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Chicago Fire Announces Sixth Annual Girls High School

Published on June 5, 2007 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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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)

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