St. Ursula Academy
Soccer
Class of 2010

Elizabeth Burchenal is one of the best soccer players in the nation, a two-time All-American who helped lead St. Ursula to back-to-back Ohio state championships her sophomore and junior years. She scored an incredible 37 goals-14 assists her senior year, giving her a school-record 104 goals and 50 assists in her great career. The accolades have been numerous, including this season being named Ohio, Southwest Ohio district and Cincinnati Division I Player of the Year. She was once again named Sportswoman of the Year by the local Women’s Sports Association, the only honoree to receive that award twice. Elizabeth was named to ESPN’s girls’ soccer all-decade team and, as a junior, was a finalist for the LaRosa’s MVP of the Year award. This two-time Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year will continue her soccer prowess at the University of North Carolina.

CONGRATULATIONS, ELIZABETH!

MVP of the Week -
September 8, 2009

Lakota West High School
Football-Basketball
Class of 2010

Entering his senior year, Jordan Hicks was the #1 rated football player in the state of Ohio, and lived up to the ranking by having a star-studded season in which he was named as a high school football All-American by Parade Magazine, ESPN, Under Armour, USA Today, MaxPreps.com, and the U.S. Army. He was also named National High School Football Player of the Year by Old Spice and was recipient of the Butkus Award emblematic of the best high school linebacker in the nation. He also achieved the Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year award. But his athletic prowess was not limited to football; Jordan is also a basketball all-star who scored 1,000+ points in his great career, setting five school records along the way. This past season, Jordan was named 1st team all-conference and 1st team all-city. Jordan will play football next season at the University of Texas.

CONGRATULATIONS, JORDAN!

MVP of the Week -
September 15, 2009