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South Oldham's Betsy Huckaby named Miss Soccer; Kentucky All-State teams announced

Sacred Heart's Christine Very, right, knocks the ball away from South Oldham's Betsy Huckaby, left. Aug. 24, 2022
Sacred Heart's Christine Very, right, knocks the ball away from South Oldham's Betsy Huckaby, left. Aug. 24, 2022

South Oldham High School senior Betsy Huckaby has been named Kentucky’s Miss Soccer for the 2022 season.

Huckaby had 21 goals and seven assists while helping the Dragons go 23-2 and win the state championship, beating Elizabethtown 5-0 in the final.

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Huckaby has committed to the University of Louisville.

Huckaby was one of six players from the Louisville area to earn All-State West first-team honors. South Oldham teammates Marley Kahle and Katie Feeney were first-team picks along with Assumption’s A.G. Gibson and Ellie Meyer and Sacred Heart’s Whitney Rogers.

Huckaby and St. Henry’s Mandy Schueler earned All-American recognition from the United Soccer Coaches. Earning USC All-Region honors were Kahle, Gibson, Lexington Catholic’s Katherine Truitt, Prestonburg’s Anna Burchett, Bardstown’s Tate Blincoe, Notre Dame’s Ella Greenwell and Conner’s Juliet Strange.

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Coach of the Year honors went to South Oldham’s Kenny Burke (Large Public School), E’town’s Rob Zoeller (Small Public School) and Lexington Catholic’s Terry Quigley (Private School).

Here are the complete All-State teams:

All-State West (Regions 1-8)

First team – Tate Blincoe (Bardstown), A.G. Gibson (Assumption), Emily Goff (Ohio County), Betsy Huckaby (South Oldham), Adelyn Inman (Elizabethtown), Marley Kahle (South Oldham), Ashton Lynam (Henderson County), Ellie Meyer (Assumption), Maggie Morris (Bowling Green), Whitney Rogers (Sacred Heart), Carlie Thurmond (Bethlehem), Katie Feeney (South Oldham)

Second team – Caitlin Chase (Sacred Heart), Anna Drexel (Greenwood), Ava Frazee (North Oldham), Kallen Fuller (Murray), Maddie Hayden (Owensboro Catholic), Emily Knabel (South Oldham), Haylie Panter (Central Hardin), Emily Paul (Atherton), Sara Ritter (Whitefield Academy), Langley Wallace (Elizabethtown), Zippi Willgruber (Bowling Green), Jaycee Patterson (Bowling Green)

Assumption's Anna Grace Gibson (7) attempts to get past Manual's Emerson Jones (19) during the championship game of the 7th Region girls soccer tournament, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 in Louisville Ky. Assumption defeated Manual 4-1.
Assumption's Anna Grace Gibson (7) attempts to get past Manual's Emerson Jones (19) during the championship game of the 7th Region girls soccer tournament, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 in Louisville Ky. Assumption defeated Manual 4-1.

Honorable mention – Trinity Bauwens (Walton-Verona), Nikki Burba (Mercy), Lillie Carman (Madisonville-North Hopkins), Hannah Carter (Greenwood), Kennedy Carter (Elizabethtown), Sophie Decker (Simon Kenton), Taylor Dunn (Henderson County), Taylor Eidson (Central Hardin), Kacie Embry (Ohio County), Sophie Gymiesi (Ballard), Holly Higgs (Bullitt East), Amelia Jones (Manual), Hadley Looper (Graves County), Ashlyn Miles (Bethlehem), Taylor Morris (Brown), Ava Roberson (South Oldham), Audrey Roberts (Oldham County), Rachel Robinson (Atherton), Brooke Schwartz (Daviess County), Mia Teague (Marshall County), Emily Vieyra (Woodford County), Campbell Wallace (Elizabethtown), Madison Yates (North Hardin), Ginny Young (Owensboro Catholic), Karsyn Allard (McCracken County), Chandler Worth (Owensboro)

All-State East (Regions 9-16)

First team – Mandy Schlueter (St. Henry), Katherine Truitt (Lexington Catholic), Anna Burchett (Prestonsburg), Juliet Strange (Conner), Elle Greenwell (Notre Dame), Mary Martin Hampton (Lexington Catholic), Ruby Dunlevy (Campbell County), Olivia Bretz (Lexington Catholic), Kylie Archer (West Jessamine), Ciana Araya (George Rogers Clark), Grace Gibson (Corbin), Sheridan Harrison (West Jessamine)

Second team – Lilia Steen (Bourbon County), Khyli Jett (Perry County Central), Laney Smith (Highlands), Piper Schweder (Lafayette), Kenleigh Woods (Ashland Blazer), Maria Dilts (Dixie Heights), Jill Planeaux (Bishop Brossart), Haley Flynn (Frederick Douglass), Lily Simpson (Lafayette), Olivia Jones (Corbin), Ellie Thomas (East Carter), Claire Cress (Madison Southern)

Honorable mention – Maggie Johnson (Lawrence County), Katherine Monohan (Sayre), Tori Robertson (Somerset), Raegan Britt (Boyle County), Maci Munci (Estill County), Milei Baker (Ashland Blazer), Ava Quinn (Russell), Maleah Alexander (Cooper), Riley Robertson (Notre Dame), Kimmie Woeste (Notre Dame), Katelyn Jamie (Highlands), Brooke Shewmaker (Bishop Brossart), Sophie Jones (Campbell County), Addison Kenny (Henry Clay), Carly Galus (West Jessamine), Maggie Gnann (Boyle County), Jo May (Somerset), Taylor Brock (Perry County Central), Lakin Bentley (Johnson Central), Camryn Helton (Paintsville), Ivy Hoffman (Covington Holy Cross), Jozie Holmes (Campbell County), Corinne Souders (Southwestern), Ella Rison (South Laurel), Sarah Legg (Dixie Heights), Lily Winkle (Harrison County)

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.

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