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7 Days Until the State Girls Track & Field Announcement
Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - Minnesota

Gatorade Player of the year

Bella Naples

Midfielder
CHANHASSEN HS
CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

27

Goals

8

Assists
“I have coached against Bella for the past four years, and she’s been a constant, high-level threat. From a tactical standpoint, we always have to adjust our entire game plan just to account for her. Her speed with the ball is truly unmatched; even if we commit to man-marking her, we have to have a backup plan ready because she’s that difficult to contain. If you leave her open anywhere within 40 yards of goal, she’s a scoring threat. What makes Bella even more special is her character. She is an amazing teammate, constantly encouraging others and celebrating their successes. She’s exactly the kind of player and person the Gatorade POY program represents.”
Erin Murray
Head Coach - Orono High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8 senior midfielder led the Storm to a 13-2-3 record and the Class 3A Section 2 final this past season. Naples scored 27 goals and passed for 8 assists, netting two goals as Chanhassen beat Edina High, 3-0, in the sectional semifinal. The Star Tribune Player of the Year and a two-time Metro West Conference MVP, she was also a 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection.

Academic Achievement

Naples has maintained a 4.13 weighted GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Minnesota this fall.

Exemplary Character

Naples has volunteered locally for more than 60 hours as part of multiple community service initiatives in association with her school’s Key Club. She has also donated her time as a coach with the U.S. Youth Soccer TOPSoccer program, serving young athletes with physical and intellectual challenges.