San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
Wannamaker anchored Madison’s ‘D’
Player of the year
SIERRA WANNAMAKER
School: Madison
Position, grade: Defender, senior
College: Incarnate Word Honors: Selected as the E-N Player of the Year for the second straight season … District 27-6A MVP.
Highlights: Wannamaker anchored a defense that allowed five goals in 21 matches. She sparked the offense from the back and recorded 12 goals and five assists. She also marked the opponent’s most dangerous scoring threat each match.
Also considered for E-N honor: Johnson’s Khori Banks, Medina Valley’s Audra Clark and Madison’s Jillian Martinez
Coach of the year
MICHAEL BABCOCK
School: Madison
Head coaching experience: Just completed fourth season at Madison. Headed Holmes’ boys program for six years prior to that. Highlights: Babcock guided Madison to a 20-1 mark as the Mavericks captured the District 27-6A championship, their first league title since 2000. Although the coronavirus pandemic ended their season with two matches remaining in the regular season, the Mavericks secured their first playoff spot since 2004. Madison outscored opponents, 98-5, and was the E-N’s top-ranked team when the season stopped.
Also considered for E-N honor: Clark’s Diana Driggers
Newcomer of the year
GABRIELLE CEBALLOS
School: Stevens Position, grade: Midfielder, freshman
Notable: As the team’s leading scorer, Ceballos tallied 23 goals and five assists. No freshman in the area scored more goals. She was also a firstteam All-District 28-6A selection.
Super Team
KHORI BANKS
School: Johnson Position, grade: Forward, senior Notable: Scored 25 goals and five assists … 85 career goals … District 27-6A’s co-offensive MVP … Threetime Super Team selection … Signed with Towson (Md.).
CARISSA BOECKMANN
School: Antonian Position, grade: Midfielder,
junior
Notable: Recorded 16 goals and 15 assists … TAPPS Division I All-State first team … Two-time Super Team selection.
AUDRA CLARK
School: Medina Valley
Position, grade: midfielder, senior
Notable: Recorded 33 goals and 33 assists … District 28-5A MVP … Two-time Super Team selection … Signed with Nebraska.
SOPHIA CONNELLY
School: Alamo Heights Position, grade: Forward, senior Notable: Recorded 28 goals and 12 assists … District 27-5A’s offensive player of the year … Twotime Super Team selection.
VICTORIA ESQUIVEL
School: Harlan
Position, grade: Goalkeeper, junior
Notable: Allowed five goals and had a 0.36 goals against average … District 28-5A goalkeeper of the year.
ADRIANA HUTSON
School: Taft
Position, grade: Forward, senior Notable: Scored 38 goals and nine assists … First team District 28-6A … Signed with Houston.
KAMERON KLOZA
School: LEE
Position, grade: Defender, junior Notable: Recorded 10 goals and six assists … District 27-6A codefender of the year … Two-time Super Team selection … Committed to Texas Tech.
JILLIAN MARTINEZ
School: Madison Position, grade: Forward, senior Notable: Scored 39 goals to lead all 6A players and had nine assists … District 27-6A’s co-offensive MVP … Signed with UCLA.
SHELBY PANIAGUA
School: Steele
Position, grade: Midfielder, soph.
Notable: Had 27 goals and 10 assists … District 26-6A midfielder of the year.
MIA SALAS
School: Brandeis
Position, grade: Midfielder, senior
Notable: Scored 28 goals and 16 assists … First team District 28-6A … Signed with Houston Baptist.
ALEXIS TRUITT
School: Boerne
Position, grade: Forward, senior Notable: Tied an area record with 55 goals to go with 26 assists … District 28-4A MVP.
All-Area teams
CLASS 6A
Khori Banks: Johnson, forward, sr.
Caitlyn Hernandez: New Braunfels, forward, jr.
Kara Hudson: Clark, goalkeeper, sr.
Adriana Hutson: Taft, forward, sr.
Jenevieve Jackson: LEE, forward, jr.
Kameron Kloza: LEE, defender, sr.
Jillian Martinez: Madison, forward, sr.
Shelby Paniagua: Steele, midfielder, soph.
Bianca Ruiz: New Braunfels Canyon, forward, soph.
Mia Salas: Brandeis, midfielder, sr.
Alyssa Simien: Warren, midfielder, jr.
Sierra Wannamaker: Madison, defender, sr.
MVP: Wannamaker
CLASS 5A
Braxten Barkley: Boerne Champion, forward, sr.
Nayeli Celedon: SA Veterans Memorial, midfielder, jr.
Audra Clark: Medina Valley, midfielder, sr.
Sophia Connelly: Alamo Heights, forward, sr.
D’Vaughan Duran: Jefferson, defender, jr.
Victoria Esquivel: Harlan, goalkeeper, jr.
Sarahi Fernandez: Southwest, forward, soph.
Ashlyn Fulgham: Boerne Champion, defender, sr.
Aaliyah Jasso: Kerrville Tivy, goalkeeper, sr.
Amy Salaices: Harlandale, forward, jr.
Hannah Simpson: Alamo Heights, goalkeeper, soph. Isabella Von Hartmann-Engel: Alamo Heights, midfielder, jr. MVP: Clark
CLASS 4A
Brianna Barrera: Boerne, forward/midfielder, sr.
Madelyn Bird: Pleasanton, forward, sr.
Lillian Fike: La Vernia, forward, soph.
Regina Hernandez: Boerne, midfielder, soph.
Sydney Holester: Fredericksburg, defender, senior
Kate McNeill: Pleasanton, defender, sr.
Maci Morrison: Bandera, defender, soph.
Claire Nevins: Fredericksburg, goalkeeper, sr.
Delanee Olivarri: Pleasanton, midfielder, sr.
Autumn Pyka: Fredericksburg, midfielder, sr.
Alexis Truitt: Boerne, forward, sr. MVP: Truitt
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Carissa Boeckmann: Antonian, midfielder, jr.
Mattie Cain: San Antonio Christian, defender, jr.
Trianne Cooper: Saint Mary’s Hall, midfielder, soph.
Audrey Davis: Boerne Geneva, midfielder, jr.
Alaina Gilbert: Antonian, goalkeeper, jr.
Mia Heyburn: Schertz John Paul II, defender, soph.
Cecelia Lopez: Schertz John Paul II, forward, fr.
Emilie Rompel: Schertz John Paul II, forward, soph.
Chloe Salsedo: Antonian, defender, soph.
Madeline Seebeck: Schertz John Paul II, midfielder, fr. Brooke Spencer: San Antonio Christian, midfielder, jr.
Kaylee Tarver: San Antonio Christian, forward, fr.
MVP: Boeckmann
SELECTION PROCESS
Express-News staff writer David Hinojosa made the selections based on information received from ballots that were sent to area coaches.