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Updated: January 1, 2025 @ 10:11 am
Tyler Legacy’s Brianna Garcia dribbles the ball down the field against Rockwall on Feb. 6. (Michel Alfaro/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Sports Writer
Brandon Ogden is in his 24th year covering high school sports in East Texas and has been in Tyler for the past six years. Follow on Twitter: @BrandonOSports
Tyler Legacy’s Brianna Garcia dribbles the ball down the field against Rockwall on Feb. 6. (Michel Alfaro/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
This is a preview of area teams for the 2025 high school girls soccer season. This information was provided by the coaches.
TYLER LEGACY LADY RAIDERS
Coach: Chris Woodard (33rd year at Legacy, 478-168-57)
Assistant coaches: Sara Hernandez (Class of 2002), Ricardo Bravo and Myranda Hill (Class of 1999)
District: 10-6A (Longview, Forney, North Forney, Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath, Royse City)
2024 record: 16-4-3, bi-district qualifier
Returning varsity players: Lily Beckham, senior, forward (Incarnate Word signee) … Brianna Garcia, senior, forward (Tyler Junior College signee) … Alaia Privett, senior, defender (ETBU signee) … Mia Ledesma, senior, midfielder … Joy Bryner, junior, defender … Bella McNeil, junior, forward (SFA commit) … Sydney Allen, junior, defender … Megan Wilhite, junior, defender … Melanie Martinez, sophomore, midfielder … Cielo Garcia, senior, forward/midfielder
Notable newcomers: Bryleigh Gamble, freshman, forward … Kersia Gomez, freshman, midfielder … Aisha Touray, senior, goalkeeper … Makenna Benkowski, sophomore, defender … Kaylee Rowden, senior, forward
Additional comments from coach: “I feel like we have a real solid team with great girls who are super people. Staying healthy, goalkeeping and defending are going to be key factors for us this year. We have the guns to score goals if the girls can put things together at the right time. It’s going to be a very tough district with Rockwall (who was in the final four in the state last year for 6A), Rockwall-Heath (who is always good) and us. District newcomers, Forney and Longview, will be very strong, as well. Someone good won’t be making the playoffs.” — Woodard
Did you know: The Lady Raiders have won 19 district championships and made 29 playoff appearances, only finishing out of first or second place four times.
BROWNSBORO BEARETTES
Coach: Jeremy Padilla (4th year at Brownsboro, 23-27-4; 56-59-12 overall)
Assistant coaches: Cory McNeil
District: 14-4A (Athens, Bullard, Cumberland Academy, Lindale, Chapel Hill, Van, Grand Saline)
2024 record: 9-11
Returning varsity players: Zoey Hinton, junior, center midfielder/striker (25 goals, 17 assists) … Raelynn Stephens, senior, goalkeeper (6 clean sheets, 3 assists) … Nelly Guzman, senior, left wing/defender (10 steals) … Emily Barnett, senior, defender (8 steals)
Notable newcomers: Paige Whiddon, freshman, striker/midfielder … Alexa Morales, junior, left wing/striker … Emma Huck, junior, goalkeeper/holding midfielder … Ashley Lagunas, junior, defender … Ella Wagner, freshman, striker/midfielder … Guadalupe Rico, sophomore, midfielder
Additional comments from coach: “The 2024-25 Brownsboro Bearettes will be a little younger this year but there is plenty of talent coming in for the fourth full year and third year in UIL for this program. I’m excited with the young talent we have as well as the returning players who look to make year four of Brownsboro Bearette soccer the best year yet.” — Padilla
BULLARD LADY PANTHERS
Coach: Tiffany Cooksey (6th year at Bullard, 96-21-4)
Assistant coaches: Philip Brooks and Michael Starnes
District: 14-4A (Athens, Brownsboro, Cumberland Academy, Lindale, Chapel Hill, Van, Grand Saline)
2024 record: 22-3
Returning varsity players: Rylie Graul, senior, defensive center mid (9 goals, 7 assists) … Paige West, junior, forward (23 goals, 27 assists) … Niyah Gee, junior, midfielder (27 goals, 20 assists) … Mollie Carlile, sophomore (22 goals, 20 assists) … Conleigh Waldrop, sophomore, defender … Anna Sowers, junior, defender … Landrey Bighorse, sophomore, defender
Notable newcomers: Addison Cooksey, freshman, attacking center midfielder/outside wing … Charley Whitehead, sophomore, outside midfielder … Caden Graul, sophomore, goalkeeper
Additional comments from coach: “This year will prove to be a very young team made up of mainly sophomores with a sprinkle of juniors. Although young, they are very smart young ladies that have a youth of knowledge and experience. I really look forward to seeing what the puzzle will look like by the time district rolls around against Lindale on Jan. 17.” — Cooksey
Did you know: Bullard has had soccer for eight seasons, going 112-34-7.
CHAPEL HILL LADY BULLDOGS
Coach: Haley Collins (3rd year at Chapel Hill, 17-24-4)
Assistant coaches: Jerry Villela
District: 14-4A (Athens, Bullard, Cumberland Academy, Lindale, Brownsboro, Van, Grand Saline)
2024 record: 8-6 in district, bi-district qualifier
Returning varsity players: Clara Brown, senior, goalkeeper (74 saves) … Emmeline Brown, sophomore, center back … Skye Figueroa, senior, forward (18 goals, 8 assists) … Rachele Hawkins, senior, left back … Gabryel Kissman, sophomore, forward (18 goals, 9 assists) … Yoselin Lopez, junior, midfielder … Leoandra Martinez, junior, midfielder … Rubi Martinez, sophomore, midfielder … Layla Ruiz, sophomore, midfielder … Arianna Ruvalcaba, sophomore, midfielder … Nora Salazer, senior, forward
Notable newcomers: Brandy Soledad, freshman, center back
— Ogden can be reached at bogden@tylerpaper.com
Sports Writer
Brandon Ogden is in his 24th year covering high school sports in East Texas and has been in Tyler for the past six years. Follow on Twitter: @BrandonOSports
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