When the games start getting tougher and the stage starts getting bigger, people expect great things to happen.
This year, soccer fans got their wish.
The Tribune MVPs and all-state team players featured here gave nothing less than their best performances when they were put in the spotlight. They made game-winning shots, dazzling saves and radiated confidence in the face of adversity.
Their actions were often amazing individual feats, but they always served the team. Athletes built legacies and memories.
When their moment came, these players knew what to do to make their teams win.
Class 5A first team
MVP • Michele Murphy, forward, Sr., Alta
Forward • Kenzie Harrison, Sr., Davis
Forward • Darian Jenkins, Jr., Riverton
Forward • Mallory Bostic, So., Riverton
Forward • Ali Forsberg, Sr., Viewmont
Midfielder • Lexe Selman, Sr., Alta
Midfielder • Camille Green, Sr., Viewmont
Midfielder • Graysee Murphy, Jr., West
Midfielder • Bizzy Phillips, So., Alta
Midfielder • Maddy Johnson, Sr., Lone Peak
Midfielder • Maris Hamblin, Sr., Lone Peak
Defender • Ella Johnson, Jr., Viewmont
Defender • Lexie Felis, Sr., Brighton
Defender • Alex May, Sr., Lehi
Defender • Taylor Campbell, Sr., Alta
Goalkeeper • Elyssa Hashimoto, Jr., Alta
Goalkeeper • Alex Cook, Sr., Viewmont
Class 5A second team
Forward • Abi Black, Jr., Taylorsville
Forward • Lizzy Rasmussen, Sr., Viewmont
Forward • Sass Kellogg, Sr., Brighton
Forward • Anabelle Schwab, Jr., Northridge
Midfielder • Sam Seegmiller, Jr., Riverton
Midfielder • Krissy Page, Sr., Viewmont
Midfielder • Chansi Crompton, Sr., Fremont
Midfielder • Caitlin Hepworth, Sr., Lehi
Midfielder • Stephanie Ringwood, So., Brighton
Midfielder • Sammi Swan, Sr., Davis
Defender • Kylie Bodily, Jr., Riverton
Defender • Whitney Tuckfield, Jr., Jordan
Defender • Megan Molumby, Sr., W. Jordan
Defender • Sarah Ranck, Jr., Brighton
Goalkeeper • Pume Currie, Jr., Riverton
Goalkeeper • Natalie Stoven, Sr., Brighton
Class 4A first team
MVP • Lexie Henrie, defender, Sr., Timpanogos
Forward • Ashley Aberton, Jr., Skyline
Forward • Baylee Nielsen, Sr., Maple Mountain
Forward • Morgan Whitfield, Sr., Bonneville
Forward • Savannah Spere, Sr., Olympus
Midfielder • Stacy Bair, Sr., Sky View
Midfielder • Madison Roemer, Jr., East
Midfielder • Jamie Harward, Sr., Timpanogos
Midfielder • Lauren Harmon, Jr., Skyline
Midfielder • Paige Hunt, Sr., Bountiful
Midfielder • Kennedy Merrick, Jr., Bountiful
Defender • Kristen Bodine, Sr., Orem
Defender • Megan Trabert, Sr., East
Defender • Sarah Silverstein, Sr., Skyline
Defender • Audrey Gibb, Sr., East
Goalkeeper • Alli Spencer, Jr., Skyline
Goalkeeper • Sydney Oldroyd, So., Timpanogos
Class 4A second team
Forward • Jordyn Chung-Hoon, Fr., Timpanogos
Forward • Kennedee Tracy, So., Maple Mountain
Forward • Shaylee Petersen, Sr., Bountiful
Forward • Lara Willard, Jr., Box Elder
Midfielder • Marissa Yamane, Sr., Clearfield
Midfielder • Jessica Brooksby, Jr., Sky View
Midfielder • Anna Papadopoulos, So., East
Midfielder • Ashleigh Warner, Sr., Mountain View
Midfielder • Kyra Fawcett, Fr., Woods Cross
Midfielder • Megan Marchbanks, Springville
Defender • Kellyn Olsen, Sr., Clearfield
Defender • McKell Nielsen, Fr., Maple Mountain
Defender • Jenny Skedros, Jr., Bountiful
Defender • Samatha Sweet, Sr., Hillcrest
Goalkeeper • Megan Fillpot, Jr., Bonneville
Goalkeeper • Nish Bindraban, Jr., Timpview
Class 3A first team
MVP • Emily Bruder, forward, Jr., Juan Diego
Forward • Cassadee Hanson, Sr., Ogden
Forward • Danielle Gaztambide, Sr., Judge Memorial
Forward • Makayla Warby, Sr., Cedar
Forward • Maree Richardson, Sr., Bear River
Midfielder • Avery Calton, Jr., Ogden
Midfielder • Cassidy Crook, So., Spanish Fork
Midfielder • Arianna Weide, Jr., Snow Canyon
Midfielder • Kaitlin Flynn, Sr., Juan Diego
Midfielder • Maggie Reigelsperger, So., Park City
Midfielder • Riley Gagnon, Jr., Wasatch
Defender • Amy Ulrich, Jr., Ogden
Defender • Tristen Lowe, Sr., Wasatch
Defender • Jadyn Losee, Jr., Snow Canyon
Defender • Emily Corrington, Sr., Park City
Goalkeeper • Tara Shipp, Jr., Cedar
Goalkeeper • Kelsey East, Jr., Ogden
Class 3A second team
Forward • Courtney Acosta, Sr., Spanish Fork
Forward • Baylee Roche, Fr., Ben Lomond
Forward • Kali Stubbs, Sr., Pine View
Forward • Hailee Holt, Sr., Delta
Midfielder • Kiley Porter, So., Ogden
Midfielder • Adrienne Burr, Sr., Judge Memorial
Midfielder • Kenzie Cox, Sr., Dixie
Midfielder • Kapri Beus, Sr., Bear River
Midfielder • Jessica Dancy, So., Park City
Midfielder • Mattie Muzatko, Jr., Juan Diego
Defender • Brandi Carpenter, Jr., Cedar
Defender • Tyler Cain, Sr., Juan Diego
Defender • Autumn Shipp, Jr., Snow Canyon
Defender • Jacquelyn Tagg, So., Spanish Fork
Goalkeeper • Melanie Mecham, So., Juan Diego
Goalkeeper • Sammie Garcia, So., Judge Memorial
Class 2A first team
MVP • Jeannie Woller, goalkeeper, Sr., Waterford
Forward • Ivee Barton, Sr., St. Joseph
Forward • Keri Brunson, Sr., Millard
Forward • Ali Rosquist, Sr., Manti
Forward • Caroline Coats, Fr., Waterford
Midfielder • Shelby Sheriff, Sr., Millard
Midfielder • Cozette Gordillo, Sr., Manti
Midfielder • Kate Weil, Fr., St. Joseph
Midfielder • Anna Jobe, Jr., Rowland Hall
Midfielder • Jamie Duke, Sr., Waterford
Midfielder • Joanna Matajasik, Sr., St. Joseph
Defender • Grace Sponagle, Fr., Waterford
Defender • Katie Panushka, Jr., St. Joseph
Defender • Natalia Behnken, Sr., St. Joseph
Defender • Shaylie Prigmore, So., Manti
Goalkeeper • Heidi Richardson, Jr., Manti
Goalkeeper • Breanna DeMar, Sr., St. Joseph
Class 2A second team
Forward • Sarah Nilsson, Sr., Gunnison
Forward • Amanda Sheets, Jr., Grand
Forward • Jane Porter, So., St. Joseph
Forward • Kelcie George, So., Manti
Midfielder • Grace Veghte, Fr., Rowland Hall
Midfielder • Katie White, So., Rowland Hall
Midfielder • Mitsu Miyashima, Jr., Waterford
Midfielder • Kristen Johnson, Sr., Waterford
Midfielder • Jessie Sorensen, Sr., Grand
Midfielder • Meriessa Henrie, Jr., Richfield
Defender • Morgan Dalton, Jr., Grand
Defender • Christiana Behnken, Fr., St. Joseph
Defender • Carson Lyness, Sr., Rowland Hall
Defender • Jenna Nelson, Jr., Maeser Prep
Goalkeeper • Jaisha Wilcox, Sr., Millard
Goalkeeper • MaKayla Frandsen, Jr., Parowan
