Perry junior Natalie Martinez has been named to the Class 2A West District First Team by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association.[wpedon id=”82220″ align=”center”]
Named to the Class 1A Southeast District First Team was Panorama freshman Audrey Cmelik, whose sister, fellow freshman Paige, was chosen for Second Team.
Martinez finished with 29 goals and an assist for Perry, who was 10-6 overall and eliminated in the second round of the playoffs. The prolific scorer missed all but 10 games as a sophomore and yet will enter her senior season next spring with 69 goals to her credit.
Panorama was playing their inaugural season of varsity soccer, and the Cmelik freshmen made an immediate impact. Audrey scored 25 times and assisted on 10 goals, with Paige beating the opposing keeper 20 times while setting up nine other scores. The Panthers finished 12-5 overall, falling in the second round of the postseason.
Perry is coached by Gilmar Guerra, with Courtney Bahney and Garly Iles assisting, while Curt Thornberry and Brandon Waddle led the Panthers.
