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Last Updated May 27, 2009


2009 Birmingham News
All-Metro Soccer Teams

 Published on May 27, 2009

2009 Boys All-Metro Soccer Team 

  • 2009 Birmingham News Metro Boys Soccer Player of the Year:  Reed Matte, Senior Forward, John Carroll Catholic High School [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Metro Boys Soccer Coach of the Year: Joe Webb, Mountain Brook High School [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Shelby Zone Player of the Year for 2009 - Chandler Hoffman, Senior, Forward, Oak Mountain High School [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Shelby Boys Coach of the Year - Briarwood Christian coach Mark Wallace 
    [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Hoover Zone Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Nick Bibb, Junior Forward Hoover High School  
    [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Hoover Zone Boys Soccer Coach of the Year: Kris Keplinger, Hoover High School  
    [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News North/East Boys Soccer Player of the Year:  Chad Hill, Senior Forward, Pinson Valley High School [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News North/East Boys Soccer Coach of the Year:  Ernesto Vallandares, Fultondale High School
    [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News' Metro South Boys Player of the Year: Alex Kuklinski, Senior Forward, John Carroll High School  [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News' Metro South Boys Coach of the Year: David DiPiazza, John Carroll High School
    [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]

     


2009 Birmingham News Boys
All-Metro Soccer Team

Forwards

  • Nick Bibb Hoover Jr. Flashy attacker piled up 27 goals and 13 assists

  • Chandler Hoffman Oak Mountain Sr. State Gatorade Player of the Year finished with 121 career goals

  • Alex Kuklinski John Carroll Sr. Netted 33 goals to finish as John Carroll’s all-time leader

  • Alex Thompson Mountain Brook Sr. Sparked the Spartans (28 goals) up top

  • Honorable mention: Jonathan Alexander, Altamont, Sr.; Jarred Brookins, Vestavia Hills, Sr.; Ryan Chatman, Ramsay, Sr.; Alex Morton, Hoover, Soph.

Midfielders

  • Nick DiRienzo Homewood Sr. Slippery on the attack and wound up with 24 goals, 10 assists

  • Kevin Rose Pelham Sr. Great passing skill evident by his 23 assists in 2009

  • Alex Reddy Mountain Brook Jr. Great field vision led to 12 goals and 13 assists

  • Stefan Vaziri Oak Mountain Sr. Complete attacking player, the best one coach says he’s ever seen

  • Honorable mention: Andres Aristizabal, Oak Mountain, Sr.; Brooks Busby, Homewood, Jr.; Chad Hill, Pinson Valley, Sr.; Willy Rouse, Altamont , Sr.

Defenders

  • Simon Basilico Altamont Jr. His coach thinks he might be state’s best 1-on-1 defender

  • Henley Carr Hoover Sr. The 6-foot-4 anchor of the Hoover defensive grid this year

  • Chip Elmer Briarwood Christian Sr. Superior leader and team example for several seasons

  • Cory Gonzalez John Carroll Jr. Piled up 19 goals and 21 assists for 5A state champs

  • Honorable mention: Nathan Diehl, Mountain Brook, Soph.; Tevin Fowler, Homewood, Sr.; Matt Hardman, Hoover, Sr.; Hudson Jetton, Spain Park, Sr.; Evan Pantanzis, Indian Springs, Sr.; Zack Wepfer, John Carroll, Sr.

Birmingham News Link to Boys List


 

2009 Girls All-Metro Soccer Team

  • 2009 Birmingham News Metro Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Lauren Arnold - Spain Park High School Junior Goalkeeper  [ Link to Birmingham News Article]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Metro Girls Soccer Coach of the Year:  Scott Kirkpatrick, Altamont School
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News North/East Soccer Girls Player of the Year - Maggie Hatcher, Senior Forward, Hewitt-Trussville High School [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News North/East Girls Soccer Coach of the Year - Alan Williamson, Hewitt-Trussville
    [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Metro South Soccer Girls Player of the Year - Kirsten Robinson, Senior Forward, Homewood High School  [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Metro South Soccer Coach of the Year - Scott Flowers, Mountain Brook 
    [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Shelby Zone Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Shanna Brooks, Oak Mountain High School Junior Goalkeeper  [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Shelby Zone Girls Soccer Coach of the Year: Briarwood Christian coach Ryan Leib
    [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Hoover Zone Girls Soccer Player of the Year:  Annalika Steyn, Sophomore Forward Spain Park High School [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]
     

  • 2009 Birmingham News Hoover Zone Girls Soccer Player of the Year:  Jonathan Weimer, Spain Park High School [ Link to Birmingham News Article ]


2009 Birmingham News Boys
All-Metro Soccer Team

 

Forwards

  • Kirsten Robinson Homewood Sr. Finished with 23 goals and a full scholarship to Kentucky

  • Christine Schweer Oak Mountain Sr. Her attacks earned her an All-Metro coaches first team spot

  • Betsy Stewart Indian Springs Sr. Energetic catalyst was well-respected by rival coaches

  • Annalika Steyn Spain Park Soph. 6A state tournament MVP sparked Jags with her 21 goals

  • Honorable mention: Maggie Hatcher, Hewitt-Trussville, Sr.; Hannah Livingston, Vestavia Hills, Jr.; Mary Morgan Weed, Mountain Brook, Jr.; Lauren Silvio, Briarwood Christian, Sr.; Brittany Vanderburg, Spain Park, Sr.

Midfielders

  • Alli Cochran Chelsea Fr. After 22 goals this year, she’s set to have a prolific career

  • Carson Scott Mountain Brook Sr. William and Mary signee led Spartans to an 18-3-2 record

  • Lindsey Sillers Briarwood Christian Sr. Been a force for several years. One rival coach’s favorite player.

  • Zehra Syed Oak Mountain Sr. Savvy instincts plus skill allowed her to beat several marks

  • Honorable mention: Rachel Bartek, Indian Springs, Sr.; Lakin Eddy, Spain Park, Soph.; Margaret Page, Mountain Brook, Soph.; Addison Powell, Altamont, Jr.; Heather Shaw, Parkway Christian, Sr.

Defenders

  • Elizabeth Abernathy Vestavia Hills Jr. Started every game. Never subbed out. Far beyond consistent.

  • Margaret Ellen Crawford Mountain Brook Jr. Good free kick, great long ball, solid in the air, great tenacity

  • Emily Hoffman Spain Park Sr. Captain and a key cog in a defense that gave up just 15 goals

  • Mary Alice Reilly Altamont Sr. Anchored a defense that allowed nine goals for the season

  • Honorable mention: Darla Allen, Clay-Chalkville, Sr.; Abby Carr, Spain Park, Sr.; Sarah Hook, Indian Springs, Jr.; Kayla Klumpp, Spain Park, Sr.; Catherine Prater, Mountain Brook, Jr.

Goalkeepers

  • Shanna Brooks Oak Mountain Jr. She’s an elite talent that just keeps getting better

  • Britt Williams Altamont Sr. Recorded 11 shutouts; stopped three penalty kicks in semifinals

  • Honorable mention: Sara Collins, Homewood , Sr.; Lauren Middleton, Clay-Chalkville, Sr.; Sarah Story, Hoover, Jr.

Metro Player of the Year : Lauren Arnold, Spain Park, Jr.

Metro Coach of the Year : Scott Kirkpatrick, Altamont

Note: The selections were made based on nominations from area coaches along with observations made by The News. Not every school in the area returned the provided nomination form.

Birmingham News Link To Girls List


 

TO: Head Boys and Girls Soccer Coaches

FROM: Jeff Sentell, The Birmingham News


NEWS FAX NUMBER: (205) 325-2425



It’s time to fill out your postseason questionnaires. The News needs your help to compile its All-State and All-Metro teams, along with the information necessary to name its Alabama State Soccer Players of the Year.

Please note the strength of the info you provide (stats, all-region, college offers/signings) is essential to the chances of your athletes making those postseason all-metro or all-state teams and any player of the year honors.

If you have a player that deserves Player of the Year recognition, please let me know. It’s like voting, if you don’t speak up you lose the right to question the results. I try to get as many perspectives as possible to help our newspaper make these tough choices.

There are two ways to get these forms back: 1) Copy this MS Word document to desktop. Fill it out. Save under a new file name that’s relevant to your school. E-mail back. 2) Fax back to the News at (205) 325-2425.

Please get this back to me by May 30th. Our All-Metro and All-State packages will publish in early June. If you have any questions, please call me at (205) 532-4243 or drop me an e-mail at jsentell@bhamnews.com

Thanks for your help in this tireless work.

Best regards,

Jeff Sentell
News Prep Sports Editor
(205) 532-4243 (Cell)
jsentell@bhamnews.com

Note: Head coaches can download the Birmingham News All-State and All-Metro Soccer Ballots here.  If you have any problems please email Ken at dsports@hiwaay.net and we will work out a means to get a copy to you.  Remember the deadline is May 30th, 2008. Ballots may only be submitted by head coaches.
 

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