New H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 (10/15)

1. USJ (13-3) – The Lady Bruins are a No. 1 seed entering the West Region tournament this week. Last week: No. 1

2. Westview (13-3-1) – The Lady Chargers are a No. 1 seed in the Region 7 A-AA tournament beginning this week. Last week: No. 3

3. JCS (8-7-1) – The Lady Eagles suffered a big loss to St. George’s to fall to a No. 3 seed in the West Region tournament. Last week: No. 2

4. Sacred Heart (11-4-1) – The Lady Knights are a No. 1 seed and host of the Region 8 A-AA tournament this week. Last week: No. 4

5. Liberty (9-4-3) – The Lady Crusaders are a No. 2 seed in the Region 8 A-AA tournament this week and earned a bye to the quarterfinals. Last week: No. 5

6. Crockett County (9-4-1) – The Lady Cavaliers fell to Westview but picked up two shutout victories. Crockett County is a No. 4 seed in the Region 7 A-AA tournament. Last week: No. 6

7. Madison (8-4-3) – The Lady Mustangs ended the season with another win and play Tuesday in the Region 8 A-AA first round as a No. 3 seed. Last week: No. 7

8. TCA (9-4-2) – The Lady Lions won two matches last week to end the season with momentum as Scotts Hill comes to town Tuesday in the Region 8 A-AA tournament. Last week: No. 8

How the H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 fared Week 7

1. USJ (13-3) – Beat St. Mary’s 2-0

2. JCS (8-7-1) – Beat Sacred Heart 2-1; Lost to St. George’s 6-1

3. Westview (13-3-1) – Beat Trenton Peabody 10-0; Beat Crockett County 3-2

4. Sacred Heart (11-4-1) – Lost to JCS 2-1; Beat Adamsville 3-0

5. Liberty (9-4-3) – Tied North Side

6. Crockett County (9-4-1) – Beat McKenzie 9-0; Lost to Westview 3-2; Beat Gibson County 7-0

7. Madison (8-4-3) – Beat McNairy Central 5-2

8. TCA (9-4-2) – Beat Scotts Hill 5-0; Beat South Gibson 3-1

New H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 (10/8)

1. USJ (12-3) – The Lady Bruins are the No. 1 seed going into the Division II-A West Region tournament. Last week: No. 1

2. JCS (7-6-1) – The Lady Eagles beat one district opponent, but a key match against St. George’s looms this week. Last week: No. 2

3. Westview (11-3-1) – The Lady Chargers picked up a big win over Dyersburg and should be the No. 1 seed in the Region 7 A-AA tournament. Last week: No. 3

4. Sacred Heart (10-3-1) – The Lady Knights secured the No. 1 seed in the Region 8 A-AA tournament with a win over Madison. Last week: No. 4

5. Liberty (9-4-2) – The Lady Crusaders dropped a tough one to McNairy Central, but came right back and beat Chester County. Last week: No. 5

6. Crockett County (7-3-1) – The Lady Cavaliers took the week off, but a tough match against Westview looms on Tuesday. Last week: No. 7

7. Madison (7-4-3) – The Lady Mustangs had two big district contests on the week and split them to earn the No. 3 seed in the District 15 A-AA North Division. Last week: Not ranked

8. TCA (7-4-2) – The Lady Lions fell to a No. 4 seed in the North Division of District 15 A-AA with a loss to Madison. Last week: No. 6

Dropped out: Chester County (8-6-1)

How the H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 fared Week 7

1. USJ (12-3) – Did not play

2. JCS (7-6-1) – Beat Fayette Academy 4-0

3. Westview (11-3-1) – Beat South Fulton 5-0; Beat Dyersburg 3-2

4. Sacred Heart (10-3-1) – Beat Madison 4-2; Beat North Side 3-0

5. Liberty (9-4-2) – Beat Fayette-Ware 5-0; Lost to McNairy Central 2-1; Beat Chester County 2-0

6. TCA (7-4-2) – Beat Fayette-Ware 6-0; Lost to Madison 1-0 (OT)

7. Crockett County (7-3-1) – Did not play

8. Chester County (8-6-1) – Beat Lexington 3-0; Lost to Liberty 2-0

New H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 (10/1)

1. USJ (12-3) – The Lady Bruins are a No. 1 seed in the Division II-A West Region tournament after beating JCS. Last week: No. 1

2. JCS (6-6-1) – The Lady Eagles lost to USJ, but a big matchup against St. George’s looms quickly. Last week: No. 2

3. Westview (9-3-1) – The Lady Chargers won a match and took a tie, but Westview has two telling games this week against South Fulton and Dyersburg. Last week: No. 3

4. Sacred Heart (8-3-1) – The Lady Knights picked up another division win, and a match against Madison is Tuesday. Last week: No. 5

5. Liberty (7-3-2) – The Lady Crusaders are back in the division title race after beating TCA. Last week: No. 6

6. TCA (6-3-2) – The Lady Lions fell from the top of the division losing to Liberty, but a match against Madison in the next two weeks will be the telling sign. Last week: No. 4

7. Crockett County (7-3-1) – The Lady Cavaliers beat Obion County in a key division match that gives Crockett County the chance to be a No. 3 seed. Last week: No. 8

8. Chester County (7-5-1) – The Eaglettes are the District 15 A-AA South Division champion with two weeks still to go in the season. Last week: Not ranked

Out of rankings: Madison (5-3-3)

How the Girls' Soccer Elite 8 fared in Week 6

1. USJ (12-3) – Beat JCS 2-0

2. JCS (6-6-1) – Lost to USJ 2-0; Beat Madison 2-1; Lost to FRA 3-1

3. Westview (9-3-1) – Tied Covington 1-1; Beat Ripley 8-2

4. TCA (6-3-2) – Lost to Liberty 3-1; Beat Lexington 2-1

5. Sacred Heart (8-3-1) – Beat South Side 12-0

6. Liberty (7-3-2) – Beat TCA 3-1; Tied Adamsville 0-0

7. Madison (5-3-3) – Beat South Side 8-0; Lost to JCS 2-1

8. Crockett County (7-3-1) – Beat Obion County 3-2

New H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 (9/24)

1. USJ (11-3) – The Lady Bruins beat two Division II-A teams that they might see again in the region including 2011 runner-up St. George’s. JCS looms on Tuesday. Last week: No. 1

2. JCS (5-4-1) – The Lady Eagles split a pair of games, but the loss was to AAA Collierville. The match Tuesday against USJ will be big. Last week: No. 2

3. Westview (8-3) – The Lady Chargers won a trio of games by shutout and two were one-goal affairs. Last week: No. 5

4. TCA (5-2-2) – The Lady Lions dropped a tough one to Dyersburg in the team’s lone match of the week. Last week: No. 3

5. Sacred Heart (7-3-1) – The Lady Knights got back into the win column in District 15 A-AA North Division play with a big win. Last week: No. 6

6. Liberty (6-3-1) – The Lady Crusaders took a hard loss to Sacred Heart in the team’s lone match this week. Last week: No. 4

7. Madison (4-2-3) – The Lady Mustangs took the week off after the TCA game on Tuesday was postponed until Oct. 6. Last week: No. 7

8. Crockett County (6-3-1) – The Lady Cavaliers dropped to Covington, but won two other matches against teams in the region. Last week: No. 8

How the H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 fared in Week 5

1. USJ (11-3) – Beat Lausanne 4-0; Beat St. George’s 2-1

2. JCS (5-4-1) – Beat Rossville Christian 9-0; Lost to Collierville 2-1

3. TCA (5-2-2) – Lost to Dyersburg 4-2

4. Liberty (6-3-1) – Lost to Sacred Heart 8-0

5. Westview (8-3) – Beat Gibson County 10-0; Beat Obion County 1-0; Beat Chester County 1-0

6. Sacred Heart (7-3-1) – Beat Liberty 8-0

7. Madison (4-2-3) – Did not play

8. Crockett County (6-3-1) – Beat Ripley 12-0; Beat South Fulton 5-0; Lost to Covington 2-0

New Girls' Soccer Elite 8 (9/17)

1. USJ (9-3) – The Lady Bruins picked up three wins in the Collierville Tournament over the weekend. Last week: No. 1

2. JCS (4-3-1) – The Lady Eagles played some tough teams in the Liberty/North Side Shootout and came away without a loss. Last week: No. 5

3. TCA (5-1-2) – The Lady Lions lost their first match of the season, but came back and beat a good Adamsville team. Last week: No. 3

4. Liberty (6-2-1) – The Lady Crusaders played two tough teams in their Shootout and came away with a tie and loss. Last week: No. 4

5. Westview (5-3) – The Lady Chargers went 1-2 in the Shootout and the losses came against good teams in JCS and Rossview. Last week: No. 2

6. Sacred Heart (6-3-1) – The Lady Knight finished second in the Shootout and looks to be in good form for the second half of the season. Last week: No. 7

7. Madison (4-2-3) – The Lady Mustangs went 1-1-1 in the Shootout and picked up a big win over Lexington. Last week: No. 6

8. Crockett County (4-2-1) – The Lady Cavaliers are on a three-game winning streak with their two losses coming to Dyersburg and Sacred Heart. The tie is against TCA. Last week: Not ranked

Dropped out: Chester County (3-4-1)

How the H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 fared Week 4

1. USJ (9-3) – Beat Sacred Heart 6-0; Beat Collierville 2-1; Beat Germantown 3-0; Beat Arlington 3-1

2. Westview (5-3) – Lost to JCS 2-0; Beat South Side 3-0; Lost to Rossview 4-0

3. TCA (5-1-2) – Lost to McNairy Central 3-2; Beat Adamsville 4-0

4. Liberty (6-2-1) – Beat South Side 7-0; Tied Millington 1-1; Lost to Bartlett 6-0

5. JCS (4-3-1) – Lost to St. Mary’s 2-1; Beat Westview 2-0; Tied Rossview 1-1; Beat Bartlett 2-1

6. Madison (4-2-3) – Beat Lexington 4-0; Lost to Bartlett 5-0; Tied Millington 1-1; Beat Munford  2-0

7. Sacred Heart (7-3-1) – Lost to USJ 6-0; Beat Dyersburg 5-1; Beat Obion County 8-1; Tied Millington 1-1

8. Chester County (3-4-1) – Lost to Rossview 5-0; Beat Munford 4-1; Lost to Dyersburg 3-2

New H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8

1. USJ (5-3) – The Lady Bruins picked up two region victories on the week to move back to No. 1. Last week: No. 2

2. Westview (4-1) – The Lady Chargers won two more games this week, and their only loss is to No. 1 USJ. Last week: No. 4

3. TCA (4-0-2) – The Lady Lions stay undefeated on the season with a tie against Chester County and a big win over JCM. Last week: No. 5

4. Liberty (5-1) – The Lady Crusaders are starting to find their grove in the season in picking up two big district wins against teams in their division. Last week: No. 6

5. JCS (2-2) – The Lady Eagles dropped their only game on the week 1-0 to Dyersburg. Last week: No. 1

6. Madison (2-1-2) – The Lady Mustangs sputtered a bit on the week with a tie against Dyersburg and loss to Liberty. Last week: No. 3

7. Sacred Heart (4-2) – The Lady Knights plays just once and picked up a win over first-year Fayette-Ware. Last week: No. 7

8. Chester County (2-2-1) – The Eaglettes found momentum with a tie against a tough TCA team and victory over district foe Adamsville. Last week; No. 8

How the H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 fared Week 3

1. JCS (2-2) – Lost to Dyersburg 1-0

2. USJ (5-3) – Beat Rossville Christian 14-0; Beat Fayette Academy 10-0

3. Madison (2-1-2) – Tied Dyersburg 3-3; Lost to Liberty 2-1

4. Westview (4-1) – Beat McKenzie 7-0; Beat South Gibson 6-0

5. TCA (4-0-2) – Tied Chester County 1-1; Beat JCM 13-0

6. Liberty (5-1) – Beat JCM 11-0; Beat Madison 2-1

7. Sacred Heart (4-2) – Beat Fayette-Ware 7-0

8. Chester County (2-2-1) – Tied TCA 1-1; Beat Adamsville 2-0

New Girls' Soccer Elite 8 (9/3)

1. JCS (2-1) – The Lady Eagles dropped their first match of the season to Division II-A powerhouse ECS, but JCS also beat Harding Academy on the week. Last week: No. 2

2. USJ (3-3) – The Lady Bruins have dropped three contests on the season, but all were against tough competition. USJ also beat Chester County and Westview on the week. Last Week: No. 1

3. Madison (2-0-1) – The Lady Mustangs are still trying to find fluidity in the offense. They picked up a win and a tie on the season. Last week: No. 4

4. Westview (2-1) – The Lady Chargers fell to USJ last week, but should be back to winning ways through the next couple of weeks. Last week: No. 3

5. TCA (3-0-1) – The Lady Lions picked up a big district win over Sacred Heart on penalty kicks to sit atop the North Division of District 15 A-AA. Last week: Not ranked

6. Liberty (3-1) – The Lady Crusaders had a big week with wins over previous No. 7 Lexington and No. 8 South Gibson. Last week: Not ranked

7. Sacred Heart (3-2) – The Lady Knights dropped a big game to TCA, so time will tell how Sacred Heart will respond. Last week: No. 6

8. Chester County (1-2) – The Eaglettes have a losing record currently, but the losses are to No. 2 USJ and No. 3 Madison in overtime. Last week: No. 5

Out of rankings: Lexington (2-3); South Gibson (2-1-1)

How Girls' Soccer Elite 8 fared Week 2

1. USJ (3-3) – Beat Westview 5-0; Beat Chester County 11-0; Lost to St. Benedict 1-0; Beat Shelbyville 9-1; Lost to Oakland 4-0

2. JCS (2-1) – Beat Harding Academy 2-0; Lost to ECS 2-1

3. Westview (2-1) – Lost to USJ 5-0; Beat Gibson County 10-0

4. Madison (2-0-1) – Tied South Gibson 2-2; Beat Scotts Hill 5-1

5. Chester County (1-2) – Beat McNairy Central 7-1; Lost to USJ 11-0

6. Sacred Heart (3-2) – Beat JCM 15-0; Lost to TCA 3-2 (PKs)

7. Lexington (2-3) – Lost to Liberty 3-0; Lost to Adamsville 2-1 (PKs)

8. South Gibson (2-1-1) – Tied Madison 2-2; Lost to Liberty 1-0

New H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8 (8/27)

Here is the new Elite 8 poll:

1. USJ (0-1) – The Lady Bruins lost to last year’s Class AAA semifinalist Houston, but still good enough to be No. 1. Last Week: No. 1

2. JCS (1-0) – The Lady Eagles opened the season with a victory over Lausanne. Last Week: No. 2

3. Westview (1-0) – The Lady Chargers opened the season with a win over Lexington as Kayla Guthrie scored three times. Last Week: No. 4

4. Madison (1-0) – The Lady Mustangs won the rematch of last year’s region title game against Chester County. Last week: No. 5

5. Chester County (0-1) – The Eaglettes did not start the season win a win, but they have plenty of time to come back. Last week: No. 3

6. Sacred Heart (2-1) – The Lady Knights played three games on opening week with big wins over McNairy Central and previously ranked Crockett County. Last Week: No. 6

7. Lexington (2-1) – The Lady Tigers picked up two district wins, but lost to a Westview. Last week: No. 8

8. South Gibson (2-0) – The Lady Hornets kept up winning ways after losing a large group of seniors last year with two wins in the opening week. Last week: Unranked

Fell out of rankings: Crockett County (0-1-1)

How Soccer Elite 8 performed in Week 1

1. USJ (0-1) – Lost to Houston 2-1

2. JCS (1-0) – Beat Lausanne 4-0

3. Chester County (0-1) – Lost to Madison 3-2

4. Westview (1-0) – Beat Lexington 3-2

5. Madison (1-0) – Beat Chester County 3-2

6. Sacred Heart (2-1) – Beat McNairy Central 4-1; Beat Crockett County 8-1; Lost to Bartlett 5-2

7. Crockett County (0-1-1) – Tied TCA 3-3; Lost to Sacred Heart 8-1

8. Lexington (2-1) – Beat Fayette-Ware 6-1; Lost to Westview 3-2; Beat Scotts Hill 5-1

Preseason H.S. Girls' Soccer Elite 8

The high School girls' soccer season begins today, so who are the top teams in West Tennessee? Here are my thought entering the first week of the season:

 

1. USJ – The Lady Bruins are two-time defending Division II-A state champions. USJ did lose some top players like Honeye Heydari, Shelby Jordan and Carrie Cobb. The Lady Bruins also have a new coach in Paul Conway.

2. JCS – The Lady Eagles have a strong junior and senior class on the field this season. JCS is also under new leadership as Scott Sinclair takes over as coach after being an assistant at Sacred Heart. The Lady Eagles will be led by goalkeeper Lauren Cherry, midfielder Anna Ross and forward Jasmine Riley.

3. Chester County – The Eaglettes are coming off a first-ever trip to the Class A-AA state tournament. Chester County returns many of their skill players like senior Darby Miskelly and junior Baylie Pruett. The Eaglettes are looking to build off last year and become one of the top programs in West Tennessee.

4. Westview – The Lady Chargers fell one game away from the state tournament last year. Westview returns scorer Kayla Guthrie and a stout goalkeeper in Makenzie Vincent. With nine starters returning, the Lady Chargers have the potential to exceed last year’s final.

5. Madison – The Lady Mustangs lost a large group of seniors from last year’s team including Abby Bailey, Amber Elmore, Lidia Smith, Madison Eggenberger and Michaela Connors. Madison will be looking to rebuild under Will Hanna, who becomes the first coach to stay for a second season in eight years. Jordan Rowlands will be tough at forward and Carmen Day should anchor the defense.

6. Sacred Heart – The Lady Knights finally have a large group of upperclassmen that have two years of experience. Amber Winkleman, Tarason Moore, Sadie Odom and Alice Nelson have the ability to control the flow of play in a match.

7. Crockett County – The Lady Cavaliers return two tough attackers in Carli Sisson and Katie Williams. This could be the year that Crockett County makes a run in the postseason. Jake Nichols is the new coach of the Lady Cavaliers.

8. Lexington – The Lady Tigers are always tough and should again contend for the District 15 A-AA South Division title with Chester County.