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By the way -- I don't think it's particularly hard to tell most years. SC isn't the most soccer-rich state in the world in terms of female soccer players.




Let me preface this post by saying Shibumi, I am not challenging you! Just my two cents worth on this subject that seems to come up every year:

I haven't been following girls' high school soccer long enough or in depth enough to know much about years past or all the players mentioned each year but, in my opinion it IS difficult to tell who the "best" player is, at least some years. Based on what, I guess I should ask? Goals scored? Assists made? Great defender? Goals not allowed? Leadership? Ability to read the game? Making your team better? Speed? Conditioning? Skill? Size? Great header? Work ethic? Strength? Coachability? Etc, etc... or all of the above, I guess? I also think there are many variables that make this somewhat difficult to determine at least some years. For instance, this year. Variables such as position played (a midfielder or defender or goalie I would think is less likely to lead the state in goals scored than maybe a forward but could be just as great a player or better), level of team surrounding the player (a great player on a weak team is less likely to get as much notoriety as a great player on a better team and less likely to accomplish as much and less likely to be recognized as "great"), level of competition (great player playing against weak competition is going to rack up more stats or fare better than great player against better competiton so that could be misleading). Not to mention, how can I say who the best player is if I haven't even seen them play? I guess I'm being too picky.

I have not seen Rae Wilson play. I have only seen Alex Ramsey a few times. But they are both playing this year so who is better since we are talking best SC player? No, there is really no need to answer that question- I am sure they are both great in their own way!

I have heard Morgan Hert and Katie Tate are great goalies and I've always thought Emily Kellam was a great defender though I've never seen her play for her high school team (Dutch Fork).

I also think India Robinson is a great player, although I don't know if she even plays for her high school team (Camden). She's only a 94 birth year and plays for CESA Girls Premier 93 so I think we might be hearing more about her over the years.

Last edited by live and learn; 03/21/09 09:14 PM.