Ten area players named Schuylkill soccer All-Stars

Kailee Rottet led a group of 10 TIMES NEWS area soccer players on the 2011 Schuylkill League Coaches' All-Star team.

The junior Blue Raider not only received a First Team selection, but was also named one of league's Division I selections for All-State status.

Teammates Kayla Hope and Taylor Gerber, along with Jim Thorpe's Chelsea Smelas, joined Rottet with First Team selections.

The Olympians' Kristen Lawrence and Samantha Hughes and the Blue Raiders' Hilda Thalin and Kori Kabilko all earned spots on the Second Team.

Tamaqua's Caitlin Trainer capped her senior year by earning Honorable Mention status.

Schuylkill League Girls Soccer

2011 Coaches' All-Star Selections

Division I

FIRST TEAM

Strikers

Madyson Riegel (Blue Mountain, Soph.), Kayla Hope (Tamaqua, Sr.), Jenna Fick (Pine Grove, Sr.)

Midfielders

Jillian Grapsy (Blue Mountain, Sr.), Shannon Zimmerman (Pine Grove, Jr.), Kailee Rottet (Tamaqua, Jr.), Gabrielle Evans (Pottsville, Fr.), Chelsea Smelas (Jim Thorpe, Sr.)

Defenders

Taylor Gerber (Tamaqua, Jr.), Taylor Englert (Pottsville, Sr.), Kaylee Berkheiser (Blue Mountain, Sr.), Emma Koontz (Pine Grove, Jr.), Jess Moyer (Blue Mountain, Sr.)

Goalkeeper

Allison Ebling (Blue Mountain, Sr.)

SECOND TEAM

Strikers

Lexi Towne (Blue Mountain, Sr.), Kyra Bulino (Pottsville, Soph.), Sarah Lombel (Pottsville, Fr.)

Midfielders

Gabby Montone (Blue Mountain, Sr.), Brianna Englert (Pottsville, Sr.), Kristen Lawrence (Jim Thorpe, Sr.), Bridget Holohan (Nativity, Sr.), Hilda Thalin (Tamaqua, Sr.)

Defenders

Meghan Boran (Pottsville, Jr.), Samantha Hughes (Jim Thorpe, Sr.), Grace Kimmel (Nativity, Soph.), Kori Kabilko (Tamaqua, Jr.), Maira McLaughlin (Blue Mountain, Sr.)

Goalkeeper

Chey Bates (Tamaqua, Sr.)

HONORABLE MENTION

Jess Faith (Pine Grove, Soph., Striker), Caitlin Trainer (Tamaqua, Sr., Defender)

COACH OF THE YEAR

Mike Burcik (Blue Mountain)

PSCA All-State Players

Kailee Rottet (Tamaqua), Allison Ebling (Blue Mountain)