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Ravenwood's Simon Hetrick has capped a state-title winning senior campaign being named the 2025-26 Gatorade Tennessee Boys Soccer Player of the Year.
Hetrick scored 11 goals and provided eight assists for the Raptors this season, being named District 10-AAA Midfielder of the Year before helping lead Ravenwood to the program's first state title, knocking off six-time champion Bearden in penalty kicks in the championship game last month.
"Simon’s dominance is not always demonstrated in goals and assists, but his control over the game is easily visible," Kyle Roelke, recently elevated Franklin soccer coach, said in a news release. "The impact he has on his team’s ability to control large amounts of possession comes down to how good a passer he is and how well he reads the game as a central midfielder. He was the best player we played in our district and the state tournament run."
More: Meet the winners of the 2026 Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards presented by Ponce Law
The Gatorade Player of the Year awards aren't just awarded for athletic excellence, but also work in the classroom and community. Along with his plaudits on the field, Hetrick maintained a 4.32 weighted GPA while volunteering locally with One Generation Away and mentoring local elementary school students, per the release.
With the honor, Hetrick earns a nomination for the national Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year. The Lipscomb signee joins the likes of former MLS All-Star Alecko Eskandarian and current U.S. Men's National team midfielder Cristian Roldan as player of the year honorees.
Harrison Campbell covers high school sports for The Daily Herald and The Tennessean. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Ravenwood's Simon Hetrick named Gatorade Tennessee Boys Soccer POY
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Hetrick scored 11 goals and provided eight assists for the Raptors this season, being named District 10-AAA Midfielder of the Year before helping lead Ravenwood to the program's first state title, knocking off six-time champion Bearden in penalty kicks in the championship game last month.
"Simon’s dominance is not always demonstrated in goals and assists, but his control over the game is easily visible," Kyle Roelke, recently elevated Franklin soccer coach, said in a news release. "The impact he has on his team’s ability to control large amounts of possession comes down to how good a passer he is and how well he reads the game as a central midfielder. He was the best player we played in our district and the state tournament run."
More: Meet the winners of the 2026 Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards presented by Ponce Law
The Gatorade Player of the Year awards aren't just awarded for athletic excellence, but also work in the classroom and community. Along with his plaudits on the field, Hetrick maintained a 4.32 weighted GPA while volunteering locally with One Generation Away and mentoring local elementary school students, per the release.
With the honor, Hetrick earns a nomination for the national Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year. The Lipscomb signee joins the likes of former MLS All-Star Alecko Eskandarian and current U.S. Men's National team midfielder Cristian Roldan as player of the year honorees.
Harrison Campbell covers high school sports for The Daily Herald and The Tennessean. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Ravenwood's Simon Hetrick named Gatorade Tennessee Boys Soccer POY
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