Park Hill and Park Hill South girls soccer programs were well represented in the postseason honors for the all-conference and all-district selections, with both schools producing standout performers — and a few major award winners — after strong seasons on the pitch.
Park Hill senior Lydia Keller was named GKCSC Conference Player of the Year, capping a stellar season in the midfield that helped power the Trojans to a conference championship. She was joined by head coach Jason Pendleton, who earned Coach of the Year honors, and senior Alyssa Estanich, who took home Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
Park Hill South also brought home top individual honors. Junior defender Savanna Pittman was the other Co-Defensive Player of the Year honoree, sharing the honor after anchoring a stingy Panthers back line.
The formidable trio of Keller, Estanich and Pendleton led a remarkable turnaround for the Trojans, resurrecting the program from four wins in 2024 to a conference championship with 17 wins this season. The Trojans became the best defensive team in the state, conceding just five goals in 19 games.
GKCSC Conference Co-Defender of the Year Alyssa Estanich from Park Hill.
Senior right back Emily Woelk was another integral figure in Park Hill’s defensive structure, earning all-conference and all-district first-team honors alongside Keller and Estanich. Junior forward Maryn Hudson was also named first-team all-conference and was an all-district second-team selection.
Pittman guided Park Hill South through a challenging campaign but helped the Panthers to 10 shutout performances in 21 games. She was joined by all-conference first-team selections Abby Harrison, Sarah Listrom and Izabella Vigil.
Park Hill South goalkeeper Anna Pudenz earned a spot on the district first-team and conference honorable mention. Her counterpart on Park Hill, freshman Elise Zeller, earned second-team for conference and district.