Blue Devils Dominate Lake Gibson

photos from the game

After two quick scores by the Blue Devil's Haley Carifi and Brittany Lajoie it looked as if the rout was on. Even though Winter Haven dominated the possession and Lake Gibson rarely got the ball into Winter Haven's territory Lake Gibson did not give up. On a break away that seemed to be stopped by the Blue Devil's, Gibson Senior Maddison Dixon intercepted a hurried pass from a Winter Haven Defender and slipped the ball past the Blue Devil keeper to cut the lead to 2 to 1 and make a game of it at 21 minutes remaining in the first half. more

Florida's Morgan Brian Scores Game Winner in U-17 Victory over Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Dec. 9, 2009) – Morgan Brian, the only holdover from the U.S. team that finished second at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and team captain,scored her second goal of the tournament. Other Florida girls playing for the Florida team are, from Morgan's club team the Ponte Vedra Storm, Kaili Torres and Annie Bobbitt. Bryane Heaberlin of the Clear water Chargers is the team goal keeper. more

Three Named as All Americans

Melissa Bergstein, defender from American Heritage-Delray, Bryane Heaberlin, goal keeper from Berkeley Prep in Tampa, and Carson Pickett Midfielder from St. John's Country Day in Orange Park were selected as 2009 NSCAA All-Americans.
Bryane is one of two Freshmen and Carson is one of six Sophomores to make the list.
The All-America selections will be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, held in Philadelphia, Pa., on Jan. 16, as part of the 2010 NSCAA Convention. full list

Amanda Pivacco selected as Scholar All-American

Amanda Pivacco from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Davie was the only player from Florida to be selected as a NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America.
The NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America selections will be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, held in Philadelphia, Pa., on Jan. 16 as part of the 2010 NSCAA Convention. full list

St. John's and Boca Unanimous Selection in Latest Coaches Poll

In the latest FloridaGirlsSoccer.com Girl's High School Coaches Poll St. John's Country Day 2A and Boca Raton 6A were unanimous selections. American Heritage-Plantation 3A, Bartram Trail 4A, and George Jenkins 5A were top picks in their classifications.

St. John's has been in the top spot for all three of this year's coaches polls. St. John's won the 2008-09 Florida High School State Championship last year with a penalty kick win over American Heritage-Delray. full poll results

Out Of State Weekly Run Down #2

The Out Of State Weekly Run Down is where we follow the soccer achievements of Florida High School Graduates playing soccer for out of state college teams. If you have information on any Florida Graduates that you would like us to share with our readers please let us know by contacting us at info@floridagirlssoccer.com



Week #2 September 15, 2009


Lauren Reilly, Fairfield University, freshman
Lauren is from Boca Raton, FL and graduated from Saint Andrew’s High school in 2009 and played club ball for Team Boca. Lauren has scored 2 goals so far this season. One goal on Sept. 4th in a 2 to 1 win over San Jose State and the other in a 4 -0 shutout over Hartford on Sept. 10.



Bridget Becker, Lafayette, freshman
Bridget is from Weston, FL and graduated in 2009 from Archbishop McCarthy and played club ball for Team Boca. Bridget was named Brine Patriot League Rookie of the Week after scoring her first collagen goal on September 13th, which was an overtime game winner in a 2 to 1 victory over Drexel.



Chrissy Gratz, East Carolina, freshman
Chrissy is from Sunrise, FL and graduated from Archbishop McCarthy in 2009 and played club soccer for Team Boca. Chrissy scored her first career goal in a 2-2 tie with North Carolina State on September 11th.



Melissa Battista, Gardner Webb, junior
Melissa is from Orlando, FL and graduated from Lake Highland Prep in 2007. Melissa had an assist in a 3 to 0 victory over the Citadel on September 5th.



Kayla Grimsley, South Carolina, sophomore
Kayla is from Lakeland, FL where she graduated from George Jenkins High School in 2008. Kayla scored goals in wins against Clemson on Sept 11th and UNCW on Sept 13th. Kayla leads the 12th ranked Gamecock in scoring with 5 goals and 1 assist.



Emily Dowd, Tennessee, sophomore

Emily is from Gainesville, FL and graduated from Gainesville High School in 2008. Emily assisted on the game winning goal in a 1 to 0 victory over Wisconsin on Sept 6th and scored a goal in a 2 to 1 win over Memphis on Sept 11th.



Rebecca Howell, Auburn, senior
Rebecca is from Satellite Beach, Fl and graduated from Satellite High School in 2006. Rebecca scored the game winning goal in a 3 to 2 victory over Texas Tech on Sept 13th.



Heather Havron, Auburn, Sophomore
Heather is from Winter Park, Fl where she graduated from Winter Park High School in 2007. Heather assisted on a goal in a 3 to 1 victory over Kennesaw State on Sept 4th.



Megan Zusi, Furman, Junior
Megan is from Longwood, FL where she graduated from Lake Brantley High School in 2007. Megan Scored the goal of the game a 2 to 1 victory over Jacksonville on Sept 4th.



Mariel Mena Lenoir-Rhyne, Sophomore
Mariel is from Gainesville, FL and graduated from P.K. Yonge High School in 2008. Mariel had an assist in a 2 to 1 win over UNCP on August 29th, an assist on the game winning goal in a 2 to 1 victory over Belmont Abbey on Sept 8th, and the game winning goal in a 4 to 1 victory over King on Sept 12th.



Kelly Nimmo Columbus State, Senior
Kelly is from Safety Harbor, FL where she graduated from Countryside High School in 2006. Kelly was named PBC Goal Keeper of the week. Kelly played 135 shutout minutes in the two games of the week, beginning with the opening period against West Georgia and the full 90 minutes against UNCP. CSU defeated UWG 4-0 and then followed with a 1-0 win over UNCP. In the PBC opener, Nimmo recorded seven saves - four in the second half - as the Braves intensified their offensive efforts. She leads the PBC with a microscopi 0.26 goals-against average and also leads the league in save pecentage at .923.

Jill Pinder, Troy, Junior
Jill is from Pensacola, Fl where she graduated from B.T. Washington High School in 2007. Jill had a goal in a 15 to 0 win over ALST on Sept 6th. Jill is tied with the team lead in goals with 4

Ashley Miller, Georgia, sophomore
Ashley is from Lake Mary, FL where she graduated from Lake Mary high school in 2008. Ashley assisted on the game winning goal in a 1 to win over Northeastern on Sept 6th, scored a goal in a 3 to 0 victory over Georgia State on Sept 11th, and an assit on the game winning goal against UNC on Sept 13th. George is currently ranked #8 in the country.

Out Of State Weekly Run Down

The Out Of State Weekly Run Down is where we follow the soccer achievements of Florida High School Graduates playing soccer for out of state college teams. If you have information on any Florida Graduates that you would like us to share with our readers please let us know by contacting us at info@floridagirlssoccer.com

Week #1 August 30, 2009

Kelsey Mitchell, Virginia Tech, Freshman

Kelsey is from Longwood, FL where she graduated from Lake Brantley High School in 2009. Kelsey started the first game of the season for VA Tech and assisted on the first goal in a 2-0 win over High Point.

Kayla Grimsley, South Carolina, Sophomore

Kayla is from Lakeland, FL where she graduated from George Jenkins High School in 2008. Kayla was named preseason all SEC at the beginning of the year and scored a goal in each of the last two games against Western Carolina and College of Charleston.

Emily Dowd, Tennessee, Sophomore

Emily is from Gainesville, FL and graduated from Gainesville High School in 2008. Emily was named to the First Tennessee Lady Vol Classic All-Tournament Team after her performance in this past weekend’s tournament. Emily scored a goal against Arizona State on Friday.

Heather Havron, Auburn, Sophomore

Heather is from Winter Park, Fl where she graduated from Winter Park High School in 2007. Heather assisted on a goal in a 3 to 0 victory of South Alabama.

Megan Zusi, Furman, Junior

Megan is from Longwood, FL where she graduated from Lake Brantley High School in 2007. Megan Scored the final goal in 3 to 0 victory over USC Upstate on 8/24/09.

Mariel Mena Lenoir-Rhyne, Sophomore

Mariel is from Gainesville, FL and graduated from P.K. Yonge High School in 2008. Mariel had 8 shots with 4 of those on goal and assisted on a goal in a 5 to 0 victory over Barton on 8/28/09.

Kelly Nimmo Columbus State, Senior

Kelly is from Safety Harbor, FL where she graduated from Countryside High School in 2006. Kelly made 1 save in a scoreless tie vs Grand Valley State on 8/28/09.

Tabitha Padgett, UNC Greensboro, Freshman

Tabitha is from Orange park, FL where she graduated from Orange Park High school in 2009. Tabitha has stated all 3 games this season scoring a goal in 1 to 0 win over Duke on 8/28/09.

Jessica Olin, Robert Morris, Freshman

Jessica is from New Port Richey, FL where she graduated from River Ridge High School in 2009. Jessica has started and completed both games as goal keeper so far this season making11 saves.

Caitlin Farrell, Wake Forest, Senior

Caitlin is from Fort Myers, FL where she graduated from Cypress Lake High School in 2006. Caitlin assisted on a goal in a 5 to 0 victory over UNC-Wilmington on 8/26/09.

Arielle Cohen, OleMiss, Freshman

Arielle is from Wellington, FL where she graduated from Palm Beach Central high school in 2009. Arielle has started all 3 games so far this season and was named to the 2009 Ole Miss Nike Invitational all tournament team for her performance in this past weekend tournament. Arielle scored her first collage goal in a 3 to 0 victory over Moore Head State on 8/28/09. She also had 2 goals and an assists in a 6 to 0 win over Jackson State on 8/30/09.

Emily Longden, Lipscomb, Freshman

Emily is from Jacksonville, FL where she graduated from Providence High School in 2009. Emily was named A-Sun Player of the week for her performance in a 1 to 0 victory against Austin Pea y where she scored the lone goal.

Jill Pinder, Troy, Junior

Jill is from Pensacola, Fl where she graduated from B.T. Washington High School in 2007. Jill scored a game tying goal with six minutes left to force overtime. Troy beat Nicholls State 3-2 in double overtime.

Florida State Soccer To Host Coaches Clinic


Tony DiCicco headlines the Inaugural Coaches Clinic hosted by Florida State.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Would you like to learn from some of the nation's elite soccer coaches from the professional, college and high school levels? Then join the Florida State Soccer Staff for the Inaugural Coaches Clinic hosted by Florida State University on October 17, 2009.

Featured presenters at the clinic include Tony DiCicco, current head coach of the Boston Breakers of the Women’s Professional Soccer League, Florida State head coach Mark Krikorian and Trevor Moawad, Director of the IMG Performance Institute.

“We are thrilled to be hosting an event of this caliber,” added Krikorian. “For coaches to have the chance to learn the intricacies of the game from the likes of Tony DiCicco, Trevor Moawad, and the rest of the staff we have assembled, is a great opportunity for everyone involved. We hope everyone finds the clinic informative and engaging.” more

Lakeland Native Named Preseason All SEC

Kayla Grimsley from Lakeland who is entering her Sophomore season for the South Carolina Gamecocks was one of only 3 non-Senior players to be selected to the 2009 All-SEC Preseason Team.

Grimsley earns her first preseason honor after a strong freshman campaign that culminated in her earning second team All-SEC honors, SEC All-Freshman team honors and Soccer Buzz All-Southeast Region honors. She led the team in her rookie season with eight goals and six assists for 22 points, making her only the second freshman and seventh player overall to score 20 points in a season at South Carolina. She tied the program record with a six-match scoring streak that began with the start of conference play, and she became the only freshman in Gamecock history to score a goal in four consecutive matches. She twice earned SEC weekly honors and brought home four national team of the week honors last season.

Prior to South Carolina Grimsley played high school soccer for Jenkins High School winning a 5A state championship her senior year and Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the year. Kayla also won 4 club soccer state championships playing for Countryside, HCU and IMG Soccer Clubs. more

South Florida WPSL Franchise Launches Season

Plantation, FL, May 26, 2009 – The Miami Kickers F.C., the South Florida franchise of the Women's Premier Soccer League, is proud to announce its 2009 season and roster.
"We are looking forward to an incredible season," says Coach Marc Miceli. "We have several veteran returning elite collegiate players, as well as some very talented newcomers that will position us this season to be viable contenders to go all the way." added Miceli. more

State Cup Success

State Cup Success

This was my fourth straight year attending the Florida State Cup Final Four and I have to say that this was by far the best event that has FYSA put on. All the teams played at one location, the fields were in good shape, the rest room facilities were more than adequate, plenty of parking, scores were posted in a central location, and the refs were good and on time. I also believe that FYSA had a rep at every field with a walkie talkie so that they could communicate with each other. It just seemed like a very organized event and FYSA should be congratulated.

With that being said, I believe that FYSA needs to establish a better seeding system for State Cup. There were some blowouts this weekend that should not happen in a final four. Maybe they could use a combination of things. They could use some of the ranking sites like usarank.com and a coaches poll of each age group's coaches. Don't get me wrong, there were some great games this weekend. I would just like to see the top four teams have a chance to make it to the Final our instead of the top four teams being stuck in the same elimination bracket in the Sweet 16.

HALF U 18 RSL 2 TB 0 U16 PV 2 TM 0

U 13 FINAL EL 2 WP 1 CC 1 FCA 0

U13

Half E LAKE 2 W PINES 0 CLEAR 0 FCA 0

FINAL U16 RUSH WINS IN PKS

Final u16 PV 3 TB 1

Half U18 RSL 4 FC 0 TB 2 IC 0

U14 pks PV WINS

Final br 2 sc 1

Brand up 2 1

Pv tied it at 1

Boca scored

Half tb 0 pv 0

Brandon just scored now 1 1

U 14 sp coast up 1

New College Commitments

2009 Commitments:

Whitney Rohrer of Stanton Prep and JYSC has committed to Rollins College.

Kameron Stilwell of Fleming Island and JYSC has committed to Lipscomb University.

2010 Commitments:

Elizabeth Tucker of Bishop Kenney and JYSC has verbally committed to Notre Dame.


Samantha (Sam) Scalf of Bartram Trail High School (BTHS) and Jacksonville Youth Soccer Club (JYSC U17) has verbally committed to James Madison University (JMU).

Taylor Gillespie of First Coast has verbally committed to North Florida.

For a list of all of the commitments click here.