The 2026 girls high school soccer season in Corpus Christi delivered a seismic upset when Flour Bluff broke Gregory‑Portland’s eight‑year streak as district champions in Class 5A, while London and Calallen asserted their dominance in Class 4A.
At the forefront of London’s surge was junior Mazey Holt, who was crowned the 2026 All‑South Texas Girls Soccer MVP after recording 35 goals and 27 assists, a performance that propelled her team to the regional final.
Freshman Dallas Ochoa, also from London, burst onto the scene with 39 goals and 29 assists, earning the Newcomer of the Year award for her immediate impact.
District Awards Across South Texas
District 29‑5A honored Caroline Speed of Flour Bluff as MVP with 29 goals and 15 assists, while Alejandra Wilde of Ray captured Midfielder of the Year after a 10‑goal, 21‑assist season.
In District 29‑4A, Brooklyn Barnes of Gregory‑Portland topped the offensive charts with 47 goals and 13 assists, earning Offensive MVP, and Jimena Jimenez‑Macias of Ingleside shared co‑MVP honors with 38 goals and 22 assists.
Additional standouts included Ini Ogundiminegha of Calallen (Offensive MVP with 40 goals, 15 assists), Jordin Jarrin of London (Midfielder MVP with 34 goals, nine assists), and Makenley Moody of Tuloso‑Midway (co‑Midfielder of the Year with 17 goals, 13 assists). Defensive honors went to Tyler Boyd of Calallen and Kynslee Carroll of Calallen, both named co‑Defensive MVPs, while Annelise Mangiarulo of Carroll received Utility Player of the Year after 16 goals and six assists.
Goalkeeping excellence was highlighted by Maya Castillo of Beeville, who logged 225 saves and was named District 29‑4A Goalkeeper of the Year, and Evelyn McDevitt of Flour Bluff, who earned District 29‑5A Goalkeeper MVP and First‑team TASCO All‑Region recognition. Kaitlyn Kilgore of Gregory‑Portland also made the First‑team All‑District list, leading the league in shutouts for three consecutive seasons.
The Texas Association of Soccer Coaches, which oversees regional coaching standards, praised the breadth of talent across South Texas, noting that the season’s competitive balance reflects the growing strength of the sport in the area.