Smithson Valley's Addison Briscoe selected E-N Girls Soccer Player of the Year

May 12-Player of the Year

Addison Briscoe

School: Smithson Valley

Position/grade: Senior/forward

Notable: Briscoe recorded 41 goals and 21 assists and earned a spot on the UIL Class 5A Division I all-tournament team in leading the Rangers to the program's first state championship ... Selected to the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO) Class 5A All-State team ... District 26-4A Forward of the Year ... 2025 Express-News Player of the Year finalist ... Signed with Abilene Christian.

Finalists: Leona King, Clark; Savanna Oberholtzer, Canyon Lake

Coach of the Year

Jason Adkins

School: Smithson Valley

Notable: Guided the Rangers to the Class 5A Division I state championship with a 1-0 overtime victory against Prosper Walnut Hill. The win capped a 29-0 season as Smithson Valley became the second program from Greater San Antonio to win a state championship in girls soccer and the fourth girls team in UIL history to win a title with a perfect record.

Also considered for E-N honor: Clark's Diana Driggers, Warren's Mario Garcia, Pieper's Erik Stolhandske

Newcomer of the Year

Skylar Carter

School: Pieper

Position/grade: Forward/freshman

Notable: Carter recorded 21 goals and 21 assists, emerging as a reliable offensive weapon after starting striker Zea Gonzalez was lost with a season-ending injury ... Carter scored five goals during the playoffs and had two goals and one assist in the Warriors' 4-3 loss against Montgomery Lake Creek in the Class 5A Division II state semifinals ... District 26-5A Newcomer of the Year ... Selected to the UIL all-state tournament team and the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) All-State team.

Super Team

Reese Adams

Clark, junior, defender: Adams was a steady force on the back line and led a defense that had 20 shutouts ... Recorded six goals and eight assists ... District 27-6A Defensive MVP ... TASCO second team All-State.

Kady Cleary

Warren, senior, goalkeeper: Cleary showed her biggest impact, oddly enough, in a 2-1 overtime playoff loss against Lake Travis when she had 25 saves. ... Clary had 18 shutouts and a .06 goals against average ... District 28-6A Goalkeeper of the Year ... Signed with Angelo State.

Mikayla Cunningham

Alamo Heights, junior, midfielder: Cunningham recorded 21 goals and nine assists ... Committed to Clemson.

Emilee Durante

Reagan, senior, midfielder: Selected as District 27-6A's Midfielder of the Year for the second straight season ... Recorded 10 goals and 19 assists ... Signed with St. Mary's.

Zea Gonzalez

Pieper, senior, forward: Gonzalez recorded 23 goals and eight assists in 15 games before she sustained a season-ending knee injury ... Gonzalez had five hat tricks in those 15 games ... Despite also missing her sophomore season to injury, Gonzalez finished with 75 career goals ... Signed with New Mexico State.

Morgan Heintz

Smithson Valley, senior, midfielder: Heintz recorded 23 goals and 18 assists as was selected as District 26-5A's Midfielder of the Year ... TASCO first team All-State ... Selected to the UIL Class 5A Division I state tournament team ... Signed with Incarnate Word.

Leona King

Clark, junior, utility: King's versatility played a key role in Clark's District 27-6A championship season. King, listed as a forward, also played in the midfield and in the back when the game situations warranted ... Recorded 23 goals and four assists. ... District 27-6A MVP ... Honorable Mention All-State ... Committed to Stephen F. Austin.

Savanna Oberholtzer

Canyon Lake, senior, forward: Oberholtzer finished as the area's top scorer with 65 goals to go with 31 assists (she had 55 goals and eight assists in 2025) ... Oberholtzer had 171 career goals which is third all-time in Greater San Antonio ... District 26-4A MVP ... TASCO honorable mention All-State ... Signed with Stephen F. Austin.

Kailee MacDonald

Davenport, junior, defender: Served as the backbone of the Wolves' defense that allowed 17 goals in 26 matches ... Selected to the UIL Class 4A Division I All-Tournament team after making three goal line clearances in the Wolves' 2-1 loss against Salado in the state semifinals ... TASCO second team All-State and TGCA All-State.

Nayalah Reeves

Jay, senior, forward: Recorded 63 goals and was named District 28-5A's MVP ... Finished with 96 career goals ... Signed with UTEP.

Emily Wash

Davenport, senior, midfielder: Wash recorded a team-best 17 goals to go with 16 assists ... District 26-4A Midfielder of the Year ... TASCO honorable mention All-State and TGCA All-State ... Signed with The Citadel.

All-Area Teams

Class 6A

Reese Adams: Clark, D, jr.

Kylie Bourquin: O'Connor, GK, sr.

Addison Brown: Johnson, GK, sr.

Yahira Castillo: Warren, D, sr.

Kady Cleary: Warren, GK, sr.

Alejandra Davis: Taft, F, sr.

Emilee Durante: Reagan, MF, sr.

Riley Henneke: New Braunfels Canyon, D, sr.

Londyn Johnson: Steele, F, sr.

Leona King: Clark, F/D/MF, jr.

Trinity Pinto: Medina Valley, GK, sr

Emma Reyes: Sotomayor, MF, sr.

Crisi Rosito: Madison, MF, sr.

Class 5A

Camila Acosta: Highlands, MF, jr.

Addison Briscoe: Smithson Valley, F, sr.

Mikayla Cunningham: Alamo Heights, MF, jr.

Penelope Gonzales: McCollum, MF, jr.

Zea Gonzalez: Pieper, F, sr.

Grayson Heckendorn: Smithson Valley, D, fr.

Morgan Heintz: Smithson Valley, MF, sr.

Madisyn Montgomery: New Braunfels, D, sr.

Gretchen Nash: Boerne, GK, jr.

Zaira Plascencia: Southwest, MF, sr.

Nyalah Reeves: Jay, F, sr.

Rubi Solis: Southwest Legacy, D, sr.

Delaina Yuen: MacArthur, MF, sr.

Class 4A

Noelle Henderson: YWLA, D, sr.

Abby Lowth: Canyon Lake, D, jr.

Claire Keylich: Pleasanton, F, jr.

Kailee MacDonald: Davenport, D, jr.

Reagan Mecke: La Vernia, F, soph.

Savanna Oberholtzer: Canyon Lake, F, sr.

Miyuki Pagan: Cole, F, sr.

Plam Peau: Memorial, GK, sr.

Isabel Templeman: Davenport, GK, sr.

Vivian Villarreal: Pleasanton, MF/F fr.

Emily Wash: Davenport, MF, sr.

Private schools

Emma Rodriguez: Antonian, D, fr.

Kendall Ford: TMI, MF. jr.

Rebecca Eckhart: Antonian, F, jr.

Faith Fernandez: Antonian, GK, jr.

Peyton Eiland: Boerne Geneva, F, fr.

Brooklyn Odom: New Braunfels Christian, MF, jr.

Lilka Retano: Schertz John Paul II, D, jr.

Selection process

Teams were picked by Express-News staff writer David Hinojosa based on input from ballots that were sent to area coaches. Performances from the postseason also factored in the selections.

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This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM.