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All-Timesland: Girls soccer

JOEL HAWKSLEY | The Roanoke Times

Timesland girls soccer player of the year: Kim Shaver of Blacksburg High School.

The Roanoke Times | File April

Blacksburg’s Kim Shaver was River Ridge District and Region IV player of the year.

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Daniel Hamm of Fort Chiswell is our Timesland boys athlete of the year for 2012-13. Caroline Brailsford of Patrick Henry is Timesland's girls athlete of the year.

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Friday, June 28, 2013

Player of the Year
KIM SHAVER | Blacksburg | Senior
SHAVER was named first-team All-Group AA after leading Blacksburg to a 17-4 record and a berth in the Group AA semifinals where the Bruins lost 1-0 to Briar Woods. Shaver played a defensive midfield position and finished the season with four goals and six assists. She was the River Ridge District and Region IV player of the year and was named her school's top female athlete. Shaver signed with UNC Greensboro.

FIRST TEAM
LEXI DENNY | RADFORD | Forward | Senior
Scored 48 goals to go with nine assists as Radford finished 18-3-1 with a loss to George Mason in the Group A semifinals. ... Region C and Three Rivers District player of the year.

LAURA GARBARINI | LIBERTY | Forward | Junior
Seminole District player of the year for third-place team. ... Scored in 15 consecutive games with four hat tricks. ... First-team All-Region III selection.

TAYLOR TESTER | STAUNTON RIVER | Forward | Junior
Scored in 16 of 17 games to finish with 56 goals and four assists. ... Had 11 hat tricks including nine goals vs. Rockbridge County. ... First-team All-Blue Ridge District.

JESSIE WOLLMANN | BLACKSBURG | Forward | Sophomore
Had 10 game-winning goals including one in a Group AA quarterfinal win over Jefferson Forest. ... Scored 30 goals with 12 assists. ... First-team All-Region IV.

EMILY RAWLINGS | NORTHSIDE | Midfield | Senior
First-team All-Group AA after leading Northside to Group AA quarterfinals. ... Region III and Blue Ridge District player of the year. ... Scored seven goals with 24 assists.

SYDNEY VARNEY | FRANKLIN COUNTY | Midfield | Senior
Western Valley District player of the year. ... Scored 15 goals and added 17 assists for WVD champs. ... First-team All-Northwest Region.

MEGAN BRANIGAN | HIDDEN VALLEY | Back | Senior
Named second-team All-Group AA by the VHSCA.. ... First-team All-Region IV. ... Had four goals including 55-yarder against Blacksburg. ... Will play at Roanoke College.

KIM MIGLIARESE | SALEM | Back | Senior
First-team All-Group AA for Salem team that reached Group AA semifinals. ... Scored game-winner against Northside in quarterfinals. ... Signed with Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.).

JESSICA O'BRYANT | JEFFERSON FOREST | Back | Senior
Named first-team All-Group AA as JF lost to Blacksburg in Group AA quarterfinal. ... Helped defense shut out Lord Botetourt and Northside in Region III tournament.