6/13/18

Swansea's Bri Reynolds, Gray Collegiate's Spencer Ayen top 2018 All-Chronicle Country Soccer Teams
Fryland, Heise and Corning earn top coaching honors

GIRLS

Bri Reynolds, JR, Swansea


FIRST TEAM (21)
4, Chapin: Katie Arthur; Amanda Esposito; Anna Remmensynder; Sarah Taylor
4, Gray Collegiate: Kayann Glass; Ada Jenkins; Brisi Islas Jimenez; Catherine McKeown
3, Lexington: Megan Classer; Brooke Power; Mary Katherine Waters
3, Swansea: Carlie Branham; Jane Ashley Meredith; Bri Reynolds (Player of the Year)
2, Batesburg-Leesville: Paige Kaiser; Nicole Lee
2, Gilbert: Kaylee Barnes; Brooke Jordan
1, Airport: Mary Pipkin
1, Brookland-Cayce: Jasmine Gantt
1, River Bluff: Nicolle Malpartida

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bri Reynolds (Swansea)
The Lady Tigers’ junior broke the S.C. High School League single-season record for goals with 66 and led her team to the Class 3A Lower State final. She’s already ranked in the SCHSL’s Top 10 for career goals.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Fryland (Lexington)
The second winningest head coach in S.C. High School League history, Fryland guided the Lady Wildcats to their fourth consecutive undefeated region title and second Class 5A Lower State title in four seasons.

SECOND TEAM (15)
2, Brookland-Cayce: Claire Adkins; Evelyn Friarson
2, Chapin: Ava Ellis; Jordan Whiteside
2, Gilbert: Harmony Hendrix; Hannah Motes
2, River Bluff: Hannah Coats; Jessica Padgett
2, Swansea: Rachel Burns; Gabrielle Griner
2, White Knoll: Raquel Ortiz; Mackenzie Yandle
1, Airport: Kaylin Liscusky
1, Dutch Fork: Mary Moosebrugger
1, Lexington: Julia Gherardi

COACHES: Emily Heise (Gray Collegiate) & Chad Meredith (Swansea)

BOYS

Spencer Ayen, SR, Gray Collegiate


FIRST TEAM (21)
6, Chapin: Sailor Chason; Josh Corning; Ethan Dawsey Colin Harris; Jack Humphries; Tyler Martin
5, Gray Collegiate: Spencer Ayen (Player of the Year); Noah Davis; Luis Lopez; Cameron Ramirez; Patrick Taylor
3, Lexington: Jaxon Keene; Ben Mayer; Cameron Smith
3, River Bluff: Marc Abbott; Preston Floyd; Jonahan Foster
1, Brookland-Cayce: Frankie Monarch Cortez
1, Dutch Fork: Damon Williams
1, Gilbert: Angel Barraza
1, Irmo: Trevor Valentine

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Spencer Ayen (Gray Collegiate)
The War Eagles’ senior made an immediate impact in his lone season. He led the Midlands with 52 goals and added 14 assists in leading Gray Collegiate Academy to a school-record for wins and its first-ever Class 2A Upper State final.

CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: Ken Corning (Chapin) and Kevin Heise (Gray Collegiate)
Corning took over the Eagles in April and led them to their third consecutive state title and second straight in Class 2A. In the first season at the helm, Heise led the War Eagles to their first-ever region title, school record for wins and first-ever state semifinals' berth.

SECOND TEAM (10)
3, Gray Collegiate: Yassine Abounasr; Seth Lewter; Mitchell Stevens
2, Dutch Fork: Elliott Fish; Grant Wagner
2, Irmo: Will Dudley; Jordan Johnson
2, River Bluff: Cade Looker; Peyton Miller
1, White Knoll: Amar Omerbasic

COACHES: Phil Savitz (River Bluff) and Robby Setzler (Gilbert)