Lady Lions nab honors on all-district soccer team
April 19, 2009

By DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff

Sophomore Katelynn Twilley, who helped the Greenville Lady Lions reach the playoffs, shared the midfielder of the year award in District 20-4A soccer.

Twilley shared the award with Erin McGregor of district champion North Lamar. The Lady Lions finished second in the district standings.

Twilley, also named first team at midfield, finished the season with eight goals and five assists while taking a team-high 36 shots on goal.

Greenville sophomore Julie Hernandez, who managed eight goals and three assists, made the first-team offense. Hernandez took 19 shots on goal.

Greenville sophomore Sandra Zaquez earned first-team honors on defense. Zaquez had one assist.

Greenville senior Lupe Alvarez, who saved 98 shots, made first team honors at goalkeeper.

The Lady Lions also put senior Sydney Phillips on the second offense, freshman Bailey Phillips and senior Maci Bradford on the second team at midfield and senior Alexandra Patterson on second-team defense.

Most valuable player honors went to North Lamar sophomore Lauren Stephens while North Lamar’s Kendall Kirk was voted coach of the year by his peers in the district.

All-District 20-4A
Girls Soccer team
Most valuable player -- Lauren Stephens, North Lamar, Soph.
Offensive player of the year -- Brooke Taylor, Paris, Sr.
Midfielders of the year -- Katelynn Twilley, Greenville, Soph.; Erin McGregor, North Lamar, Sr.
Defensive player of the year -- Sydney Cunningham, Paris, Jr.
Newcomers of the year -- Abby Grand-Lienard, Sulphur Springs, Fr.; Cindy Rangel, North Lamar, Fr.
Coach of the year -- Kendall Kirk, North Lamar

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Julia Hernandez Greenville So.
Alicia Berry Princeton Sr.
Morgan Flippen North Lamar Fr.

FIRST-TEAM MIDFIELD
Katelynn Twilley Greenville So.
Darby Pierce Paris Sr.
Brittany Lamphear Sulphur Springs Sr.
Blake Scott North Lamar Sr.

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Sandra Zaquez Greenville So.
Randi Macuso Paris Sr.
Daci West Sulphur Springs Jr.
Katy Sartain Princeton Jr.

FIRST-TEAM GOALKEEPER
Shelby Sanson North Lamar So.
Anna Guadalupe Alvarez Greenville Sr.

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
Haley Lynchman North Lamar Jr.
Sydney Phillips Greenville Sr.
Betsy Torres Paris So.

SECOND-TEAM MIDFIELD
Lydia Flores North Lamar Sr.
Bailey Phillips Greenville Fr.
Maci Bradford Greenville Sr.
Kaci Crowson Sulphur Springs Jr.
Crystal Palacios Princeton Sr.

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
Kasey Lewis North Lamar So.
Kelsey Evans North Lamar Jr.
Alexandra Patterson Greenville Sr.
Linsey Aldridge Paris Sr.
Kendall McDonald Paris So.
Katy Taylor North Lamar So.

SECOND-TEAM GOALKEEPERS
Macy Hurley Sulphur Springs Jr.
Maria Delgado Princeton Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION
North Lamar: Brytnie Miller, Rakeisha McFrazier, Ellen Green.
Paris: Raci Lancaster, Haley Jetton, Caroline Chappell, Ellen Temple, Liberty Smith.
Greenville: Emmaline Hollingsworth, Megan Warren, Brenda Hernandez, Nancy Gilchrist.