Saruwatari, Churchill, Williams chosen CIF-SS players of the year
Santiago junior forward Madelyn Saruwatari, Roosevelt sophomore forward Ireland Churchill and Diamond Ranch sophomore forward Jaidyn Williams were among those chosen divisional players of the year when the CIF Southern Section released its awards for the 2023-24 girls soccer season.
Saruwatari was selected the Open Division Player of the Year after helping Santiago claim the program’s third section championship and the section’s inaugural Open Division crown. Saruwatari scored from the penalty spot to clinch the Sharks’ 2-0 victory over Santa Margarita in the section title match.
Churchill brought home the Division 1 Player of the Year honor after leading Roosevelt to the first section championship in program history. Churchill tallied six goals and three assists in the section playoffs, and she scored a pair of goals in a 3-2 victory over Palos Verdes in the championship match.
Williams was chosen the Division 6 Player of the Year after helping Diamond Ranch capture the first section championship in that program’s history. She scored all three goals as the Panthers defeated Bell Gardens 3-0 in the section championship match.
Santiago’s Mike Fleming, Roosevelt’s Andrew Tillehkooh and Diamond Ranch’s Charlie Gonzalez were selected divisional coaches of the year after guiding their teams to championships.
An additional 34 Inland players were chosen to the first team in their schools’ respective playoff divisions.
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