By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Sixteen city soccer players earned All-United Kansas Conference recognition, including nine first-team picks.
Seaman is represented on the first team by junior forward Ryin Miller, senior midfielder Anna Becker, senior goalkeeper Maegan Mills, junior forward Ava Golightley, and junior defender Addyson Shipp while Shawnee Heights put senior defender Bayli Benson, senior forward Izzy Van Fleet, senior midfielder Lailah Benz and sophomore midfielder Nina O'Neill-Bolanos on the first team.
Ryin Miller, Seaman
Anna Becker, Seaman
Izzy Van Fleet, Shawnee Heights
Bayli Benson, Shawnee Heights
Miller and Becker are first-team All-UKC repeat picks for Seaman while Benson and Van Fleet are first-team repeaters for Shawnee Heights.
Seaman, a Class 5A quarterfinalist, put senior defender Kinley Wilhelm, junior forward Savannah Nelson and junior midfielder Maya Martin on the second team while four city players earned honorable mention.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE SOCCER
First team
Goalkeeper -- Maegan Mills, sr., Seaman.
Defender -- Kennadi Fuhrman, so., De Soto; Sienna McCracken, jr., De Soto; Avery Vallejo, sr., Piper; Addyson Shipp, jr., Seaman; Bayli Benson, sr., Shawnee Heights.
Forward -- Colbie Warne, fr., De Soto; Jaci Burris, sr., Lansing; Ava Golightley, jr., Seaman; Ryin Miller, jr., Seaman; Izzy Van Fleet, sr., Shawnee Heights.
Midfielder -- Ella Graf, so., Basehor-Linwood; Sydney Coffman, sr., De Soto; Anna Becker, sr., Seaman; Lailah Benz, sr., Shawnee Heights; Nina O'Neill-Bolanos, so., Shawnee Heights, so.
Second team
Goalkeeper -- Emily Singletary, sr., Leavenworth.
Defender -- Kennedy Kramer, so., Basehor-Linwood; Jordyn Garvey, so., De Soto; Addida Garza, sr., Lansing; Brenlee Reese, jr., Piper; Kinley Wilhelm, sr., Seaman.
Forward -- Emily Morris, sr., De Soto; Aviana Garrett, sr., Leavenworth; Kylie Schaunaman, so., Piper; Savannah Nelson, jr., Seaman; Adahbella Liera, so., KC-Turner.
Midfielder -- Aliya VanDonge, so., Basehor-Linwood; Ellie Gress, jr., De Soto; Sydney Cinotto, jr., De Soto; Josie Denney, sr., Lansing; Maya Martin, jr., Seaman.
Honorable mention
De Soto -- Lily Sphar, jr.; Ellie Upp, sr.; Katie Bush, so. Piper -- Alexis Bayless, fr.; Kaylynn Jamison, sr.; Keira Werner, sr.; Taylor Evans, so. Shawnee Heights -- Brylee Garner, so. Topeka West -- Abby Ray, sr.; Brynlee Best, so.; Adrian Romero, jr. KC-Turner -- Melia Drew, sr.
