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2007 Preseason Girls Soccer Capsules

CLASS 4A

Region 1

Easley –

T.L. Hanna – The Yellow Jackets return eight starters from last year’s 19-4 Quarterfinal team that lost to eventual state champion Dorman 1-0 … Hanna returns high scoring junior striker Caitlin Robinson and will also feature seniors Taylor Craft (forward) and Amy Davis (center back) as well as junior GK Kendall Maxwell – who split time last year with Anderson University signee and ’06 North-South all-star Kelli Whitfield … The biggest challenge the Jackets face will be overcoming the fact that they have is rustiness from poor club participation.

Greenwood –

Laurens –

Westside – Westside looks to field its most talented and athletic squad ever in 2007, but it will also be the Rams youngetst team … With only four upperclassmen projected to see significant playing time, the core of the team will be comprised of four sophomores and five freshmen … Coach Ryan Roseberry enters his fifth year at the helm of the Westside program and the Rams hope to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season and win the program’s first-ever postseason contest.

Wren –

Region 2

Boiling Springs –

Byrnes –

Dorman – Coach Josef Lorenz and the Cavaliers captured the 4A State Championship a year ago and hope to repeat in 2007, but most of the leadership from last year’s title-winners has graduated and the Cavs will rely on senior Chelsea Willett and juniors Hannah Chapman, Nathalie Emplit, Sarah Robinson, and Alix Zongrone for direction … Dorman will have eight starters returning and have several young players coming up.

Gaffney –

Hillcrest –

Mauldin -

Spartanburg – Coach Paul McGinty and the Lady Vikings return six starters from last year, all sophomores. The team will be comprised of 1 freshman, 9 sophomores, and 5 juniors. Spartanburg hopes to compete favorably in their very tough region and qualify for the state playoffs. Impact players should be: Claire Hodge (SO); Anne Breeden (JR); Aley Russell (JR); and Natalie Rainer (SO).

Region 3

Clover –

Fort Mill – Coach Jim Finnerty will have the luxury of having 9 returning starters this year as well as 15 lettermen … Top returnees include seniors Rachel Datz and Maria Salerno as well as junior Ashleigh Sheets.

Lancaster –

Northwestern – Coach Cesar Robles enters his fifth year with the Lady Trojans and return 7 starters from last year’s team. A very tough schedule should season Northwestern for a solid region campaign and postseason run. NHS figures to field a team capable of beating some of the state’s top ranked teams.

Rock Hill –

South Pointe –

York –

Region 4

Aiken – Coach Ron Johnson has a pair of quality returnees in junior Ellen Bryan (Lexington SC) and Susan Payne (CESA) to lead the Green Hornets that return six starters in 2007.

Irmo – Irmo lost four quality seniors from last year’s Lower State Championship team, but do return seven starters and will be led by a trio of upperclassmen Meg Korpita (Sr), Catherine Nolff (Sr), and Rachel Wadsworth as well a sophomores Stephanie Funderburk and Haley Hutchens … The Yellow Jackets will rely on their strong off-season training which involved most of their players competing with the Columbia United Futbol Club … Region 4 will be a very competitive region and Irmo will be in the thick of the title race.

Lexington – Lexington girls return nine starters from last year’s team that posted a 20-3 mark and lost 1-0 in the Upper State Championship game in overtime to Dorman … The key this season for the Lady Wildcats will be to avoid injuries, train and focus harder than last season, and to understand how a personal commitment by each player is needed in order for the team to be successful … With the addition of Irmo in the region and more experienced squads at Aiken, North Augusta, and South Aiken it will be a competitive region slate.

North Augusta – The Yellow Jackets are coming off the first winning season in the history of the girls program … As many as seven sophomores will start this year for NA .. Coach Hank Deer’s side returns three All-Region players: Paige Busbee, Laura Mottel, and Lila Shull … The Jackets strengths center around their team unity, technical ability, and team speed.

South Aiken –

White Knoll –

Region 5

Dutch Fork –

Lower Richland –

Richland Northeast –

Ridge View –

Spring Valley – The Vikings return six starters inlcuding seniors Molly Wittig and Kitty Tryon to a team that has been dealing with the tragic loss of teammate Ashley Dent, who was killed in a car accident earlier this school year … The team has dedicated the season to Ashley’s memory … Spring Valley hopes to benefit from an influx of young talent to the varsity program as well.

Region 6

Conway –

Hartsville –

South Florence –

Sumter –

West Florence –

Region 7

Berkeley-

Goose Creek –

James Island –

Orangeburg-Wilkinson –

Stratford –

Wando – Second-year coach Shannon Champwill return 7 starters and a bevvy of club-laden players (CESA/Bridge/MPSC) … Potentially could have a starting lineup of 10 Premier players from this past fall club season with the remainder having played at the Challenge level … The majority of the starting lineup is returning as well as the leading scorers and the entire back line … Wando will be very solid this year with a very deep bench … The goal is the state title in May.

Region 8

Battery Creek –

Beaufort –

Colleton County –

Fort Dorchester –

Summerville –

West Ashley –

CLASS 3A

Region 1

Belton-Honea Path –

Berea –

Daniel –

Greenville –

Pickens –

Seneca –

Travelers Rest –

Woodmont –

Region 2

Blue Ridge –

Clinton –

Eastside – Coach Andy Robinson returns 14 lettermen in ’07 and 7 starters … The Lady Eagles will rely on a quartet of seniors – Abby Martin, Emily Davis, Kim Ruck, and Brentley Roberts … Most of the Lady Eagles club with CESA and play at the Premier and Challenge levels … Eastside should challenge for the 3A Upper State title.

Greer –

JL Mann –

Riverside –

Union –

Wade Hampton (G) – Coach Jay Crane enters his third year with the WH program and his efforts have raised the Lady Generals program from the depths of Class 3A to a perennial Top 15 team.

Region 3

Blythewood – Second-year school Blythewood will look to improve in their second season … The Lady Bengals will be returning 10 starters and new talent should provide for an exciting season in Northeast Columbia … Coach Tony King will depend on sophomores Alexis Allen, Taylor Coulter, Erika Herzberg, and Bethany Marini for leadership.

Camden –

Chester –

Dreher –

Eau Claire –

Fairfield Central –

A.C. Flora –

Lugoff-Elgin –

Region 4

Airport – Coach Keith Morris returns a veteran team that will challenge for the Region 4 title … If the Eagles stay healthy, a Lower State title is within reach.

Brookland-Cayce – Coach Lauren Hudgens fifth B-C team will be in rebuilding mode as the Lady Bearcats lost nine starters and 10 lettermen from the 2006 Lower State Championship team … Juniors Randall Dominguez, Amanda Steffen, and Anjelica Johnston return to lead a very young Brookland-Cayce side.

Chapin – Like Airport, coach John Rosier returns a veteran team that will challenge for the Region 4 title … The Eagles will …

Midland Valley – No team

Strom Thurmond –

Swansea –

Region 5

Crestwood –

Darlington –

Lake City –

Lakewood –

Marlboro County –

Wilson –

Region 6

Carolina Forest –

Georgetown –

Myrtle Beach –

North Myrtle Beach –

St. James –

Socastee –

Region 7

Bluffton –

Hilton Head –

Lake Marion –

North Charleston –

Stall –

Timberland –

CLASS 2A

Region 1

Abbeville –

Crescent –

Liberty –

Palmetto –

Pendleton –

Walhalla –

West-Oak –

Region 2

Blacksburg –

Broome –

Carolina –

Chapman –

Chesnee –

Southside –

Woodruff –

Region 3

Batesburg-Leesville –

Emerald –

Mid-Carolina –

Newberry –

Ninety Six –

Saluda –

Region 4

Columbia –

Gilbert –

C.A. Johnson –

Keenan –

Pelion –

Region 5

Barnwell –

Edisto –

Jasper County –

Silver Bluff –

Wade Hampton (H) –

Woodland –

Region 6

Andrews –

Bishop England –

Burke –

Garrett –

Hanahan –

Manning –

Region 7

Aynor –

Dillon –

Kingstree –

Loris –

Marion –

Mullins –

Waccamaw –

Region 8

Andrew Jackson –

Buford –

Central –

Cheraw –

Lee Central –

Class 1A

Region 1

Calhoun Falls –

Dixie –

Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities –

McCormick –

Tamassee-Salem –

Thornwell –

Ware Shoals –

Region 2

Christ Church –

Greenville Charter –

Jonesville –

Landrum –

Lockhart –

SCSDB –

Southside Christian –

Whitmire –

Region 3

Chesterfield –

Great Falls –

Indian Land –

Lewisville –

McBee –

North Central –

Region 4

Calhoun County –

Fox Creek –

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler –

North –

Ridge Spring-Monetta –

Wagener-Salley –

Region 5

Allendale-Fairfax –

Bamberg-Ehrhardt –

Blackville-Hilda –

Denmark-Olar –

Estill –

Williston-Elko –

Region 6

Academic Magnet – Longtime coach Troy Bennage will be joined by former Wando boys legend Tom Reilly on the sidelines this year as the Raptors will return six starters from last season.

Baptist Hill –

Bethune-Bowman –

Branchville –

Cross –

Lincoln –

Military Magnet –

St. John’s –

Region 7

East Clarendon –

Governor’s School for Science & Math –

Hannah-Pamplico –

Lamar –

C.E. Murray –

Scott’s Branch –

Timmonsville –

Region 8

Carvers Bay –

Creek Bridge –

Green Sea-Floyds –

Hemingway –

Johnsonville –

Lake View –

Latta -

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Porter-Gaud – Coach Doug Cuthill returns eight starters from 2006. Top returnees include Emma Haley and Alex Keith.

Kevin, this will make for some good reading when it is completed, thanks for putting it together.

Updated as of 1/28/07.