Maple Grove's Luca Ralph (right) was one of four Crimson players selected to this year's Class 2A all-tourney team. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine
Maple Grove has become a regular fixture in the Class 2A state tournament, with the Crimson making three consecutive tourneys.
After dropping the state championship match to Eagan in 2017, the Crimson lost 2-1 to Minnetonka in a quarterfinal matchup in 2018. This year, however, they put it all together behind the performance of four all-tournament honorees and defeated Centennial 2-1 to clinch the coveted hardware.
Midfielders Luca Ralph, Emma Fournier and Hannah Zahn join goalie Sarah Cortez as Maple Grove players who received an all-tournament selection. Ralph and Fournier each had an assist in the state championship while Cortez spearheaded a defensive effort that led to the Crimson surrendering just goal the entire tournament.
Centennial had three all-tournament selections in forwards Khyah Harper and Olivia Lovick, who join teammate Sydney Kubes, a defender.
The 2019 all-tournament teams, presented by Wells Fargo and the Minnesota State High School League, were selected by a panel of coaches who attended the tourney.
See the tables below to view the complete list of who was selected to each team.
Name | Position | School |
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Kaitlyn Hansen | Defender | Lakeville South |
Emme Lindberg | Midfielder | Minnetonka |
Paige Peltier | Forward | Cretin-Derham Hall |
Marissa Bonilla | Forward | Stillwater |
Paige Kalal | Midfielder | Champlin Park |
Megan Carlson | Midfielder | Champlin Park |
Kenzie Jacobson | Forward | Rosemount |
Lexi Orlando | Midfielder | Rosemount |
Olivia Kraemer | Forward | Rosemount |
Khyah Harper | Forward | Centennial |
Olivia Lovick | Forward | Centennial |
Sydney Kubes | Defender | Centennial |
Luca Ralph | Midfielder | Maple Grove |
Emma Fournier | Midfielder | Maple Grove |
Hannah Zahn | Midfielder | Maple Grove |
Sarah Cortez | Goalkeeper | Maple Grove |
Name | Position | School |
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Emma Dean | Forward | Bemidji |
Kiana Bender | Forward | Cloquet-Carlton |
Bella Talbot | Midfielder | Rochester Lourdes |
Grace Seim | Midfielder | Waconia |
Amelia Reyes | Midfielder | Blake |
Ali Fine | Forward | Blake |
Rachel Kawiecki | Goalkeeper | Holy Angels |
Mia Van der Heide | Midfielder | Holy Angels |
Ally Swenson | Defender | Orono |
Sadie Koltes | Midfielder | Orono |
Anna Tesar | Forward | Orono |
Nora Chouanard | Midfielder | Orono |
Lauren Heinsch | Forward | Mahtomedi |
Audrey Sexson | Midfielder | Mahtomedi |
Anna Wagner | Forward | Mahtomedi |
Lindsey Handke | Defender | Mahtomedi |
Tag(s): Boys Girls MSHSL Hiawatha Valley Rochester Lourdes IMAC Blake Lake Minnetonka Lake Superior Cloquet/Carlton Lakes to Prairie Bemidji Metro East Mahtomedi Northwest Suburban Centennial Champlin Park Maple Grove South Suburban Lakeville South Rosemount Suburban East Cretin-Derham Hall Stillwater Tri-Metro Holy Angels Wright County Orono Waconia Class 2A Class 1A