By Cindy Peterson
Lake & Sumter Style’s All-Area High School Girls Soccer Team
From state championship success to deep postseason runs, girls soccer teams across Lake and Sumter counties delivered an impressive season. Montverde Academy captured a state title, while Lake Minneola, Mount Dora Christian Academy, East Ridge and Mount Dora all made regional appearances. With input from area coaches and the season information provided, Style Magazine is proud to recognize this year’s All-Area Girls Soccer Team.
All-Area Girls Soccer Team
First Team
- Jordyn Burns, East Ridge
- Bailey Page, East Ridge
- Sophia Suminski, East Ridge
- Zoe Barrantes, East Ridge
- Auna Rowe, Lake Minneola
- Emma Wasilewski, Lake Minneola
- Chelsea Clarke, Lake Minneola
- Ella Tabone, Lake Minneola
- Ruby Hidalgo, Leesburg
- Lola Rey, Montverde Academy
- Brianna Burkhalter, Montverde Academy
- Joy Palacios, Montverde Academy
- Taylor Heaton, Montverde Academy
- Kendall Seays, Montverde Academy
- Katelyn Kennedy, Mount Dora
- Lydia Martinez, Mount Dora
- Emily Moore, Mount Dora
- Brynn Blanton, Mount Dora
- Kayden Vidler, Mount Dora
- Abigail Feld, Mount Dora Christian Academy
- Emmi Bowman, Mount Dora Christian Academy
- Savannah Reichl, South Lake
- Ana Sousa, South Sumter
- Samaya Khaleel, The Villages
- Isabella Martinez, The Villages
- Chloe Nickell, Tavares
- Ava Mason, Umatilla
- Lola Rey, Montverde Academy
- Brianna Burkhalter, Montverde Academy
- Joy Palacios, Montverde Academy
- Taylor Heaton, Montverde Academy
- Kendall Seays, Montverde Academy
- Ava Mason, Umatilla
- Kamaree Greene, Umatilla
- Jozalyn Brunson, Umatilla
Second Team
- Kaylee Steenken, East Ridge
- Genesis Garcia, East Ridge
- Rylee Puglisi, East Ridge
- Avery Post, East Ridge
- Marley Greene, Lake Minneola
- Cali Pulver, Lake Minneola
- Luna Valdes, Lake Minneola
- Graciella Peaden, Leesburg
- Caroline Ritchey, Montverde Academy
- Vienna Morgan, Montverde Academy
- Alyssa Strausbaugh, Montverde Academy
- Vero Solano, Montverde Academy
- Alyssa Dixon, Mount Dora
- Maddie Dougherty, Mount Dora
- Nola Caranza, Mount Dora
- Lana Bouderau, Mount Dora Christian Academy
- Katie Bayly, Mount Dora Christian Academy
- Riley Conlan, Mount Dora Christian Academy
- Daniella Delgadillo, Real Life Christian Academy
- Madyson Shea, The Villages
- Violet Dougherty, The Villages
- Avynlee Hansen, Umatilla
- America Guillen, Umatilla
- Naveah Soliz, Umatilla
- Emma Henne, Lake Minneola
Honorable Mention
- Ashlyn Franklin, East Ridge
- Jazlyn Yeager, East Ridge
- Charlie Garcia, East Ridge
- Emma Gosselin, Lake Minneola
- Austyn Krepcho, Lake Minneola
- Eliz Hernandez, Lake Minneola
- Abigale Lloyd, Leesburg
- Camilla Rodriguez, Real Life Christian Academy
- Erica Rodriguez, Real Life Christian Academy
- Zaylah Williams, South Sumter
- Ana Porras, The Villages
- Lillian Gittens, Mount Dora
- Zarah Grazulis, Mount Dora
Team highlights
- Montverde Academy — State champions, 21-1-1 record
- Lake Minneola — District champions, regional appearance
- Mount Dora Christian Academy — Regional final appearance noted in the source material
- East Ridge — Regional appearance
*These lists were compiled by area coaches and provided.
Originally from the small town of Berryville, Arkansas, Cindy has become a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography, and video editing. She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and produces Style Magazine's Sports Hub Podcast and the Healthy Living Podcast. She also produces for Beacon College’s Telly Award-winning PBS show, “A World of Difference.” When she isn’t working, Cindy loves traveling the National Parks with her husband , Ryan, and son, David, photographing wildlife.
