Meet this year’s finalists for Mr. and Ms. Soccer, 30 athletes trying to close strong
The award is given to a senior from each size classification, and the six winners will be announced Sunday.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
As soccer section tournaments play out, the state’s seniors play with a little extra edge, knowing each game could be the last of their high school career.
But for a talented group of 30 seniors, their accomplishments are already recognized as they become Mr. and Ms. Soccer finalists, announced Sunday by the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association.
Each year in boys and girls soccer, a senior from each of Minnesota’s three soccer size classifications earns this prestigious honor. The honorees will be announced Sunday.
Here are the finalists for each classification:
Class 3A
Girls
Olivia Halunen, Woodbury, defender/midfielder
Emma Kvant, St. Michael-Albertville, forward
Rylee Lawrence, Stillwater, forward
Bella Naples, Chanhassen, midfielder
Avni Udupa, Minnetonka, forward
Boys
Ethan Brown, Rosemount, midfielder
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David Carter, Rochester John Marshall, goalkeeper
Andreas Engle, Edina, midfielder
Moses Kamara, Robbinsdale Armstrong, forward
Andrew Ortiz, North St. Paul, midfielder
Class 2A
Girls
Harlow Berger, Mahtomedi, goalkeeper
Brooke Hillins, Benilde-St. Margaret’s, defender
Nina Meyer, Hill-Murray, midfielder
Ellen Neuharth, Holy Angels, midfielder
Kate Payton, Minneapolis Southwest, forward
Boys
Landon Bell, Blake, forward
Cullen Cox, Faribault, forward
Nolan Crane, Minneapolis Southwest, midfielder
Elvis Hernandez Paz, Simley, midfielder
Michael Hernandez Ruiz, Simley, forward
Class 1A
Girls
Maddyn Greenway, Providence Academy, forward
Isabelle Kapanke, St. Croix Lutheran, midfielder
Marley Murdock, St. Croix Prep, forward
Emily Schaupp, St. Cloud Cathedral, defender
Bella Travis, Southwest Christian, midfielder
Boys
Thomas Hopkins, Holy Angels, defender
Elijah Jensen, Minnehaha Academy, forward
Cole Kropp, Stewartville, midfielder
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