Reason to celebrate: Poteet, North Mesquite, West Mesquite enjoy breakthroughs

Poteet had 11 players named to the all-district team, highlighted by a trio of superlative awards.

Senior forward Desiree Narvaez was tabbed the 12-5A offensive player of the year. Narvaez ranked among the area leaders with 26 goals and 17 assists.

Senior captain Karly Munoz was selected as the offensive midfielder of the year, as she recorded 11 goals and eight assists.

The other top honor went to Jeff Stone, who was voted the 12-5A coach of the year, guiding Poteet to a 18-5-2 overall record and an undefeated 13-0-1 mark in district play.

A trio of seniors joined Narvaez and Munoz on the first team.

Forward Jasmine Porras tallied 19 goals and 10 assists, and defenders Monica Basaldua and Lauren Gamblin led a defense that allowed only three goals in district play, with Gamblin also chipping in with a goal and three assists.

Another of those defenders, junior Mila Serrato was named to the second team, where she was joined by junior midfielder Samantha Pena, who had seven goals and four assists, and senior defender Grace Merrifield, who added three goals and three assists.

Freshman forward/midfielder Kristin Alcaraz made an immediate impact with 11 goals and eight assists to earn a spot on the honorable mention list, where she was joined by junior defender Roselyn Rodriguez, who had a goal and four assists, and junior keeper Alexis Flores, who was a key reason they posted 13 shutouts as a team.

The Stallions returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2015 and accumulated 11 honors, including a pair of major awards, including the top one, as Amalia Lopez was voted as the 12-5A most valuable player.

Lopez, a Colorado State pledge who also plays for the Under-20 Mexican National team, was one of the biggest offensive threats in Texas, recording 39 goals and 13 assists, which accounted for 57 percent of the team’s offense.

Alexis Segovia was tabbed the district defensive player of the year, leading a unit that recorded 14 shutouts and also contributing five goals and three helpers.

North Mesquite landed three more players on the first team. Jennifer Ramirez registered a trio of goals and a team-high 14 assists, Alyssa Cervantes had six goals and three helpers and Alicia Alejos scored twice and set up 11 goals.

The second team included Melanie Rodriguez, who had seven goals and three assists, Abby Ortega, who registered six goals and a pair of assists, and defender Danna Vargas.

North Mesquite’s honorable mention selections included Yuliana Martinez, who scored four goals, Destiny Cardona, who had three goals and six assists, and defender Amaris Gonzalez.

West Mesquite finished fourth to return to the playoffs for the first time in a decade and its efforts were rewarded with eight spots on the team, highlighted by a pair of superlative awards.

Mia Mancillas was chosen as the co-defensive players of the year, helping the Wranglers record five shutouts and also assisting on four scores, while Emilia Compian was chosen as the co-goalkeeper of the year.

Junior Daniella Martinez recorded 11 goals and four assists to earn a spot on the first team, where she was joined by senior defender Leah Vasquez.

The second team included senior Itzel Reyes, who had five goals and two assists, and sophomore Ariana Pina, while the honorable mentions were Faith Patino and freshman Ashley Henderson, who tallied a goal and four assists.

12-5A Girls Soccer All-District Team

Most Valuable Player

Amalia Lopez       North Mesquite

Newcomer of the Year

Jaylene Bosquez   Bryan Adams

Offensive Player of the Year

Desiree Narvaez   Poteet

Offensive Midfielder of the Year

Karly Munoz        Poteet

Co-Defensive Midfielders of the Year

Alejandra Morales         Seagoville

Mia Mancillas      West Mesquite

Defensive Player of the Year

Alexis Segovia     North Mesquite

Co-Goalkeepers of the Year

Emilia Compian   West Mesquite

Kimberly Hernandez      Spruce

Utility Player of the Year

Natalia Garcia      Samuell

Coach of the Year

Jeff Stone             Poteet

First Team

Monica Basaldua Sr.     Poteet

Jasmine Porras     Sr.     Poteet

Lauren Gamblin   Sr.     Poteet

Jennifer Ramirez            North Mesquite

Alyssa Cervantes           North Mesquite

Alicia Alejos                  North Mesquite

Daniella Martinez Jr.      West Mesquite

Leah Vasquez       Sr.     West Mesquite

Olivia Chow-Gillette      Sr.     Bryan Adams

Gabriela Dominguez      Sr.     Bryan Adams

Savannah David   Jr.      Bryan Adams

Alyssa Galvez                Samuell

Alexis Reyes                  Samuell

Kimberly Hernandez     

Josselyn Aguilar

Second Team

Mila Serrato         Jr.      Poteet

Samantha Pena    Jr.      Poteet

Grace Merrifield   Sr.     Poteet

Danna Vargas                North Mesquite

Melanie Rodriguez                   North Mesquite

Abby Ortega                  North Mesquite

Itzel Reyes  Sr.     West Mesquite

Ariana Pina So.    West Mesquite

Yvette Lemus       Sr.     Bryan Adams

Ginelli Guevara    Sr.     Bryan Adams

Abigail Suarez      Jr.      Bryan Adams

Katherine Leon              Samuell

Marely Licea                  Samuell

Ashley Alonzo              

Mia Hernandez

Honorable Mention

Kristin Alcaraz     Fr.     Poteet

Roselyn Rodriguez         Jr.      Poteet

Alexis Flores        Jr.      Poteet

Amaris Gonzalez           North Mesquite

Yuliana Martinez           North Mesquite

Destiny Cardona            North Mesquite

Faith Patino         Sr.     West Mesquite

Ashley Hernandez          Fr.     West Mesquite

Giselle Hernandez Sr.     Bryan Adams

Karla De La Cruz