By: Ross Van De Griek
We are just about a week away from the start of the high school girls soccer regular season kicking off. We had a Tampa Bay area team as a reigning champion since Steinbrenner won the 2011 FHSAA Girls Soccer Class 4A Final, over Merritt Island. Keep in mind, these are just the preseason rankings, as the first official rankings will be revealed on Tuesday, November 12.
1. Palm Harbor University
Head Coach: Jim Felce
Last Season: 18-1-1
Postseason Result: Won the 2019 FHSAA Girls Soccer Class 5A Final, with a 1-0 win over Cypress Bay
Notable Returners: Camryn Boyette (Junior), Olivia Schick (Junior), Isabella Mihaj (Senior)
Season Opener: 11/11 vs River Ridge
2. Mitchell
Head Coach: David Phillips
Last Season: 18-1-0
Postseason Result: Lost to Montverde Academy in the FHSAA Regional Finals
Notable Returners: Eva Pitkoff (Senior), Morgan Weldon (Senior), Olivia Phillips (Senior)
Season Opener: 11/11 @ Tarpon Springs
3. Largo
Head Coach: Dan Flynn
Last Season: 17-5-3
Postseason Result: Lost to American Heritage (Plantation) in the FHSAA State Semifinals
Notable Returners: Monique Gray (Junior), Asti Luff (Junior), Hannah Rigali (Junior)
Season Opener: 11/12 vs Plant
4. Newsome
Head Coach: Denis Vukorep
Last Season: 17-2-0
Postseason Result: Lost to Winter Park in the FHSAA Regional Quarterfinals
Notable Returners: Sydni Dennis (Junior), Sierra Hudson (Junior), Kaitlyn Ciolek (Junior)
Season Opener: 11/12 vs Sickles
5. Plant
Head Coach: Alex Venegas
Last Season: 12-3-1
Postseason Result: Did Not Qualify
Notable Returners: Kallyn McKinney (Sophomore), Claire Rain (Junior, Ohio State verbal commit), Quinn Ryan (Junior), Lexi Evangelista (Junior)
Season Opener: 11/12 at Largo
6. St. Petersburg
Head Coach: Rui Farias
Last Season: 16-4-1
Postseason Result: Lost to Archbishop McCarthy in the FHSAA State Semifinals
Notable Returners: Alexa Goldberg (Senior), Caroline DeWitt (Senior)
Season Opener: 11/11 @ Northeast
7. Wiregrass Ranch
Head Coach: Edwin Costa
Last Season: 19-5-0
Postseason Result: Lost to Palm Harbor University in the FHSAA Regional Semifinals
Notable Returners: Avery Damjanovic (Senior), Kylee Ehmann (Senior), Merrick Rees (Junior), McKenzie Noland (Junior)
Season Opener: 11/11 @ Zephyrhills
8. Wesley Chapel
Head Coach: Mark Leonard
Last Season: 18-4-2
Postseason Result: Lost to River Ridge in the FHSAA Regional Semifinals
Notable Returners: Gaby Cardenas (Senior), Morgan Herndon (Senior), Maddy Golka (Sophomore), Sydney Bauer (Junior)
Season Opener: 11/11 vs Pasco
9. Calvary Christian
Head Coach: Victoria Hale
Last Season: 12-4-2
Postseason Result: Lost to Indian Rocks Christian in the FHSAA Regional Semifinals
Notable Returners: Rachael Mahan (Sophomore), Nina Pappas (Senior), Dani Smith (Senior)
Season Opener: 11/11 vs Clearwater Central Catholic
10. Steinbrenner
Head Coach: Shannon Aitken
Last Season: 11-7-0
Postseason Result: Did Not Qualify
Notable Returners: Natalie Bello (Junior), Jaelyn Evans (Senior), Lauren Prentice (Senior)
Season Opener: 11/12 vs East Lake (AHN Invitational)
On The Bubble: Academy of the Holy Names, Bloomingdale, Clearwater Central Catholic, East Lake, Nature Coast Tech, River Ridge, Sickles, Sunlake
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