Katie Pritchard completed a four-year, high school soccer all-state sweep, as the Waynesville High School girls’ soccer standout was named to the Missouri Class 2 All-State Team for her senior, 2008 campaign.
The all-state team, selected by the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association, was released on Monday. Pritchard was selected to the all-state second team as a forward.
It is the fourth consecutive year that Pritchard has been selected to the Class 2 All-State Team.
“It’s been exciting, being all-state four years,” Pritchard said. “I’m happy to have had my teammates and my coaches push me.”
This season she became the all-time leading career goal scorer in Missouri Class 2 girls’ soccer history, finishing her Lady Tiger career with 171 goals. This past spring Pritchard netted 38 goals to lead the Southwest Missouri Region.
“It’s a great achievement, to be a four-time all-state soccer player, especially during her senior year being all-state in two sports,” WHS head coach Josh Scott said of Pritchett, who also won all-state honors as a basketball player and who will attend Drury University next school year on a basketball scholarship. “Her numbers were real amazing this year…she led the region in scoring and we had, what I feel, was one of the toughest schedules in the area.”
The Lady Tigers set new standards this season, finishing with a program-best 17-5 record and winning the Ozark Conference championship for the second straight season. However, WHS was upset by host Lebanon in the semifinals of the district tournament, and that made Pritchard’s record-setting senior season bittersweet.
“I wanted to go far as a team,” Pritchard said. “But we accomplished some good things. We had a good team and I’m still happy.”
Scott said Pritchard became more of a team leader as a senior. “She was capable of putting her team on her shoulders a little more this year,” Scott said. “She was a little more selfish around the box this year, which was a good thing for us. That’s what we needed from her.”
Pritchard’s competitive soccer career is, for the most part, over now as she has already moved to Springfield to take classes and participate in the off-season conditioning program with the Drury women’s basketball squad.
“I’m sure once soccer season comes around I’m going to miss it,” Pritchard said. “But I’m happy about playing basketball.”
“I’m not sure disappointed is the right word,” Scott said of Pritchard not playing soccer at the college level. “As long as Katie is happy. But I think some college coaches have missed out. Some soccer program is far worse off, and Katie will be just fine.”
2008 Girls’ All-State Teams, as selected by the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association:
Class 2
First Team
Keeper — Claire Lovercheck, sr., Hazelwood Central
Defender — Maggie Baumann, jr., St. Joseph’s Academy; Drea Barklage, sr., Incarnate Word; Amanda Teschner, sr., Oakville; Jen Tucker, jr., Incarnate Word.
Forward — Blake Miller, sr., Incarnate Word; Julie King, sr., Nerinx Hall; Kelly Meusenfechter, sr., Ft. Zumwalt North; Colleen Beck, jr., Nerinx Hall; Jasmina Suljic, sr., Oakville; Morgan Marlborough, jr., Lee’s Summit North; Megan Kelley, soph., St. Teresa’s Academy; Shea Groom, fr., Liberty; Bobbi Jo Schlick, jr., Jackson.
Midfield — Lorin Opfer, sr., Springfield Glendale; Bridget Lohmuller, sr., St. Joseph’s Academy; Katelyn Frederickson, jr., Nerinx Hall; Molly Campbell, sr., St. Teresa’s Academy; Lizzy Simonin, sr., Lee’s Summit; Kasey Clark, fr., Liberty; Ellen Jantsch, sr., St. Teresa’s Academy; Nikki Rivera, sr., Lafayette.
Second Team
Keeper — Mary Warwick, soph., St. Teresa’s Academy; Mariah McClain, jr., Jefferson City; Maggie Bowman, sr., St. Joseph’s Academy.
Defender — Courtney Danze, sr., Liberty; Jacque Dedovesh, sr., Lee’s Summit West; Audrey Copenhaver, sr., St. Teresa’s Academy; Chelsea Dale, sr., Jackson; Marisa Rapp, sr., Howell North; Taylor Thomas, sr., Rockwood Summit; Danielle Bergfeld, jr., Hazelwood Central; Kelsey Calvert, jr., Lafayette.
Forward — Sharaya Sidebottom, sr., Blue Springs South; Katie Pritchard, sr., Waynesville; Jessica Greer, jr., Sedalia Smith-Cotton; Rachel King, sr., Ft. Zumwalt West; Becky Handley, jr., St. Joseph’s Academy.
Midfield — Kaitlin Bramel, sr., Rolla; Mandy Laddish, soph., Lee’s Summit; Lauren Drewett, sr., Jackson; Allie Brazill, sr., Incarnate Word; Bridget Belli, sr., Hazelwood West; Ariel Boulicault, jr., Pattonville; Korie Klosterman, jr., Lafayette.
Third Team
Keeper — Caroline Stanley, fr., Lee’s Summit North; Katie Gallagher, sr., Howell North; Paige Hemphill, soph., Ozark.
Defender — Emily Downing, jr., Jefferson City; Casey Vitale, soph., Pattonville.
Midfield — Katy McClain, sr., Springfield Kickapoo; Megan Buri, sr., Park Hill South; Caroline Gray, fr., St. Teresa’s Academy; Jenni Tenholder, sr.; Nikki Hoss, Ft. Zumwalt West.
Player of the Year — Drea Barklage, Incarnate Word
Offensive Player of the Year — Morgan Marlborough, Lee’s Summit North
Defensive Player of the Year — Jen Tucker, Incarnate Word
Keeper of the Year — Claire Lovercheck, Hazelwood Central
Coach of the Year (Large School) — Pat Rocco, Hazelwood Central
Coach of the Year (Private School) — Annie Beekman, Incarnate Word
Coach of the Year (Small School) — Matt Darby, Notre Dame de Sion.
Final Team Rankings
1. Incarnate Word, 20-2-1
2. St. Joe’s Academy, 20-3-1
3. St. Teresa’s, 23-3
4. Nerinx Hall, 21-4-1
5. Lafayette, 19-1
6. Liberty, 22-2
7. Hazelwood Central, 17-11-1
8. Howell North, 19-5
9. Lee’s Summit, 22-2-1
10. Jackson, 18-3
11. Truman, 22-4
12. Lee’s Summit North, 18-4
13. Lindbergh, 18-5
14. Springfield Glendale, 20-6
15. Ft. Zumwalt West, 13-12
Class 1
First Team
Keeper — Tori Champaign, jr., Duchesne; Melissa Pacheco, sr., Notre Dame de Sion.
Defender — Allison Hu, jr., Duchesne; Sam Andert, jr., St. Dominic; Katie Murphy, jr., Notre Dame de Sion; Anne Prenger, sr., Springfield Catholic; Dana Wilhelm, soph., St. Louis Notre Dame.
Forward — Signe Novak, soph., St. Dominic; Maura McKernan, sr., Visitation; Erin Kilian, sr., Kennedy; Caffrey Brooks, soph., Pembroke Hill; Mindy Siebert, jr., Cape Girardeau Notre Dame; Jordi Ferrell, sr., Sikeston; Kendra Schilli, sr., Perryville.
Midfielder — Ani Bauer, jr., St. Dominic; Alli Reimer, jr., Duchesne; Megan Fitzsimmons, soph., DuBourg; Kelsey Finders, sr., St. Charles West; Shawn Beard, jr., Moberly; Kaylee Smith, jr., Platte County; Jessie Johnson, soph., Smithville; Alli Dandurand, sr., Notre Dame de Sion; Tara Bailes, sr., Springfield Catholic; Michelle Auer, fr., St. Louis Notre Dame.
Second Team
Keeper — Kristen Starkey, jr., St. Dominic.
Defender — Sarah Hotop, sr., Mexico; Casy Williams, fr., Platte County; Haley Fritzlen, fr., Notre Dame de Sion; Kayla Polette, soph., DuBourg; Jordan Jennings, soph., Orchard Farm.
Forward — Tanner Brown, soph., Kearney; Mallory Craig, jr., Smithville; Carrie Stone, jr., St. Pius-Festus; Anna DeLong, jr., Springfield Catholic; Emma Walker, jr., Duchesne; Courtney Young, fr., Visitation; Robyn Meesey, jr., St. Louis Notre Dame.
Midfield — Tiffie Bill, soph., Southern Boone; Alex Olson, soph., Smithville; Kathryn Robards, sr., Notre Dame de sion; Brenna Lacaillade, soph., Warrensburg; Jewell Kawamoto, jr., Barstow; Morgan Milfield, sr., DeSoto; Maggie Kistner, sr., Burroughs; Alicia Vonderheid, jr., Trinity; Elise Rirey, sr., Villa Duschesne.
Third Team
Defender — Shannon Dickerson, jr., Moberly; Kate Flinn, jr., Kearney; Tamara Cooks, jr., Warrensburg; Alex Fowler, jr., Cape Notre Dame; Linsay pape, sr., St. Charles West; Ellie Bumb, fr., Visitation.
Forward — Whitney Smith, soph., Platte County; Courtney Besand, jr., St. Vincent; Jonna Welch, fr., Bolivar; Deanna Krentz, sr., DuBourg; Becky Esrock, sr., Whitfield; Christie Moreland, sr., Villa Duchesne.
Midfield — Chelsea Reutenaur, jr., Hannibal; Mallory Stipetich, sr., St. Pius X (KC); Patsy Middleton, sr., Willard; Christina Reddan, sr., Trinity; Elle Kekec, soph., Ladue; Mackenzie Barringhaus, fr., Visitation; Kim McCune, sr., Kennedy; Katie Aubuchon, soph., Affton; Emily McMeekin, jr., Barstow; Kelsey McClellan, jr., Pembroke Hill.
Player of the Year — Allison Hu, Duchesne.
Offensive Player of the Year — Signe Novak, St. Dominic.
Defensive Player of the Year — Katie Murphy, Notre Dame de Sion.
Keeper of the Year — Melissa Pacheco, Notre Dame de Sion.
Coach of the Year (Private) — Matt Darby, Notre Dame de Sion.
Coach of the Year (Public) — Jamie Waddell, Platte County.
Final Team Rankings
1. Notre Dame de Sion, 16-7-1
2. Notre Dame St. Louis, 18-10-1
3. St. Dominic, 22-6
4. Duchesne, 18-6
5. Platte County, 25-5
6. Springfield Catholic, 19-6-2
7. Visitation, 16-10
8. Smithville, 20-5
9. Westminster, 14-5
10. Perryville, 16-6
11. St. Charles West, 13-6
12. Cape Notre Dame, 17-3
13. John F. Kennedy, 12-6
14. Bishop DuBourg, 13-12-1
15. Villa Duchesne, 9-7