Thirty-five ECNL Girls athletes named Gatorade State High School Players of the Year
RICHMOND, Va. – This season, a record setting 35 ECNL Girls players were selected as 2022-23 Gatorade State High School Players of the Year, awarded to the best high school soccer player in each state.
In addition to the 35 Gatorade State High School Players of the Year, Kennedy Fuller (Solar SC) was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Since 1985, Gatorade has recognized the most outstanding high school student-athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character.
See below for a full listing of ECNL winners.
State | Player | Club |
Alabama | Kierson McDonald | Alabama FC |
Arizona | Bella Leonard | Utah Royals FC-AZ |
Arkansas | Samantha De Luca | Arkansas Rising |
California | Charlotte Kohler | MVLA |
Connecticut | Alexa Pino | World Class FC |
District of Columbia | Emely Rubio | Maryland United FC |
Florida | Grace Ivey | Florida Elite SA |
Georgia | Solai Washington | Concorde Fire Platinum |
Hawaii | Carly Ann Cormack | East Meadow SC |
Idaho | Sammy Smith | Boise Thorns |
Illinois | Kiley McMinn | SLSG MO |
Iowa | Zoey Mahoney | Sporting Iowa |
Kansas | Sydney Watts | Sporting Blue Valley |
Kentucky | Amanda Schlueter | Kings Hammer SC |
Maryland | Payton Schenning | Maryland United FC |
Michigan | Lilley Bosley | Liverpool FC IA Michigan |
Minnesota | Taylor Heimerl | Minnesota Thunder Academy |
Mississippi | Mary France Symmes | Alabama FC |
Missouri | Megan Hinnenkamp | Kansas City Athletics |
Montana | Olivia Collins | Boise Thorns |
Nebraska | Allison Marshall | Gretna Elite Academy |
Nevada | Trinity Buchanan | Heat FC |
New Hampshire | Araceli Cloutier | FC Stars White |
New Jersey | Melina Rebimbas | PDA Blue |
New York | Linda Ullmark | WNY Flash |
North Carolina | Taylor Suarez | Charlotte SA |
Ohio | Emma Stransky | Internationals SC |
Oklahoma | Narissa Fults | Oklahoma Energy FC |
Oregon | Ellie Felt | Portland Thorns Academy |
South Carolina | Jessica Osborne | Florida Elite SA |
Tennessee | Brinley Murphy | FC Alliance |
Texas | Kennedy Fuller | Solar SC |
Utah | Nevaeh Peregrina | La Roca |
Virginia | Kami Winger | VDA |
Washington | Shelby Runje | Crossfire Premier |