Flowery Branch girls soccer coach Katie Scali and Habersham Central boys coach Ric Wallace have been named Region 8-AAAA Coaches of the Year.

Rojelio Navarrete was named the region’s Co-Most Outstanding Player for the region champion Raiders (16-5), who fought their way to the state semifinals. Teammates Victor Gaspar, Josh Welborn and Antonio Rivera join Navarrete on the first team.

Junior Cassidy Elrod was named the region’s girls Most Outstanding Player for the Lady Falcons (13-7), who won the region championship and earned a second-round state bid in only their first year in Class AAAA.

Habersham Central’s Tandy Turk was also named girls first team all-region.

2011 All-Region 8-AAAA soccer team
Boys
Most Outstanding Players: Rojelio Navarrete, Habersham Central; Tyler Peoples, Heritage
Coach of the Year: Ric Wallace, Habersham Central
First team
Guy Hunt, Apalachee
Rojelio Navarrete, Habersham Central
Mauricio Reyes, Heritage
Ridwan Bhuiyan, Clarke Central
Victor Gaspar, Habersham Central
Tyler Peoples, Heritage
Kyle Richards, Loganville
Toby Brotherton, Heritage
Johnny Striepen, Clarke Central
Josh Welborn, Habersham Central
Antonio Rivera, Habersham Central
Second team
Early Acosta, Flowery Branch
Ian Webster, Madison County
Forest Gaskin, Madison County
Cesar Saucedo, Winder-Barrow
Javier Crawford, Apalachee
Connor Lockridge, Loganville
Hector Martinez, Clarke Central
Erik Rivas, Winder-Barrow
Erik Stalknecht, Cedar Shoals
Koffi Yankey, Salem
Nathan Miles, Cedar Shoals
Honorable mention
Freddy Hidalgo, Cedar Shoals
Gabe Arcos, Clarke Central
Jorge Delgado, Clarke Central
Alfredo Luna, Clarke Central
Noah Welch, Clarke Central
Cristian Zavala, Habersham Central
Harrison Kulp, Heritage
Gustavo Martinez, Heritage
Austin Hosack, Heritage
Jacob Young, Loganville
Ben Larkins, Madison County
Joey Sandres, Madison County
Detrick Yamasato, Madison County
Christian Colin, Salem
Francisco Delgado, Salem
Girls
Most Outstanding Player: Cassidy Elrod, Flowery Branch
Coach of the Year: Katie Scali, Flowery Branch
First team
Cassidy Elrod, Flowery Branch
Katy Nelson, Apalachee
Tiffany Eberhard, Clarke Central
Shealy Kulp, Heritage
Tiffany Morris, Rockdale County
Tandy Turk, Habersham Central
Taylor West, Winder-Barrow
Kelly Nangle, Heritage
Michelle Miller, Apalachee
Georgia Stepp, Winder-Barrow
Mady Carter, Heritage
Second team
Shelby Carlyle, Apalachee
Courtney Hodges, Heritage
Ashley Smith, Loganville
Jordan Draughon, Loganville
Renee Ellisor, Madison County
Hannah Englebracht, Salem
Ashley Veilleux, Loganville
Lena Killingsworth, Heritage
Alex Lee, Flowery Branch
Ariel Waters, Apalachee
DJ Dowdy, Habersham Central
Honorable mention
Kayla Hill, Apalachee
Helene Somda, Clarke Central
Samantha Eberhard, Clarke Central
Morgan Glenn, Flowery Branch
Megan Kirk, Flowery Branch
Cashen Philyaw, Flowery Branch
Jacy Ramey, Flowery Branch
Hannah Bentley, Habersham Central
Joni Burrell, Habersham Central
Cate Reach, Heritage
Landy Zepeda, Rockdale County
Bria Mosley, Salem
Meghan OLoughlin, Salem
Jessie McWhorter, Winder-Barrow