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5 make All-District girls soccer teams
Columbus leads way with two on Class 1A second team
Andy Krutsinger
Jun. 15, 2021 4:10 pm
Five area girls soccer players were named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association’s All-District teams to close out the 2021 season. Mt. Pleasant’s Ryann Davidson and Fairfield’s Trisha Westphal were named on the Class 2A East All-District team. Columbus had two players, Juvixsa Valdez and Sarah Campa, named on the Class 1A Southeast All-District team, and Mid-Prairie’s Esther Hughes joined the Wildcat pair.
Class 2A East All-District Second team: Anna Hoffman (Mount Vernon), Anna Stromberg (Waverly-Shell Rock), Claire Pothitakis (Fort Madison), Emma Rodman (Mount Vernon), Georgia Brunkan (North Scott), Grace Heddens (Iowa City Liberty), Grace Pierce (Central DeWitt), Julianna Hill (Notre Dame), Lakin Houzenga (Clinton) Lily Fuglsang (Central DeWitt), Marisa Lopez (Central DeWitt), Mary Kate Bendlage (Fort Madison), Morgan Machovec (Central DeWitt), Ryann Davidson (Mt. Pleasant), Sofia Tello (Clinton), GK-Kathryn Grau (Central DeWitt), Paige Roos (Mount Vernon), Rylie Mussman (Clinton), Sam Harvey (Iowa City Liberty), Trisha Westphal (Fairfield).
Class 1A Southeast All-District Second Team: Addy Brumble (Central Lee), Avery Matthews (Grandview Christian), Bridget Blanchard (Grinnell), Clare Kelly (Van Meter), Esther Hughes (Mid-Prairie), Hannah Thomsen (Nevada), Ivey Schmidt (Grinnell), Jenna Roberts (Des Moines Christian), Juvixsa Valdez (Columbus), Lauren Pease (Grinnell), Macy Kuhns (Nodaway Valley), Macy Watkins (Central Lee), Mary Kelly (Van Meter), Melody Torres (Knoxville), Sarah Campa (Columbus), Taylor Jones (Knoxville), Zoie Vaught (Van Meter), GK-Breelyn Thomas (Gilbert), GK-Lydia Zylstra (Pella Christian).
Mt. Pleasant's Ryann Davidson lines up a big kick at Fort Madison on April 19, 2021. (Chris Faulkner/Fort Madison Daily Democrat)
Fairfield goalkeeper Trisha Westphal slides to deflect a ball away in an April 12, 2021 showdown at Mt. Pleasant. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Mid-Prairie's Esther Hughes kicks the ball out of a puddle against Columbus in May of 2019. (File)
Juvixsa Valdez of Columbus dribbles the ball up the pitch in the Wildcats 3-2 home win over Wapello Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (Dana Royer/Courtesy)