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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CORBIN \u2014 Corbin\u2019s Jersey Roberson has been named the 13th Region Girls\u2019 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
North Laurel\u2019s Eden Begley earned the No. 2 ranking, while Corbin\u2019s Emma Massengill followed at No. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Laurel\u2019s Trista Brown and Corbin\u2019s Hadley Elmore tied for the No. 4 spot, while North Laurel\u2019s McKinley Mastin rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harlan County\u2019s Brooklyn Haywood and North Laurel\u2019s Sarah Watkins shared the No. 6 ranking, while North Laurel\u2019s Presley Thompson and South Laurel\u2019s Kylee Woods tied for seventh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
North Laurel\u2019s Annabelle Welch earned the No. 8 ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin\u2019s Peyton Canada and North Laurel\u2019s Jaedyn Gilbert were selected as the first-team goalkeepers, sharing the honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Second Team All-Region selections included Harlan County\u2019s Brianna Barrett, Hailey Collins, Ashton Marlow and goalkeeper Savannah Hickey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin was represented on the second team by Julia Butler, Revi Sell and Hartlee Viars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
North Laurel\u2019s second-team selections were Carleigh Feltner, Kenzie Lawson and Mia Thompson, while South Laurel placed Lanea French and Malia French on the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike the first team, which was ranked by the coaches association, the second-team selections were listed alphabetically without a specific ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In all, 25 players from four schools earned All-Region recognition, including three goalkeepers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n