All-East Texas Girls Soccer Team
Rachel Saunders
Most Valuable Player: Rachel Saunders, All Saints
All Saints forward Rachel Saunders is similar to an ATM machine, always delivering the goods when prompted. The junior led the Lady Trojans with 40 goals, including a game-winner with three seconds left in All Saints regional finals victory.
Her goal-scoring prowess and playing a big role in All Saints completing a three-peat as state champs prompted the Tyler Morning Telegraph to choose her as MVP for the 2008 All-East Texas Girls Soccer Team.
“It was the hardest it has been this year,” Saunders said about All Saints’ third state crown.
“The finals was a shootout, and that was really tough because (Argyle Liberty) was a good team and they are all freshmen, so we will be seeing them again.”
Saunders has ascended to the MVP quickly, earning Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman before being a first-team forward last year. Upon hearing that she was voted MVP, Saunders said she was “very surprised.”
“I figured a senior would get it because I know they are some studs; I mean there are some studly, studly seniors playing this year,” Saunders said. “Players like Kendall Frizzell, who is phenomenal, so I was very surprised.”
The pressure is on for Saunders in her senior year to repeat as MVP, a feat no one has accomplished yet while leading All Saints to a fourth state title.
Her goal-scoring prowess and playing a big role in All Saints completing a three-peat as state champs prompted the Tyler Morning Telegraph to choose her as MVP for the 2008 All-East Texas Girls Soccer Team.
“It was the hardest it has been this year,” Saunders said about All Saints’ third state crown.
“The finals was a shootout, and that was really tough because (Argyle Liberty) was a good team and they are all freshmen, so we will be seeing them again.”
Saunders has ascended to the MVP quickly, earning Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman before being a first-team forward last year. Upon hearing that she was voted MVP, Saunders said she was “very surprised.”
“I figured a senior would get it because I know they are some studs; I mean there are some studly, studly seniors playing this year,” Saunders said. “Players like Kendall Frizzell, who is phenomenal, so I was very surprised.”
The pressure is on for Saunders in her senior year to repeat as MVP, a feat no one has accomplished yet while leading All Saints to a fourth state title.
Cameron Brown
Newcomer of the Year: Cameron Brown, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill’s Cameron Brown is the youngest and shortest of all this year’s All East Texas first teamers.
It didn’t stop the freshman forward from scoring 25 goals in difficult District 17-4A, against the likes of Lindale, Pine Tree and Whitehouse.
Her youth and scoring touch prompted the Tyler Morning Telegraph to choose her as Newcomer of the Year for the 2008 All-East Texas Girls Soccer Team.
“I’ve played soccer basically my whole life, since I was three or four, so (the pressure of being young didn’t bother me,” Brown said.
“Some of the goals I felt like I did, but most of them my teammates, they just seemed to get me the ball.”
It didn’t stop the freshman forward from scoring 25 goals in difficult District 17-4A, against the likes of Lindale, Pine Tree and Whitehouse.
Her youth and scoring touch prompted the Tyler Morning Telegraph to choose her as Newcomer of the Year for the 2008 All-East Texas Girls Soccer Team.
“I’ve played soccer basically my whole life, since I was three or four, so (the pressure of being young didn’t bother me,” Brown said.
“Some of the goals I felt like I did, but most of them my teammates, they just seemed to get me the ball.”
Virginia Slicker
Coach of the Year: Virginia Slicker, All Saints
Virginia Slicker had the unenviable task of following a two-time state champion coach. All Saints also hadn’t lost a game in over a year, and Slicker didn’t want to be the first coach to end that streak and fail to win state.
She accomplished both, piloting All Saints to a 24-0 record and a third-consecutive TAPPS Division II girls state soccer title.
This prompted the Tyler Morning Telegraph to chooser Slicker as Coach of the Year for the 2008 All-East Texas girls soccer team.
“It was pressure going in, having one loss in two years, but the one thing about it was the girls felt the pressure too,” Slicker said. “They don’t like to lose. I knew the girls wanted it and I knew they were going to do what they’d done the past two years.”
Slicker gave her most important halftime talk of the season during the state semifinals. All Saints was trailing Grapevine Faith Christian 2-0.
“I just said, “This isn’t us, this isn’t how we play, and we win,’” Slicker said. “We are a second-half team and we can come back.”
All Saints responded with three goals in 12 minutes to secure a place in the state final.
The Lady Trojans needed a penalty kick shootout to defeat Argyle Liberty Christian.
“When it came down to the shootout, it was amazing how calm they were,” Slicker said. “We’d been practicing for weeks on it and they knew they had it.”
She accomplished both, piloting All Saints to a 24-0 record and a third-consecutive TAPPS Division II girls state soccer title.
This prompted the Tyler Morning Telegraph to chooser Slicker as Coach of the Year for the 2008 All-East Texas girls soccer team.
“It was pressure going in, having one loss in two years, but the one thing about it was the girls felt the pressure too,” Slicker said. “They don’t like to lose. I knew the girls wanted it and I knew they were going to do what they’d done the past two years.”
Slicker gave her most important halftime talk of the season during the state semifinals. All Saints was trailing Grapevine Faith Christian 2-0.
“I just said, “This isn’t us, this isn’t how we play, and we win,’” Slicker said. “We are a second-half team and we can come back.”
All Saints responded with three goals in 12 minutes to secure a place in the state final.
The Lady Trojans needed a penalty kick shootout to defeat Argyle Liberty Christian.
“When it came down to the shootout, it was amazing how calm they were,” Slicker said. “We’d been practicing for weeks on it and they knew they had it.”
First Team Forwards
CHARITY SHIPMAN: Senior, Lindale
Stats: 41 goals, nine assists; 17-4A
offensive player of the year. Two-time All-ET first team forward.
Favorite moment: “All of the playoffs were really fun and this year getting
district champs was the best.”
KENDALL FRIZZELL: Senior, Robert E. Lee
Stats: 19 goals, eight assists. Has signed with Texas. Frizzell returned from a season-ending injury as a junior to lead Lee to a district title. This is her third time on the All-East Texas team, and was Newcomer of the Year as a frosh.
LINDSAY PRITCHARD: Senior, Whitehouse
Stats: 45 goals, 12 assists. Has signed with Midwestern State. Four-time All-ET selection and MVP as a junior.
Favorite moment: “Going as far as we did this year. I know we had a rough district and didn’t play as well as we would have liked to, but it was good.”
Stats: 41 goals, nine assists; 17-4A
offensive player of the year. Two-time All-ET first team forward.
Favorite moment: “All of the playoffs were really fun and this year getting
district champs was the best.”
KENDALL FRIZZELL: Senior, Robert E. Lee
Stats: 19 goals, eight assists. Has signed with Texas. Frizzell returned from a season-ending injury as a junior to lead Lee to a district title. This is her third time on the All-East Texas team, and was Newcomer of the Year as a frosh.
LINDSAY PRITCHARD: Senior, Whitehouse
Stats: 45 goals, 12 assists. Has signed with Midwestern State. Four-time All-ET selection and MVP as a junior.
Favorite moment: “Going as far as we did this year. I know we had a rough district and didn’t play as well as we would have liked to, but it was good.”
Midfielders
MADISON PHENIX: Senior, Henderson
Stats: 26 goals, 20 assists; MVP of District 18-4A.
Favorite moment: “My sophomore year we played Pine Tree in the district championship and it went double overtime shootout and 11 people deep in the shootout. We ended up winning.”
CAROLYN LEATHERMAN: Senior, Pine Tree
Stats: 31 goals, 20 assists; MVP of District 17-4A. All-ET first team twice.
Favorite moment: “My first game back last year after being out all the season (before) for my stress fracture. It was a really good feeling to be back out there playing.”
Stats: 26 goals, 20 assists; MVP of District 18-4A.
Favorite moment: “My sophomore year we played Pine Tree in the district championship and it went double overtime shootout and 11 people deep in the shootout. We ended up winning.”
CAROLYN LEATHERMAN: Senior, Pine Tree
Stats: 31 goals, 20 assists; MVP of District 17-4A. All-ET first team twice.
Favorite moment: “My first game back last year after being out all the season (before) for my stress fracture. It was a really good feeling to be back out there playing.”
CLAIRE LYNCH: Senior, Robert E. Lee
Stats: Eight goals, one assist; MVP of District 12-5A. Has been a staple of the All-East Texas team, and becomes the first player ever to earn first-team honors at two different positions. Lynch was first-team defender last year.
MADDIE FRASER: Junior, Lindale
Stats: 25 goals, 26 assists; first team 17-4A. Three-time All-ET player.
Favorite moment: “Winning district. I just think it proved that we could do it because everyone doubted us and it was awesome that we proved them (wrong).”
Stats: Eight goals, one assist; MVP of District 12-5A. Has been a staple of the All-East Texas team, and becomes the first player ever to earn first-team honors at two different positions. Lynch was first-team defender last year.
MADDIE FRASER: Junior, Lindale
Stats: 25 goals, 26 assists; first team 17-4A. Three-time All-ET player.
Favorite moment: “Winning district. I just think it proved that we could do it because everyone doubted us and it was awesome that we proved them (wrong).”
First Team Defenders
BRITTANY MILLICAN: Senior, Whitehouse
Stats: District 17-4A co-defensive player of the year. Has signed with Centenary.
Favorite moment: “Us making it to the regional finals because that is the furthest any soccer team has ever made it from our school.”
SARAH GUILLORY: Senior, Pine Tree
Stats: Seven goals, six assists. Co-defensive player of the year in District 17-4A. Has signed with LSU-Shreveport.
Favorite moment: “We won the Pine Tree tournament and I dislocated my elbow.”
CASEY DAVIS: Junior, All Saints
Stats: First team all-state TAPPS Division II; three-time All-ET defender.
Favorite moment: “Winning the state championship (this year) because it went to penalty kicks and I know it was a real big moment for everyone, especially our keeper (Lauren Grabski) because she really got to show everyone what she could do.”
Stats: District 17-4A co-defensive player of the year. Has signed with Centenary.
Favorite moment: “Us making it to the regional finals because that is the furthest any soccer team has ever made it from our school.”
SARAH GUILLORY: Senior, Pine Tree
Stats: Seven goals, six assists. Co-defensive player of the year in District 17-4A. Has signed with LSU-Shreveport.
Favorite moment: “We won the Pine Tree tournament and I dislocated my elbow.”
CASEY DAVIS: Junior, All Saints
Stats: First team all-state TAPPS Division II; three-time All-ET defender.
Favorite moment: “Winning the state championship (this year) because it went to penalty kicks and I know it was a real big moment for everyone, especially our keeper (Lauren Grabski) because she really got to show everyone what she could do.”
Kaitlyn Kelm
Goalkeeper
KAITLYN KELM: Junior, Lindale
Stats: 15 clean sheets, co-first team 17-4A goalkeeper. Played half the season with an ankle sprain and led the Lady Eagles to the regional semifinals.
Favorite moment: “Beating Whitehouse for the first time this year and winning district and going as far as we did.”
Stats: 15 clean sheets, co-first team 17-4A goalkeeper. Played half the season with an ankle sprain and led the Lady Eagles to the regional semifinals.
Favorite moment: “Beating Whitehouse for the first time this year and winning district and going as far as we did.”
Second Team
Forwards
Suzanna Cauthen, Sr., Robert E. Lee — 7 goals, 4 assists; 12-5A first team player; signed with ACU
Heather Hall, Sr., Pine Tree — 14 goals, 14 assists
Heather Lofties, Sr., Whitehouse — 18 goals, 5 assists; signed with LSU-S
Midfielders
Kelli Hill, Sr., Whitehouse — 15 goals, 10 assists; going to play at UT Tyler
Shelby Miller, Jr., All Saints — 15 goals, 14 assists; First Team TAPPS All-State
Marissa Lees, Jr. Henderson — 23 goals, 20 assists
Sara Whitmer, Sr., Robert E. Lee — 12-5A first team
Defenders
Grace Guinn, Sr., Robert E. Lee — 12-5A first team
Kayla Mason, Sr., Whitehouse — 17-4A first team, signed with TJC
Mallory Cook, Sr., Robert E. Lee — 3 assists; first team 12-5A
Goalkeeper
Torrie Calhoun, Jr., Robert E. Lee — first team 12-5A
Suzanna Cauthen, Sr., Robert E. Lee — 7 goals, 4 assists; 12-5A first team player; signed with ACU
Heather Hall, Sr., Pine Tree — 14 goals, 14 assists
Heather Lofties, Sr., Whitehouse — 18 goals, 5 assists; signed with LSU-S
Midfielders
Kelli Hill, Sr., Whitehouse — 15 goals, 10 assists; going to play at UT Tyler
Shelby Miller, Jr., All Saints — 15 goals, 14 assists; First Team TAPPS All-State
Marissa Lees, Jr. Henderson — 23 goals, 20 assists
Sara Whitmer, Sr., Robert E. Lee — 12-5A first team
Defenders
Grace Guinn, Sr., Robert E. Lee — 12-5A first team
Kayla Mason, Sr., Whitehouse — 17-4A first team, signed with TJC
Mallory Cook, Sr., Robert E. Lee — 3 assists; first team 12-5A
Goalkeeper
Torrie Calhoun, Jr., Robert E. Lee — first team 12-5A
Honorable Mention
Christie Mills, So., All Saints; Danica Saxon, Sr., All Saints; Emily Self, Sr., All Saints; Lauren Grabski, Jr., All Saints; Ashley Aparacio, So., Chapel Hill; Amanda Williams, Sr., Chapel Hill; Whitleigh Sharp, Sr., Henderson; Susie Gutierrez, Henderson; Carly Irby, Jacksonville; Maria Luna, Jacksonville; Adriana Diaz, Sr., John Tyler; Rachael Nickey, Jr,. Lindale; Leslie Arias, Sr., Longview; Giselle Rios, Jr., Longview; Sarah Bradley, Jr., Longview; Liz Thompson, Nacogdoches; Carrie West, Nacogdoches; Araceli Rivera, Nacogdoches; Amy Long, Nacogdoches; Emily Auxier, Nacogdoches; Shelby Alvarez, Palestine; Bekah Gold, Palestine; Kelli Watson, Jr., Pine Tree; Tyneeka Stringer, Sr., Pine Tree; Emily Phelps, So., Pine Tree; Johna Germany, So., Robert E. Lee; Ashley Jones, So., Robert E. Lee; Kirby Huffstickler, Sr., Robert E. Lee; Candace Campsey, Jr., Whitehouse; Elissa Parker, Jr., Whitehouse.
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