The season didn’t end the way the Todd Beamer High School girls soccer team had hoped.
Despite being the top-ranked team in the state of Washington for most of the season and winning the school’s fourth-straight South Puget Sound League South Division championship, Beamer was upset by the Tahoma Bears at the West Central District Tournament.
Despite the postseason disappointment, Holland Crook was pretty much unstoppable for the Titans. The junior, who has already committed to Arizona State University, tallied 18 goals to lead Beamer in scoring for the third season in a row. Crook’s exploits earned her the SPSL South’s Player of the Year honors for the second year in a row, as well as her second-straight Mirror player of the year.
Crook was born to play soccer. her father is former professional soccer player Bill Crook, who played for the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League, among others.
Crook’s 18 goals this season ranked her second in the SPSL behind Emerald Ridge’s Audrey Sullivan’s 22. She also tallied five assists. Crook also had a pair of hat tricks during the season and scored a goal in 13 of Beamer’s 18 matches.
In total, Crook has totaled 46 goals during her three seasons at Beamer. As a freshman, she was the team’s leading scoring with nine goals and eight assists in just eight matches before tearing the miniscus in her left knee. Last year, Crook had 19 goals and four assists, including hat tricks in four-straight matches.
Forwards
Breanna Straus, Beamer
The freshman forward was the Titans’ third-leading scorer with 11 goals and five assists. Straus scored in 10 different games for Beamer, including two goals against Bethel on Oct. 16.
Megan Miller, Beamer
Miller was a big-time playmaker for the Titans. The forward was second on Beamer in points with 13 goals and eight assists. The senior will play in the fall at Oregon State University. Miller had two or more goals in five games, including a hat trick against Bethel.
Jacqie Evenson, Federal Way
The Federal Way senior might be the best female athlete in the district. As a junior, Evenson also was All-City in soccer, basketball and competed at the Class 4A state track and field meet. This year, Evenson had four goals and five assists.
Ashley Graves, Decatur
The freshman led the Gators in scoring with 11 goals during the season and helped Decatur finish third in the SPSL South. Graves’ best scoring game came Oct. 21, when she tallied four goals against Bethel.
Hannah Friedman, Jefferson
The TJ freshman finished with five goals and two assists and helped the Raiders finish 9-5-3 overall on the year. Jefferson finished fourth in the SPSL North and beat Decatur at the SPSL Tournament to qualify for the West Central District Tournament.
Midfield
Kelsey Learned, Jefferson
The senior midfielder was a first-team, All-SPSL North selection after leading the Raiders as a defensive midfielder. Learned tallied one goal during the season, but was a playmaker in the midfield.
Rachel Markey, Decatur
The junior midfielder finished the season with 10 goals and five assists for the Gators. Markey had a pair of hat tricks during the SPSL South regular season. She was a first-team, All-SPSL South selection.
Joanne Packer, Federal Way
The senior had five goals and two assists for the Eagles from the midfield. Packer had two goals during a 14-0 win over Kent-Meridian on Oct. 14.
Alleah Pac, Federal Way
The senior was the leading scorer for the Eagles during the 2008 season. Pac had five goals and five assists on the year. Her biggest game of the season came on Oct. 30 when she carded a hat trick against the Tahoma Bears during a big 4-3 win by Federal Way.
Lauren Jerde, Jefferson
The TJ junior was the Raiders’ leading scorer during the season with eight goals and four assists and scored six of those goals in Jefferson’s final four games. Jerde had a hat trick in a huge win over Federal Way Oct. 25 that basically secured the Raiders a spot in the postseason.
Defense
Jessica Niewoehner, Beamer
The first-team, All-SPSL South defender helped the Titans win the SPSL South title for the fourth year in a row. The junior had three goals and one assist from the back line.
Jennifer Kanesta, Decatur
The sophomore was a solid defender for the Gators all season and helped Decatur rack up eight shutouts. Kanesta had a single goal during the year.
Sarah Isaac, Decatur
The junior anchored the back line for the Gators and also tallied three goals and one assist during the season, including two against Spanaway Lake on Oct. 28.
Molly Campbell, Federal Way
The junior was the Eagles’ best defender all season long. Campbell tallied two goals and helped Federal Way to a 7-6-3 record.
Goalkeeper
Liz Fitch, Jefferson
The senior goalkeeper was solid in net for the Raiders all season long. Fitch tallied five shutouts in net, including wins 1-0 wins over Kentlake, Kentridge and Decatur. The win over Decatur earned the Raiders a trip to the West Central District Tournament, where they lost to Bellarmine Prep.
Sports editor Casey Olson: 925-5565, sports@fedwaymirror.com
