A week after unveiling the final high school soccer spring rankings, Just Women’s Sports has new honors to bestow upon the nation’s top high school student-athletes.

JWS is proud to announce its inaugural All-American girls soccer teams, honoring 22 of the top high school players in the nation, including seven seniors on the first team.

Learn more about these outstanding athletes below, including what college they plan to attend, and look out for our selection of JWS Player of the Year next week.

First Team

Elise Evans, Woodside (Calif.), Sr. | D/F

18 goals, 4 assists
Stanford

Evans did it all for Woodside. Normally a defender, Evans played up top when needed and averaged over a goal per game in 12 appearances. But she was just as comfortable defending a one-goal lead, guiding the Wildcats to a 15-2-1 record.

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Juliauna Hayward, Legacy (Colo.), Sr. | M

17 goals, 22 assists
Colorado

A top-10 player in her recruiting class, according to Top Drawer Soccer, Hayward controlled the midfield and led the Lightning to a state quarterfinal appearance.

Riley Jackson, Blessed Trinity (Ga.), Soph. | M

14 goals, 18 assists
Uncommitted

Jackson put up those numbers despite missing significant time while leading the U.S. U17 national team to the Concacaf championship, where she was named the tournament’s best player.

Four years ago, Riley Jackson was cut from her local ODP tryouts.

Yesterday, she captained the #U17WYNT and dished out three assists in the win over Puerto Rico at the #CWU17 🇺🇸⚽️

Everyone has their own journey.
This is Riley’s ⤵️

— U.S. Soccer YNT (@USYNT) April 26, 2022

Molly Martin, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School (Mass.), Sr. | D

6 goals, 9 assists
Penn State

Before enrolling at Penn State, Martin anchored a defense that allowed just two goals in 21 games, leading the Knights to a 21-0 record and the Class A tournament championship.

Shay Montgomery, Yorktown (Va.), Sr. | M

24 goals, 8 assists
South Carolina

Montgomery led the Patriots to the 6A state title and a No. 3 spot in the season-ending JWS rankings.

Allie Montoya, Mountain View (Cal.), Sr. | F

28 goals, 11 assists
Stanford

A constant presence on U.S. youth national teams, Montoya scored over a third of the Spartans’ goals and was involved in nearly half of them.

Jordan Nytes, Grandview (Colo.), Sr. | GK

5 goals against, 15 shutouts, 75 saves
Oklahoma State

Nytes was the backbone of the Class 5A state champions, giving up just five goals in 20 games and recording a .938 save percentage.

Melina Rebimbas, Rutgers Preparatory School (N.J.), Jr. | F

40 goals, 31 assists
North Carolina

Rebimbas recorded a hat trick in eight games this season, more than a third of the Dragons’ 23-match schedule.

Ella Sanchez, Ballard (Ky.), Jr. | F/M

64 goals, 14 assists
Uncommitted

Behind Sanchez’s jaw-dropping numbers, Ballard advanced to the region tournament semifinals.

Evelyn Shores, Westminster (Ga.), Jr. | D/F

27 goals, 24 assists
North Carolina

Another player that did a little bit of everything, Shores led Westminster to a state title and the No. 1 spot in JWS’ final rankings.

Amelia White, Homestead (Ind.), Sr. | F/M

25 goals, 15 assists
Penn State

Thanks to White’s contributions, Homestead went 22-0 and won the Class 4A state championship.

Congratulations to our very own Amelia White, named Miss Soccer of Indiana today by the ISCA! https://t.co/T3uQULipSs

— Homestead Athletics (@Spartytweets) November 7, 2021

Second Team

Samantha Allen, Noble (Okla.), Sr. | F

56 goals, 15 assists
Oklahoma State

Allen scored 169 goals throughout her high school career, widely believed to be the most in state history.

Lindsey Antonson, Wilsonville (Ore.), Sr. | F

52 goals, 9 assists
Oregon State

Antonson scored 13 goals over four postseason matches, including a hat trick in the state championship game, to lead the Wildcats to a state championship and an undefeated season.

Autumn Cayelli, T.L. Hanna (S.C.), Jr. | M/F

49 goals, 4 assists
South Carolina

Cayelli’s prodigious goal-scoring record propelled T.L. Hanna to an appearance in the 5A state championship game.

Olivia Curry, Spring-Ford (Pa.), Sr. | D

Wisconsin

A United Soccer Coaches All-American selection, Curry is one of the top defenders in the Class of 2022.

Halle Engle, Mechanicsburg (Pa.), Sr. | F

50 goals, 11 assists
Liberty

Engle scored in 23 of the Wildcats’ 24 games, leading them to the state quarterfinals and ending her prep career with 132 goals and 47 assists.

Kennedy Fuller, Southlake Carroll (Texas), Fr. | M

26 goals, 15 assists
Uncommitted

Despite her youth, Fuller did not shy away in the big moments, recording a hat trick in Southlake Carroll’s 4-0 state championship win.

Kelsey Smith, McDonogh (Md.), Sr. | F

19 goals, 3 assists
Maryland

When Smith returned to the field in September after missing more than a year with an ACL injury, she didn’t skip a beat, leading the Eagles to a state crown.

Kiera Staude, Westminster (Ga.), Jr. | D

3 goals, 2 assists
Georgia

Staude marshaled a defense that allowed just 11 goals all season en route to a seventh consecutive state title, including shutouts in four of the Wildcats’ five postseason games.

Taylor Suarez, Ardrey Kell (N.C.), Soph. | F

18 goals, 12 assists
Uncommitted

Suarez put up those numbers despite missing eight-regular season games while playing for the U.S. U17 national team. She also had five goals and six assists in six postseason appearances.

Tatum Thomason, Liberty (Ariz.), Sr. | M/F

39 goals, 20 assists
Washington

The prolific goal scorer had six hat tricks and 13 multi-goal games, leading the Lions to the 6A state semifinals.

Sydney Watts, St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.), Jr. | M/F

37 goals, 10 assists
Vanderbilt

One of the top juniors in the country, Watts led the Saints to an undefeated season and the Class 5A state championship, scoring both goals in the state final.

Phillip Suitts is a contributing writer at Just Women’s Sports. He has worked at a variety of outlets, including The Palm Beach Post and Southeast Missourian, and done a little bit of everything from reporting to editing to running social media accounts. He was born in Atlanta but currently lives in wintry Philadelphia. Follow Phillip on Twitter @PhillipSuitts.

In this week's episode of The Late Sub, host Claire Watkins discusses the importance of the current international window for the USWNT and digs into the players who did and did not make head coach Emma Hayes's latest 24-athlete roster.

Watkins begins with those not invited to this week's senior team camp, with Hayes using the concurrent U23 camp as a "minor league" for athletes who "need a little bit more development or need to be in a different training situation or have different leadership structures."

Watkins specifically digs into the placement of midfielder Korbin Albert and forwards Jaedyn Shaw and Mia Fishel with the U23 squad, as well as the overall omission of goalkeeper Jane Campbell.

Honing in on Albert, Watkins calls her U23 spot a demotion, saying "It's wild to me that someone who started the [2024] Olympic gold-medal match for the USWNT is now playing for the U23s when the senior team is in session."

"I think we're stuck in this question of, 'is she good enough or is she not?'" explains Watkins, noting that "Albert isn't giving [Hayes] those all-around performances that validate that roster spot when there are other players that could be given a look."

In contrast, Watkins backs Hayes's decisions to place the versatile Shaw and Fishel — who's still regaining form from a 2024 ACL tear — with the youth team.

Calling her "the player truly out in the cold here," Watkins worries that 30-year-old Campbell might be facing an "always the bridesmaid, never the bride of the US goalkeeper cycle," with Hayes opting for a largely untested trio of Mandy McGlynn, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, and Claudia Dickey as she continues seeking retired star Alyssa Naeher's replacement.

Top NWSL play fuels USWNT roster call-ups

The uncapped Dickey, says Watkins, is one of the players reaping the benefits of Hayes's developmental roster movements.

"She is statistically one of the highest performing goalkeepers in the NWSL this season," notes Watkins about the Seattle Reign starter. "The numbers do not lie. She is one of the best pure shot-stoppers in the league this year, if not the best."

Also snagging a shot at the senior team thanks to stellar NWSL play are Orlando Pride standout and "Swiss Army knife defender" Kerry Abello, Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie, and Kansas City Current captain Lo'eau LaBonta.

LaBonta, who headlined this USWNT roster by earning her first-ever call-up at age 32, is a versatile midfielder with, according to Watkins, a "really, really strong" mentality as well as a "wonderful locker room presence."

Citing Hayes's previous comments about the age of certain players causing her to seek younger athletes, Watkins wonders if LaBonta's call-up isn't simply a long-overdue reward for years of top professional play, and instead, perhaps, a sign that Hayes is "learning that you need a little bit of both [youth and experience]."

"I think [LaBonta's] going to make herself hard to drop," states Watkins. "With 2027 only two years away, I'm not betting against LaBonta. She's going into this camp looking for more call-ups. This is not just a 'job well done' situation for her."

Finally, Watkins mentions that many younger players, like Kansas City's Michelle Cooper and Claire Hutton, and Utah's Ally Sentnor, are back in the mix "because they're playing too well for the U23s. They've been put into senior team camp and they've swam — they have not sunk."

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Summer friendlies serve as senior team try-outs

The stakes are high for the 24 athletes in this USWNT camp, with small windows to impress Hayes while facing two tough opponents in the upcoming days: May 31st's clash with China PR and a June 3rd date with Jamaica's Reggae Girlz.

"Who's going to be able to elevate their game even if they don't have a ton of experience?," asks Watkins. "It's up to the senior call-ups to make those players that are in the U23s harder to call back in. And those players in the U23s are going to probably have to show new sides of themselves to get back into the fold."

"This is the Emma Hayes system. And I cannot wait to say who says, 'Nope. This is not just a pat on the back. You're not dropping me.'"

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The world No. 1 USWNT is back in action on Saturday, taking on No. 17 China PR in the first of two early summer friendlies as head coach Emma Hayes continues evaluating talent across the 24-player roster.

"We have two different types of opponents ahead of us, so we'll have to be creative in breaking down those teams in different ways," Hayes told reporters earlier this month.

With an average of just 30.7 caps per player, this international window is an opportunity for NWSL favorites to prove their national team value — though the USWNT will be without one up-and-comer: Due to a minor hip injury, Angel City defender Gisele Thompson departed camp on Thursday, with Hayes opting not to replace the 19-year-old in the lineup.

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Fresh faces to take on a familiar foe

The US has faced China PR a total of 60 times — more than any country other than No. 7 Canada. China also boasts the second-most US defeats with nine, though they haven't upended the USWNT since 2015.

In total, the USWNT boasts a 38-9-13 all-time record against their longtime rival, including arguably the team's most famous victory: the history-making penalty-kick win in the 1999 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl.

That said, the teams haven't squared off since December 2023 — some six months before Hayes took the helm.

"We have new faces, we have experience, we have veterans, we have young players. I think we're a really amazing blend of all of the above," said midfielder Sam Coffey this week. "I think more than anything, the common denominator in everyone here is just a hunger to get better."

How to watch the USWNT vs. China PR friendly match

The USWNT kicks off against China PR at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Live coverage of the match will air on TBS.

Friday's WNBA action promises to bring the heat, delivering a major homecoming for new LA star Kelsey Plum as well as strategic veteran moves and rookies looking to right the ship while newly revamped teams continue to gel.

In the wake of significant offseason movement, the 2025 WNBA season is all about striking a balance between developing young talent and leveraging seasoned stars as former franchise players take on very familiar opponents.

Veteran-heavy teams will shoot to manage workloads this weekend, as powerhouse squads juggle shifting lineups while those that trailed last year fight to rise up the WNBA standings.

Highlighting the Friday night slate are a trio of games, all airing on ION:

• No. 1 New York Liberty (5-0) vs. No. 7 Washington Mystics (3-3), 7:30 PM ET: The reigning champion Liberty managed to eke out an 82-77 win over 2025 expansion side Golden State without injured stars Jonquel Jones and Nyara Sabally on Thursday — but can they hold off a Mystics team punching above their weight behind standout rookie duo Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen?

• No. 10 Los Angeles Sparks (2-4) vs. No. 6 Las Vegas Aces (2-2), 10 PM ET: Sparks guard Kelsey Plum will face her former teammates for the first time on Friday, taking on a Las Vegas side searching for redemption after Seattle spoiled Aces guard Jewell Loyd's own homecoming in last weekend's WNBA action.

• No. 2 Minnesota Lynx (5-0) vs. No. 3 Phoenix Mercury (4-1), 10 PM ET: Two of the league's top performers will hit the court in Arizona, as perennial MVP candidates Napheesa Collier and Alyssa Thomas go head-to-head for the first time in 2025.

A few teams have already faced adversity this year, but even more have settled into the grind as the longest-ever WNBA season rolls into June.

WNBA legend Candace Parker is gearing up for a busy summer, as two of her former franchises — the Chicago Sky and LA Sparks — recently announced plans to retire her No. 3 jersey this year.

The Chicago Sky announced on Wednesday that they will raise Parker's jersey in the Wintrust Arena rafters in an August 25th ceremony, honoring the Chicagoland product who helped them win their first-ever WNBA championship in 2021.

"I never imagined one day my jersey would hang in the rafters of my hometown team," said Parker in a statement. "Coming home to Chicago and helping bring the city its first WNBA championship here — it was personal. I'm beyond grateful to the city, the fans, and everyone who's been part of my journey. Chicago raised me, and this will always be home."

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Also in on the action is Los Angeles, where Parker spent a 13-year stint that including earning her first league title in 2016. The Sparks previously stated in late March that they would retire Parker's jersey in a June 29th celebration — during LA's game against the Sky.

The Chicago ceremony also coincides with a game against another of Parker's squads: The Sky will face the Las Vegas Aces — the final team Parker led to a WNBA championship in 2023.

Parker is the first Chicago player to have her jersey number retired, as well as the Sparks' third behind Lisa Leslie and Penny Toler.

"Candace is the best all-around player that has ever played in the WNBA," said Sparks co-owner and NBA legend Magic Johnson.

With an impact that still radiates throughout the WNBA, fans and former teammates alike are jumping at the chance to pay their respects to Parker this summer.