CORBIN — Corbin’s Jersey Roberson has been named the 13th Region Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year by the Kentucky High School Girls Soccer Coaches Association, highlighting a talented group of players recognized for their performances during the 2026 season.
Roberson also earned the top spot on the First Team All-Region rankings, leading a group of 13 players who received first-team recognition, including two goalkeepers.
North Laurel’s Eden Begley earned the No. 2 ranking, while Corbin’s Emma Massengill followed at No. 3.
South Laurel’s Trista Brown and Corbin’s Hadley Elmore tied for the No. 4 spot, while North Laurel’s McKinley Mastin rounded out the top five.
Harlan County’s Brooklyn Haywood and North Laurel’s Sarah Watkins shared the No. 6 ranking, while North Laurel’s Presley Thompson and South Laurel’s Kylee Woods tied for seventh.
North Laurel’s Annabelle Welch earned the No. 8 ranking.
Corbin’s Peyton Canada and North Laurel’s Jaedyn Gilbert were selected as the first-team goalkeepers, sharing the honor.
North Laurel led all 13th Region programs with six First Team All-Region selections, followed by Corbin with four, South Laurel with two and Harlan County with one.
The Lady Jaguars also led the way in overall selections, placing nine players on the combined first and second teams. Corbin followed with eight selections, while Harlan County and South Laurel each had five.
The Second Team All-Region selections included Harlan County’s Brianna Barrett, Hailey Collins, Ashton Marlow and goalkeeper Savannah Hickey.
Corbin was represented on the second team by Julia Butler, Revi Sell and Hartlee Viars.
North Laurel’s second-team selections were Carleigh Feltner, Kenzie Lawson and Mia Thompson, while South Laurel placed Lanea French and Malia French on the squad.
Unlike the first team, which was ranked by the coaches association, the second-team selections were listed alphabetically without a specific ranking.
In all, 25 players from four schools earned All-Region recognition, including three goalkeepers.
The selections were made by the Kentucky High School Girls Soccer Coaches Association, recognizing players for their accomplishments throughout the season. Recognition through the association is limited to participating member schools.
