ALL-AREA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER HONOREES
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brett Van Pelt, South Aiken, Sr., F
COACH OF THE YEAR: Paul Waters, South Aiken
| FIRST TEAM | ||||
| [filtered word]. | Name | School | Class | Comment |
| GK | Michael Combs | Lakeside | Sr. | Three-year starter was not scored on in region play |
| D | Bryce Cartledge | Evans | Sr. | Region 3-AAAA Player of Year; great on free kicks |
| D | Joe Rizner | Evans | Jr. | Most dangerous player in area on set pieces |
| MF/D | Dalton Beckham | Lakeside | Jr. | Defensive midfielder controlled middle for Panthers |
| MF | Ben Dinges | Aiken | Sr. | Leading scorer (13 G) for Class AAAA quarterfinalists |
| MF | Matt Hutchison | Lakeside | Jr. | Assists leader (12); opponents planned around him |
| MF | Hunter Norton | Greenbrier | Jr. | 13 goals and assists for highly skilled center mid |
| MF | Dan Riley | South Aiken | Sr. | All-state selection ; Lander signee |
| MF | Joseph Hall | Augusta Prep | Sr. | Area-high 25 assists; helped school to first region title |
| F | Kelechi Erondu | Greenbrier | Jr. | Led area in goals (32) |
| F | Ethan LaPan | Aquinas | Jr. | Dangerous attacker produced 14 goals and 13 assists |
| SECOND TEAM | ||||
| [filtered word]. | Name | School | Class | Comment |
| GK | Chad Christensen | South Aiken | Sr. | Unflappable during march to state title |
| D | Kyler Harden | Greenbrier | Sr. | Anchored defense that gave up 15 goals in 18 games |
| D | Michael Poole | South Aiken | Sr. | Physical back punished teams with long throw-ins |
| D | Chris Edry | Aquinas | Jr. | Team MVP a three-year starter |
| D | Tyler Young | South Aiken | Sr. | Backbone of defense that gave up only 14 scores |
| D | Marcus Tebbs | Westminster | Sr. | All-state choice a strong attacker from the back |
| MF | Porter Smith | Barnwell | Sr. | All-state choice finished with 21 assists |
| MF | Matthew Leonard | Aquinas | Jr. | Led Irish in goals (16) and assists (13) |
| MF | Ian Rosas | Evans | So. | 11 assists best among team's attackers |
| F | Jay Bieltz | Thomson | Jr. | Scored 24 times in only 14 games for Bulldogs |
| F | Michael Ardrey | Richmond Acad. | Sr. | Second in area in scoring (30 G) for playoff team |
HONORABLE MENTION
FORWARDS: Zack Zissette (Barnwell), Reed Norton (Greenbrier), Steven Campbell (Lakeside), Alex Levy (Augusta Prep), Tony Sinclair (Silver Bluff), Kyle Lawson (Lakeside).
MIDFIELDERS: Holton Brinson (Richmond Academy), Will Frei (Aiken), Lucas McLeod (Aiken), Ji-Hoon Meyer (Evans), Brady Francis (South Aiken), Will McCartney (Westminster), Michael Bone (Westminster), J.T. Guley (Greenbrier).
DEFENDERS: Tyler Sanders (Greenbrier), Matt Tran (Lakeside), Daniel Ray (Aiken), Stephen Shugars (Evans), Aaron Harris (Westminster), Elias Negrete (Silver Bluff), Connor Kane (Aiken).
GOALKEEPERS: Jeff DuMond (Evans), Quame Dunbar (Barnwell), Devin Lemaire (Greenbrier), Daniel Hull (Augusta Prep), Pedro Negrete (Silver Bluff), Mike Thompson (Thomson).
ALL-AREA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER HONOREES
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Annie Speese, Westminster, So., MF
COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Freace, Westminster
| FIRST TEAM | ||||
| [filtered word]. | Name | School | Class | Comment |
| GK | R.B. Wyatt | South Aiken | Sr. | Tall, athletic keeper had eight shutouts and .76 GAA |
| D | Megan Wray | Lakeside | So. | Top defender on team that shut out all region foes |
| D | Breck Ardrey | Westminster | Sr. | Coach: 'Heart and soul' of state title team |
| D | Lindsay Hammer | Greenbrier | Jr. | Versatile defender had strong state playoff showing |
| MF | Libby Dalis | Greenbrier | Sr. | Team MVP for state semifinalists |
| MF | Maggie Bosley | South Aiken | Jr. | All-state choice for Class AAA runners-up |
| F | Alex Cohen | Greenbrier | Jr. | Led Wolfpack with 22 goals, 14 assists |
| F | Stephanie Allen | Lakeside | Jr. | Region 3-AAAA player of the year scored 31 times |
| F | Kelsey Davis | Aquinas | Sr. | Area-high 48 goals for team that scored 116 times |
| F | Cara Smith | Westminster | Fr. | Scored 29 goals as lone forward in team's formation |
| F | Kylie Mills | South Aiken | Sr. | All-state performer had 18 G and 11 A for state finalists |
| SECOND TEAM | ||||
| [filtered word]. | Name | School | Class | Comment |
| GK | Paige Eber | Greenbrier | Jr. | The bigger the game the better she played, coach said |
| D | Keely Gillespie | North Augusta | Jr. | All-region choice was versatile on defense for Jackets |
| D | Kerrie Edmondson | Westminster | Fr. | Strong freshman year ended with all-state honors |
| MF | Kim Fischer | Evans | Jr. | Aggressive player logged seven goals, eight assists |
| MF | Mary Senn | Lakeside | So. | Distributed ball well from the center; Stats: 10 G, 12 A |
| MF | Anne Marie Velky | Aquinas | Jr. | Eight of 15 goals came from more than 35 yards out |
| F | Stormi Childs | Greenbrier | Sr. | West Ga. signee second on team in goals (18) |
| F | Jamie Alexander | Augusta Prep | Fr. | Her 35 goals helped Cavaliers to state final four berth |
| F | Laura Mottel | North Augusta | Sr. | Four-time all-region choice signed with Newberry |
| F | Jameela Bryant | Evans | So. | Speedy striker made 15 goals for region runner-ups |
| F | Nina Morales | North Augusta | Jr. | Team MVP led Jackets with 14 goals |
HONORABLE MENTION
FORWARDS: Miranda Barker (Thomson), Rochelle Shuman (Screven County), Elizabeth Pugh (Lakeside), Chelsea Fechter (Augusta Prep), Elizabeth Weston (Richmond Academy), Elise Kulling (Westside), Victoria Mundell (Richmond Academy).
MIDFIELDERS: Ellen Myers (Richmond Academy), Brittany Ufrett (Evans), Lindsey Williams (Lakeside), Arianna Pierner (North Augusta), Kelsey Waechter (Greenbrier), Hillary Wilson (Greenbrier), Hillary Wilson (Greenbrier).
DEFENDERS: Megan McGuire (Screven County), Carly Lightbody (South Aiken), Stephanie Zimmerman (Westminster), Suzanne Ozturk (Evans), Lauren Gubosh (Aquinas), Carly Lightbody (South Aiken), Samantha Abbott (North Augusta), Stacey Scaggs (North Augusta), Alex Ploetzke (Augusta Prep), Becca St. Louis (Augusta Prep), Alex Johnson (Harlem), Christy Darracott (Westside), Brianna McLeod (Lakeside).
GOALKEEPERS: Sarah Kellogg (Thomson), Kelly Smith (Westminster), Madison Lightbody (South Aiken), Christine Lewis (Aquinas).
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