E.A. Sports Today

All-County soccer

The East Alabama Sports Today All-Calhoun County soccer team is selected from nominees gathered from coaches. Compiled by Joe Medley.

2026 Girls’ All-Calhoun County soccer team

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Layla Garcia, White Plains.

White Plains’ Layla Garcia is East Alabama Sports Today’s choice for 2026 Calhoun County player of the year in girls’ soccer. The first-team selection on the Alabama coaches’ Class 4A All-State team led the Wildcats to an Elite Eight finish, scoring 62 goals with nine assists. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

COACH OF THE YEAR: Tim Melton, Donoho.

Tim Melton coached Donoho’s girls to a 15-5 record, Calhoun County runner-up finish, area title, and berth in the Class 1A-3A semifinals, Donoho’s third consecutive Final Four berth and fifth overall. He is East Alabama Sports Today’s choice for 2026 Calhoun County coach of the year in girls’ soccer in his final season at Donoho. He plans to turn the program over to Assistant Coach Richard Laird next season. (Submitted photo)  

FIRST TEAM
Brooke Vandiber, Fr., F, Donoho
Isbella Romero, Jr., MF, Donoho
Chloe Melton, Jr., MF, Donoho
Anna Harrison McGehee, So., GK, Donoho
Lauren Wigley, So., MF, Donoho
Morgan Perry, Sr., D, Donoho
Emerson Weaver, So., MF, Jacksonville
Jayci Taylor, So., F, Jacksonville
Grace Boothe, Jr., D, Jacksonville
Willa Kate Walker, Sr., MF, Jacksonville
Joeh Kim, Sr., MF, Jacksonville
Lexington Page, So., F, Jacksonville
Skylar Brooks, So., W, Oxford
Rachel Garcia, So., MF, Oxford
Camila Lopez, So., MF, Oxford
Emalyn Hipólito, Jr., D, Oxford
Geraldine Araiza, So., MF, Saks
Danna Garcia, Jr., MF, Saks
Annalynna Canchucaja, Sr., MF, Weaver
Addisyn Hammonds, Jr. D, Weaver
Layla Garcia, Jr., F, White Plains
Camila Uribe, So., D, White Plains
Brooksly Thielker, So., GK, White Plains
Dayanny Perez, Jr., D, White Plains

SECOND TEAM
Hania Rehman, So., Donoho
Harper Draper, So., Donoho
Isata Sesay, 7th, Donoho
Olivia Williams, Sr., MF/D, Jacksonville   
Sophia Snyder, So., GK, Jacksonville
Tía Nichols, Sr., W, Oxford
María Meza Gutiérrez, So., GK, Oxford
Llana Farque, Sr., D, Oxford
Aniyah Crews, 8th, DMF, Saks
Danessy Martinez, Fr., D, Saks
Kyla Hotaling, Sr., D, Weaver
Josie Gochenauer, Sr., F, Weaver
Ximena Sanchez, Fr., MF, White Plains
Kaylee Roberts, So., W, White Plains
Kensley Jones, Sr., MF, White Plains

HONORABLE MENTION
JACKSONVILLE: Emma Smith (Fr., MF), MyKaylah Armour (Jr., D), Mareli Rios (Jr., D), Abigail Martinez (So. D), Calleigh Walker (8th, MF).
OXFORD: Naomi Endicott (Fr., F).
SAKS: Addison Stalker (7th, GK).
WEAVER: Melanie Robbins (Fr., GK), Neeley Kelley (8th, F).
WHITE PLAINS: Selma Pascual (Jr,, D/MF/GK), Jakayla Palmer (So., D), Savannah Deloach (Sr., MF). 

2026 Boys’ All-Calhoun County soccer team

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Anthony Osorto, White Plains.

White Plains’ Anthony Osorto is East Alabama Sports Today’s choice for 2026 Calhoun County player of the year in boys’ soccer. He finished the season with 36 goals and nine assists despite missing seven matches because of an injury. He brought his career total to 85 goals. Alabama’s high school soccer coaches named him a Super All-State selection, meaning regardless of classification. (Submitted photo)

COACH OF THE YEAR: Chelsea Mize, Jacksonville.

Jacksonville’s Chelsea Mize is east Alabama Sports Today’s choice for 2026 Calhoun County coach of the year in boys’ soccer. She coached Jacksonville to Calhoun County titles in boys’ and girls’ soccer in her first season coaching the Golden eagles. The boys were the No. 2 seed but upset top seed Oxford in a penalty-kick shootout after Mize deployed a ‘false nine’ lineup, with two new starters to match Oxford’s speed. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

FIRST TEAM
Nathan Carroll, Jr., D, Faith Christian
Eduardo Benitez, Jr,, GK, Oxford.
Cristian Lopez, Jr., MF, Oxford
Kevin Martinez, Jr., F, Oxford
Alexander Nuñez, Sr., D, Oxford
Kevin Reyes, Jr., W, Oxford
Carlos Martinez, Sr., F, Saks
Moises Ferrer, So., W, Saks
Jacory Jackson, Jr., GK, Saks
Luis Ramirez, So., MF, Saks
Zane Westerfield, Sr., D, Saks
Christian Gardner, Sr., MF, Jacksonville
Dion Harris, Jr., D, Jacksonville
J.C. Hollingsworth, Sr., D, Jacksonville
Cooper Morgan, So., MF, Jacksonville
Jack Thomas, Jr., MF, Jacksonville
Colin Thurman, Sr., F, Jacksonville
Cameron Turner, So, D/MF, Jacksonville
Gianluca Torres, Jr., MF, Weaver
Joe Vines, Sr., GK, Weaver
Uli Lazcano, 8th, F, Weaver
Anthony Osorto, Fr., F, White Plains
Bruce Downey, Sr., MF, White Plains
Chase Bamberg, Sr., GK, White Plains
Axl Jenkins, Fr., MF, White Plains

SECOND TEAM
Will Sedenik, So., GK, Faith Christian
Isaac Hernandez, Jr., MF, Oxford
Emir Martínez, Jr., D, Oxford
Justin Hernandez, Sr., D, Oxford
Jose Rios, So., D, Jacksonville
Edgar Santillan, Jr., F/MF, Jacksonville
Romeo Pantoja, Fr., D, Saks
Aiden Chasse, Jr., D, Saks
Colin Bell, 8th, Saks
Cisco Nira, Jr., MF, Weaver
Caleb Hotaling, Jr., D, Weaver
Caleb Goode, Jr., MF/W, White Plains
Brodie Wesley, Sr, D, White Plains

HONORABLE MENTION
ANNISTON: James Daniel (Sr., GK).
FAITH CHRISTIAN: Brooks Earl (Sr., W).
JACKSONVILLE: Judah Jennings (So, F/MF), Caden Turner (Sr.,D), Miles Sawyer (Sr., F).
OXFORD: Jacoby Pope (Fr. W).
SAKS: Manny Martinez (8th, W), Javier Ramirez (7th, MF), Adiel Campos (7th, MF), Edwin Garcia (Fr., D).
WEAVER: Jadavin Murphree (So., D), Caiden McDaniel (So., MF), Malachi Flynn (So., D).
WHITE PLAINS: Josue Gonzalez (Jr,., MF), Jovany Gutierrez (Fr,, D), Eric Martinez (So., D).

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