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Local Soccer Stars

LOCAL S CCER Stars

by Steve Gamel

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The Dallas-Fort Worth area has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to topA total of 18 athletes representing Guyer, Hebron, Marcus, Flower Mound, and Lake Dallas were recognized tier soccer talent. This past high “PLAYERS EARNED in Top Drawer Soccer’s postseason awards. school season was SOME MUCH-DESERVED And several of those no different, and RECOGNITION FROM players were honored despite having everything cut short because of PERHAPS THE MOST RESPECTED YOUTH more than once. Hebron’s Briley Weatherford, a Texas COVID-19, several SOCCER WEBSITE IN Tech signee, was Denton County players earned THE NATION.” named to the girls’ some muchdeserved recognition from perhaps the most respected youth soccer website in the nation.

Winter All-America team. She was also named All-Region and as a member of the All-Star squad. Meanwhile, teammate Olivia Hasler was named All-Region and All-Star. Flower Mound’s Abby Smith and Madison Schott were both All-Region and All-Star selections.

On the boys side, Marcus’ Sam Coad and Harvey Castro were All-Region and All-Star selections, as was Lake Dallas Falcons star

Top Drawer Soccer’s Postseason Awards

TDS Winter All-America Team

Briley Weatherford, Hebron

TDS Winter All-Region Team

Briley Weatherford, Hebron

Olivia Hasler, Hebron

Abby Smith, Flower Mound

Madison Schott, Flower Mound

Sam Coad, Marcus

Harvey Castro, Marcus

Brock Pope, Lake Dallas

TDS Winter All-Stars

Olivia Ramirez, Guyer

Hailey Lander, Guyer

Rachel Bump, Marcus Piper Hemperly, Marcus

Leah Roulston, Marcus

Kelly Van Gundy, Marcus

Harvey Castro, Marcus

Sam Coad, Marcus

Tomas Pondeca, Marcus

Owen Passmore, Hebron

Briley Weatherford, Hebron

Olivia Hasler, Hebron

Peyton Whipple, Flower Mound

Caitlyn Matthews, Flower Mound

Madison Schott, Flower Mound

Abby Smith, Flower Mound

Landon Leach, Flower Mound

“AND SEVERAL OF THOSE PLAYERS WERE HONORED MORE THAN ONCE.”

Brock Pope. Pope was the lone Lake Dallas athlete to make any of the lists.

Overall, Marcus had the most representation among Denton County teams with seven total athletes. Flower Mound was close behind with five, and Hebron was in third with three. Marcus had two. Lake Dallas had one.

We have provided above the complete list of Denton County athletes who were recognized.

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