KBEC ALL ELLIS COUNTY GIRLS SOCCER

Following a season cut short by COVID-19, the team at KBEC Sports has diligently pieced together the first-ever KBEC Sports All-Ellis County girls’ soccer teams. And the decisions on placement were not easy, as a large component to constructing the teams includes overall team success. With no playoff runs to be had and much fewer programs than other sports, this group proved to be the toughest to sort through. For instance: There are four goalies worthy of landing on the first-team — easy. Need scoring? Ellis County has about a dozen forwards with the statistics and skills to be named the Offensive Player of the Year. So, here’s how it went down. The teams are broken down into four parts — first- and second-team, honorable mention and superlative honors, and are presented by KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM and Compton’s Carpet Cleaning and Restoration. The superlative awards include Offensive, Defensive, Newcomer, Coach and Team of the Year, as well as the countywide Most Valuable Player and the Ms. Hustle Award. The All-Ellis County first-team consists of 11 starters with four forwards, three midfielders, three defenders and one goalie. The second-team afforded a few additional opportunities to include deserving student-athletes. Superlative honors were first announced live on-air during the KBEC Sports weekly sports-talk show, “The Press Box,” on Monday, May 11. “The Press Box” can be heard weekly on terrestrial radio on 1390AM or 99.1FM or streamed live by clicking on the “LISTEN LIVE” microphone on the top of sports.kbec.com or through the KBEC app. The app is available on Apple and Android devices. All honorees were selected based on postseason accolades, team success, input from coaches across Ellis County and firsthand observations by the KBEC Sports team. In total, more than 50 student-athletes were recognized. Each student-athlete honored will be presented with a commemorative All-EllisCounty certificate, with first- and second-team honorees to receive framed certificates. The individual superlative winners will receive a commemorative bobblehead award. The awards are sponsored by KBEC 1390AM/99.1FM and Compton’s Carpet Cleaning and Restoration. Without further ado, congratulations to the 2020 KBEC Sports All-Ellis County girls’ soccer honorees! Offensive Player of the Year Angel Garfias (Waxahachie, junior) Why she won: Angel Garfias netted 24 goals with 24 assists for the Waxahachie Lady Indians this season, including four match-winners. The junior forward is currently seventh all-time in program history in goals scored and third in assists. Against some of the top 6A programs in the state, Garfias recorded two hat tricks and three braces, while also tallying at least one goal and one assist in nine of the Lady Indians’ 17 matches. Garfias also recorded either a goal or assist in 16 of the Lady Indians’ 17 matches his season. She was ultimately named to the All-District 7-6A first team. According to head coach Jason Venable, Garfias could and should graduate in 2021 as a top-five player in multiple statistical categories in program history. FIRST-TEAM ?? Forward: Angel Garfias (Waxahachie, junior): 24 goals, 24 assists. Recorded a goal or assist in 16 of the Lady Indians 17 matches. All-District 7-6A first-team. ?? Forward: Peyton Renfro (Waxahachie, sophomore): 24 goals, 10 assists and five game-winning goals. District 7-6A Utility Player of the Year, All-District 7-6A first-team and All-District 7-6A Academic team. SECOND-TEAM Forward: Bella Curiel (Waxahachie, junior) Midfield: Angelica Gutierrez (Waxahachie, senior) HONORABLE MENTIONS Charlie Hearron (Waxahachie, sophomore) Liv Epps (Waxahachie, sophomore) Rockie Acosta (Waxahachie, senior) Katie Walker (Waxahachie, sophomore)

KBEC ALL ELLIS COUNTY GIRLS SOCCER

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