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Southlake Carroll forward Ally Griffin (23) scores a goal against South Grand Prairie keeper Alexis Tipps in the first half of the girls class 6A first-round playoff game at Doskocil Stadium at Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth, Texas on March 24, 2016. Southlake Carroll defeated South Grand Prairie 10-0.
Ally Griffin, Southlake Carroll, junior forward
Notable: The Texas A&M pledge was the second-leading scorer in the Dallas area with 49 goals. Griffin set a school record for most goals in a season, scoring 14 more than the previous record. She also had 11 assists. She scored a goal in 22 of the 25 games she played in and had eight hat tricks for a team that was ranked No. 2 in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com entering the playoffs. She was named the top forward in a district that included 2015 state champ Coppell.
Nicole Curry, Episcopal School of Dallas, senior goalkeeper
Notable: The Texas signee allowed only two goals and had 17 shutouts in 19 games for an ESD team that was 16-0-3, won its third straight SPC championship and finished the season at No. 17 in TopDrawerSoccer.com's winter national rankings. Curry shut out TAPPS Division I state champion Ursuline (0-0 tie) and UIL Class 6A state runner-up Highland Park (1-0 ESD win), which were both ranked in the top 20 in the nation. She posted shutouts in ESD's final 13 games. Curry was the team's No. 1 penalty-kick taker and scored the only goal in the SPC title game on a penalty kick in the final minute of overtime.
Misail Tsapos, Flower Mound
Notable: In his first season as Flower Mound's coach, Tsapos took a team that was the No. 4 seed from District 6-6A and led it to the program's first state tournament appearance and the Class 6A state title. Flower Mound finished 17-3-6, beating five-time state champion Highland Park in a shootout in the state final. Tsapos has a career record of 377-129-67 and has also coached at Mansfield, Mansfield Summit and Colleyville Heritage. Tsapos coached Colleyville Heritage to a state runner-up finish in 2011.
Recent winners:
Year | Coach | School |
2011 | Meagan Wilson | Frisco Wakeland |
2012 | Carley Phillips | Plano West |
2013 | Kenny Blevins | Denton Guyer |
2014 | Eric Ramirez | Hebron |
2015 | Chris Stricker | Coppell |
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Haley Berg
Haley Berg, Celina, junior midfielder
Notable: In her first season playing high school soccer, the Texas pledge averaged four goals per game and led the Dallas area in scoring with 60 goals in 15 games. Playing for a school that fielded a girls soccer team for the first time, Berg also had 13 assists. She scored both goals for Celina in its second-round playoff loss to eventual 4A state champion Kennedale.
Recent winners:
Year | Player | School |
2011 | Belicia Mendiola | McKinney North |
2012 | Sydnie Dolzine | McKinney Boyd |
2013 | Grace Cory | Southlake Carroll |
2014 | Addie McCain | Wylie East |
2015 | Rachel Wasserman | Highland Park |
Pos. | Player | School | Cl. | Notable |
F | Cyera Hintzen | Sachse | Sr. | Texas signee was District 11-6A MVP; scored 22 goals; set school record for career goals with 107; trained with under-19 national team |
F | Allie Luna | Southlake Carroll | Sr. | Kansas State signee had 15 goals and a school season record 30 assists for a team that entered the playoffs ranked No. 2 in the nation; she was named the District 7-6A co-MVP after helping Carroll go 23-2; finished career with 42 goals and 58 assists |
F | Katelyn Termini | Frisco Centennial | Jr. | Stephen F. Austin pledge scored 36 goals for 5A state champion Centennial; she scored 11 goals in the playoffs, including two in the state final |
F | Rachel Wasserman | Highland Park | So. | 23 goals, 18 assists for 6A state runner-up; has committed to Penn State, the 2015 NCAA champion |
MF | Julia Lenhardt | Frisco | Sr. | Oklahoma State signee was the District 9-5A MVP; 11 goals, 26 assists for 5A Region II finalist |
MF | Atu Mshana | Bishop Lynch | Sr. | Texas signee had 32 goals, 14 assists for TAPPS Division I state runner-up; was first-team all-state |
MF | Allie Thornton | Kennedale | Sr. | SMU signee had 42 goals, 22 assists for 4A state champion Kennedale; was named the TGCA state player of the year |
MF/D | Katina Tsapos | TC Byron Nelson | Sr. | SMU signee was the District 5-6A co-MVP; was leader for a nationally ranked team that allowed only 8 goals all season |
D | Emma Jett | Coppell | Sr. | Texas pledge was the District 7-6A co-MVP; had 10 goals, 22 assists; helped Coppell post 17 shutouts |
D | Charme' Morgan | Frisco Centennial | Sr. | Oklahoma State signee was the District 9-5A defensive player of the year; helped Centennial win the 5A state title |
GK | Caitlyn Aaron | Flower Mound | Sr. | 12 shutouts for 6A state champion Flower Mound; she shut out three nationally ranked teams in the playoffs; she won a shootout in the state final |
UTL | Elli Brunts | Ursuline | Jr. | 25 goals for TAPPS Division I state champion; scored the only goal in 1-0 win in state final; was first-team all-state |
UTL | Elena Reyna | Flower Mound | So. | Baylor pledge scored 13 goals (5 in the playoffs) for 6A state champion; she was named MVP of the state final |
Pos. | Player | School | Cl. | Notable |
F | Ellis Miller | Episcopal School of Dallas | Jr. | 23 goals in 16 games for nationally ranked SPC champion; she needs 19 more goals to set the school record for career goals |
F | Morcquess Oliphant | Frisco | Jr. | Missouri pledge tied for team lead in goals with 21 for 5A Region II finalist |
F/MF | Stefani Doyle | Hebron | Sr. | Arkansas signee was among the top scorers in 6-6A, perhaps the state's toughest district; she trained with the under-19 national team |
F/MF | AK Ward | Keller | Jr. | Mississippi State pledge was the District 5-6A co-MVP; she scored 25 goals |
MF | Addie McCain | Wylie East | Jr. | Texas A&M pledge was District 10-5A MVP; had 19 goals, 13 assists for the 10-5A champion |
MF | Abby Olmos | Kennedale | Sr. | 27 goals, 22 assists for 4A state champion; scored 3 goals in state final |
MF | Michaela Rouse | Allen | Sr. | The Florida International signee was the District 6-6A MVP; led nationally ranked team to 6-6A title |
MF | Jordan Slim | Grapevine | Sr. | District 6-5A MVP had 20 goals, 12 assists for 5A state runner-up; she scored in six of Grapevine's seven playoff games |
D | Alexis Rodriguez | Plano | Sr. | Led defense for nationally ranked 6A Region I semifinalist; Plano allowed 24 goals in 24 games |
D | Genesis Turman | Allen | Sr. | Texas State signee was District 6-6A co-defensive MVP; Allen had 12 shutouts for the season and allowed just 9 goals in 16 district games |
GK | Madeline Wasden | Arlington Martin | Sr. | South Alabama signee had 15 shutouts; she allowed just one goal in five playoff games as Martin reached the 6A Region I final |
UTL | Riley Mattingly | FM Marcus | So. | Alabama pledge was District 6-6A utility player of the year; she helped FM Marcus to a playoff win over Southlake Carroll, then the nation's No. 2-ranked team |
UTL | Kayla McKeon | Sachse | Sr. | Arkansas signee had 16 goals, 16 assists for a team that was ranked No. 1 in the nation entering the playoffs |
Lauren Baker, Rockwall: The sophomore had a team-leading 19 goals for the Class 6A Region II finalist.
Ansley Bunger, Trophy Club Byron Nelson: The Arkansas pledge had 30 goals and eight assists. The junior was the leading scorer for a nationally ranked team that won the District 5-6A title.
Mallory Hale, Lake Highlands: The senior was named the District 10-6A MVP.
Adrianna Jimmerson, Carrollton Creekview: The UTEP pledge was the District 11-5A co-MVP. The junior led area 5A players in scoring with 43 goals and 22 assists.
Olivia Klein, Frisco: The District 9-5A co-newcomer of the year had 21 goals and seven assists for Class 5A Region II finalist.
Amanda Kocsis, Melissa: The District 5-4A offensive player of the year had 36 goals and 24 assists.
Riley Malone, Highland Park: The junior had 24 goals and nine assists for Class 6A state runner-up Highland Park.
Taylor Moon, Flower Mound Marcus: The sophomore, a Baylor pledge, was the leading scorer for nationally ranked 6A Region I quarterfinalist Marcus.
Erin Sartain, Prosper: The District 10-5A co-offensive player of the year had 15 goals and 12 assists.
Alex Arenas, Ursuline: The junior scored 18 goals for the TAPPS Division I state champion. She was first-team all-state.
Grace Cory, Southlake Carroll: The Texas A&M signee had 23 goals and 12 assists for District 7-6A champion Carroll. The senior ranks second on her school's career goals list with 85.
Katelyn Curtis, Bishop Lynch: Had seven goals and 23 assists. She was a first-team all-state midfielder for the TAPPS Division I state runner-up.
Arianna Dunsworth, Mesquite Horn: Had 22 goals and 21 assists for the No. 1 seed from District 10-6A. She set school records for most goals and assists in a season.
Alexa England, Midlothian: The Mississippi State signee was the District 8-6A co-MVP.
Jada Holmes, McKinney: The Kentucky signee moved from defense to midfield and was named the District 10-5A midfielder of the year. She scored 11 goals, including five game-winners.
Ashlan Hustava, Flower Mound: The Tulsa signee had 13 goals and eight assists for the 6A state champion. She scored four goals in the playoffs.
Eryka McIntyre, Kennedale: The freshman had 26 goals and 19 assists for Class 4A state champion Kennedale.
Abbi Neece, Argyle: The junior, who is committed to Arkansas, was among the area's top scorers with 41 goals.
Haley Riley, Arlington Martin: The junior was the District 4-6A MVP. She had a team-leading 18 goals for the nationally ranked 6A Region I finalist.
Sarah Stukalin, Episcopal School of Dallas: She was an elite midfielder for a nationally ranked team that won SPC championship.
Sarah Houchin, Coppell: The junior, who is committed to Auburn, was named the District 7-6A defensive MVP as Coppell had 17 shutouts. She scored 12 goals.
Haylee Hulse, Grapevine: The District 6-5A defensive player of the year helped the Class 5A state runner-up post 16 shutouts.
Niah Johnson, Sachse: The District 11-6A defensive MVP helped a 21-1-1 team hold opponents to 18 goals for the season.
Macie Kolb, McKinney Boyd: The sophomore, a Texas A&M pledge, was the District 6-6A co-defensive MVP. Her team had 11 shutouts in 20 games.
Brittany Martin, Southlake Carroll: The Texas Tech pledge had seven goals and 13 assists as a defender for a team that was ranked No. 2 in the nation at the end of the regular season. Southlake Carroll had 16 shutouts and allowed just 15 goals.
Leah Archer, Ursuline: The first-team all-state goalkeeper helped Ursuline win the TAPPS Division I state championship and finish No. 3 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com winter national rankings. Archer and fellow goalie Reagan Byers each allowed just three goals, and they combined for more than 100 saves.
Peyton Bauman, Flower Mound Marcus: The Missouri pledge was an all-district goalkeeper in District 6-6A. She had 12 shutouts and allowed 0.69 goals per game.
Haley Birmingham, Prosper: The TCU pledge split time in goal with Peyton York, and they combined for 16 shutouts and allowed only eight goals in the regular season.
Kyleigh Hall, Mansfield Legacy: The District 14-5A MVP helped Legacy reach the Class 5A Region II semifinals.
Sarah Heady, Plano: The senior goalkeeper had 10 shutouts and made 139 saves for a nationally ranked team that reached the Class 6A Region I semifinals.
Tatum Hightower, Trophy Club Byron Nelson: The senior goalkeeper had 15 shutouts and allowed just eight goals.
Payton Jamieson, Frisco Centennial: The junior, a Mercer pledge, was the District 9-5A goalie of the year. She won shootouts in both the 5A state semifinal and state final.
Maddie Weber, Coppell: The Clemson pledge played 2,000 consecutive minutes as a goalkeeper. She posted 17 shutouts and allowed just 17 goals all season.
Kenna Williams, Forney: The District 12-5A goalkeeper of the year won four shootouts, allowed 10 goals and made 126 saves.
Elise Hawn, Melissa: The Oklahoma State signee had 21 goals and 13 assists as a midfielder/defender, and she helped Melissa post 12 shutouts.
Natalee Heiser, Arlington Martin: The Mississippi State signee scored 11 goals and led defense that allowed only 19 goals.
Valiree Morris, Wylie East: The Tulsa signee had 27 goals and 18 assists for the 10-5A champion. The forward/midfielder was the district utility player of the year.
Berklee Peters, Keller: The North Texas pledge had 15 goals and 18 assists in the regular season for a team that entered the playoffs ranked No. 16 in the nation.
Sophie Smith, Grapevine: The sophomore had 14 goals and nine assists for the Class 5A state runner-up. She scored the winning goal in a state semifinal and also scored a goal in the state title game. She was the District 6-5A utility player of the year, playing forward and in the midfield.