The first big sporting event leading into the 2006-07 school year took place July 22-23 as the 4th Annual Soccer Showcase took place at Pendleton. Twenty girls teams completed on Day 1, with winners and losers playing the next day for the championship and third place of their respective groups.
Among the highlights were:
- Castle�s impressive jaunt through Group A, where the Knights defeated Columbus North (ranked No. 6 in 2005), 2-0, and Lake Central (No. 18 a year ago) on penalty kicks.
- Lawrence North (ranked seventh a year ago), which outlasted Evansville Reitz, 5-4, then blanked Columbus East, 2-0, to come out on top of Group D.
Results by group, courtesy of hoosierfutbol.com:
Group A
Castle 2, Columbus North 0
Lake Central 5, Evansville Central 3
Columbus North 2, Evansville Central 1, third place
Castle 0, Lake Central 0 (3-2 on penalty kicks), championship
Group B
Munster 6, New Palestine 1
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 3, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 1
New Palestine 8, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 0, third place
Munster 2, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 0, championship
Group C
Jennings County 4, Merrillville 1
Griffith 2, Pendleton Heights 1
Griffith 1, Jennings County 1 (2-1 on penalty kicks), championship
Pendleton Heights 1, Merrillville 1 (2-1 on penalty kicks), third place
Group D
Lawrence North 5, Evansville Reitz 4
Columbus East 3, Bethany Christian 0
Evansville Reitz 3, Bethany Christian 0, third place
Lawrence North 2, Columbus East 0, championship
Group E
Hobart 3, Bethany Christian 0
Jennings County 5, Morristown 0
Hobart 4, New Palestine 0
Pendleton Heights 5, Morristown 0
The 2006 girls All-Showcase team:
Natalie Holland | 12 | Midfield | Evansville Central |
Allison Lattner | 11 | Goalkeeper | Castle |
Kari Heusinkveld | 11 | Forward | Bethany Christian |
Amanda Uram | 12 | Goalkeeper | Griffith |
Stephanie Bales | 12 | Forward | Lake Central |
Sarah Berline | 12 | Midfield | Pendleton Heights |
Carrie Slagel | 12 | Midfield | Bethany Christian |
Katie Varnum | 12 | Forward | Munster |
MacKenzie Hartman | 10 | Defense | Pendleton Heights |
Megan Swanson | 12 | Forward | Griffith |
Sam Hopkins | 12 | Defense | Columbus North |
Tyra McGrady | 12 | Forward | Columbus East |
Natalie Duncan | 11 | Forward | Lawrence North |
Katie Molinet | 12 | Midfield | Evansville Reitz |
Eli Sommer | 11 | Midfield | Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian |
Karin Demo | 11 | Midfield | Hobart |
Amber Andrew | 12 | Midfield | Jennings County |
Kacey Loudermilk | 12 | Forward | Merrillville |
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