Highland girls soccer looking for new leader

One of Arizona’s best girls soccer programs is looking for a new leader, as Highland coach John Berzins said he stepped down from running the program shortly after the season ended in late February.
Berzins – …

Highland’s Jaden DeGracie repeats as soccer’s Gatorade POY

Highland senior Jaden DeGracie was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for girls soccer in Arizona for a second consecutive season.
The 5-foot-5 senior midfielder scored eight goals and passed for 47 assists this past …

Campo Verde girls soccer to receive national honor

Campo Verde High School will be presented with the Army National Guard national ranking trophy as part of the second annual MaxPreps Tour of Champions for girls soccer.
The ceremony will take place on Friday, April …

Chandler all-district girls soccer team

Co-Offensive Player of Year:  Jazmarie Mader (Basha); Alesondra Colbert (Chandler)
Defensive Player of Year:  Sam Demarco (Perry)
Coach of Year:  Tara Koleski (Chandler)
First Team
Goalkeeper:  Tiana Pretzer (Basha);  Defenders:  Gabriela Martinez (Hamilton); Alyssa Lamb (Basha); Amy Fuller (Basha); …

Mesa all-city girls soccer team

Player of the Year:  Sydney Schroeder (Red Mountain)
First Team
Haley Adams (Mountain View);  Sarah Bearman (Skyline); Sierra Belisle (Dobson);  Aubrey Blau (Mesa);  Brianna Haddder (Mountain View);  Emily Hansen (Dobson);  Miranda Lechner (Skyline);  Emily Maier (Red Mountain);  …

Gilbert all-district girls soccer team

Co-Players of the Year:   Jaden DeGracie (Highland); Ashley Hatch (Highland)
Coach of the Year:  John Berzins (Highland)
First Team
Campo Verde:  Colleen Kettner, Meg McDowell, Brenna Olsen
Desert Ridge:  Jessica McKeen, Aan Morris, Josie Palacios
Gilbert:  Jemma Cota,  Melinda Gutierrez, …

Highland vs. Desert Vista girls soccer semifinal matchup

Division I Girls Soccer semifinal
No. 3 Highland vs. No. 2 Desert Vista

When:  5 p.m. Wednesday
Where:  Campo Verde H.S. (3870 S. Quartz Street, Gilbert)
Outlook:  The defending champions haven’t steamrolled through this tournament, nor was that likely to …

Campo Verde girls vs. Verrado soccer matchup

Div. III Girls Soccer semifinal
No. 4 Campo Verde vs. No.1 Verrado
When:  7  p.m. Tuesday
Where:  Arcadia H.S.  (4703 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix)
Outlook:  A combination of expansion, peripheral location and the division alignments have conspired to …

Girls soccer state tournament quarterfinal matchups

The “elite eight” remain in the three divisions of the girls soccer state tournament. On the whole, not many big surprises emerged from Tuesday’s first round action, as seeding number often doesn’t tell the full …

Girls soccer matches to see this week

Similar to the boys, the girls soccer schedule really heats up in the next couple weeks as the regular season winds down at the end of January.
It’s a lot to cram in (3-4 matches per …