Area stars named to girls soccer All-Metro teams
Published 11:07 am Saturday, May 18, 2024
- Local girls soccer players earned big honors on the All-Metro Teams as Spain Park’s Tatum Ahlemeyer earned A-Division Player of the Year and Briarwood’s Taylor Leib and Indian Springs’ Addison Doyle were Co-Captains in their respective divisions. (File)
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By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor
After another big season for girls soccer in Shelby County, some of the best players from around the county were honored with spots on the All-Metro teams.
The girls soccer All-Metro teams were announced on Friday, May 17 and include the top players from around the Birmingham metro area as decided by the coaches.
As in previous seasons, the teams were divided in two divisions. Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Thompson, Hewitt-Trussville, Homewood, Hoover, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills were eligible for the A-Division teams.
As for the B-Division, the eligible teams were Helena, Indian Springs, Pelham, Westminster at Oak Mountain, Carver-Birmingham, Clay-Chalkville, Gardendale, Huffman, John Carroll, Pell City and Springville.
Spain Park’s Tatum Ahlemeyer walked away with Player of the Year honors for the A-Division for her big performances in the Jags’ perfect regular season.
Taylor Leib of Briarwood was named a Co-Captain for the A-Division team alongside Mountain Brook’s Langston Lilly after the schools faced each other for the Class 6A state championship.
In the B-Division, Indian Springs’ Addison Doyle earned Co-Captain honors alongside Zoey Blaszcynsk of Springville. Rebecca Sierra-Burciaga of Springville won B-Division Player of the Year.
Spain Park had six selections to the All-Metro A-Division teams, including forward Reese Oldfield and midfielders Ahlemeyer and Addy Soehn on the First Team, midfielder Morgan Anthony and defender Evyn Williams on the Second Team and an Honorable Mention for goalkeeper Morgan Pritchett.
Oak Mountain, Briarwood, Thompson and Chelsea each had four selections to the teams for their efforts this season.
For Oak Mountain, forward Kati Anne Shepherd and defenders Avery Smith and Raegan Whitaker made the First Team and goalkeeper Ella Pierce earned an Honorable Mention.
Briarwood forward Taylor Leib and defender Erin Gilbert represented the Lions on the First Team, forward Brooklyn Barnett made the Second Team and defender Mallon Sigler received an Honorable Mention.
Thompson’s Dia Montiel-Duenas earned a midfielder spot on the First Team, and she was joined by three Warriors teammates on the All-Metro teams: midfielder Charli Ganntt on the Second Team and midfielder Nathalie Gonzalez and defender Shea Eichelberger on the Honorable Mentions list.
Chelsea was represented on the Second Team by midfielder Marley Brown and defenders Ellen McKinney and Isabelle Willis and on the Honorable Mentions list by midfielder Harper Carter.
In the B-Division, Helena midfielder Miah Rosener and goalkeeper Addyson Cook made the First Team, forward Baileigh Rumage earned a Second Team spot and defender Ashlynn Beery earned an Honorable Mention.
Indian Springs forward Ashna Mehra and defender Addison Doyle earned spots on the First Team, midfielder Simone Bermudez made the Second Team and midfielder Beth Scarborough received an Honorable Mention.
Pelham’s Claire Robinson earned a defender spot on the First Team, midfielder Lacey Lambert received Second Team honors and forward Valerie Jamison and midfielder Janelle Ramos received Honorable Mentions.
To see the full list for both divisions, read more below:
A-Division First Team:
Destiny “DD” Udeh, Hoover, Forward
Kati Ann Shepherd, Oak Mountain, Forward
Reese Oldfield , Spain Park, Forward
Taylor Leib, Briarwood, Midfield
Annie McBride, Homewood, Midfield
Elise Marquardt, Hoover, Midfield
Langston Lilly, Mountain Brook, Midfield
Tatum Ahlemeyer, Spain Park, Midfield
Addy Soehn, Spain Park, Midfield
Dia Montiel-Duenas, Thompson, Midfield
Erin Gilbert, Briarwood, Defender
Libby Armstrong, Hewitt Trussville, Defender
Avery Smith, Oak Mountain, Defender
Raegan Whitaker, Oak Mountain, Defender
River Riley, Vestavia Hills, Defender
Laine Minich, Mountain Brook, Goalkeeper
A-Division Second Team:
Brooklyn Barnett, Briarwood, Forward
Teagan McGrew, Vestavia Hills, Forward
Marley Brown, Chelsea, Midfield
Kate Willoughby, Hewitt Trussville, Midfield
Anna Mayor, Mountain Brook, Midfield
Sophie Hicks, Mountain Brook, Midfield
Morgan Anthony, Spain Park, Midfield
Charli Gantt, Thompson, Midfield
Ellen “Texas” McKinney, Chelsea, Defender
Isabelle Willis, Chelsea, Defender
Addie Rutland, Hewitt Trussville, Defender
Sage Thomas, Hoover, Defender
Lorelai Wei, Mountain Brook, Defender
Evyn Williams, Spain Park, Defender
Mackenzie Bridge, Vestavia Hills, Defender
Lane Morton, Hoover, Goalkeeper
Honorable Mentions:
Ryanne Tucker, Homewood, Forward
Suzanna Busbee, Homewood, Forward
Betsy Whitson, Vestavia Hills, Forward
Harper Carter, Chelsea, Midfield
Megan Tucker, Homewood, Midfield
Auryn Tillette, Spain Park, Midfield
Nathalie Gonzalez, Thompson, Midfield
Anna Claire Black, Vestavia Hills, Midfield
Mallon Sigler, Briarwood, Defender
Ellie Christian, Hewitt Trussville, Defender
Kelly West, Hoover, Defender
Shea Eichelberger, Thompson, Defender
Brecken Phillips, Hewitt Trussville, Goalkeeper
Ella Pierce, Oak Mountain, Goalkeeper
Morgan Pritchett, Spain Park, Goalkeeper
B-Division First Team:
Tamia Motley, Carver, Forward
Mickelyn Ortega, Huffman, Forward
Ashna Mehra, Indian Springs, Forward
Kaylin Stallings, Leeds, Forward
Caroline Hathcox, Mortimer Jordan, Forward
Miah Rosener, Helena , Midfield
Mia Wos, John Carroll, Midfield
Mattilyn “MG” Osbourne, Pell City, Midfield
Rebecca Sierra-Burciaga, Springville, Midfield
Zoey Blaszczynski, Springville, Midfield
Lily Powell, Gardendale, Defender
Addison Doyle, Indian Springs, Defender
Olivia Messina, John Carroll, Defender
Claire Robinson, Pelham, Defender
Addisyn Cook, Helena, Goalkeeper
B-Division Second Team:
Baileigh Rumage, Helena, Forward
Carmen Richardson, Hueytown, Forward
Sophia Sevier, John Carroll, Forward
Ahnaya Pinkney, Leeds, Forward
Carson Harper, Gardendale, Midfield
Tindel Holsomback, Gardendale, Midfield
Simone Bermudez, Indian Springs, Midfield
Lacey Lambert , Pelham, Midfield
Maggie Nalley, Springville, Midfield
Grace Flores, Fultondale, Defender
Angel Wilson, Huffman, Defender
Katie Shadix, Pell City, Defender
Kelley McWhorter, Springville, Defender
Meredith Davis, John Carroll, Goalkeeper
B-Division Honorable Mentions:
Miriah White, Huffman, Forward
Kendyll Wilson , Gardendale, Forward
Valerie Jamison, Pelham, Forward
Olivia Womack, Pell City, Forward
Mya Strahan, Clay-Chalkville, Midfield
Beth Scarborough, Indian Springs, Midfield
Tori Botthof, John Carroll, Midfield
Janelle Ramos, Pelham, Midfield
Brooke Bell, Pell City, Midfield
Ashlynn Beery, Helena, Defender
Genesis Osceueda, Huffman, Defender
Gabby Williams, Leeds, Defender
Michelle Maradiaga, Carver, Goalkeeper
Lainey Calloway, Gardendale, Goalkeeper