Talent noticed
5 Warren girls named region all-stars
After its fourth PIAA soccer postseason appearance in a row, the Warren girls soccer team had five players voted to the Region 6 all-star team.
Seniors Georgie Bickling and Lauren Andersen made the First Team by a vote of the region’s coaches, and senior Ella Ordiway, junior Eliza Brook and sophomore Lucy Bigelow were named to the Second Team.
“I’m pleased to see the girls receive this recognition — McDowell is a 4A program and D10 champion (and) Bradford is a 3A D9 champion and state playoff game winner this season,” said Warren coach Jeremy Bickling. “So they should be proud.”
Georgie Bickling — with 19 goals and 21 assists for the 9-9 Dragons — is a back-to-back First-Team region all-star and Ordiway (five goals and 17 assists) was also named to the Second Team a season ago. Both are midfield selections.
Andersen had six goals and four assists from her defensive-mid position, and Brook and Bigelow were defensive selections.
“I’m a little disappointed to not see the Irwin twins (freshmen Meea and Leyna Irwin) or Audrey Smith get recognized, but since we can’t vote for our own players, it’s ultimately up to other coaches in the region.”
Eisenhower senior midfielder Elley Eastman and senior defender Mackenzie Dunn were named to the Region 3 First Team. The Knights sophomore goalkeeper Tracey Jakubczak and senior midfielder Cassie Smelko were named to the Second Team.
REGION 6 ALL-STARS
FIRST TEAM
Chelsea Wayne Erie 12 GK
Vivian Sanders McDowell 11 GK
Grace Emanuel McDowell 12 F
Abigail Faulhaber McDowell 12 F
Eden Palkovic Erie 12 M
Maddi Cowburn Bradford 12 F
Georgie Bickling Warren 12 M
Jenna Ellsworth McDowell 12 M
Carmel Frenn McDowell 10 M
Hannah Shepard McDowell 12 D
Lauren Andersen Warren 12 DM
Abriella Whatmore McDowell 10 D
Olivia Murray McDowell 9 D
Dawn Flynn Bradford 11 CB
SECOND TEAM
Payton Costello Meadville 11 GK
Bella Prince Bradford 10 W
Autumn Waid Erie 10 M
Gabriella Serafini McDowell 11 M
Ella Ordiway Warren 12 M
Camryn Guffey Meadville 11 CM
Jocelyn Jones Meadville 11 CM
Eliza Brook Warren 11 LB
Lucy Bigelow Warren 10 CB
Keeley Aitken Meadville 12 CD
Lindsey Meyer Erie 10 D
Claire Faulhaber McDowell 10 D
REGION 3 ALL-STARS
FIRST TEAM
Mallory Hammill Seneca 9 GK
Marisa Schnars Mercyhurst Prep 12 CM
Makenzie Yanc Cambridge Springs 12 F
Maggie Braymer Cambridge Springs 12 F
Abby Wisniewski Seneca 12 M
Molly Taylor Mercyhurst Prep 10 CM
Sage Slowikowski Seneca 12 M
Elley Eastman Eisenhower 12 M
Casey Majewski Seneca 12 D
Mackenzie Dunn Eisenhower 12 D
Ella Worley Cambridge Springs 12 RB
Sadie Messer Mercyhurst Prep 12 SW
Nola Zook Cambridge Springs 11 CB
SECOND TEAM
Brigid Ochalek Mercyhurst Prep 10 GK
Tracey Jakubczak Eisenhower 10 GK
Cassie Smelko Eisenhower 12 M
Isobel Yasenchack Cambridge Springs 12 LM
Madison Soudan Girard 11 M
Milly Pierce Mercyhurst Prep 11 F
Abigayle Erion Girard 10 S
Ave Pushchak Seneca 11 F
Olivia Pikiewicz Seneca 10 M
Sarah Wilczynski Girard 12 CB
Serena Spencer Seneca 12 D
Aubrey Hammill Seneca 11 D
Regina Zimmerman Mercyhurst Prep 12 SW
Ella Schumacher Mercyhurst Prep 11 D