shawnee Mission East (12-2-4*), 5. Blue Valley Northwest (12-5-1).

Michigan: 1. Plymouth (15-0-1), 2. Novi (12-1-2), 3. Utica Eisenhower (12-0-1), 4. Stoney Creek (15-1-0), 5. Forest Hills Central (12-1-1).

Missouri: 1. St. Dominic (22-0-1), 2. Eureka (18-1-1), 3. St. Joseph’s Academy (16-2-0), 4. St. Teresa’s (16-2-0), 5. Kearney (24-0-0).

Oklahoma: 1. Bishop Kelley (16-1-0*), 2. Jenks (15-2-0*), 3. Edmond North (13-3-0*), 4. Mustang (11-5-0*), 5. Bishop McGuinness (8-3-0*).

Top 3s
Alabama: 1. Mountain Brook (22-3-2*), 2. Huntsville (18-4-0*), 3. Oak Mountain (22-4-2*).

California: 1. Rio Americano (18-0-2*), 2. Franklin (17-3-0*), 3. Davis (20-4-1*).

Iowa: 1. Ankeny (15-0-0), 2. Dowling Catholic (12-1-0), 3. Xavier (12-1-0).

Nebraska: 1. Millard West (13-3-0*), 2. Marian (13-2-0*), 3. Millard North (16-2-0*).

South Carolina: 1. Wando (20-1-1*), 2. J.L. Mann (24-2-0*), 3. Riverside (21-2-1*).

Wisconsin: 1. Waunakee (12-1-1), 2. Menomonee Falls (12-1-2), 3. Catholic Memorial (15-0-1).

Top 1s
Alaska: 1. Dimond (13-0-0).

Arkansas: 1. Bentonville (16-4-0*).

Delaware: 1. Charter School (14-0-1).

North Dakota: 1. Fargo Davies (6-0-1).

Wyoming: 1. Cheyenne East (14-3-3*).

*-Indicates season is complete.

National Stat Leaders Update

Sheldon Shealer — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:48 +0000

The spring season is winding down, and for certain — the active national best win and undefeated streaks for boys and girls soccer will not be threatened the rest of the school year.

St. Benedict’s (N.J.) 54 consecutive wins and Montverde Academy’s (Fla.) current run of 76 undefeated matches will stand as the best high school boys performances at the end of the school year, as will Bishop Kelley’s (Idaho) girls run 66 consecutive wins and undefeated matches.

Today, we share a glance of the national leaders for the 2012-2013 school year, with a link to the complete lists.

BOYS’ SOCCER

Longest Active Win Streak: 54, St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, N.J.)
Longest Active Undefeated Streak: 76, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Most Team Goals Scored: 148, Sunlake (Land O’Lakes, Fla.)
Most Team Shutouts: 22, Bolles School (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Most Individual Goals Scored: 60, Connor Gilboy, Sunlake (Land O’Lakes, Fla.)
Most Individual Assists: 42, Fazlo Alihodzic, Bayless (St. Louis, Mo.)
Most Individual Shutouts: 21, Danny Hrenko, Sunlake (Land O’Lakes, Fla.)

COMPLETE 2012-13 BOYS’ SOCCER STAT LEADERS LIST

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Longest Active Win Streak: 66, Bishop Kelly (Boise, Idaho)
Longest Active Undefeated Streak: 66, Bishop Kelly (Boise, Idaho)
Most Team Goals Scored: 156, Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg, Pa.)
Most Team Shutouts: 21, three teams tied

Most Individual Goals Scored: 80, Dezirae Armijo, Socorro (Socorro, N.M.)
Most Individual Assists: 47, Jaden DeGracie, Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Most Individual Shutouts: 21, two tied

COMPLETE 2012-13 GIRLS’ SOCCER STAT LEADERS LIST

Spring Girls Top 25 Scoreboard, May 13-19

Sheldon Shealer — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:29 +0000

Each week, ESR follows the daily results of teams currently ranked in the top 25. If a score is missing, coaches are asked to send the result to Sheldon@EliteSoccerReport.com.

1. Green Hope (Cary, N.C.)
Wednesday: def. No. 21 Millbrook, 4-3 (OT)
Friday: def. Leesville Road, 3-2

2. Ankeny (Ankeny, Iowa)
Tuesday: def. Ames, 2-1 [Kelsey Laughman and Jordyn Rittman goals]
Thursday: def. Nevada, 5-0 [Amber Nieland 3 goals, 2 assists]

3. Lake Norman (Lake Norman, N.C.)
Wednesday: def. A.C. Reynolds, 4-1
Friday: lost to No. 26 Hough, 2-1

4. Naperville North (Naperville, Ill.)
Tuesday: def. Romeoville, 10-0

5. Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Va.)
Monday: def. Jefferson, 4-0 [Ashley Herndon 2 goals]
Wednesday: def. Langley, 4-0 [Ashley Herndon 2 goals]
Friday: def. McLean, 4-0 [Ashley Herndon, Murielle Tiernan 2 goals each]

6. Plymouth (Canton, Mich.)
Tuesday: def. Canton, 2-0 [Madi Lewis, Olivia Janke goals]
Thursday: def. Livonia Churchill, 4-0 [Madi Lewis, Anna DeBiasi 2 goals each]

7. Westfield (Chantilly, Va.)
Wednesday: def. Robinson, 2-1 (OT)
Friday: lost to Chantilly, 2-1

8. St. Dominic (O’Fallon, Mo.)
Monday: def. St. Charles West, 1-0
Wednesday: def. St. Charles, 5-1

9. Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.)
Season complete.

10. Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
Wednesday: def. Fort Collins, 3-2
Saturday: def. Fossil Ridge, 6-2

11. Millard North (Omaha, Neb.)
Tuesday: lost to Millard West, 1-0

12. Marist (Atlanta, Ga.)
Tuesday: def. Heritage, 7-0
Friday: def. Columbus, 5-0 [Katie MacGinnitie 2 goals]

13. Battlefield (Haymarket, Va.)
Wednesday: def. Freedom-South Riding, 4-1 [Bri Toelle 2 goals]
Friday: def. Broad Run, 1-0 [Alexis Wagoner goal]

14. Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Monday: lost to Caledonia, 2-1
Thursday: def. Grand Rapids Christian, 2-0

15. Eureka (Eureka, Mo.)
Tuesday: def. Marquette, 4-1
Thursday: def. Lafayette, 2-1 (OT)

16. Cosby (Midlothian, Va.)
Thursday: tied James River, 2-2

17. Rio Americano (Sacramento, Calif.)
Wednesday: def. Oakdale, 1-0
Saturday: def. Benicia, 5-0

18. St. Joseph’s Academy (St. Louis, Mo.)
Monday: def. Ursuline, 7-2
Wednesday: def. Webster Groves, 4-0

19. Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)
Wednesday: def. Shawnee Mission North, 4-0
Friday: lost to Blue Valley North, 2-1

20. St. Teresa’s (Kansas City, Mo.)
Monday: def. William Chrisman, 8-0
Wednesday: def. Park Hill South, 2-1

21. Millbrook (Raleigh, N.C.)
Wednesday: lost to No. 1 Green Hope, 4-3 (OT)

22. Jenks (Jenks, Okla.)
Season complete.

23. St. Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.)
Friday: def. Shawnee Mission South, 5-1 [Jamie Kutey, Hannah Pyle 2 goals each]

24. Novi (Novi, Mich.)
Tuesday: def. Salem, 4-1 [Erin Dirks 3 goals]
Thursday: def. Livonia Stevenson

25. Greater Atlanta Christian (Atlanta, Ga.)
Tuesday: def. Wesleyan, 7-0
Saturday: lost to Westminster, 3-2

Spring Boys Top 25 Scoreboard, May 13-19

Sheldon Shealer — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:30:54 +0000

Each week, ESR follows the daily results of teams currently ranked in the top 25. If a score is missing, coaches are asked to send the result to Sheldon@EliteSoccerReport.com.

1. Mills Godwin (Henrico, Va.)
Tuesday: def. Hermitage, 8-0
Friday: def. Douglas Freeman, 2-0 [Cutter Jacobson, Pierce Aggen goals]

2. Omaha South (Omaha, Neb.)
Monday: def. No. 28 Creighton Prep, 1-0 [Jose Marquez]

3. McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.)
Wednesday: def. Pope, 3-0
Saturday: def. Houston County, 2-0

4. St. Pius (Atlanta, Ga.)
Wednesday: def. Oconee County, 2-0
Friday: def. Woodward Academy, 2-0

5. Dalton (Dalton, Ga.)
Wednesday: def. Spalding, 7-0
Saturday: def. Southeast Whitfield, 5-0

6. East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Ga.)
Wednesday: lost to Berkmar, 3-2 (PKs)

7. Franklin (Franklin, Tenn.)
Tuesday: def. Antioch, 2-0
Thursday: def. Ravenwood, 2-0

8. Oakton (Vienna, Va.)
Wednesday: def. Westfield, 3-1
Friday: def. Robinson, 3-2

9. Vestavia Hills (Vestavia Hills, Ala.)
Season complete.

10. South Lakes (Reston, Va.)
Monday: def. Stone Bridge, 5-2 [Ronald Avilla 2 goals]
Wednesday: def. Jefferson, 2-1
Friday: def. Langley, 3-1

11. Lake Braddock (Burke, Va.)
Monday: def. Annandale, 4-1 [Stephen Durbin and Aaron Hollins 2 goals each]
Wednesday: def. T.C. Williams, 2-1 (OT)
Friday: def. W.T. Woodson, 3-1

12. Herndon (Herndon, Va.)
Wednesday: lost to Robinson, 2-1 (SO)

13. Blacksburg (Blacksburg, Va.)
Monday: def. Cave Spring, 6-1 [Harrison Bankhead 3 goals]
Tuesday: def. Pulaski, 5-1 [Geinda Smith 3 goals]
Friday: def. Salem, 3-1

14. Tuscarora (Leesburg, Va.)
Monday: def. Potomac Falls, 1-0 [Sergio Resendiz goal]
Tuesday: def. Loudoun Valley, 8-1 [Angel Ceron-Garcia 4 goals]
Friday: def. Loudoun Valley, 5-0 [Angel Ceron-Garcia 3 goals]

15. Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.)
Saturday: lost to Battle Ground Academy, 1-0

16. Memphis University School (Memphis, Tenn.)
Saturday: lost to Baylor School, 1-0

17. Iowa City West (Iowa City, Iowa)
Tuesday: def. Waterloo East, 10-1
Thursday: def. Wahlert, 3-0

18. Brighton (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Tuesday: def. Riverton, 1-0 [Zach Bernardo goal]
Friday: def. Weber, 3-1 [Matt Coffey 2 goals]

19. Snohomish (Snohomish, Wash.)
Wednesday: def. Federal Way, 3-0 [Tyler Maher 2 goals]
Saturday: def. Camas, 3-1

20. White House (White House, Tenn.)
Tuesday: def. Lipscomb Academy, 5-2
Thursday: lost to Christ Presbyterian Academy, 3-0
Saturday: def. Giles County, 1-0

21. Central Kitsap (Silverdale, Wash.)
Wednesday: lost to Roosevelt, 3-2

22. Jefferson (Auburn, Wash.)
Wednesday: def. Mariner, 5-2 [Brandon Madsen 1 goal, 3 assists]
Saturday: def. Inglemoor, 1-0

23. Oak Mountain (Birmingham, Ala.)
Season complete.

24. Johnston (Johnston, Iowa)
Tuesday: def. Waukee, 1-0 [Sam Graving goal]
Thursday: def. West Des Moines Valley, 1-0 [Darius Doswell goal]

25. Eastside (Taylors, S.C.)
Tuesday: def. Wren, 3-1
Saturday: lost to Hilton Head Island, 1-0

Gatorade Spring/Winter Boys Soccer Players of the Year

Sheldon Shealer — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:46:38 +0000

Gatorade Spring/Winter Boys Soccer Players of the Year

The Gatorade Player of the Year selection process is administered by the Gatorade high school sports leadership team in partnership with USA TODAY High School Sports, which work with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners in each sport.

2012-13 Spring/Winter Players of the Year
Name	Winner	Name	Winner
Alabama	Chandler Stroupe	Mississippi	Eli Troutman
Alaska	Jackson Lehnart	Nebraska	Michael Kluver
Arizona	Mason Robertson	Oklahoma	Mauro Cichero
Arkansas	Wes Carson	South Carolina	Koty Millard
California	Cristian Roldan	Tennessee	Trey Gill
Florida	Thales Moreno	Texas	Kayode George
Georgia	Salomon Lorenzo	Utah	Matthew Coffey
Hawaii	Leo Klink	Virginia	Suli Dainkeh
Iowa	Mueng Sunday	Washington	Carter Johnson
Louisiana	Ethan Judice	Wyoming	Will Horstmann

Wyoming Boys POY: Will Horstmann

Sheldon Shealer — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:45:28 +0000

In its 28th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, today announced Will Horstmann of Jackson Hole High School as its 2012-13 Gatorade Wyoming Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Horstmann is the second Gatorade Wyoming Boys Soccer Player of the Year to be chosen from Jackson Hole High School.

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Horstmann as Wyoming’s best high school boys soccer player.

The 5-foot-7, 145-pound junior forward has led the Broncs to a 14-0 record and a berth in the Class 3A state tournament, scheduled to begin May 16. Horstmann scored 18 goals and passed for 12 assists in the regular season. A First Team All-State selection, he was the Class 3A Underclassman of the Year in 2012.

Horstmann has maintained a 3.66 GPA in the classroom. A member of his school’s Key Club and robotics team, he has volunteered on behalf of a local homeless shelter and Kids Across America, which provides summer camp experiences for urban youth.

“You have to pay special attention to him every game,” said Dick Edgcomb, head coach at Buffalo High. “He’s very fast, very skilled. He’s got good footwork and he’s a real positive leader for that team.”

Horstmann will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade high school sports leadership team in partnership with USA TODAY High School Sports, which work with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners in each sport.

Horstmann joins recent Gatorade Wyoming Boys Soccer Players of the Year Vitor Nazareth (2011-12, Laramie High School), Kasey Esponda (2010–11, Buffalo High School), Kevin Cox (2009-10, Cheyenne Central), Ben Borin (2008–09, Cheyenne East High School), Zach Johnson (2007-08, Kelly Walsh), and Sam Hayden (2006-07, Jackson Hole) among the state’s list of former award winners.