Webber Named Metro Girls Soccer Player of Year

Metro League coaches chose Jesuit's Natalie Webber as the 2026 girls soccer player of the year and teammate Steve Fennah as coach of the year.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Soccer

Expressive sports illustration in red, white, and green showing a female soccer player mid-stride striking a ball on a pitch, rendered in loose painterly brushwork. — Jesuit's Natalie Webber was named the Metro League's 2026 girls soccer player of the year, while teammate Steve Fennah earned coach of the year honors. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Metro League coaches selected Natalie Webber of Jesuit as the 2026 girls soccer player of the year, with Jesuit's Steve Fennah named coach of the year. All-league teams and awards were published November 9, 2026.

Why it matters

The honors recognize top individual performers and coaching across Oregon's Metro League, shaping how players and programs are viewed heading into future seasons. Selections were made through a vote of the league's coaches.

The first team includes 12 field players and one goalkeeper, Mikayla Williams of Sunset, while the second team includes 12 field players and one goalkeeper, Sofia Castro Morera of Southridge. The honorable mention list adds 15 field players and three goalkeepers.

The players

Natalie Webber

Jesuit forward named Metro League girls soccer player of the year for 2026.

Steve Fennah

Jesuit girls soccer coach named Metro League coach of the year for 2026.

The details

Jesuit placed five players on the first team: Natalie Webber, Lucy Thomas, Eva Hairston, Ellie Covington and Eva Stiles. Sunset also had four first-team selections, including Riley Weaks, Aven Hoy and Mikayla Williams.

Season honors were announced for the 2026 season, with all-league teams and awards published November 9, 2026.

Season Trajectory

Metro League all-league selections are determined by a vote of the league's coaches, a process that sets the 2026 honors apart from any ballot involving media or fans. The awards continue that league-wide coaches' vote for the 2026 season.

Fantasy and recruiting followers can use the named first-team and second-team selections to track Jesuit, Sunset and Southridge players heading into future seasons. The honorable mention list of 15 field players and three goalkeepers identifies additional players drawing league-level recognition.

The takeaway

Coaches' votes set the Metro League's girls soccer honors, and the 2026 selections recognize depth across several programs rather than a single school.