Texas HS State Tournament Top Performers – Division 4A Girls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Georgetown is hosting the UIL State Tournament this week, the final portion of the high school soccer season in the state of Texas, and only the best of the best are in action at the Birkelbach Field between Wednesday and Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The four best teams in each division are giving everything they have in order to secure the state title and we'll take a good look at what's happening in the State Tournament by highlighting the players that rose to the occasion and delivered stellar performances on the biggest moment of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Girls Tournament of the 4A Division was the first to come to an end, with the Celina Bobcats managing to retain the title they had won last year by finishing their perfect season of 29 wins with an emphatic 8-1 victory over the Stephenville Honeybees on the Championship game on Thursday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/uiltexas/status/1646645385631350784?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/uiltexas/status/1646645385631350784?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the top players in the division:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Lexi Tuite","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"103","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Celina","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"FC Dallas","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Tuite was the undisputed top player in the division this year, but she also has a strong case for her performance to be considered as the best in the history of the State Tournament. Celina's electric forward led her team to the title by scoring six of the Bobcats' ten goals in Georgetown, including a record-setting five in the Championship game against Stephenville. The Northern Colorado commit earned the Championship Game MVP award and set numerous records with her strong play for Celina, writing her name in the history of high school soccer in the Lone Star State.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6439583f3d169"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/uiltexas/status/1646643266618531842?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/uiltexas/status/1646643266618531842?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Mia Norman","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Celina","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"FC Dallas","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Tuite might have been the biggest star, but Norman was also instrumental for Celina's triumph in Georgetown. The skilled midfielder played a big role for the team from her central position and besides helping the team with her passing and ball distribution, was also a real scoring threat, finding the back of the net three times (two in the Championship game) and registering one assist. Norman was on the field for all but three minutes of the Bobcats' campaign in Georgetown and her long distance shots were a nightmare to opponents. Her partnership with Tuite will continue at Northern Colorado.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6439583f3d222"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/MWelchSLM/status/1646623784198103043?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/MWelchSLM/status/1646623784198103043?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Brielle Buchanan","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Celina","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"FC Dallas","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Buchanan formed Celina's 'Big Three' alongside Tuite and Norman and also had a big impact in the team's game in Georgetown. Very skilled on the ball, she often found teammates in good spots and registered three assists in the Championship game, tying the record for it. Buchanan, who also scored a goal against Stephenville with a beautiful long-distance shot, played with a lot of intensity and remained on the field for all 80 minutes on both matches, proving her value to the team. She'll play for Abilene Christian at the collegiate level.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6439583f3d2b6"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/MWelchSLM/status/1646604132705357848?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/MWelchSLM/status/1646604132705357848?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["26334"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"With ten goals scored in two matches, Celina's offense got most of the attention, but the team's defensive solidness was also a big part of their victory, especially in a close semifinal match against Boerne. 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