ESPN RISE

This year's ESPN RISE Winter Girls' Soccer All-America team was a true "Payne" for opponents.

Led by a pair of unrelated Paynes, the first-team features high scorers, record-setters and plenty of national recruits.

Most interesting, though, is the fact that both first-team forwards are named Payne  Carlee and Maddie  and both were local players of the year in California.

Five of the first-team players led their squads to section or state titles while four others were on runner-up programs.

Given the talent depth of the winter girls soccer scene, ESPN RISE offers a list of honorable mentions in addition to its first, second and third teams.

Note: Players are listed with position, name, school (city, state), year in school, college signing/commitment, if applicable.

First Team

F: Carlee Payne, Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.), Sr., Brigham Young University
F: Maddie Payne, St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.), Sr., Boston College
F/MF: Chioma Ubogagu, Coppell (Texas), So.
MF: Kayla Bala, George Jenkins (Lakeland, Fla.), Sr., Florida
MF: Alina Garciamendez, Ursuline Academy (Dallas, Texas), Sr., Stanford
MF: Olivia Klei, Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.), Sr., Santa Clara
MF: Mariah Nogueira, Marina (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Sr., Stanford
MF: Kelsey Wilson, San Clemente (Calif.), Sr., Loyola Marymount
D: Amanda Glass, San Ramon Valley (Danville, Calif.), Sr., California
D: Jazmin Hall, Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas), Sr., Notre Dame
D: Jessica Petznick, Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.), Sr., Boston College
GK: Kelsey Wys, Douglas (Parkland, Fla.), Sr., Florida State
Coach: Rosanna Lord, Melbourne (Fla.)

Second Team

F: Kristin Grubka, Melbourne (Fla.), So., Florida State
F: Courtney Lovelace, Westview (San Diego, Calif.), Sr., UCLA
F: Brooke Thigpen, Bolles School (Jacksonville, Fla.), Sr., Florida
MF: Shareen Sutherland, Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.), Sr., Wake Forest
MF: Kylie Bono, Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.), Sr., Tennessee
MF: Alex Crown, Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), Sr., Florida State
MF: Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick, Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.), Jr., California
MF: Meleana Shim, Kamehameha (Honolulu, Hawaii), Sr., Santa Clara
D: Natalia Ledezma, La Mirada (Calif.), Jr., UCLA
D: Sophie Metz, Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.), Sr., UCLA
D: Leslie Shurtleff, Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas), Sr., Oklahoma
GK: Alana Munger, Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii), Sr., UCLA

Third Team

F: Alexandra Bailey, Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.), So.
F: Sophie Campise, Ursuline (Dallas, Texas), Sr., Texas
F: Abby Carr, Miami Springs (Miami, Fla.), Sr., Florida State
MF: Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick, Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.), Jr., California
MF: Vanessa Gonzalez, Clovis (Fresno, Calif.), Sr., Fresno State
MF: Lauren Matheson, Mission Viejo (Calif.), Sr., Santa Clara
MF: Danielle Nottingham, Hebron (Texas), Jr., Missouri
MF: Katie Peterson, Los Alamitos (Calif.), Sr., Long Beach State
D: Mariah Cameron, Castro Valley (Calif.), Sr., Washington State
D: Kalie Cirinna, Reagan (San Antonio, Texas), Sr., Oklahoma
D: Tricia Johnson, St. Scholastica Academy (Covington, La.), Sr., LSU
GK: Sarah Voigt, St. John's Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.), So.

First Team Notes:

Carlee Payne, Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.): One loaded with stars, Carlee Payne stood above the rest. She was named the Contra Costa Times Player of the Year following a 25-goal, 13-assist season in one of the nation's most demanding conferences  the East Bay Athletic League. Nine of her teammates signed for college scholarships, eight of them to NCAA Division I programs. Payne has signed with Brigham Young University.

Maddie Payne, St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.): Maddie Payne, no relation to Carlee Payne, was the San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year. The Boston College signee had six multi-goal matches and finished with 20 goals and six assists. During her three-year high school career, St. Francis won 51 matches.

Chioma Ubogagu, Coppell (Texas): Ubogagu is making a strong case for being the nation's No. 1 Class of 2011 prospect. This U.S. under-17 national team member scored 21 goals and had 11 assists while helping Coppell win the Texas 5A state title. Ubogagu is the only ESPN RISE first-team All-America pick who is a member of the U.S. under-18 national pool.

Kayla Bala, George Jenkins (Lakeland, Fla.): Bala has been among the national scoring leaders the past two seasons while leading George Jenkins to a pair of state final appearances (winning one), a pair of FAB 50 Top 20 finishes and a 58-match undefeated streak. The Florida signee had 33 goals and 35 assists as a senior, adding to her 32-goal, 16-assist junior season. She was the Lakeland Ledger Player of the Year.

Alina Garciamendez, Ursuline Academy (Dallas, Texas): Garciamendez was the Dallas Morning News Player of the year after guiding Ursuline to its 19th straight Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I state title. Her numbers were modest, eight goals and 12 assists, but her impact was immeasurable. She was the three-time district player of the year. The Stanford signee played for Mexico in the under-20 World Cup last fall.

Olivia Klei, Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.): Klei played the true set-up role for national power Foothill this season. The Santa Clara signee played for the U.S. under-17 national team during last fall's World Championships. She rejoined her high school team and helped the squad to a 21-1 record and a national Top 10 finish.

Mariah Nogueira, Marina (Huntington Beach, Calif.): Nogueira was a three-time Orange County Register first-team selection. She ahd 12 goals this past season, but she's more known for her defense in the midfield. Noqueira signed with Stanford.

Kelsey Wilson, San Clemente (Calif.): Wilson, a Loyola Marymount signee, was named the Orange County Register Player of the Year and CIF Southern Section Division I Offensive Player of the Year after helping San Clemente to titles at the Excalibur Tournament, the CIF-Southern Section Division I and CIF Southern Regional Division I tournaments. Wilson had 12 goals and a team-best 11 assists.

Amanda Glass, San Ramon Valley (Danville, Calif.): Glass was a Contra Costa Times first-team all-East Bay selection after guiding San Ramon Valley to a fourth straight section title and a national Top 10 finish. She verbally committed to California early in her high school carer and signed with the Golden Bears in February.

Jazmin Hall, Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas): Defender, midfielder, attack  it didn't matter, Hall did them all. The Notre Dame signed played what coach Kevin Albury said was a "utility" position. She had 15 goals and 13 assists.

Jessica Petznick, Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.): Petznick was a first-team all-state selection after anchoring a Xavier College Prep defense that allowed only six goals against Arizona teams this past season. Petznick signed with Boston College. Xavier's lone out-of-state loss was to nationally ranked San Clemente (Calif.).

Kelsey Wys, Douglas (Parkland, Fla.): The Florida State signee tied a state record with 22 shutouts this season, which is the most in the country so far this year. Wys helped Douglas to the 6A state final where it lost to FAB 50 No. 1 Melbourne (Fla.). Wys was the South Florida Sun Sentinel 6A-5A Player of the Year.

Coach: Rosanna Lord, Melbourne (Fla.): Lord guided Melbourne to a 23-0-1 record, a the Florida 6A state title and the FAB 50 No. 1 ranking for winter teams. Melbourne was the only undefeated team in Florida, and did so in the most challenging of playoff brackets. The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 143-8. With three players who combined for 82 goals and 40 assists retuning in the attack, count on Melbourne making another run at state glory in 2010.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

F: Lauren Bohaboy, Santa Margarita (Rancho SM, Calif.), So.
F: Lindsay Brown, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), Sr., Notre Dame
F: Micah Brown, Ocoee (Fla.), Jr., Florida State
F: Mandy Burgardt, Martin (Arlington, Texas), Jr.
F: Alex Burton, Reagan (San Antonio, Texas), Sr., Rice
F: Alexandria Chandler, Mesquite Poteet (Mesquite, Texas), Sr., Arkansas
F: Tani Costa, Kalani (Honolulu, Hawaii), Sr., Penn State
F: Alyssa Diggs, Coppell (Texas), Jr., Missouri
F: Emily Dillon, Wilson (Long Beach, calif.), Jr., West Virginia
F: Bianca Doller, Sr., Marcos de Niza (Tempe, Ariz.), Arizona State
F: Courtney Garcia, Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.), Sr., Southern Cal
F: Chrissy Gratz, Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches, Fla.), Sr., East Carolina
F: Jenny Haggerty, Burlingame (Calif.), Sr., Cal Poly
F: Lauren Hein, South Torrance (Torrance, Calif.), Sr., UNC-Greensboro
F: Kara Hoffman, Clear Lake (Houston, Texas), Sr., Florida
F: Samantha Howell, Heritage (Colleyville, Texas), Jr., Oklahoma
F: Tishia Jewell, Satellite (Satellite Beach, Fla.), Sr., Central Florida
F: Olivia Kintigh, The Woodlands (Texas), Sr., Oklahoma
F: Grace Leer, San Ramon Valley (Danville, Calif.), Jr., California
F: Kelley Monogue, McKinney Boyd (McKinney, Texas), So.
F: Emily Reid, McKinney Boyd (McKinney, Texas), Jr., Oklahoma
F: Mar Rodriguez, Santa Ana Valley (Santa Ana, Calif.), Sr., UC Irvine
F: Sam Scalf, Bartram Trail (St. John's, Fla.), Jr., James Madison
F: Skye Schultz, Flowing Wells (Tucson, Ariz.), Sr., Texas-El Paso
F: Katie Stengel, Viera (Fla.), Jr., Wake Forest
F: Trish Tillman, Madison Central (Madison, Miss.), Sr., Southern Mississippi
F: Samantha Walker, Clayton Valley (Concord, Calif.), Sr., California
F: Laura Weinberg, St. Andrew's (Boca Raton, Fla.), Jr., Duke

MF: Monica Alvarado, Carroll (Southlake, Texas), Sr., Mississippi State
MF: Tasha Anasi, Martin (Arlington, Texas), Jr.
MF: Mallory Baum, Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth, Texas), Sr., Southern Methodist
MF: Chelsea Braun, Woodside (Menlo Park, Calif.), Jr., UCLA
MF: Kylie Cook, The Woodlands (Texas), Jr., Houston
MF: Samantha Cummings, Xavier Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.), Jr., Arizona
MF: Mollie Curran, Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Sr., Georgetown
MF: Abby Dahlkemper, Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), So.
MF: Nicole DiPerna, Melbourne (Fla.), Jr., Florida International
MF: Amanda Essay, Kingwood (Humble, Texas), Sr, Vanderbilt
MF: Anisa Guajardo, Buchanan (Fresno, Calif.), Sr., Pepperdine
MF: Kacey Held, Buchanan (Fresno, Calif.), Jr., Cal Poly
MF: Lindsey Holman-Kelley, Bishop's (San Diego, Calif.), Sr., Wake Forest
MF: Melanie Johnston, Chandler (Ariz.), Sr., Washington State
MF: Cori McGovern, Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.), Sr., Loyola Marymount
MF: Shelby Murphy, Point Loma (Calif.), Jr., Michigan
MF: Erin Ortega, Saugus (Calif.), Sr., UC Santa Barbara
MF: Aisha Price, Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii), Sr., Harvard
MF: Haley Walker, Terra Nova (Pacifica, Calif.), Sr., Cal Poly
MF: Clarissa Wedemeyer, Grapevine (Texas), So.
MF: Hilary Zenuk, Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.), Jr.

D: Jen Crittenberger, Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Sr., Florida Gulf Coast
D: Kate Cutting, Torrey Pines, Sr., Southern Cal
D: Carlie Davis, Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas), Sr., Baylor
D: Tayler Francel, Granite Hills (El Cajon, Calif.), Sr., Purdue
D: Lindsey Gnatzig, Atascocita (Texas), Sr., Texas A&M
D: Emily Goldstein, El Toro (Lake Forest, Calif.), Jr.
D: Maddie Harper, Pearce (Richardson, Texas), Jr.
D: Haley Horton, Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Sr., undecided
D: Zoe Jeffers, San Clemente (Calif.), Sr., Santa Clara
D: Holly Johnson, Bullard (Fresno, Calif.), Sr., Cal State Stanislaus
D: Ashley Nicol, Ponte Verde (Fla.), Jr., Central Florida
D: Katie Peterson, Los Alamitos (Calif.), Sr., undecided
D: Justine Quick, St. John's Country Day (St. John's, Fla.), Sr., Central Florida
D: Lisa Sliwinski, Plano East (Plano, Texas), Sr., Baylor
D: Amanda Turini, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), Jr., Cal Poly
D: Jessica Yukihiro, Los Amalitos (Calif.), Sr., Southern Utah

GK: Lindsay Dickerson, St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.), Sr., Stanford
MF: Maddie Fox, Leigh (Calif.), Sr., Notre Dame
GK: Emily Kruger, Woodside (Menlo Park, Calif.), Jr., California
GK: Kathleen Messinger, Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Jr., California
GK: Dani Presley, Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas), Sr., Louisiana-Lafayette
GK: Abby Smith, Plano West (Plano, Texas), Fr.