Northbrook, Ill. – Allstate today recognized 100 of the top high school soccer players in the country for their on-field achievements, naming them as 2019 Allstate All-Americans. These players will join the 150 standout teens previously named to the list after the fall soccer season. These final 100 players will complete the full list of 250 players representative of every state in the country.
The top 80 players on the Allstate All-America list – 40 male and 40 female – will be invited to compete in the inaugural Allstate Cup this summer in Orlando, Fla. Both games will be hosted on July 31, with the boys' match kicking off at 12 p.m. ET and the girls' match following at 2 p.m. ET. The games will be aired live exclusively on ESPNU and via the ESPN app. The 80 All-Americans who participate in the Allstate Cup will also be honored on the field during halftime of the 2019 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target.
"One of the most exciting things we can do in the sports world is identify future game changers before they become household names and empower them through this recognition," said Pam Hollander, Allstate's vice president of consumer marketing. "As part of our longstanding efforts to support soccer fans and players on and off the field, Allstate is proud to stand alongside our passionate soccer community and honor these young people."
Allstate knows that behind every soccer star is a great coach, so the company teamed up with four U.S. soccer legends to help coach the select group of Allstate All-Americans at the Allstate Cup. Former U.S. women's national team standouts and Olympic gold medalists Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain will join former Major League Soccer and U.S. men's national team members Taylor Twellman and Brian McBride to coach and mentor these talented high school players.
"I am very familiar with the tremendous amount of focus, work and sacrifice it takes to be an elite player, especially at a young age, and how important it is to have the support of your soccer community," McBride said. "I've always admired the work Allstate does within the sport, and the Allstate All-America initiative is no different. I look forward to encouraging these young players and coaching them through what is sure to be an incredible Allstate Cup experience."
For more than a decade, Allstate has honored its ongoing commitment to the soccer community through various efforts, including field refurbishments, equipment donations, youth clinics and key sponsorships.
In addition to providing news and updates, the @AllstateCup social handles will continue to celebrate these deserving Allstate All-Americans by sharing their unique stories and impressive highlights. Fans are encouraged to visit
AllstateCup.com and follow @AllstateCup on social to learn more about the inspiring stories of these players and coaches.
Allstate worked closely with MaxPreps, America's largest high school sports media company, to evaluate all high school junior soccer players across the country and select this prestigious list of both male and female players. The following list contains the second and final group of players to be named Allstate All-Americans:
BoysName, School (City, State)Abdillahi Adan,
Omaha South (Omaha, Neb.)Wilmar Aguilar,
Lee (San Antonio, Texas)Diego Anaya,
Santa Ana (Calif.)Zack (Zachary) Batchelder,
Montgomery (Santa Rosa, Calif.)Zachary Board,
Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)Creighton Braun,
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)Jackson Buck,
Bellevue (Wash.)Taylor Calheira,
Concordia Prep (Towson, Md.)Harvey Castro,
Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)Blake Collins,
Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio)Oswaldo Cruz,
South Lakes (Reston, Va.)Parker Csiszar,
Medina (Ohio)Johnnie Dodge,
Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)Grayson Doody,
Loyola (Los Angeles, Calif.)Conor Dowler,
T.L. Hanna (Anderson, S.C.)Michael Dufour,
St. Paul's (Covington, La.)Will Edwards,
Jenks (Okla.)Ebubechukwu Ekpemogu,
Garces Memorial (Bakersfield, Calif.)Andrew Erickson,
Lee (San Antonio, Texas)Ben Erkens,
Wade Hampton (Greenville, S.C.)Buba Fofanah,
Cate (Carpinteria, Calif.)Jose Gallegos,
Central Catholic (San Antonio, Texas)Patrick Guffey,
Oak Mountain (Birmingham, Ala.)Oskar Haeberlein,
Wellesley (Mass.)Spencer Hanks,
Arundel (Gambrills, Md.)Tyler Hardin,
Tahoma (Maple Valley, Wash.)Ricky Iturriaga,
Northside (Fort Smith, Ark.)Alan Kim,
Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)Kalani Kossa-Rienzi,
Berkeley (Calif.)Konnor Macy,
Worland (Wyo.)Spencer Mallion,
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Thomas Mascaro-Keahi,
Kapolei (Hawaii)Michael Meese,
Jamestown (Williamsburg, Va.)Chris Meyers,
Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.)Joao Negrao,
Boca Prep (Fla.)Brandon Parrish,
Fairview (Tenn.)Leonardo Perez,
Mariner (Cape Coral, Fla.)Tomas Pondeca,
Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)Manny Prieto,
Dalton (Ga.)Uriel Sanchez,
Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)Ben Simister,
Desert Hills (St. George, Utah)Hunter Simpson,
Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.)Johannes Sognnaes,
Tupelo (Miss.)Logan Stoltenborg,
Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.)Dylan Studer,
Simi Valley (Calif.)Juan Carlos Torres,
Santa Barbara (Calif.)Samuel Twenhafel,
South (Anchorage, Alaska)Peter Van Euwen,
St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio)Terrance Wilder Jr.,
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Austin Yowell,
Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Allstate All-American Wilmar Aguilar helped Lee (San Antonio) reach the Class 6A state championship game in Texas.
Photo by: Jim Redman
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Bay Port (Green Bay, Wis.)Faith Adams,
Weddington (Matthews, N.C.)Jennifer Alvarado,
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)Brianna Behm,
Jamestown (Williamsburg, Va.)Kiley Bertos,
Noble & Greenough (Dedham, Mass.)Abby (Abigail) Borchers,
Edison (Fresno, Calif.)Jody Brown,
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)Marisa Bubnis,
Carlsbad (Calif.)Olivia Candelino,
Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.)Aislynn Crowder,
Mililani (Hawaii)Nicole Dallin,
Paloma Valley (Menifee, Calif.)Jenna Daunt,
Battlefield (Haymarket, Va.)Presley Echols,
Highland Park (Dallas, Texas)Lexy Farrington,
Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.)Avery Fenchel,
Novi (Mich.)Leah Freeman,
Berkeley (Calif.)Ariana Fresquez,
Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)Nieva Gaither,
Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)Olivia Gaspard,
Dardanelle (Ark.)Lauren Geczik,
St. Agnes Academy (Houston, Texas)Jordan Grigsby,
Northshore (Slidell, La.)Sydney Ham,
Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.)Emilee Hauser,
North Fort Myers (Fla.)Westyn Henderson,
McAllen (Texas)Ellengton Hill,
Bismarck (N.D.)Makyleigh Howard,
Central (Cheyenne, Wyo.)Kelsey Hranicky,
Memorial (Houston, Texas)Lauren Kellett,
Coppell (Texas)Paige Kenton,
Padua Academy (Wilmington, Del.)Katey Ann Klingel,
Randolph School (Huntsville, Ala.)Hannah Larson,
Hickman (Columbia, Mo.)Julia Leontini,
Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.)Erika Manfre,
Mann (Greenville, S.C.)Kana Mateaki,
Dimond (Anchorage, Alaska)Hannah McCord,
Lowell (San Francisco, Calif.)Lucy Mitchell,
Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.)Mallory Mooney,
Broomfield (Colo.)Jayden Newkirk,
Los Alamitos (Calif.)Morgan O'Connor,
Oxford (Miss.)Barbara Olivieri,
Tompkins (Katy, Texas)Peyton Pearson,
Broken Arrow (Okla.)Tori Penn,
Westminster (Atlanta, Ga.)Jordyn Pitter,
Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Ellie Podojil,
Indian Hill (Cincinnati, Ohio)Reagan Raabe,
Millard West (Omaha, Neb.)Abigail Santana,
Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa)Katie Stoneburner,
Millard West (Omaha, Neb.)Christina (Tina) Teik,
Barrington (Ill.)Briley Weatherford,
Hebron (Carrollton, Texas)Emma Weaver,
New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.)
Marisa Bubnis helped Carlsbad (Calif.) win 25 games and the San Diego Section Open Division title.
Photo by: Steven Silva
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