Paste BN High School Sports Awards: Los Angeles girls soccer nominees
The Paste BN High School Sports Awards are slated to celebrate the top student-athletes in the Los Angeles area.
On June 18, 2020, at 6 p.m., Paste BN will fete high school standouts with a star-studded online show available free of charge to all viewers. The show will also be available on demand after the initial live event.
Here are the 13 nominees for Los Angeles Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
Colby Barnett
School: Los Alamitos
Class: 2021
Position: Forward
College: Santa Clara
Noteworthy: Barnett was well balanced – 15 goals, 14 assists – in helping the Lady Griffins to the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal.
Samantha Baytosh
School: Mater Dei
Class: 2022
Position: Forward
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: One week she netted the lone goal of the game to beat JSerra, she followed up with a goal off an over-the-head cross.
Megan Chelf
School: Corona Del Mar
Class: 2020
Position: Striker
College: Arizona
Noteworthy: Known to perform a cartwheel after scoring a goal, the Sea King’s aggressive approach and efficient movements drove the offense.
Aaliyah Farmer
School: Villa Park
Position: Midfielder
Class: 2021
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: Farmer scored five goals and assisted on three more at the Bay Soccer Classic.
Maribel Flores
School: Troy
Class: 2023
Position: Forward
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: The freshman forward found the fast lane in the Freeway League, scoring five first-half goals against Fullerton in January. She also contributed two assists that day.
Rilee Harmon
School: Santiago
Position: Midfielder
Class: 2020
College: California
Noteworthy: Harmon provided the punctuation mark in the 2-0 win over JSerra in the CIF Division 1 finals.
Kelly McManus
School: Mater Dei
Position: Goalkeeper
Class: 2020
College: UCLA
Noteworthy: The UCLA-bound goalie made six saves and several sliding tackles for loose balls in a 1-0 victory against JSerra.
Ashley Naylor
School: Mira Costa
Class: 2020
Position: Goalkeeper
College: Notre Dame
Noteworthy: Postseason opponents ran into a stonewall when they faced Naylor, who recorded three shutouts on the road to the CIF-Southern Section title.
Jayden Newkirk
School: Los Alamitos
Position: Defender
Class: 2020
College: Colorado
Noteworthy: She collected a hat trick of all headers in a 4-0 victory against Newport Harbor.
Lauren Petroff
School: Mater Dei
Class: 2020
Position: Defense
Noteworthy: A steady force on defense, Petroff was an important piece for the Mater Dei team that shared the Trinity League title.
Grace Watkins
School: Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach)
Position: Forward
Class: 2020
College: Duke
Noteworthy: Watkins put home the winning goal in the Mustangs’ 5-1 win over Oak Hills to claim Mira Costa’s first CIF-Southern Section championship.
Marin Whieldon
School: Upland High
Position: Midfielder
Class: 2020
College: Washington State
Noteworthy: Whether it was her hat trick in the second round of the Division 1 playoffs or the two goals she notched in the championship match, Whieldon was a whirl for the Highlanders.
Samantha Williams
School: JSerra
Position: Forward
Class: 2020
College: Stanford
Noteworthy: Williams had 17 goals and 12 assists, including four postseason goals, as she helped JSerra get to the regional championship.