Southwest Soccer All Stars The 3rd Annual Southwest All-Stars Game, presented by Springfield Soccer and Springfield Soccer Club, will be held June 21st, 2007 at the Cooper Soccer Complex at Lake Country Soccer. There will be a Girls Game at 6:00 pm and the Boys Game will follow at 8:00 pm.

The rosters for the Girls Teams, high school seniors who have or will graduate in May 2007 and have completed their high school careers, is listed below:

Madison Vodicka, Bolivar Liberators, Defender
Lindsey Sinclair, Camdenton Lakers, Forward
Elle Holtman, Springfield Catholic, Midfielder
Christina Ogden, Springfield Catholic, GK
Alicia Tonjuk, Springfield Catholic, Defender
Hannah Renner, Springfield Catholic, Defender/Midfielder
Mindy Neal, Glendale Falcons, Defender
Lauren Bettlach, Glendale Falcons, Midfielder/Forward
Laura McElroy, Glendale Falcons, GK
Lindsay Altman, Joplin Eagles, Midfielder
Saysan Jones, Joplin Eagles, Defender
Kelsey McLachlan, Kickapoo Chiefs, Defender
Whitney Hall, Kickapoo Chiefs, Defender
Courtney Chode, Lebanon Yellowjackets, Forward
Alyssa Deckard, Marshfield Blue Jays, Midfielder
Jonna Brothers, McAuley Catholic, Midfielder
Katie Rodriguez, Neosho Wildcats, Midfielder
Sarah Marak, Neosho Wildcats, GK
Jessie Yach, Nixa Eagles, Midfielder/Forward
Adrienne McDonald, Nixa Eagles, GK
Sarah Goble, Nixa Eagles, Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Kirkpatrick, Nixa Eagles, Defender
Melissa Hogan, Ozark Tigers, Midfielder
Dana Rose, Parkview Vikings, Defender
Amanda Evans, Pleasant Hope Pirates, Forward
Alizabeth Evans, Pleasant Hope Pirates, Defender
Calli Collier, Rolla Bulldogs, Midfielder
Kellie Lemen, Rolla Bulldogs, Defender
Mallory Omnudson, Waynesville Tigers, Forward
Regina Bodine, Willard Tigers, Midfield
Sarah Skinner, Willard Tigers, Defender

This year’s boys roster includes players representing 17 girls teams (31 players). The breakdown by school and class includes:
• Class 1 – eleven (11) players from six (6) schools
• Class 2 – twenty (20) players from eleven (11) schools

Three of the players were recognized at the All-State level last year as juniors, Elle Holtman and Melissa Hogan in Class 1 and Whitney Hall in Class 2. Whitney was also chosen as Class 2 Defensive Player of the Year for the Southwest Region. Jessica Yach, Katie Rodriguez, Laura McElroy and Lauren Bettlach were also recognized in the Southwest Region poll. In Class 1, Melissa Hogan was Player of the Year, Christina Ogden was Goalkeeper of the year and they were joined by Alicia Tonjuk, Elle Holtman and Regina Bodine in the Southwest Region Poll.

Additional top field players include:
• Mindy Neal, four year starter at sweeper for the Glendale Falcons
• Lindsay Altman, four year starter at midfield for the Joplin Eagles and an MSSU signee
• Callie Collier and Kellie Lemen, four year starters for the Rolla Bulldogs and captains for the Class 2 Sectional qualifiers who play in Springfield against Kickapoo tomorrow

The games feature the best graduating high school seniors in the region, as chosen by Steve Ole Olson of SGFsoccer.com and Jeremy Alumbaugh of Springfield SC. Nominations were sought from the Coaches at the twenty-two (22) girls teams in two classes that play soccer in the Southwest Missouri region.

The event is organized jointly by SGFsoccer.com, the source for information on soccer in Southwest Missouri, and the Springfield Soccer Club, home to over 20 teams including the regions first State Championship squad, the U16 boys who won their crown a month ago.

The game will be covered by Mediacom Channel 14 for tape-delayed broadcast. A website dedicated to the event can be found at SWsoccerAllStars.com

The boys team, which was announced in December, can be found here.

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