Helias gets two, Jefferson City one on all-state girls soccer team

Kayla Yanskey of Helias battles Mary Maloney of St. Dominic for the ball during a game this past season at the 179 Soccer Park. Yanskey was named a Class 3 all-state first team midfielder.
Kayla Yanskey of Helias battles Mary Maloney of St. Dominic for the ball during a game this past season at the 179 Soccer Park. Yanskey was named a Class 3 all-state first team midfielder.

After leading Helias in goals this season and helping the Lady Crusaders win a district championship, midfielder Kayla Yanskey was recognized for her accomplishments Friday.

The senior was named to the Class 3 all-state first team. Fellow senior Lexi Lamb also earned all-state honors, making the second team as a defender.

Morgan Wieberg, a senior defender, was tabbed as an all-region player for Helias.

Helias concluded its season at 12-11, losing 1-0 to eventual runner-up Notre Dame de Sion in the sectional round.

Jefferson City had an all-stater in junior McKenzie Gourley. The junior was tabbed to the second team in Class 4 as a midfielder.

Another Lady Jay earning recognition was sophomore defender Greta Haarmann, who made the all-region team.

The Lady Jays finished the season 10-10-2, losing to Rock Bridge in the District 9 tournament championship game.

In Class 1, Fatima was well represented after reaching the Final Four.

Emily Massman, a senior, was a first-team honoree as a midfielder, while junior midfielder Isabell Laughlin made the second team. Kayla Ricks, a senior, was named an honorable mention as a forward.

Fatima ended the season with an 11-11 record, finishing fourth in the state tournament.

Massman was also named the regional player of the year. The region includes districts 5 and 6.

Coach Kirby Keth was named the public school coach of the year in the region.

 

  • Class 4

Individual Awards

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Alexis Mitchell, Lee's Summit North

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Gabby Lawlor, St. Joseph's Academy and Blythe Beldner, Eureka

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Hayley Jakovich, Eureka

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Sarah Peters, Lee's Summit North

COACH OF THE YEAR - PUBLIC

Gary Schneider, Eureka

COACH OF THE YEAR - PRIVATE

Maureen McVey, St. Joseph's Academy

FIRST TEAM

Defense: Hayley Jakovich, jr., Eureka; Jenna Winebrenner, sr., Park Hill; Annalee Arbeitman, sr., Kickapoo; Jill Wipke, sr., Lafayette; Ellen Donlin, sr., St Joseph's Academy.

Forwards: Molly Gunter, sr., Rock Bridge; Lauren Welker, jr., Jackson; Nina Stine, sr., Blue Springs South; Alyson Reinold, sr., Kickapoo; Madison Utley, sr., Pattonville; Blythe Beldner, jr., Eureka; Sarah Sodoma, sr., Parkway South; Anika Kallash, sr., Troy; Gabby Lawlor, sr., St. Joseph's Academy; Maggie Winter, sr., Nerinx Hall.

Midfielders: Hannah Friedrich, jr., Hazelwood West; Angel Ikeda, sr., Francis Howell Central; Lily Farkas, soph., St. Teresa's Academy; Alexis Mitchell, sr., Lee's Summit North; Kassidy Newsom, jr., Lee's Summit West; Gracie Mannion, sr., Nerinx Hall; Lauren Crane, jr., Fort Zumwalt West.

Goalkeepers: Sarah Peters, jr.; Lee's Summit North; Jensen Schoch, sr., Eureka.

SECOND TEAM

Defense: Paige Anderson, jr., Fort Zumwalt West; Margaret Lavigne, jr., Nerinx Hall; Taylor Amlung, sr., Francis Howell Central.

Forwards: Payton McCallister, jr., Rock Bridge; Jadyn Easley, soph., Ozark; Alex Johnson, sr., Nixa; Allison Walls, jr., Park Hill; Izzy Shackelford, jr., Lee's Summit; Olivia Smith, sr., Cor Jesu; Anna Durnin, sr., Fort Zumwalt North.

Midfielders: Paige Peterson, sr., Rock Bridge; McKenzie Gourley, jr., Jefferson City; Hannah Larson, fr., Hickman; Keelie Fothergill, sr., Lee's Summit North; Katie Pohl, sr., Liberty North; Maddie Souder, jr., Lee's Summit; Haley Schue, sr., Lafayette; Chelsea Morris, sr., Oakville; Emily Burton, sr., St. Joseph's Academy; Kendall Battle, soph., Pattonville; Jillian Leetch, sr., Lee's Summit West; Sam Cary, soph., Francis Howell North.

Goalkeepers: Erica Lengyel, sr., Fox; Ari Acuff, sr., Kickapoo.

HONORABLE MENTION

Defense: Abbey Wester, sr., Cor Jesu; Mackenzie O'Neil, sr., Oakville; Esther Robinson, sr., Fox; Victoria MacIntosh, sr., Parkway South; Chais Wright, jr., Park Hill; Reagan Shatto, sr., St. Teresa's Academy; Taylor Gardner, jr., Blue Springs South.

Forwards: Shelbey Johnson, jr., Poplar Bluff; Maya Davidson, sr., Ozark; Madilyn Hamline, fr., Liberty; Tess Rellihan, sr., St. Teresa's Academy.

Midfielders: Emily Hanewinkel, sr., Northwest: Cedar Hill; Abbie Miller, soph., Francis Howell North; Chloe Cash, sr., Nixa.

Goalkeeper: Kelbey Emerson, fr., Park Hill.

FINAL POLL

1. Eureka    19-6

2. Lee' Summit North    22-4

3. (tie) St. Joseph's Academy    18-4-2

3. (tie) Lee's Summit West    16-6-1

5. Rock Bridge    17-4

6. Park Hill    16-8-2

7. Kickapoo     20-5-2

8. Nerinx Hall    16-4

9. Francis Howell Central    14-7-2

10. (tie) St. Teresa's Academy    12-5

10. (tie) Jackson    17-5

 

  • Class 3

Individual Awards

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kirsten Davis, Westminster Christian

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Mackenzie Litzinger, Rockwood Summit

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Zoe Trouve, Notre Dame de Sion

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Megan McClure, Webster Groves

COACH OF THE YEAR - PUBLIC

Thom Champion, Webster Groves

COACH OF THE YEAR - PRIVATE

Matt Darby, Notre Dame de Sion

FIRST TEAM

Defense: Stacie Muehling, sr., Fort Zumwalt South; Madison Schnied, sr., Fort Zumwalt South; Zoe Trouve, sr., Notre Dame de Sion; Cassidy Schwenkter, sr., Union; Anna Lawler, jr., Rockwood Summit; Brynne Polivka, sr., Visitation Academy; Sydney Walker, sr., Westminster Christian.

Forwards: Claudia King, jr., Fort Zumwalt South; Maddie Bauer, sr., St. Dominic; Maghan Frerking, jr., Notre Dame de Sion; Brionna Halverson, sr., Bolivar; Cassidy Nurnburger, sr., Washington; Karlie Peth, sr., Union; Gretchen Skoglund, soph., Webster Groves; Mackenzie Litzinger, sr., Rockwood Summit; Caite Huesgen, sr., Ursuline Academy; Kayleight Stahlschmidt, sr., Visitation Academy; Jaimie Tottleben, soph., Visitation Academy; Kirsten Davis, sr., Westminster Christian; Carly Rath, sr., Parkway West.

Midfielders: Hadley Cytron, soph., Ladue; Olivia Layton, soph., Incarnate Word; Emily Groark, jr., Incarnate Word; Delaney Schultz, jr., MICDS; Rylan Childer, jr., Grain Valley; Kayla Yanskey, sr., Helias; Gabby Grimaldi, soph., Notre Dame de Sion; Jacquiline Baetz, sr., Webster Groves; Hannah Higgins, soph., Rockwood Summit.

Goalkeepers: Afton Fennewald, jr., Notre Dame de Sion; Katie Baer, sr., Washington; Megan McClure, sr., Webster Groves.

SECOND TEAM

Defense: Isabelle Burke, jr., Webster Groves; Ava Burke, jr., Webster Groves; Sarah Lampe, sr., Ursuline Academy; Kaleigh Kastberg, soph., Parkway West; Lexy Lamb, sr., Helias; Catherine Dehaemers, jr., Notre Dame de Sion; Reham Youssef, sr., Fort Zumwalt South; Sophie Patterson, jr., Incarnate Word; Mary Maloney, sr., St. Dominic; Taylor Bauer, soph., Washington; Sarah Peterson, jr., Bolivar.

Forwards: Calli House, sr., Cape Girardeau Central; Larysa McClellon, sr., Sikeston; Madelyne Stringer, sr., Windsor; Eleanor Dick, sr., Harrisonville; Hailey West, soph., Belton; Lily Hillis, fr., Kearney; Kassidy Louvall, sr., St. Dominic.

Midfielders: Jordan Oetting, sr., Festus; Abby Schacht, soph., Hillsboro; Felicia Knox, fr., Notre Dame de Sion; Brooke Briscoe, soph., Glendale; Mackenzie Kiewitt, sr., Union.

Goalkeepers: Katherina Zaber, sr., Visitation Academy; Isabella Henderson, jr., Fort Zumwalt East; Caroline Botz, sr., MICDS.

HONORABLE MENTION

Defense: Michelle Gabani, jr., Bolivar; Julianne Baltimore, sr., Pacific; Anna Meyer, jr., St. Charles; Sarah Cook, jr., Ladue; Gabby Krimmel, sr., Incarnate Word; Jessie Luetkemeyer, sr., St. Dominic; Calle Boe, sr., Platte County; Tara Hester, sr., Cape Girardeau Central; Lauren Pickett, soph., Hillsboro.

Forwards: Addy Brow, sr., Rolla; Morgan Weller, sr., Fort Zumwalt East; Kathleen Gansner, sr., Notre Dame de Sion; Caroline Kelly, fr., Kearney; Riley Turner, soph., Farmington.

Midfielders: Jena Monehan, soph., Washington; Avery Brady, fr., Grain Valley; Mira Bannwart, jr., Smithville; Payton Sandy, sr., Harrisonville.

FINAL POLL

1. Webster Groves    24-1

2. Notre Dame de Sion    23-1

3. Fort Zumwalt South    14-12-3

4. Washington    22-4-1

5. Rockwood Summit    14-4-2

6. Kearney    19-5

7. Incarnate Word    20-4-1

8. Visitation Academy    10-10

9. St. Dominic    19-5

10. MICDS    14-8

 

  • Class 2

Individual Awards

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Megan Heisserer, Cape Girardeau Notre Dame

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Emma Skornia, Springfield Catholic and Caroline Peterson, Pembroke Hill

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Megan Pierce, St. Charles West

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Abby Rollett, Cape Girardeau Notre Dame

CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR - PUBLIC

Chris Miller, Southern Boone and Matthew Dwyer, St. Charles West

COACH OF THE YEAR - PRIVATE

Ryan Schweain, Cape Girardeau Notre Dame

FIRST TEAM

Defense: Rosie Lenz, sr., Boonville; Zoila Victoria, sr., St. Pius X: Kansas City; Meghan Delanay, sr., Rosati-Kain; Abby Wilson, soph., Cape Girardeau Notre Dame; Alaina Baumgart, jr., Cape Girardeau Notre Dame; Megan Pierce, sr., St. Charles West.

Forwards: Mackenzie Dimarco, soph., Pleasant Hill; Emma Skornia, sr., Springfield Catholic; Caroline Salzman, jr., Pembroke Hill; Josie Rimmer, jr., Excelsior Springs; Megan Heisserer, soph., Cape Girardeau Notre Dame; Miranda Pratt, jr., Rosati-Kain; Lexi Lanzafame, soph., St. Louis Notre Dame; Audrey Andrzejewski, sr., St. Charles West; Maria Wilder, jr., Duchesne; Anna Merseal, sr., St. Clair.

Midfielders: Autumn Ferguson, jr., Pleasant Hill; Kylie Shoot, sr., Southern Boone; Brinn Cooper, jr., Springfield Catholic; Caroline Peterson, soph., Pembroke Hill; Lexie Moore, sr., St. Pius X: Kansas City; Katie Pearson, sr., St. Pius X: Kansas City; Megan Keeven, sr., St. Charles West; Maddie Goeke, sr., Duchesne.

Goalkeeper: Abby Rollett, sr., Cape Girardeau Notre Dame.

SECOND TEAM

Defense: Kaitlin Knetzke, soph., Springfield Catholic; Mackenzie Serrano, jr., Springfield Catholic; Andrea Mussorici, sr., St. Pius X: Kansas City; Adrianna Cook, soph., O'Hara; Kalee Spire, sr., Maryville; Samantha Earley, sr., Rosati-Kain; Meghan Neuner, sr., Duchesne.

Forwards: Hannah Fuemmeler, sr., Boonville; Livie Sandt, soph., Lutheran South; Eylesa Kellam, fr., O'Fallon Christian; Karley Kaimann, sr., Winfield; Amy Jung, sr., Duchesne.

Midfielders: Sariana Barbarotta, soph., Boonville; Jacey Faust, fr., Pleasant Hill; Peyton McNabb, jr., Springfield Catholic; Kaleia Huttenlocher, soph., Springfield Catholic; Rachel Legg, soph., Pembroke Hill; Stella Kahl, soph., Pembroke Hill; Allie Bettlach, jr., Bishop DuBourg; Lexi Bracken, jr., Bishop DuBourg; Shelby Bauwens, jr., Cape Girardeau Notre Dame; Kaylee Freihut, soph., Lutheran South; Kaitlyn Weinrich, fr., St. Charles West.

Goalkeepers: Katy Andrews, sr., Southern Boone; Abbie Greeley, sr., Maryville; Payton Bodden, sr., Duchesne.

HONORABLE MENTION

Defense: Adrianna Prett, fr., Lincoln College Prep; Paige Smith, sr., Lutheran: St. Charles.

Forwards: Sophia Nixon, fr., Logan-Rogersville; Kate Ponder, jr., Southern Boone; Abby Sutberry, fr., O'Hara; Abby Ottoline, sr., St. Pius X: Festus; Angela Colombo, sr., Bishop DuBourg; Courtney Schreiber, soph., St. Charles West; Abby King, jr., O'Fallon Christian; Madalyn Wells, sr., Father Tolton.

Midfielders: Kyleigh Roe, fr., Pleasant Hill; Elly Puckett, sr., Lincoln College Prep; Vic Hellebusch, sr., Lutheran: St. Charles; Hadyn DeLeeuw, sr., Kirksville.

Goalkeepers: Faith Wright, sr., St. Pius X: Kansas City; Savannah Gilblair, soph., St. Charles West; Rebecca Hovatter, sr., St. Pius X: Festus.

FINAL POLL

1. Cape Girardeau Notre Dame    23-1

2. Springfield Catholic    20-5-2

3. Duchesne    13-11

4. St. Pius X: Kansas City    19-8

5. St. Charles West    17-3

6. Pembroke Hill    15-7

7. Rosati-Kain    15-9

8. Pleasant Hill    18-5

9. Southern Boone    23-2-1

10. Bishop DuBourg    10-7-1

 

  • Class 1

Individual Awards

CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Emma Brune, Saxony Lutheran and Corin Carroll, St. Vincent

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kassi Ginther, Summit Christian

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kaiti Schnurbusch, St. Vincent

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Courtney Brewer, St. Vincent

COACH OF THE YEAR - PUBLIC

Kirby Keth, Fatima

COACH OF THE YEAR - PRIVATE

Caitlin Pistorio, St. Vincent

FIRST TEAM

Defense: Kaiti Schnurbusch, jr., St. Vincent; Maegan Walker, sr., Kelly; Drew Burris, sr., Kansas City Lutheran; Savanna Sallas, jr., Summit Christian.

Forwards: Emma Brune, fr., Saxony Lutheran; Corin Carrol, jr., St. Vincent; Laurel Mueller, jr., Saxony Lutheran; Amanda Mantel, soph., Liberty: Mountain View; Kennedy Hurlock, jr., Lone Jack; Sommer Herner, jr., Bishop LeBlond; Shannon Peters, sr., St. Paul Lutheran: Concordia; Kassi Ginther, sr., Summit Christian.

Midfielders: Faith Kapp, sr., St. Vincent; Gretchen Friborg, jr., Principia; Kendall Keller, soph., Principia; Emily Massman, sr., Fatima; Megan Gannon, sr., Barstow; Riley Painter, fr., Summit Christian.

Goalkeeper: Courtney Brewer, jr., St. Vincent.

SECOND TEAM

Defense: Jenna Winkler, jr., St. Vincent; Caitlyn Demaree, sr., Principia; Katie Gaus, jr., Canton; Jenna Bellis, fr., Stover; Emily Lopez, soph., Barstow; Abby Nelson, jr., Summit Christian; Macey Connell, soph., Crocker.

Forwards: Kali Seabaugh, soph., St. Vincent; Saylor Collins, sr., Canton; Rylee Wiseman, soph., Lone Jack; Faith Fields, sr., Summit Christian.

Midfielders: Abby Buchheit, jr., St. Vincent; Gracie Thompson, fr., Stover; Joelle Hick, sr., Kansas City Lutheran; Sidney Herner, sr., Bishop LeBlond; Isabell Laughlin, jr., Fatima.

Goalkeepers: Ashley Fritsche, jr., Saxony Lutheran; Autumn Wilson, sr., Fair Grove.

HONORABLE MENTION

Defense: Emma Craven, soph., Lone Jack; Juliann Smith, fr., Bishop LeBlond.

Forwards: Georgia Rather, soph., Principia; Kayla Ricks, sr., Fatima.

Midfielders: Makayla Mueller, fr., Saxony Lutheran; Lynsey Powers, soph., Kelly; Lauren Carron, sr., St. Vincent; Maddy Peticolas, sr., Principia; Karson Troth, soph., St. Paul Lutheran: Concordia; Lilley Berry, soph., Summit Christian; Riley Guffey, sr., Newburg.

Goalkeepers: Shelby Jackson, sr., Stover; Jaclyn Mantel, sr., Liberty: Mountain View.

FINAL POLL

1. St. Vincent    20-5-1

2. Summit Christian    24-4

3. Principia    15-6

4. Fatima    11-11

5. Trinity Catholic    9-14

 

  • All-Region

CLASS 4

Region 3 (Districts 9-12)

Defense: Greta Haarmann, soph., Jefferson City.

Midfielder: McKenzie Gourley, jr., Jefferson City.

CLASS 3

Region 4 (Districts 13-16)

Defense: Lexy Lamb, sr., Helias; Morgan Wieberg, sr., Helias.

Midfielder: Kayla Yanskey, sr., Helias.

CLASS 1

Region 3 (Districts 5-6)

Player of the Year: Emily Massman, Fatima.

Coach of the Year: Kirby Keth, Fatima.

Forward: Kayla Ricks, sr., Fatima.

Midfielders: Emily Massman, sr., Fatima; Isabell Laughlin, jr., Fatima.

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