No late season injury could be enough to keep Jenna Winebrenner from deserved postseason honors.
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Park Hill senior defender Jenna Winebrenner takes the field before a game earlier this season against St. Teresa’s Academy at Park Hill District Soccer Complex in Riverside, Mo. Winebrenner finished her career as a four-time all-state performer for the Trojans.
For the fourth straight year, Park Hill’s senior leader earned a spot on the Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association all-state list. She made the Class 4 first team for a second straight season after appearing on the second team as a freshman and sophomore.
Winebrenner led four selections from Park Hill with junior forward Alison Walls a repeat second-team pick, while junior goalkeeper Kelbey Emerson and junior defender Chais Wright made their debuts. The Trojans finished the season 16-8-2 and made a third straight trip to the Class 4 quarterfinals despite a series of late-season injuries.
No injury ended up bigger than Winebrenner’s fractured right tibia, suffered in the last week of the regular season.
Winebrenner’s final season included three goals and three assists from her central defender spot, a continued testament to her versatility. Signed to play at Notre Dame, Winebrenner finished her career with 31 goals and 25 assists while playing in 59 shutouts — nine of them this season.
Park Hill went 81-25-4 in Winebrenner’s four seasons.
Walls led Park Hill in goals scored for a third straight season, totaling a team-high 17 in 2017 to go with 10 assists. She now boasts 61 goals and 36 assists heading into her senior year, already committed to Drake.
Wright and Emerson were both honorable mention selections.
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Park Hill junior forward Alison Walls looks to his a shot during a game earlier this season. She earned second team all-state honors for a second consecutive season.
A starter in every game of her three-year career, Emerson posted nine shutouts despite Park Hill’s move into the Suburban Conference Gold Division — the largest tier of Kansas City’s best league. She now has 49 shutouts total and just 47 goals allowed after setting state records for shutouts in a season (23) and consecutive solo shutouts (12) in 2016.
Emerson also recorded two assists this season off of long punts.
Committed to the University of Kansas, Wright continued to develop her dual-threat abilities from Park Hill’s right back spot. She finished with six goals and six assists despite being more devoted to defensive responsibilities in wake of Winebrenner’s injury.
Now with 17 goals and 13 assists in her career, Wright established herself as an option on all set-piece opportunities.
Platte County senior Calle Boe made the honorable mention list in Class 3 after a second straight season in an altered role. Previously a midfielder, she moved to center back in response to preseason injuries in 2016 and didn’t leave the post.
Boe recorded one goal each of the past two seasons in addition to an assist this year. She helped the Pirates record 14 shutouts in 2017 — up from 11 in 2016.
Platte County finished 16-8-1 this past season after a 1-0 overtime loss to Kearney in the Class 3 District 16 title game. Boe helped the Pirates to a playoff berth in 2016.
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Platte County senior defender Calle Boe, seen here in a 2017 game against Raytown South, earned honorable mention all-state honors in Class 3 from the Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association.
GIRLS SOCCER POSTSEASON HONORS
MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE
Class 4
First team
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Park Hill junior Chais Wright
D — Jenna Winebrenner, sr., Park Hill
Second team
F — Alison Walls, jr., Park Hill
Honorable mention
GK — Kelbey Emerson, jr., Park Hill; D — Chais Wright, jr., Park Hill
Class 3
Honorable mention
D — Calle Boe, sr., Platte County
MSHSSCA ALL-REGION
Class 4 Region 4
GK — Kelbey Emerson, jr., Park Hill; D — Jenna Winebrenner, sr., Park Hill; Chais Wright, jr., Park Hill; Kate Eischens, jr., Park Hill South; F — Alison Walls, jr., Park Hill
Defender of the year — Jenna Winebrenner, sr., Park Hill
Class 3 Region 4
D — Calle Boe, sr., Platte County; Madeline Donnelli, so., Platte County
MSHSSCA ALL-DISTRICT
All-Class 4 District 16
First team
GK — Kelbey Emerson, jr., Park Hill; D — Chais Wright, jr., Park Hill; F — Alison Walls, jr., Park Hill; MF — Sarah Hibbeler, so., Park Hill
Second Team
D — Meg Feeley, sr., Park Hill; Andie Powell, sr., Park Hill; MF — Dragana Andonovski, fr., Park Hill; Mackenzie Sackuvich, so., Park Hill
Honorable mention
D — Morgan Young, so., Park Hill; Aleece Noble, so., Park Hill; MF — Kylie Aulgur, sr., Park Hill; Brooke Witherby, sr., Park Hill
All-Class 4 District 15
First team
D — Kate Eischens, jr., Park Hill South; Lexi Maddox, sr., Park Hill South
Second team
D — Kallen Mazeitis, sr., Park Hill South; F — Macie Bolger, so., Park Hill South; Ryanne Serrone-Brown, jr., Park Hill South
All-Class 3 District 16
First team
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Platte County senior midfielder Kianna Castro
GK — Jaylee Wiedmer, fr., Platte County; D — Calle Boe, sr., Platte County; Madeline Donnelli, so., Platte County; MF — Bailey Bologna, jr., Platte County; Kianna Castro, sr., Platte County
Second team
D — Amanda Sullivan, sr., Platte County; MF — Hanna Hall, jr., Platte County; Coryn Stephenson, fr., Platte County; F — Destinee Smith, jr., Platte County
ALL-SUBURBAN CONFERENCE GOLD DIVISION
First team
F — Alison Walls, jr., Park Hill; D — Chais Wright, jr., Park Hill; Jenna Winebrenner, sr., Park Hill
Honorable mention
MF — Sarah Hibbeler, so., Park Hill; Dragana Andonovski, fr., Park Hill; D — Andie Powell, sr., Park Hill; Aleece Noble, so., Park Hill; GK — Kelbey Emerson, jr., Park Hill
Defender of the year — Jenna Winebrenner, sr., Park Hill
ALL-SUBURBAN CONFERENCE RED DIVISION
First team
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Park Hill South junior defender Kate Eischens
D — Kate Eischens, jr., Park Hill South
Second team
F — Macie Bolger, so., Park Hill South; MF — Ryanne Serrone-Brown, jr., Park Hill South; D — Lexi Maddox, sr., Park Hill South
Honorable mention
D — Aubree Koren, fr., Park Hill South; Kallen Mazeitis, sr., Park Hill South; MF — Lia Fricke, jr., Park Hill South; GK — Brooke Montgomery, sr., Park Hill South
ALL-SUBURBAN CONFERENCE BLUE DIVISION
First team
GK — Jaylee Wiedmer, fr., Platte County; D — Calle Boe, sr., Platte County; MF — Bailey Bologna, jr., Platte County; Hanna Hall, jr., Platte County; Kianna Castro, sr., Platte County; F — Destinee Smith, jr., Platte County
Second team
D — Madeline Donnelli, so., Platte County; Amanda Sullivan, sr., Platte County; Brittany Alvarado, jr., Platte County; MF — Coryn Stephenson, fr., Platte County
Honorable mention
MF — Alexis Guillory, fr., Platte County; Hannah Valentine, so., Platte County