HS: TeamSnap Girls All-America update

by Sheldon Shealer

April 20, 2017

More than 750 fall-, winter- and spring-playing high school girls players made the cut for the Fall TeamSnap All-America Watch List, Winter TeamSnap All-America Watch List and Spring TeamSnap All-America Watch List.

Players, through coaches recommendations and TopDrawerSoccer staff observations, will be added each week to the list as performances warrant. The only players that will be removed from the list will be athletes who are no longer playing high school soccer or sustain a season-ending injury that will take them out of all-state consideration.

The TeamSnap All-America teams are not announced until the end of the school year.

Complete list of TeamSnap All-America Update articles.

Here are recent performances and updates from players on the TeamSnap All-America Watch Lists:

GIRLS

* F Presley Echols, Highland Park (Texas), Fr.: Echols scored Highland Park's two goals in a 2-0 state semifinal win, then added two more in the state final to earn MVP honors at the Texas 5A state tournament. This underclass-dominated team went 27-0 and finished No. 1 in the SIMA FAB 50 winter rankings. Echols finished the year with nearly 40 goals.

* GK Makenna Garcia, Hendrickson (Texas), Fr.: Amazingly, freshmen were named state final MVPs in Texas' Class 6A and 5A -- the state's two largest-school classifications. Garcia shut out favored Keller (Texas) 1-0 in the Class 6A state semifinals before minding net in the team's 2-0 state final win over Tompkins (Texas).

* F Hailey Rydberg, St. Charles North (Ill.), Jr.: Rydberg scored three goals as undefeated and SIMA FAB 50 No. 6 St. Charles North defeated Crystal Lake South 4-2 to reach the Pepsi Showdown championship match. Rydberg has committed to Iowa.

* F Hailey Stodden, Broomfield (Colo.), Jr.: The Utah commit has been on a scoring tear lately, netting nine goals in her last four matches. Stodden has 17 goals on the season, almost half of the goals scored by Broomfield, which is 8-0 and ranked No. 25 in the latest SIMA FAB 50 spring rankings.

* F Lauren Torhorst, Waterford (Wis.), Sr.: The Valparaiso signee scored seven goals during during two matches last week, giving her 101 for her career. She is easily within striking range of breaking the school record of 106 goals.

NOTE: The fall All-America watch list includes only players from high school teams that compete during the fall season. The Winter All-America watch list was released in November and includes players from the seven winter-playing states, and the Spring All-America watch was released in February.

Image: Chris McGathey

Related Topics: HS All-America, Big Ten, Horizon League, Pacific 12