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By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor

A whopping 13 players from Shelby County found their names on the All-State teams for girls soccer when they were released by the United Soccer Coaches Association, and nearly half of those players also secured spots on the Super All-State team.

The Oak Mountain Eagles, Thompson Warriors, Briarwood Christian Lions, Chelsea Hornets, Spain Park Jaguars and Westminster School at Oak Mountain Knights were all represented on their individual classification’s All-State teams.

In addition, Thompson’s Dia Montiel-Duenas and Charli Gantt, Briarwood’s Taylor Leib and Chelsea’s Laura Russell made the Super All-State First Team and Oak Mountain’s Kati Anne Shepherd and Marley Brown earned spots on the Super All-State Second Team, which compiles the best players across all classifications.

Montiel-Duenas earned Class 7A and Super All-State First Team honors after she scored 29 goals and had 25 assists in her senior season with the Warriors.

Gantt joined her classmate on both squads after scoring 29 goals and assisting on 25 more despite lining up as a defender in coach Dan DeMasters’ formation.

Oak Mountain also had a pair of Super All-State nods in Shepherd and Brown, who both made the Second Team in addition to the Class 7A All-State team.

Shepherd finished off her sophomore year with 25 goals and 16 assists while playing in 23 matches for the Eagles.

Brown matched up with some of 7A’s top attackers and held her own as a defender. She also finished the year with 10 goals and seven assists.

Leib represented Briarwood on the Super All-State First Team and Class 6A All-State team. She had the second-most goals in Shelby County with 40, finishing behind only Indian Springs’ Ashna Mehra’s 45 goals, while also earning 12 assists.

She was joined by two of her teammates on the Class 6A team in senior midfielder Brooklyn Barnett and sophomore forward Taylor Matthews.

Despite moving back in the formation, Barnett still had a standout season for the Lions and finished her senior year with 15 goals and 14 assists on the road to the state title.

Matthews made her mark once more in her sophomore season and ended the year with 12 goals and nine assists across 20 appearances for Briarwood.

Russell capped a phenomenal season for the Chelsea back line with appearances on the Super All-State First Team and Class 6A All-State team. She used her speed to close in on attackers and fend off goals with stellar on-ball defending while also scoring a goal and adding an assist in 20 appearances.

Her teammate Natalie Peacock also made the Class 6A All-State team. The midfielder scored 12 goals, including eight from the field, and earned four assists as the captain for the Hornets.

Spain Park earned two Class 6A All-State honorees with Reese Oldfield and Addy Soehn holding it down for the Jags midfield on the All-State team sheet.

Oldfield’s blazing speed on the wing allowed her to create breakaway goals throughout the season, and she finished as one of the top attackers in Shelby County as the Jags blazed through Class 6A, Area 8.

Soehn also played a key role in Spain Park’s attack and made the All-State team for the third-straight year after making the cut each of the previous two seasons in Class 7A.

Westminster OM’s run to the Final Four was rewarded with a pair of selections to the Class 4A All-State team in Vale Richie and Ava Morrison.

Richie led the way for the Knights offense with 25 goals in her junior season as a forward and also assisted on nine more goals.

Morrison held down the defense for Westminster and racked up 62 clearances and 17 tackles through the season to go with her two goals and one assist on the campaign.

To see the full rosters for each classification, read more below:

Super All-State First Team

Forwards: Dia Montiel-Duenas, senior, 7A, Thompson. Ella Cazzavilla, senior, 4A, St. John Paul II. Betsy Whitson, senior, 7A, Vestavia Hills. Olivia Lawrence, junior, 7A, James Clemens. Claire Nappier, senior, 7A, Auburn High School. Haley Ciccarello, junior, 7A, Smiths Station.

Midfielders: Taylor Leib, senior, 6A, Briarwood Christian. Rebecca Sierra-Burciaga, senior, 5A, Springville. Basia Czarkowska, senior, 6A, Spanish Fort. Francheska Arellano, senior, 5A, St. Michael Catholic. Annie McBride, senior, 6A, Homewood. Langston Lilly, senior, 6A, Mountain Brook. Amelia Mitchell, junior, 7A, James Clemens. Addison Mizerany, senior, 7A, Vestavia Hills.

Defenders: Charli Gantt, sophomore, 7A, Thompson. Zoey Blaszczynski, senior, 5A, Springville. Laila Simmons, senior, 7A, Auburn High School. Libby Armstrong, senior, 7A, Hewitt-Trussville. Laura Russell, junior, 6A, Chelsea. Katie Llewellyn, junior, 7A, Vestavia Hills.

Goalkeepers: Brianna Tortorici, junior, 7A, Vestavia Hills. Laine Minich, senior, 6A, Mountain Brook.

Super All-State Second Team:

Forwards: Mattie McDonald, senior, 7A, McGill-Toolen Catholic. Camilla Bosman, junior, 7A, Auburn High School. Aaliyah Carter, senior, 7A, Shades Valley. Anna Kate Wallace, senior, 1A-3A, The Donoho School. Elsie Shirley, sophomore, 1A-3A, Houston Academy. Sahara Moreno, senior, 5A, Carroll-Ozark.

Midfielders: Baylee Swink, senior, 7A, Florence. Haddie Patterson, junior, 7A, James Clemens. JK Longnecker, sophomore, 6A, Pike Road. Elise Marquadt, senior, 7A, Hoover. Samantha Wakefield, senior, 1A-3A, The Donoho School. Calli Solan, junior, 5A, Westminster Christian. Sophia Cho, senior, 7A, Montgomery Academy. Kati Anne Shepherd, sophomore, 7A, Oak Mountain.

Defenders: Alexandra Jodon, senior, 4A, St. John Paul II. Hollis Tangye, senior, 6A, Homewood. Katie Shadix, senior, 6A, Pell City. Camila Garcia, senior, 1A-3A, Collinsville. Marley Brown, sophomore, 7A, Oak Mountain. Hayden Kessler, junior, 6A, Spanish Fort.

Goalkeepers: Hannah Maddox, junior, 6A, Southside. Holland Burkhalter, junior, 6A, Spanish Fort.

Class 7A:

Forwards: Dia Montiel-Duenas, senior, Thompson. Betsy Whitson, senior, Vestavia Hills. Olivia Lawrence, junior, James Clemens. Claire Nappier, senior, Auburn High School. Haley Ciccarello, junior, Smiths Station. Mattie McDonald, senior, McGill-Toolen Catholic.

Midfielders: Addison Mizerany, senior, Vestavia Hills. Amelia Mitchell, junior, James Clemens. Kati Anne Shepherd, junior, Oak Mountain. Baylee Swink, senior, Florence. Haddie Patterson, junior, James Clemens. Elise Marquardt, senior, Hoover. Sadie Carroll, junior, Albertville. Sophia Cho, senior, Montgomery Academy. Lacey Daffin, junior, Daphne.

Defenders: Charli Gantt, sophomore, Thompson. Laila Simmons, senior, Auburn. Libby Armstrong, senior, Hewitt Trussville. Katie Llewellyn, junior, Vestavia Hills. Marley Brown, sophomore, Oak Mountain. Lola Stiell, sophomore, McGill-Toolen Catholic.

Goalkeepers: Brianna Tortorici, junior, Vestavia Hills. Ella Grace Byrd, senior, Daphne.

Class 6A:

Forwards: Aaliyah Carter, senior, Shades Valley. Beatriz Souza, senior, Spanish Fort. Kinsey Carter, senior, Southside. Taylor Matthews, sophomore, Briarwood Christian. Reese Oldfield, junior, Spain Park. Peyton Rudolph, junior, St. Paul’s Episcopal.

Midfielders: Taylor Leib, senior, Briarwood Christian. Basia Czarkowska, senior, Spanish Fort. Annie McBride, senior, Homewood. JK Longnecker, sophomore, Pike Road. Brooklyn Barnett, senior, Briarwood Christian. Natalie Peacock, junior, Chelsea. Addy Soehn, senior, Spain Park. Langston Lilly, senior, Mountain Brook.

Defenders: Laura Russell, junior, Chelsea. Hollis Tangye, senior, Homewood. Katie Shadix, senior, Pell City. Hayden Kessler, junior, Spanish Fort. Lorelai Wei, sophomore, Mountain Brook. Cam Wrights, 8th, St. Paul’s Episcopal.

Goalkeepers: Laine Minich, senior, Mountain Brook. Hannah Maddox, junior, Southside.

Class 5A:

Forwards: Sahara Moreno, senior, Carroll-Ozark. Caroline Callahan, junior, St. Michael Catholic. Avery Therell, 8th, Bayside Academy. Annie Collier, freshman, Westminster Christian. Miranda Valencia, senior, Guntersville. Audrey Faino, sophomore, Elberta.

Midfielders: Rebecca Sierra-Burciaga, senior, Springville. Francheska Arellano, senior, St. Michael Catholic. Calli Solan, junior, Westminster Christian. Kayden Davis, senior, Elberta. Ava Martinez, freshman, Westminster Christian. Abigail Smeraglia, 8th, St. Michael Catholic. Ella Willis, sophomore, Guntersville. Savannah Pedroza, senior, Carroll-Ozark.

Defenders: Zoey Blaszczynski, senior, Springville. Jordan Culp, senior, Carroll-Ozark. Abby McDonald, senior, Bayside Academy. Caleigh Lewis, freshman, Westminster Christian. Nora Welden Montgomery, junior, St. Michael Catholic. Jillian Shores, senior, Westbrook Christian.

Goalkeepers: Kayla Martinez, freshman, Crossville. Misty Kate Smith, senior, Bayside Academy. Jackie Jarquin, senior, Boaz.

Class 4A:

Forwards: Ella Cazzavilla, senior, St. John Paul II. Lauren Altman, sophomore, St. John Paul II. Addie Welch, freshman, New Hope. Vale Richie, junior, Westminster OM. Gabi Aufmuth, sophomore, Orange Beach. Ava Haygood, sophomore, Cherokee County. Sofia Maghupoy, sophomore, St. Luke’s Episcopal.

Midfielders: Kiley Hawarah, junior, St. Luke’s Episcopal. Anna Robbins, senior, American Christian Academy. Aunna Schroeder, senior, St. John Paul II. Kinley Webb, sophomore, Orange Beach. Hannah Koger, senior, Satsuma. Piper Ervin, sophomore, Talladega.

Isabella Segura, sophomore, Cherokee County.

Margaret Tipper, junior, Wilson.

Alexandra Jodon, senior, St. John Paul II. Brylee Joulian, junior, Orange Beach. Taylor Tardiff, senior, Jacksonville. Heather Walski, senior, Montgomery Catholic. Sana Shuford, senior, St. James. Ava Morrison, junior, Westminster OM.

Goalkeepers: Ashlyn Turner, sophomore, St. Luke’s Episcopal. Madison Hankins, junior, New Brockton.

Class 1A-3A:

Forward: Anna Kate Wallace, senior, The Donoho School. Elsie Shirley, sophomore, Houston Academy. Jessica Gonzales, junior, Clements. AJ Spillman, freshman, Lee-Scott Academy. Kinlee Montgomery, sophomore, Glencoe. Emily Mouser, senior, Madison Academy.

Midfielders: Samantha Wakefield, senior, The Donoho School. Addie Pemberton, senior, Providence Christian. Liliana Ramirez, senior, Collinsville. Melanie Cantor, junior, Collinsville. Audra Kutzer, 8th Grade, Tuscaloosa Academy. Emily Selig, sophomore, Houston Academy. Atkins Keith, senior, Whitesburg Christian. Reagan Boyd, senior, Madison Academy.

Defenders: Camila Garcia, senior, Collinsville. Allie McTaggart, junior, Bayshore Christian. Finley Amos, junior, Whitesburg Christian. Erica Gonzalez, junior, Clements. Camila Garcia, senior, Collinsville. Morgan Perry, junior, The Donoho School.

Goalkeepers: Maggie Renshaw, Junior, Houston Academy. Kenzie Kraemer, Senior, G.W. Long.