Girls soccer: Tars’ Burlingham MVP

Barry Faulkner

Newport Harbor High junior forward Amy Burlingham, who made a pair

of All-American teams this season, is the Player of the Year to highlight

the coaches’ All-Sea View League selections.

A speedy scoring threat who can create her own scoring chances or

finish on set plays, Burlingham helped Coach Jason Sorrell’s Sailors

contend for a league title, before settling for second place. She was a

first-team all-league performer as a sophomore, when she also earned

second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors.

Joining Burlingham on the first team are Newport seniors Tory

Manchester and Amy Ross, as well as freshman sensation Erin Hardy.

Taryn Flamson, Kate Younglove, Kristin Nahin and Lauren Birchfield

represent Newport Harbor on the second team.

Manchester, a midfielder, and Ross, a forward, were veteran members of

the program, helping the Sailors post their first four CIF Southern

Section playoff victories the last two years. They were both second-team

honorees as juniors.

Hardy, a stopper, earned Sorrell’s praise all year for her unsung

steadiness on the back line. Using quickness and anticipation, she was

able to single-handedly thwart opposing rushes, often before they became

scoring threats.

Flamson, a junior sweeper, was joined on the back line by senior

fullbacks Birchfield and Nahin. Flamson and Birchfield were first-team

all-league picks a year ago.

Younglove a junior midfielder, will be among those who try to carry on

the recent resurgence of the Sailors’ program next season.

Newport (13-7-4) reached the CIF Division II quarterfinals, losing to

eventual runner-up Crescenta Valley, 1-0, in the final minute of

sudden-death overtime.

Coaches’ 2002 All-Sea View League girls soccer

Player of the Year

Amy Burlingham, Newport Harbor Jr.

First team

Tory Manchester, Newport Harbor Sr.

Amy Ross, Newport Harbor Sr.

Erin Hardy, Newport Harbor Fr.

Laura Hilleary, Woodbridge Sr.

Ina Kain, Woodbridge Sr.

Danielle Shank, Woodbridge Jr.

Marissa Welliver, Aliso Niguel Jr.

Raleigh Coakley, Aliso Niguel Sr.

Shenna Jarvis, Aliso Niguel Sr.

Stacy Lindstrom, Aliso Niguel Sr.

Lauren Birkinshaw, Aliso Niguel Sr.

Mallory Painter, Irvine Fr.

Kelly Ferguson, Irvine Jr.

Second team

Taryn Flamson, Newport Harbor Jr.

Kate Younglove, Newport Harbor Jr.

Kristin Nahin, Newport Harbor Sr.

Lauren Birchfield, Newport Harbor Sr.

Lauren Saginaw, Woodbridge So.

Catie Chase, Woodbridge So.

Kelly Orosz, Woodbridge Sr.

Kelly Finkenberg, Aliso Niguel Sr.

Allison Scurich, Aliso Niguel So.

Lisa Sternberg, Aliso Niguel Jr.

Jennifer Fleming, Irvine Sr.

Erin Loyd, Laguna Hills Fr.

Nourah Mazid, Laguna Hills Jr.