The winners will be honored in a one-hour virtual show on Sunday, June 27 at 6 p.m. on VYPE Houston's website, Twitter account and on the VYPE Texas Facebook page and YouTube Channel! It will be an event to get dressed up for and to tune in to as it will be an evening full of special moments!
Let us get it started! Here are the finalists for Private School Men's Soccer Player of the Year!
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Pablo Tager, St. Thomas
Pablo Tager has a unique story. He scored 21 goals and was selected to the all-state team for the third consecutive year. Great, right? Well, he also parlayed his foot into a football spot at the University of San Diego as a kicker -- a position he was just thrust into a few seasons ago.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Elijah Garrabrant, Lutheran South Academy
Lutheran South Academy's Eli Garrabrant won't be soon forgotten for his accomplishments on the pitch.
He leaves with three district championships, three trips to the TAPPS Final Four and the 2018 TAPPS Division II State Championship. The Pioneers reached the TAPPS Divison II State Semifinals but fell short to TMI-Episcopal, 3-1, bringing an end to their season.
Leading the way was all-state selection Elijah Garrabrant.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Carlo Cardenas, Concordia Lutheran
The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders reached the Area Round after beating St. John XXIII in bi-district.
The headliner was senior Carlos Cardenas, who as an all-state midfielder. He was also a first-team, all-district selection.
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The winners will be honored in a one-hour virtual show on Sunday, June 27 at 6 p.m. on VYPE Houston's website, Twitter account and on the VYPE Texas Facebook page and YouTube Channel! It will be an event to get dressed up for and to tune in to as it will be an evening full of special moments!
Let us get it started! Here are the finalists for Private School Women's Soccer Player of the Year!
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Sara Price, St. Agnes Academy
Sara Price has been leading St. Agnes for a few years now and helped lead the Tigers to the state finals. She is one of the most lethal scorers in the state of Texas.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Margo Matula, St. Pius X
The Texas A&M future star Margo Matula was an all-state soccer star for the St. Pius X the past year years. She will be a star in Aggieland.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Lindsay Worthington, The Woodlands Christian Academy
The 2020-21 season for The Woodlands Christian Academy girls soccer coach Paige Riley, was also one to remember.
The Warriors were undefeated District 5 champions, posting 10 shutouts in 14 games. TWCA scored 96 goals and allowed just six.
TWCA lost in the second round of the postseason in eight rounds of penalty kicks, but the Warriors will be back. They only graduate two seniors and had six underclassmen on the roster.
Junior Lindsay Worthington was the team's MVP with 29 goals and seven assists in district play. She was named first-team, all-district.
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Adrian Rule
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"That was the first time I ever met Coach Kenny," Rule said. "He told me to go to the field and told me to do some strides. He checked my form and corrected a few things."
The next thing Coach Kenny did was text Rule's parents. A year later, Rule ran the fastest 1600-meters (4:43) by any seventh-grader in the country. "
He told my parents I should be training," Rule said. "I really wasn't that excited about it. Like, it's running. I didn't like it back then but then started having success. Now, it's what I want to do."
He fought about going to practice but gave in. Especially after recording that personal best. "When I learned I was the fastest in the nation, I couldn't believe it," he said. "I've stayed grounded but was pretty excited and it pushed me to get better. I don't want anyone to beat me in my age group."
Rule works with the high school team and runs AAU track with Celebrity. "Long distance takes perseverance and mental toughness," he said. "Winning is my favorite thing, but I'm a good sport. I'm big on sportsmanship. "Coach always tells me to look for what's in front of me, not behind me. I live by that."
So, it's apparent that Dirkson knows talent and has developed Rule into the next big star at SACS.
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