2022 Girls Soccer Offensive Player of the Year: Ella Johnson

***ICYMI: Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Alan Dimock***

***ICYMI: Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Hannah Grace***

***ICYMI: Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Connor Powe***

***ICYMI: Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year: Lillian Austin***

***ICYMI: Boys Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Long***

***ICYMI: Boys Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year: Trey Parkes***

***ICYMI: Boys Golfer of the Year: Ryan Jahr***

Now that the spring sports season has come to a close, it’s time to reveal the All-Coastal Preps teams. Over the next week, you will get to know more about the players of the year while also seeing who made first and second team in boys tennis, boys and girls track & field, boys and girls lacrosse, boys golf, girls soccer, softball and baseball.

For the second year in a row, the Coastal Preps Girls Soccer Offensive Player of the Year is sophomore Ella Johnson from Hoggard.

Ella’s Accomplishments

The Hoggard girls soccer team had another fantastic season by finishing 21-2-1 and reaching the NCHSAA 4A East final for the eighth time since 2010.

Sophomore Ella Johnson’s play was a major reason for the success. She missed the Vikings’ first six matches while still recovering from ACL surgery, but recorded a hat trick in her first game back against South Brunswick on April 4.

Johnson scored a total of 15 goals to go along with 10 assists, including six of each in the playoffs. Two of those goals came on remarkably-well struck free kicks against Holly Springs in the fourth round and Cardinal Gibbons in the East final.

Opposing teams recognized how dangerous Johnson was and often had two and sometimes three defenders in her vicinity at all times. Her incredible dribbling skills allowed her to get free and either take a shot or set up a teammate.

More about Ella

Favorite Food(s): Apples

Favorite Restaurant(s): True Blue

Favorite Movie(s): Jumanji

Favorite TV Show(s): Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Favorite Athlete(s): Rose Lavelle

Favorite memory from this season: Coming back from injury and scoring a hat trick.

Favorite memory from your career: Playing in the ECNL Florida showcase.

Favorite thing about your school or team: The amazing people

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? If so, what are they?: Avery Barr has to French braid my hair

Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, what is your favorite treat?: Ice cream!

What app on your phone do you use the most?: Snapchat

If you could shop for free at one store, which one would you choose?: Lululemon

Would you rather hang out by the pool or on the beach?: Beach

Do you prefer cold or hot weather?: Hot

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master?: Cooking

Would you rather watch a movie at home or in the theater?: At home

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be?: Rose Lavelle, Lil Baby, Griffin Colapinto