honorable mention

Six Grace Community Lady Cougars —three seniors, two juniors and a freshman — earned first-team honors on the TAPPS Division II All-District 3 girls soccer team, the league’s coaches announced.

The three seniors on the squad — who were also team captains — are forward Rebekah Sutton and defenders Zoe Wilson and Darby Walker.

The two junior Lady Cougars on the first team are midfielder Alana Roberts and goalkeeper Sydney Hagaman.

The young freshman star on the top team is forward Ella Rose Embry.

Sutton also earned second-team all-state honors as well as academic all-state. Walker was also academic all-state with Roberts, Wilson and Hagaman honorable mention all-state.

Grace tied with Dallas Christian for the district title and the Lady Cougars made their sixth Final Four by capturing two playoff victories — 5-1 over Austin St. Michael’s and 7-0 over Fort Worth Southwest Christian. Grace fell in the state semifinals 3-1 to eventual state champion Grapevine Faith Christian 3-1.

Bullard Brook Hill’s Dominika Ducal, a sophomore midfielder, was on the first team.

Several Grace players dotted the second team.

The Lady Cougars honored were junior forward Hannah Meyer, freshman midfielder Rylee Ratliff, sophomore midfielder Addyson Campbell and freshman defender Abby Metzger.

Brook Hill kickers earning second-team honors were forwards Hannah Smith, a freshman, and Emerson Rose, a junior; midfielder Kensington Holley, a junior; defender Grace Carpenter, a sophomore; and goalkeeper Kaniyah Hill, a freshman.

Earning honorable mention from Grace were sophomore forward Merritt Dial, senior midfielder and team captain Hadley Brewer, and junior defender Rebekah Harris.

Lady Guard players earning honorable mention were junior forward Hallie Madison Foster, senior midfielder Avery Latson, sophomore midfielder Avery Moss, junior defender Anna Machelle Hardee and senior defender Kaylee Lake.

TAPPS Division II District 3 Girls Soccer

First Team

Offense

Allison Kolski, sophomore, Dallas Christian

Rebekah Sutton, senior, Tyler Grace Community

Ella Rose Embry, freshman, Tyler Grace Community

Presley Nix, sophomore, Dallas Christian

Midfield

Christa VanLoon, senior, Dallas Christian

Alana Roberts, junior, Tyler Grace Community

Brooklyn Hendricks, freshman, Dallas Christian

Dominika Ducal, sophomore, Bullard Brook Hill

Defense

Zoe Wilson, senior, Tyler Grace Community

Kaaliyah Joseph, junior, Dallas Christian

Darby Walker, senior, Tyler Grace Community

Kaitlyn Neuwirt, junior, Dallas Christian

Keeper

Hannah Grace Montgomery, sophomore, Dallas Christian

Sydney Hagaman, junior, Tyler Grace Community

Second Team

Offense

Landry Martin, senior, Dallas Christian

Hannah Smith, freshman, Bullard Brook Hill

Emerson Rose, junior, Bullard Brook Hill

Hannah Meyer, junior, Tyler Grace Community

Midfield

Kensington Holley, junior, Bullard Brook Hill

Rylee Ratliff, freshman, Tyler Grace Community

Addyson Campbell, sophomore, Tyler Grace Community

Madilyn Rechtiene, freshman, Dallas Christian

Defense

Abby Metzger, freshman, Tyler Grace Community

Grace Carpenter, sophomore, Bullard Brook Hill

Natalie Garrett, senior, Dallas Christian

Trinity Moore, senior, Dallas Christian

Keeper

Kaniyah Hill, freshman, Bullard Brook Hill

Lydia Degner, senior, Dallas Christian

Honorable Mention

Offense

Merritt Dial, sophomore, Tyler Grace Community

Hallie Madison Foster, junior, Bullard Brook Hill

Haylie Roane, sophomore, Dallas Christian

Grace Smith, sophomore, Dallas Christian

Midfield

Avery Latson, senior, Bullard Brook Hill

Avery Ellis, junior, Dallas Christian

Hadley Brewer, senior, Tyler Grace Community

Avery Moss, sophomore, Bullard Brook Hill

Defense

Rebekah Harris, junior, Tyler Grace Community

Anna Machelle Hardee, junior, Bullard Brook Hill

Kaylee Lake, senior, Bullard Brook Hill

Sterling Grace Cotton, senior, Dallas Christian