June 23, 2025
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Valley girls recognize award winners

Pictured are varsity award winners for the Valley girls soccer team. Shown, from left, are Rachel Urquhart, Most Improved Player; Hailey Gross, Best Offensive Player; Christina Boss, Team Most Valuable Player; Emmy Godfroy, Best Defensive Player; Alicia Urquhart, Coaches Award. The Valley girls went 12-7 for the season, marking the ninth consecutive season of double digit wins. (Contributed photo)

STUART — The Valley girls soccer team (Nodaway Valley/West Central Valley/Adair-Casey) celebrated yet another successful season at its postseason awards banquet on June 20 at West Central Valley High School.

The Valley girls won double digits games for the ninth year in a row, going 12-7 for the season. They also finished second at the Valley Tournament.

The Valley girls outscored their opponents this year by a 67-25 margin, led by Hailey Gross, who netted 24 goals and had five assists. Madi Foster added nine goals with three assists, while Josi Ocheltree had seven goals and five assists. Alicia Urquhart scored six goals.

Gross was named to the Class 2A all-state team as honorable mention and won the team award for Best Offensive Player, as voted by her teammates and coaches.

Rachel Urquhart won the Most Improved Player Award, while Christina Boss took the team’s Most Valuable Player Award. Emmy Godfroy won Best Defensive Player and Alicia Urquhart won the Coaches Award.

Valley girls soccer

Letterwinners — Allie Doud, Alicia Urquhart, Jessica Allsup, Hannah Link, Emmy Godfroy, Miceal-Ann Wathne, Emily O’Brien, Madi Foster, Christina Boss, Hailey Gross, Abby Miller, Rachel Urquhart, Cassidy Wagner, Kassidy Baudler, Ashtin Partlow, Carly Reslow, Payge Newbury, Josi Ocheltree, Logan Jensen, Arielle Blazek (manager), Bryanna Howes (manager).

Participation Award — Megan Fairchild, McKenzie Dean, Trini Leyva, Bridgeen Graham, Maiti Peters, Kaylie Dean, Miranda Neal, Fabiola Gomez, Mikayla Askren, Allyson Phillippi, Livy Green, Emily Schildberg, Erin McCann, Madison Ferber, Lauren Griffith, Chloe Jones, Natalie Daugherty, Bri Welsch, Dawnie Scruggs.