Hays Post
The Hays High girls' soccer team landed five players on the All-Western Athletic Conference team announced Wednesday.
Senior Katie Dinkel is on the first team along with junior Arely Maldonado and sophomore Dani Willeford. Senior Aspen Melvin and freshman Kinslee Newell were named to the second team.
Willeford and Maldonado led HHS with 20 goals apiece. Willeford added a team-best 11 assists and scored a total of 51 points this spring. Maldonado tallied 45 points.
Dinkel was second on the team with 10 assists and Newell finished third on the squad with 14 goals.
Hays High finished the season 13-5 overall, losing to Andover Central in the regional finals.
2023 First Team All-WAC Team
Thania Flores, Sr., Garden City
Isabel Espino, So., Garden City
Andrea Aguilar, Sr., Garden City
Leydaly Enriquez, Sr., Garden City
Arely Maldonado, Jr., Hays
Dani Willeford, So., Hays
Katie Dinkel, Sr., Hays
Jazmin Ruiz, So., Dodge City
Emily Alonso, Sr., Dodge City
Nicole Catalan, So., Liberal
Sage Simon, Sr., Great Bend
Player of the Year: Thania Flores, Garden City
Coach of the Year: Jose Vital-Caro, Garden City
2023 Second Team All-WAC Team
Aspen Melvin, Sr., Hays
Kinslee Newell, Fr., Hays
Iran Rodriguez, Sr., Dodge City
Ariana De La Rosa, Jr., Dodge City
Ariel Martinez, Jr., Garden City
Wendy Zamudio, Jr., Garden City
Hailey Contreras, Jr., Liberal
Arely Rivas, Jr., Liberal
Isabella Gutierrez, So., Liberal
Jazmin Calzada, Jr., Great Bend
Jillian Reimer, So., Great Bend