Though the final records of girls soccer squads throughout the island chain may not be what teams had hoped for, there’s plenty of reason for optimism from Key Largo to Key West.
Key West finished the season 7-8-1 despite the loss of multiple key players due to injury, securing the district runner-up trophy after knocking out the top seed in the semifinals. The Conchs graduate five seniors, but have a deep pool of talent waiting on the roster for a chance to step up next season.
Coral Shores was 3-10-1, with two of those wins and the tie coming from matches against Marathon. The ’Canes graduate a single senior, which meant an enormous amount of playing time to the young roster and tremendous potential for the next few seasons.
Marathon went 2-10-2 on the season, including an 8-0 shutout against International Studies. The Fins will lose three seniors to graduation, but with players who made the varsity roster as middle schoolers, the squad has plenty of potential to gel and become a force in the coming seasons.
MVP
Teagan Lavin
Senior, Key West
Goalkeeper
The Lady Conchs’ keeper Teagan Lavin was subjected to a tough schedule this season and still managed to help lead her team to 7 wins. The senior leader shut out the opposition 4 times last season and anchored the Conch defense with a great combination of leadership and patience. Head coach Scott Paul said, “Teagan is a player that is always focused and has top-level keeper skills that she developed over the years.”
Rain Banks
Senior, Marathon
Midfielder
Marathon’s Rain Banks ended her seventh year of varsity play for the Fins leading her team in both goals and assists. A captain for the past three seasons, Banks enriched the Dolphins with her leadership and experience. “She is driven and hardworking on and off the field,” said coach Cathy Warner. “She has really good footwork, and controls the ball with grace and ease, which allowed her to move up and down the field making plays and scoring goals.”
Sofia Jans
Junior, Coral Shores
Midfielder
Hurricane midfielder Sofia Jans was key in ball distribution for Coral Shores. Described as a team player who will not be outworked, Jans’ quick instincts and ability to put the ball into the net or pass it off to a teammate with a better shot make her an asset all over the field.
Grace Andrew
Senior, Key West
Midfielder/defense
Described as a leader on and off the field for the Conchs, Grace Andrew used the past two seasons honing her skills to become one of Key West’s top players in 2024. Coach Scott Paul praised her contributions to the team, saying Andrew “continued to be dominant this season, holding down the middle of the field (and) combining physicality, intelligent play and athleticism in her play in the middle of the defense for us.”
Jordan MacDonald
Junior, Marathon
Midfielder
Jordan MacDonald used her role as a midfielder to set up others to finish, particularly with her skill at taking kicks. The hard-working junior proved to be both talented and selfless on the field. Coach Cathy Warner described MacDonald as “a fantastic complement to the girls around her, always aware of her surroundings, making plays and setting up others to finish.”
Kai Redruello
Sophomore, Coral Shores
Forward
Kai Redruello is a player with a fantastic final touch with quick instincts, to boot. She was looked to as a finisher for the ’Canes for her ability to put the ball into the net from nearly any spot on the field. Despite her talent, the sophomore was selfless in her play, assisting others’ goals as often as she scored her own.
Maeve O’Hearn
Senior, Key West
Sweeper
After changing positions this season, Key West’s Maeve O’Hearn immediately took to her new role as sweeper, leading her team with a quiet, positive presence. “Her tenacity along with a very smart field presence helped us develop into a team that could rely on the defense when our offense was not clicking,” said coach Scott Paul. “She was key to the back line working as a unit that continued to grow from last season.”
Saydie Hendrix
Sophomore, Coral Shores
Defender
Tiny but mighty, Coral Shores’ Saydie Hendrix pairs her agility with pure athleticism to steal away opponents’ opportunities and feed the ball upfield to her own team time and again last season. Described as “a force to be reckoned with” by coach Zach Owens, Hendrix was crucial in the Hurricane defense the past two seasons.
Kaitlyn Franco
Junior, Key West
Midfielder
Lady Conch Kaitlyn Franco did not miss a beat after a change in position this season. The speedy junior took to her new role as midfielder as if she were born to play there. Coach Scott Paul said of Franco, “Kaitlyn’s skill level with her feet combined with her vision of the field made her a force to be reckoned with in the midfield for us this season.”
Ali Beth Wilson
Junior, Coral Shores
Forward
Ali Beth Wilson has the speed and footwork necessary to make her deadly whenever the ball is in her possession. A scoring machine for the Hurricanes, Wilson has another season to go. The swift forward has shown steady improvement, making her senior campaign an exciting one.
Daniuska Perdomo
Freshman, Marathon
Goalkeeper
Just a freshman, Perdomo already has two career shutouts to her credit, and the hardworking keeper got better as the season progressed. Coach Cathy Warner praised Perdomo, saying “she has an innate ability to read a field and cut off the play.”
Gisselle “Jazzy” Dieguez
Junior, Key West
Utility
Key West’s Jazzy Dieguez proved to be a multi-talented athlete this season, splitting time as a forward and midfielder for part of the season, then shoring up the Conch defense as the team made its way through the district brackets. Dieguez was described by her coach as “a player who is constantly working on her game, and she put this on display finishing the season with 9 goals and 2 assists to lead the team in scoring.”
Madison Kilduff
Sophomore, Key West
Midfielder
With 5 goals and 9 assists last season, Key West’s Maddie Kilduff stepped up when it counted for the Conchs. After the team lost several players to injury, Kilduff filled in and quickly made it apparent that she belonged in the starting lineup. “Maddie’s skills, combined with a high-intensity field presence, increase every year, and she should be absolutely dominant next season for us,” said Conchs coach Scott Paul.
Isabel Perdomo
Sophomore, Marathon
Defender
Described by coach Cathy Warner as “the wheels and speed” of the Fins’ defense, Perdomo combined her hard work and athleticism to become a key distributor for Marathon. “She was always there to clean up anything that got in the way of the goal,” added Warner.
Colbie Turner
Sophomore, Key West
Defender
Conchs head coach Scott Paul summed up Turner’s role for Key West succinctly, saying, “Colbie is on track to being one of the very best defenders in the Keys after completing her sophomore year by taking over the outside defender position the second half of the season. Colbie is fast, physical, and getting to be quite a skillful player on the field.”
