Chicago Fire Announces Sixth Annual Girls High School

All-State All-Academic Team

24 First-Team Players, 67 Overall Student-Athletes Recognized in 2007 for Achievements in Soccer, School, and Community

 

BRIDGEVIEW, IL (June 6, 2007) – Chicago Fire Soccer in conjunction with the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association announced today its Sixth Annual Girls High School Soccer All-State All-Academic Team. This year’s first team of 24 student-athletes will be honored at the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State Banquet this Thursday, June 7, at the Diplomat West Banquet Hall in Elmhurst, Ill.  The first team selections will be joined by the 21 second team All-State Special Mention selections, 22 third-team All-State Honorable Mention selections, and 124 members of the Boys 2006 All-State All-Academic team on the field for a special recognition during the Fire’s match against Toronto FC on Saturday, July 7, at TOYOTA PARK.   

 

Each of the recognized student-athletes will receive a complimentary ticket for the Fire’s game against Toronto and will have the chance to purchase additional tickets for family and friends at a discounted price.

 

“The Fire would like to once again thank the IHSSCA for allowing us to take part in the 2007 All-State Banquet,” said Fire Senior Director of Community Relations Donald Ortale.  “The popularity of making the All-State All-Academic Team has risen among the high school coaches and their athletes with each of the teams that have been named. The Fire is excited to have the opportunity to reward these amazing student-athletes for their work both on and off the soccer field.”

     

High school soccer coaches from throughout the state of Illinois were asked to nominate senior student athletes with a grade-point-average of “B” or higher, have contributed to their high school soccer program for at least three seasons, and have been involved in at least two other school or community extra-curricular activities.  The 2007 All-State team represents exceptional female students from high schools throughout state of Illinois.

 

For information on the 2007 IHSSCA Girls High School Soccer Honors Banquet, visit the IHSSCA website at www.ihssca.com.

 

The 2007 Chicago Fire Girls High School All-State Academic First-Team, Special Mention, and Honorable Mention squads follow.

 

First Team All-State All-Academic Team

 

First Name	Last Name	School Name	Pos	GPA	Scale	Class Rank	Class Total	ACT
Anita	Ahuja	Rock Island High School	Def	4.00	4.0	1	291	34
Colleen	Antas	Wheaton North High School	Mid	5.4	5.0	12	488	30
Lauren	Britt	Plainfield South High School	Mid	5.53	5.0	6	674	30
Emily	Claricoates	Normal Community High School	Mid	5.16	5.0	7	403	29
Elaine	Coldren	Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.	Def	5.93	6.0	6	702	34
Marcella	DeLaurentiis	Lincoln-Way High School	Def	4.76	4.0	13	871	30
Claire	Denz	Wheaton North High School	Def	5.76	5.0	6	488	32
Alexis	Euwema	Timothy Christian High School	Fwd	4.2	4.0	3	117	29
Alexi	Florian	Antioch High School	Mid	4.25	4.0	1	297	33
Jayne	Gillen	Macon Meridan High School	Fwd	4.00	4.0	1	76	31
Jill	Hedrick	Normal Community High School	Mid	5.07	5.0	22	403	28
Katie	Hicks	Carlinville High School	Fwd	3.99	4.0	2	116	27
Kelsey	Hoinkes	Oswego High School	Fwd	4.53	4.0	5	340	29
Megan	Konopka	Streamwood High School	Def	4.76	4.0	3	506	31
Allison	Luther	Zion-Benton Township H.S.	Mid	4.85	4.0	1	475	30
Ashley	Pennell	Jacksonville High School	Def	4.68	4.0	4	257	31
Katherine	Schnakenberg	Von Steuben High School	Fwd	5.0	4.0	1	269	33
Rachel	Shehane	Lincoln-Way East High School	Goalie	5.09	4.0	1	871	31
Ann Marie	Stanley	Rosary High School	Mid	4.23	4.0	1	95	36
Carol	Sung	Charleston High School	Mid	5.31	5.0	2	225	29
Taryn	Tilton	Sycamore High School	Def	3.90	4.0	5	243	33
Analyssa	Valdez	DeLaSalle Institute	Fwd	4.90	5.0	1	98	23
Caroline	Van Acker	Fremd High School	Fwd	4.9	4.0	1	720	35
Alexis	Westerhausen	Girard High School	Fwd	4.3	4.0	1	40	30

 

 

Special Mention All-State All-Academic Team

Morgan  Belskamper (Macon Meridan High School), Angela Bradburn (St. Charles East High School),Sarah Brechbuhl (Jacksonville High School), Rachel Chavez (Steinmetz High School), Dana Dalrymple (DeLaSalle Institute), Ann Marie Dolak (Naperville North High School), Monica Gonzalez (DeLaSalle Institute), Doris Guillen (Steinmetz High School), Laina Lagomarcino (Moline High School), Naomi Lawson (Jacksonville High School), Brooke Livingston (Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.), Abby Lutz (St. Teresa High School), Laura McGinnis (Maine South High School), Cara Morawski (St. Charles East High School), Sarah Moser (Macon Meridan High School), Alli Novak (Naperville North High School), Kelsey Porter (Bloomington High School), Kaitlyn Rowsey (Waubonsie Valley High School), Molly Schloss (University of Chicago Lab Schools), Kelly Simon (Wheaton North High School), Nora Wessels (Normal Community High School)

Honorable Mention All-State All-Academic Team                                                                                                     Kady Ball (Charleston High School), Yvonne Bardsley (Charleston High School), Michelle Bender (Normal Community High School), Ashley  Bergmann (Lake Park High School) Meredyth Bond (Decatur St. Teresa High School), Kelsey Caldwell (Plainfield South High School), Hannah Claeys (Charleston High School),Nicole Dallas (Charleston High School), Ester Fatuzzo (Zion-Benton Township High School), Lindsey Gardner (Charleston High School), Lynsie Hartman (Freeport High School), Laura Lynn Heaton (Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.), Sarah Kearns (John Hersey High School), Erica Kulpinski (Guerin Prep School), Mindi Mellor (East Alton Wood River H.S.), Grisselda Nava (Plainfield South High School), Alicia Petro (Grayslake Central High School), Geena Poff (Port Byron Riverdale High School), Gina Sterns (Port Byron Riverdale High School), Emily Stowe (Plainfield South High School), Sarah Tretter (Normal Community High School), Rebecca Valladares (Moline High School)