Who were the best high school soccer players in the state? Coaches release all-state teams

Bonney Lake High School’s Kaylee Coatney was selected as the 3A state soccer player of the year by the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association.

Not too bad for a sophomore.

And it comes after earning the 3A Pierce County League’s MVP last season. She had 34 goals and eight assists this season, coming one year after collecting 26 goals and 14 assists as a freshman.

She is a two-time TNT All-Area selection, as well.

One of the other top honors went to Life Christian coach Chris Anderson, who was selected as the 2B/1B girls soccer coach of the year, leading the Eagles to their first state title of any sport.

Coatney was joined on the 3A first-team by Stadium’s Makenzie Burks, who led Stadium to the 3A state title game and earned The News Tribune’s All-Area player of the year and the 3A PCL MVP, scoring 27 goals for the 3A PCL champs.

She was a first-team all-state forward alongside Central Kitsap’s Lauren Hudson, who shared the 3A South Sound Conference’s MVP honor with Gig Harbor’s Carolyn Merrick, who was a first-team midfielder. Bonney Lake’s Olivia Grob was a first-team defender.

In 4A, Puyallup’s Meredith Udovich, a sophomore, led the Vikings to the 4A SPSL title and earned first-team all-state midfielder. Sumner’s Jaylin Borden, the 4A SPSL defender of the year, was a first-team pick, too, and Emerald Ridge’s Karlee Stueckle, the 4A SPSL offensive player of the year, was a second-team forward afterfinishing her career with 52 goals and 19 assists before she heads to Boise State.

Thomas Jefferson’s Hailey Still, the 4A NPSL Olympic MVP who finished with 29 goals and seven assists, earned second-team forward, too.

In 2A, White River’s Annabelle Hall and Eatonvile’s Halle Noel were both selected as first-team midfielders. Hall, a senior, led White River to the 2A state semifinals. Noel is a freshman.

Fife’s Kya Scott earned first-team defender.

In 1A, Cascade Christian’s Nicole Souply, the 1A Nisqually League MVP who finished with 25 goals and 11 assists, eanred first-team forward.

And in 2B/1B girls, Life Christian had five players selected to the first team to show for its state title: Alea Yun and Tyler Taff were both first-team forwards, Grace Pierson was a first-team midfielders and Megan Sylvian and Elysse Loyola were first-team defenders.

There were plenty other South Sound players selected to the all-state teams. Here is that full list:

CLASS 4A

MVP – Maddie Kemp – Camas

Coach of the Year – Tom Bunnell – Issaquah

Forwards – Maddie Kemp, Jr. Camas; Summer Yates, Sr. Chiawana; Jadyn Edwards, Sr. Jackson; Mariah Van Halm, Sr. Issaquah.

Midfielders – Claudia Longo, Sr. Issaquah; Meredith Udovich, Soph. Puyallup; Chase Sprink, Jr. Glacier Peak; Hunter Beirne, Jr. Kamiak.

Defenders – Kate Wilkinson, Jr. Issaquah; Jaylin Borden, Jr. Sumner; Perrin Belzer, Sr. Camas; Alyssa Molina, Jr. Central Valley; Sean Eaton, Sr. Issaquah.

Goalkeeper – Kayleigh Sedlacek, Sr. Jackson.

Forwards – Hailey Still, Soph. Thomas Jefferson; Jaden Griggs, Jr. Wenatchee; Maggie Ames, Jr. Central Valley; Makayla Woods, Sr. Union.

Midfielders – Macey Morales, Jr. Chiawana; Catey Nelson, Sr. Issaquah; Joran Karnes, Jr. West Valley Yakima; Julia Mitchell, Sr. Skyline.

Defenders – Hallie Johnson, Sr. Puyallup; Marissa Carpenter, Sr. Skyline; Mariah Alexander, Sr. Skyline.

Goalkeeper – Jaclyn Seifert, Sr. Kennedy Catholic.

Forwards – Karlee Stueckle, Sr. Emerald Ridge; Bailey Hall, Sr. Kennedy Catholic; Jazzlynn Paulson, Jr. Camas; Jenna Efraimson, Jr. Camas.

Midfielders – Morgan Skone, Jr. Moses Lake; Olivia Boulet, Soph. Auburn Riverside; Laura Pierson, Jr. Tahoma; Kailyn LaBrosse, Jr. Central Valley.

Defenders – Jennifer Barnes, Sr. Kentlake; Anna Hager, Sr. West Valley Yakima; Lexi Ramierez, Sr. Lake Stevens; Lexi Maslowski, Sr. Kentwood; Mykenzie Moriarty, Sr. Kentwood.

Goalkeeper – Isabelle Davis, Jr. Bellarmine Prep.

CLASS 3A

MVP – Kaylee Coatney – Bonney Lake

Coach of the Year – James Valles – Mercer Island

Forwards – Bea Franklin, Jr. Seattle Prep; Makenzie Burks, Jr. Stadium; Lauren Hudson, Sr. Central Kitsap; Maddie Morgan, Jr. Kamiakin.

Midfielders – Carolyn Merrick, Sr. Gig Harbor; Kendall Riley, Sr. Mercer Island; Kaylee Coatney, Soph. Bonney Lake; Aaliyah Valladares, SR. Kamiakin.

Defenders – Molly Carden, Sr. Edmonds-Woodway; Emma Johnson, Jr. Kamiakin; Kaylee Kraft, Sr. Kamiakin; Olivia Grob, Sr. Bonney Lake.

Goalkeeper – Jessica Selby, Sr. Mountain View.

Forwards – Espy Sanchez, Sr. Stanwood; Emma Cox, Sr. Mountain View; Jessie Stenberg, Sr. Mercer Island; Kiley Suter, r. Bellevue.

Midfielders – Olivia Lee, Sr. Marysville Pilchuck; Kaeri Ward, Jr. Kamiakin; Hayli Huhta, Sr. Marysville Getchell; Spritle Hirano, Sr. West Seattle; Gaby Chappell, Jr. EdmondsWoodway.

Defenders – Rylie Clark, Jr. Kamiakin; Nyah Rivera, Jr. Stadium; Turner Joy, Sr. Kelso; Ava Schwieger, Sr. Stanwood.

Goalkeeper – Katherine Nelson, Jr. Stadium.

Forwards – Summer Kober, Jr. Bonney Lake; Dolly Suarez, Sr. Evergreen; Paige Tullis, Sr. Gig Harbor; Alyssa Gray, Soph. Gig Harbor; Cassidy O’Dell, Sr. Lynnwood.

Midfielders – Madison Grande, Jr. Peninsula; Sydney Wilson, Sr. Capital; Hannah Carroll, Jr. Gig Harbor; Jaylynn Barton, Jr. Gig Harbor.

Defenders – Elise Morris, Sr. Garfield; Madi Bosselmann, Sr. Gig Harbor; Gretchen Blohm, Jr. Mercer Island; Sophia Hatteberg, Sr. Gig Harbor; Kailey Hall, Jr. Stadium.

Goalkeeper – Rachel Neher, Sr. Ferndale.

CLASS 2A

MVP – Makenna Carr – Liberty

Coach of the Year – Tami Nguyen – Liberty

Forwards – Thao Nguyen, Jr. Lindbergh; Makinzie Packwood, Sr. Clarkston; Lexi Klaudt, Jr. Archbishop Murphy; Cailey Divelbiss, Jr. Orting; Sophie Skimas, Sr. Columbia River.

Midfielders – Annabelle Hall, Sr. White River; Makenna Carr, Sr. Liberty; Halle Noel, Fr. Eatonville; Natalie Johnson, Sr. Hockinson.

Defenders – Cameron Nelson, Jr. Liberty; Kya Scott, Soph. Fife; Sophie Landers, Sr. Columbia River; Ali VanZanten, Jr. Lynden.

Goalkeeper – Taylor Thatcher, Sr. Liberty.

Forwards – Payton Schwinger, Sr. Bellingham; Sydney Lowe, Sr. Black Hills; Natalia Schwetz, Soph; Sedro-Woolley.

Midfielders – Isabelle Moultray, Soph. Selah; Spencer Wirkkala, Sr. Granite Falls; Jillian Langei, Jr. Bellingham; Emilia Long, Fr. Port Angeles; Chloe Gellhaus, Jr. East Valley Spokane.

Defenders – Maya Fraley, Jr. Steilacoom; Sydney Troy, Jr. Olympic; Taryn Baxter, Jr. East Valley Spokane; Bella Southwell, Soph. Orting.

Goalkeeper – Cheyanne Sheridan, Sr. Franklin Pierce and Ally Glebe, Sr. White River.

Forwards – Sierra Smith, Sr. Lynden; Sophia Pagnotta, Jr. Sehome; Megan Lowe, Sr. Black Hills; Kaitlyn Harvey, Soph. East Valley Spokane.

Midfielders – Gabrielle Koch, Jr. Archbishop Murphy; Mia St. Peter, Jr. North Kitsap; Bella Brown, Sr. Black Hills; Autumn Steward, Sr. East Valley Spokane.

Defenders – Taylor Elfstrom, Soph. Liberty; Maia Larsen, Sr. North Kitsap; Katie Colson, Sr. Columbia River; Abby Tingstad, Sr. Pullman.

Goalkeeper – Clair Henninger, Sr. Sequim.

CLASS 1A

MVP – Katie Stella – King’s

Coach of the Year – Nicole Gabelein – King’s

Forwards – Katie Stella, Sr. King’s; Ashley Parton, Sr. Cascade; Nicole Souply, Sr. Cascade Christian; Aubree Skone, Jr. Warden.

Midfielders – Kamryn Fiscus, Jr. La Salle; Libby Hielkema, Jr. Lynden Christian; Lauren Richardson, Sr. Cascade; Elise Schey, Sr. King’s Way Christian.

Defenders – Katie Granstrom, Jr. Montesano; Hannah Hodgson, Soph. Deer Park; Cami Knishka, Sr. Cashmere; Kayla Ngai, Jr. Overlake.

Goalkeeper – Emerson Richmond-Burke, Jr. Seattle Academy.

Forwards – Emily Gaines, Sr. Cascade; Alyssa Figy, Sr. Lakeside (9-Mile Falls); Jessie Thomas, Jr. Deer Park; Ariel Loften, Soph. Kiona-Benton.

Midfielders – Hailey Sargent, Sr. Klahowya; Brixie Mendoza, Naches Valley; Grace Terrill, Soph. Cle Elum; Chloe Diaz, Soph. Cashmere.

Defenders – Emma Culberson, Jr. King’s; Lauren Desmarais, Jr. La Salle; Kiya Gere, Sr. Seton Catholic; Amber Kolb, Jr. King’s Way Christian.

Goalkeeper – Haylee Perkinson, Sr. Montesano.

Forwards – Lucia Rosenast, Jr. Seattle Academy; Samantha Stanfield, Sr. Montesano; Noelia Juarez, Sr. Royal; Aimie Martin, Jr. Cashmere.

Midfielders – Bailey Whitney, Jr. Warden; Emma Fleming, Sr. King’s; Sofia Beachman, Jr. Overlake; Grace Erdmann, Soph. Cashmere; McKenna Ragen, Jr. University Prep.

Defenders – Madison Wheeler, Sr. Kiona-Benton; Kascia Muscutt, Soph. Cascade; Faith Kipnis, Sr. Overlake; Victoria Driscoll, Soph. Cascade; Taylor Beardemphl, Sr. Cascade Christian.

Goalkeeper – Morgan Smith, Sr. Connell.

CLASS 2B-1B

Girls

MVP – Payton Aselton – Adna

Coach of the Year – Chris Anderson – Life Christian Academy

Forwards – Payton Aselton, Soph. Adna; Alea Yun, Jr. Life Christian Academy; Tyler Taff, Soph. Life Christian Academy; Lydia Bergquist, Soph. Saint George’s School.

Midfielders – Marlissa Garcia, Sr. Brewster; Grace Pierson, Sr. Life Christian Academy; Cambrie Richard, Fr. Saint George’s School; Kaylee Couder, Soph. Crosspoint Academy.

Defenders – Emily Mickelson, Sr. Kalama; Mary Neder, Sr. Saint George’s School; Megan Sylvain, Sr. Life Christian Academy; Elysse Loyola, Soph. Life Christian Academy.

Goalkeeper – Lauren Ochoa, Sr. Liberty Bell.

Forwards – Yalina Vargas, Sr. Brewster; Cierra Swenson, Soph. Adna; Emma Lee, Sr. La Conner; Yvette Sanchez, Sr. Brewster.

Midfielders – Kjirstin Hopfer, Fr. Ocosta; Maddy Christiansen, Jr. Saint George’s School; Haley Post, Sr. Liberty Bell; Amanda Hamel, Sr. Life Christian Academy.

Defenders – Anna Post, Sr. Liberty Bell; Abby Kruger, Sr. Adna; Beatriz Martinez, Jr. Brewster; Brynn Arrington, Soph. Adna.

Goalkeeper – Kristi Raffelson, Jr. Ocosta.

Class 2B-1B

Boys

MVP – Mitchell Ward – Saint George’s School

Coach of the Year – Keith Sargent – Crosspoint Academy

Forwards – Jose Gonzalez, Jr. Prescott; Jackson Kimmel, Sr. Crosspoint Academy; Cade Peplinski, Sr. Saint George’s School; Levi Moss, Jr. Orcas Island.

Midfielders – Mitchell Ward, Sr. Saint George’s School; Justin Hatcher, Sr. Providence Classical Christian; Josh Millermon, Sr. Crosspoint Academy; Ayden Laurion, Sr. Crosspoint Academy.

Defenders – Hunter Feldbush, Jr. Crosspoint Academy; Noah Halliburton-Link, Sr. Saint George’s School; Conner Cremers, Sr. Saint George’s School; Harrison McArdle, Jr. Crosspoint Academy.

Goalkeeper – Nathaniel Cash, Sr. Crosspoint Academy.

Forwards – Kyler Houck, Fr. Mount Vernon Christian; Dario Zamora, Jr. La Conner; Galen Westervelt, Soph. Lopez Island.

Midfielders – Omar Velazco, Soph. Prescott; Noah Galow, Soph. Saint George’s School; Oscar Angell, Soph. Saint George’s School; Kellan Maier, Sr. Orcas Island; Landon Butuad, Sr. Providence Classical Christian; Gabe Taylor, Jr. Mount Vernon Christian.

Defenders – Fernando Lopez, Jr. Prescott; Caleb Pineda, Sr. Providence Classical Christian; Zach Steele, Sr. Saint George’s School; Skylar Gregg, Sr. Orcas Island; Domnick Wareham, Jr. Orcas Island.

Goalkeeper – Jared Smith, Jr. Mount Vernon Christian.

This story was originally published January 24, 2018 at 9:18 AM with the headline "Who were the best high school soccer players in the state? Coaches release all-state teams."