Players to Watch: Delaware High School Girls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Delaware High School girls soccer season is set to kick off on Monday. Here's a look at some players to watch this season in the First State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["49772"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":167289,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Zapata has been one of the top forwards in Delaware for a few years now. She'll lead the front line of Smyrna one last season. 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Midfielder, Archmere Academy<br>Whitney Evancho, So., Midfielder, Saint Mark's<br>Nicole Tsaganos, So., Midfielder, Archmere Academy<br>Maci Hood, Junior, Midfielder, Caravel Academy<br>Sydney Hayden, Fy, Midfielder, Caravel Academy<br>Natalie Velazquez, Sr., Defender, Polytech<br>Emerson Brooks, Jr., Goalkeeper, Appoquinimink<br>Hannah Stewart, Jr., Forward, Archmere Academy <br>Victoria Andes, Sr., Defender, Middletown<br>Yasmine Wright, So. Forward, Appoquninmink<br>Waryn Catania, So., Midfielder, Appoquinimink<br>Kelsey Beatty, So., Forward, Appoquinimink<br>Ava Frohnapfel, Jr., Midfielder, Saint Mark's<br>Ava Gzym, So., Polytech<br>Sierra Henry, So., Polytech<br>Katie Donovan, Jr., Midfielder, Appoquinimink<br>Sofia Whary, Sr., Appoquinimink<br>Alexandra LeNoir, Jr., Caesar Rodney<br>Ava Ramlochan, Jr., Forward, Odessa<br>Jade Balon, Sr., Midfielder, Smyrna<br>Sophia Scurci, Jr., Forward, Indian River<br>Emma Manley, Jr., Forward, Saint Mark's<br>Maya Hogan, Sr., Charter School of Wilmington<br>Diana Luna Lopez, Sr., Delcastle<br>Emma Funk, Jr., Odessa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->