Here’s the 2023 Lexington All-City Girls Soccer Team

Jared Peck
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The Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com are proud to present the 2023 All-City High School Girls Soccer Teams as voted on by the nine coaches of Lexington’s varsity KHSAA programs.

Frederick Douglass’ Haley Flynn was chosen as Lexington’s girls soccer player of the year.

Flynn, a senior midfielder committed to Bellarmine, led the Broncos with 19 goals and 10 assists and helped the program earn its first 42nd District tournament championship this season. She received six player of the year votes from the city’s coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own players.

Frederick Douglass’ Haley Flynn (16) moves the ball past Henry Clay’s Claire Nicholas during the 42nd District girls soccer tournament finals on Oct. 4.
Frederick Douglass’ Haley Flynn (16) moves the ball past Henry Clay’s Claire Nicholas during the 42nd District girls soccer tournament finals on Oct. 4.

Lexington Catholic, the 43rd District champion and 11th Region runner-up, had the most first-team selections with three — Zara McCarthy, Ally Nowlin and Sydney Elbert. Three teams had two selections: Lafayette with Lily Simpson and Campbell Tippey; Henry Clay with Grace Plummer and Avery Allen; and Paul Laurence Dunbar with Eva Blackman and Amber Brandon. Sayre’s Katherine Monohan rounded out the top 11.

Players were nominated and voted on by the city’s coaches, who ranked their first- and second-team choices with 22 points allotted to their player of the year, 21 to the next player, etc.

2023 All-City Girls Soccer Teams

First- and second-team players listed in order of coaches’ vote points; player of the year votes in parentheses.

FIRST TEAM:

Player of the year: Haley Flynn, Frederick Douglass, 169 (6).

Lily Simpson, Lafayette, 159.

Zara McCarthy, Lexington Catholic, 146.

Grace Plummer, Henry Clay, 144 (1).

Ally Nowlin, Lexington Catholic, 132.

Katherine Monohan, Sayre, 132.

Sydney Elbert, Lexington Catholic, 131 (1).

Eva Blackman, Paul Laurence Dunbar, 129.

Amber Brandon (GK), Paul Laurence Dunbar, 115 (1).

Campbell Tippey, Lafayette, 109.

Avery Allen, Henry Clay, 97.

SECOND TEAM:

Jentry Bertram, Lexington Christian.

Jojo Wiliiams, Frederick Douglass.

Maddi Merryweather, Frederick Douglass.

Aubrey Cloyd, Lafayette.

Joanna Bryant, Lexington Catholic.

Ava Wilson, Henry Clay.

Izzy Skinner, Lexington Catholic.

Sofia Haggard, Bryan Station.

Juliette Longbottom, Sayre.

Ally Robertson, Lafayette.

Katie Ray, Paul Laurence Dunbar.

HONORABLE MENTION:

Bryan Station: Heavan Dobson; Riley Stinson; Layla Hardin; Abigail Mingo.

Frederick Douglass: Ella Flynn; Savannah Hughes.

Henry Clay: Natalie Hoten; Madelyn McGuire.

Lafayette: Ileanna Wilson.

Lexington Christian: Ruby Karls; Elizabeth Landfield; Gabriella Albornoz; Mackenzie Wallace.

Paul Laurence Dunbar: Kennedy Morgan; Emily Harper.

Sayre: Ella Jurgenson; Zeia Fanucchi; Lucie Pitman (GK).

Tates Creek: Hadley Jones (GK); Maggi Dabney; Delaney Smith; Ella Craig; Kaleigh Potts.

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