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Listed below are the All-State Committees for 2006. In 4-A, the representatives are divided up by region. In 3-A, 2-A, and 1-A the representatives are divided into upper and lower state.

If your name is on the list, and confirm your participation by contacting me by private message or email. If your name is on the list, and you cannot participate, contact me by private message or email. I need confirmation by the end of the year (2005) as I would like to have everything settled in by the winter clinic.

The All-State Committees will meet to determine our selections in late April, at Brookland-Cayce High School. Please make sure your membership dues are paid to SCHSSCA. Coaches who are not members of SCHSSCA will not be permitted to nominate players.

Also, please consider carefully the responsibilities involved when you make your commitment to serve on this committee. You need to mindful of identifying candidates on your own team and in all the teams you face. Region representatives should carefully watch the players in their region and discuss All-State with the other coaches. This is extra work but it’s worth it to the young men and women who work hard to earn this prestigious honor.

Boys 4-A
Chairman: Ed Carson, Summerville
Region 1: Jamie McClendon, Greenwood
Region 2: Carlos Osorio, Dorman
Region 3: Frank Ridlehoover, Gaffney
Region 4: Paul Waters, South Aiken
Region 5: Phil Savitz, Irmo
Region 6: Todd Moore, South Florence
Region 7: C.J. Rozzi, Wando
Region 8: Anthony Pelton, Fort Dorchester
At-Large: Kevin Darlington, Ridge View, President SCHSSCA
At-Large: Todd Robinson, James Island, All-State Committee Coordinator
At-Large: Dick Smith, T.L. Hanna, SCACA State Soccer Chairman

Girls 4-A
Chairman: Josef Lorenz, Dorman
Region 1: Michael Burriss, Wren
Region 2: Gwynne Armstrong, Mauldin
Region 3: Jim Finnerty, Fort Mill
Region 4: Ron Johnson, Aiken
Region 5: Heather Frederick, Irmo
Region 6: Christine Alexander, Hartsville
Region 7: Drew McNeely, West Ashley
Region 8: Bob Polk, Summerville
At-Large: Peter Heusinger, Stratford
At-Large: Paul McGinty, Spartanburg
At-Large: Elizabeth Myers, JF Byrnes

Boys 3-A
Chairman: Kyle Heise, SCSOCCER.com
Upperstate: Nick Finotti, Greenville, Vice President SCHSSCA
Upperstate: William Hosea, J.L. Mann
Upperstate: Thomas Presig, Daniel
Upperstate: Mark Ready, A.C. Flora
Upperstate: David Craig, Eastside
Lowerstate: Kevin Heise, Brookland-Cayce
Lowerstate: Dick Hiller, Chapin
Lowerstate: Newt Merricks, North Myrtle Beach
Lowerstate: Memo Suarez, Socastee
Lowerstate: John Woodring, Blufton

Girls 3-A
Chairman: David Kleinfelder, Dreher
Upperstate: Terry Archenhold, Riverside
Upperstate: Jason Burton, Belton-Honea Path
Upperstate: Jay Crane, Wade Hampton-G
Upperstate: Andy Robinson, Eastside
Upperstate: Pierre Fome, A.C. Flora
Lowerstate: Joel Banta, Myrtle Beach
Lowerstate: Lauren Eudy, Brookland-Cayce
Lowerstate: Chad Mitchell, Socastee
Lowerstate: Keith Morris, Airport
Lowerstate: John Rosier, Chapin

Boys 2-A
Chairman: Brad Nickles, Emerald
Upperstate: Shane Bryant, Batesburg-Leesville
Upperstate: Frenando Gomez, Woodruff
Upperstate: Shaun Jacques, Swansea
Upperstate: Rusty Schumacher, Walhalla
Upperstate: Sean Vick, Mid-Carolina
Lowerstate: Randy Jordan, Andrew Jackson
Lowerstate: Ed Khouri, Bishop England
Lowerstate: Ben Schoen, Waccamaw
Lowerstate: Steve Smith, Silver Bluff
Lowerstate: Jeff Taylor, Hanahan

Girls 2-A/1-A
Chairman: Fernando Gomez, Woodruff
Upperstate: Paul Dodd, Emerald
Upperstate: Raimond Hartmann, Christ Church
Upperstate: Josh Holliday, Walhalla
Upperstate: Justin Petersen, Pendleton
Upperstate: Rick Slagle, Southside Christian
Lowerstate: Jason Hamil, Academic Magnet
Lowerstate: Jessica Bickes, Hanahan
Lowerstate: Jenny Carroll, Barnwell
Lowerstate: Dave Snyder, Bishop England

Boys 1-A
Chairman, Troy Bennage, Academic Magnet
Upperstate: Brian Gamble, Dixie
Upperstate: Brian Hart, Southside Christian
Upperstate: Allen Rogers, Buford
Upperstate: David Wilcox, Christ Church
Lowerstate: Dick Cady, Governor’s School
Lowerstate: Robert Hartnett, Lincoln
Lowerstate: Daniel Holbrook, Blackville-Hilda
Lowerstate: Dan Reynolds, Bamberg-Ehrhardt

Todd - You know that I'll be there. Thanks for being proactive and getting this organized early!

Bumping this up to remind you to contact me if you can or can't serve on the All-State Committees. Listed below are those who I have NOT heard from. Please contact me by the end of the year. If you have contacted me and your name is below gently remind me.

Congratulations to the 3-A boys coaches who are in the lead in regards to responding early. I was curious which group would be most organized.

Boys 4-A
Region 2: Carlos Osorio, Dorman
Region 3: Frank Ridlehoover, Gaffney
Region 5: Phil Savitz, Irmo
Region 7: C.J. Rozzi, Wando
Region 8: Anthony Pelton, Fort Dorchester

Girls 4-A
Chairman: Josef Lorenz, Dorman
Region 1: Michael Burriss, Wren
Region 2: Gwynne Armstrong, Mauldin
Region 3: Jim Finnerty, Fort Mill
Region 4: Ron Johnson, Aiken
Region 5: Heather Frederick, Irmo
Region 6: Christine Alexander, Hartsville
Region 7: Drew McNeely, West Ashley
Region 8: Bob Polk, Summerville
At-Large: Peter Heusinger, Stratford
At-Large: Elizabeth Myers, JF Byrnes

Boys 3-A
Upperstate: William Hosea, J.L. Mann
Upperstate: Mark Ready, A.C. Flora
Lowerstate: Dick Hiller, Chapin
Lowerstate: Newt Merricks, North Myrtle Beach
Lowerstate: Memo Suarez, Socastee

Girls 3-A
Chairman: David Kleinfelder, Dreher
Upperstate: Terry Archenhold, Riverside
Upperstate: Jason Burton, Belton-Honea Path
Upperstate: Jay Crane, Wade Hampton-G
Upperstate: Pierre Fome, A.C. Flora
Lowerstate: Joel Banta, Myrtle Beach
Lowerstate: Lauren Eudy, Brookland-Cayce
Lowerstate: Chad Mitchell, Socastee
Lowerstate: Keith Morris, Airport
Lowerstate: John Rosier, Chapin

Boys 2-A
Chairman: Brad Nickles, Emerald
Upperstate: Shane Bryant, Batesburg-Leesville
Upperstate: Frenando Gomez, Woodruff
Upperstate: Shaun Jacques, Swansea
Lowerstate: Randy Jordan, Andrew Jackson
Lowerstate: Ed Khouri, Bishop England
Lowerstate: Steve Smith, Silver Bluff
Lowerstate: Jeff Taylor, Hanahan

Girls 2-A/1-A
Chairman: Fernando Gomez, Woodruff
Upperstate: Paul Dodd, Emerald
Upperstate: Raimond Hartmann, Christ Church
Upperstate: Justin Petersen, Pendleton
Upperstate: Rick Slagle, Southside Christian
Lowerstate: Jason Hamil, Academic Magnet
Lowerstate: Jessica Bickes, Hanahan
Lowerstate: Jenny Carroll, Barnwell
Lowerstate: Dave Snyder, Bishop England

Boys 1-A
Upperstate: Brian Gamble, Dixie
Upperstate: Brian Hart, Southside Christian
Upperstate: David Wilcox, Christ Church
Lowerstate: Daniel Holbrook, Blackville-Hilda
Lowerstate: Dan Reynolds, Bamberg-Ehrhardt

T. Robinson,
I am wondering what criteria is used to select defensive players for all-state. Of course, there are no stats recorded for defensive players, so are you aware of the determining factors for defensive selections? The CESA North/South selections form only request offensive and keeper stats. Is the all-state criteria similarly limited?

What is the criteria for defenders 2004? Here is what I think. How many times you get it in the hogans in the wall during free kicks. As a team, how many times are your opponents offsides. How many own goals do you allow.How many goals kicks you allow. How many PK's you give up. How many times your Gk has to pick the ball out of the back of the net. One time, at band camp...

On a serious note, here's to Atticus and him calling out fellow coaches on the message board about not responding to an earlier email. I think it is about time for some accountability in the high school ranks.

As usual, Nono, you make no sense.

2004striker, thanks for your question regarding defenders. The coaches in this state do a remarkable job of communicating with each other and we’ve got great collegiality amongst the ranks. Part of job of the representatives on All-State committees is to ask coaches about their players and evaluate the players on opposing teams. Then, when the committees meet, we have a good idea of who we feel, as a consensus, are the strongest players. Of course no player can be named on the All-State teams without first being nominated by their Head Coach who must be a member of the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association. Thanks.

2004,
I was having a little fun about the idea of statistics in the process. I can't tell you how many times a player with great stats has made a all star team and been an absolute nightmare.Like Robinson said, the process has to go through the coaches who have to take in to account what these stats really mean. By and large they do a good job.

Maybe it has changed in the last few years, but back in 1999 or 2000, the schools (AAA) that had coaches on the committee averaged 2 All-State players. I think one or two schools had 3.