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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - South Carolina

Gatorade Player of the year

Ella Petry

Midfielder
OCEANSIDE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

27

Goals

21

Assists
“Ella was outstanding this year. She has a unique ability to elevate the play of everyone around her and consistently make her teammates better.”
Frank Torcasio
Head Coach - Lucy Beckham High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior midfielder led the Landsharks to a 17-2 record and the Class AAA state championship this past season. Petry scored 27 goals and passed for 21 assists, including a goal in Oceanside’s 4-0 win over St. Joseph’s High in the state final. A two-time Class AAA Player of the Year, she’s ranked as the nation’s No. 147 recruit in her class by TopDrawerSoccer.com.

Academic Achievement

Petry has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer at the University of Maryland this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of Oceanside Collegiate’s student government program, Petry has volunteered locally as both a peer tutor and writing lab consultant. She has also donated her time with Lowcountry Orphan Relief and as a youth soccer coach.