The 2023 campaign saw several local players have breakout seasons. Others were established already and built on that success. Here are the 2023 Girls Soccer Player of the Year Nominees. Coaches were permitted to nominate up to a max of 6 players. In total, there are 46 POY nominees.

Next, BLITZ will carefully whittle down the nominee list into a finalist group to be up for Player of the Year. The public will then get to vote for a last finalist from a handful of select nominees who didn’t make our finalist cut.

Kyndal Anderson – Tallulah Falls JR GK #1

STATS: 72 Saves, 22 Blocks, 6 Shutouts

Zara Apointe – Rabun County FR #9

STATS: 15 G, 4 A

Callie Armour – White County SR D #21

STATS: 7 G, 3 A, 9 Shutouts, Outstanding Defense, 1 GW goal

Hailey Bain – Banks County SR S #3

STATS: 13 G, 1 A (44 Career Goals)

Elli Benyhudah – Banks County JR CB #17

STATS: Great Defense

Nealeigh Broadwell – White County SR M #22

STATS: 9 G, 10 A

Paisley Cathey – Habersham Central SO M #15

STATS: 25 G, 17 A

Josie Chesser – Tallulah Falls SO CB #19

STATS: 3 G, 3 A, Limited Team to 4 losses in 16 matches

Sarah Clark – Habersham Central SR F #23

STATS: 24 G, 14 A

Chloe Diaz – Commerce SR M #9

STATS: 47 G, 41 A

Harper Dussouy – Dawson County FR #29

STATS: 18 G, 12 A

Sarah English – Commerce SO CB #4

STATS: Captain of defense that allowed 5 goals in 10 region games (0.5/game); 28 GA in 24 GM (1.16 GAA)

Emma Faircloth – Dawson County SR GK #50

STATS: 38 Saves, 1.2 GAA, 8 Shutouts

Gemma Farris – Tallulah Falls SO CM #16

STATS: 12 G, 6 A, 2 Hat Tricks, 1 Brace

Tessa Foor – Tallulah Falls JR W #21

STATS: 4 G, 11 A, School Record for Single Match Assists (4)

Alli Franklin – Union County SR D #18

STATS: 2 A, 5 Shutouts, 2nd Team All-Region

Lilly Gann – White County SO M #14

STATS: 0 G, 2 A, Controlled Midfield

Gabby Garnett – Jefferson FR M #11

STATS: 17 G, 10 A

Hayden Hand – Dawson County FR #28

STATS: 10 G, 2 A

Kaylee Helton – Union County SR CM #15

STATS: 2 G, 5 A, All-Region HM

Addie Higbie – Tallulah Falls SR F #2

STATS: 43 G, 6 A, 7 Hat Tricks, School Records for Goals in Match (7), Season (43), Career (71); 7th in State in Goals; 3rd in 1A DI

Kate Hill – Commerce SR M #8

STATS: 32 G, 31 A

Kate James – Jefferson JR M #5

STATS: 2 G, 3 A, 11 Shutouts, 8 GA

Ryann Jones – Lumpkin County JR CB #27

STATS: 8 Shutouts

Adelynn Knight – White County JR M/F #24

STATS: 16 G, 17 A (single-season assists record)

Julia Knight – Stephens County SO F/M #3

STATS: 24 G, 6 A

Jadyn Lefevre – Banks County SO FB #4

STATS: Great Play, Clutch

Andrea Limehouse – Lumpkin County JR M #29

STATS: 26 G, 11 A

Nicole Limehouse – Lumpkin County SR F/M #21

STATS: 22 G, 8 A

Melodie Martin – Dawson County SO #2

STATS: 9 G, 7 A

Maddie Mullis – Tallulah Falls SR DCM #12

STATS: 5 G, 8 A, 55% Possession for TFS

Kinsey Nix – Banks SR CB #7

STATS: 1 G (Game-Winner), Great Defense

Ella Parker – Jefferson SR F #2

STATS: 25 G, 16 A

Kayla Porter – Banks County SR W #15

STATS: 1 G, 5 A

Hazen Ramey – White County SR F #3

STATS: 39 G, 11 A; Career: 121 G, 39 A (school records); single-season goals record

Mary Richardson – Lumpkin County JR GK #28

STATS: 8 Shutouts

Abby Sego – Rabun County JR #4

STATS: 11 G, 10 A

Ella Sellers – Jefferson SO GK #1

STATS: 11 Shutouts, 8 GA

Sarah Shook – Towns County SR CM #5

STATS: 11 G, 11 A; Career: 32 G, 29 A

Alana Stowers – Towns County SR D #25

STATS: 3 G, 4 A, 6 Shutouts (2 in playoffs); Career: 3 G, 9 A, 22 Shutouts (7 in playoffs)

Jayden Taylor – Towns County SR F #14

STATS: 21 G, 6 A; Career: 56 G, 15 A

Ivy Tolbert – Commerce JR M #10

STATS: 87 G, 50 A

Mackenzie Tooke – Jefferson SR D #32

STATS: 3 A, 11 Shutouts, 8 GA

Lara Turner – Union County JR F #21

STATS: 12 G, 3 A, 1st Team All-Region

Riley Wilson – Habersham Central JR GK #1

STATS: 6 Shutouts

Jenna Yonce – Banks SR GK #00

STATS: 2 A, Incredible Saves, Top Keeper in Banks History