Kansas Class 5A - Spring 2025:
Preseason Early Look at KC Area Schools
Taking a closer look at Kansas Class 5A, Pre-Season Team Rankings, Schedules & #KCSoccerTalent weapons
1. St. Thomas Aquinas
2. St. James Academy
3. Blue Valley Southwest
4. Sumner Academy
St. Thomas Aquinas
You cannot spell STACKED without S-T-A. There's a reason why St. Thomas Aquinas reigns supreme not only in Kansas 5A, but also nationally ranked as well. STA is going for its 5th straight Kansas 5A State Championship Title, and we think that is well within their reach with a top tier senior class of D1 P4 commits of Anisten Cabantac and Brooklyn Marn. Also joining the midfield are top committed 2025 Seniors Anna DiCarlo and Delanie Gaona. Speed up top can be found in 2026 Junior Kennedy Miller, and 2027 Sophomores Angelina DiCola and Hudson Sparks. The future is bright for STA as their roster is deep with a continuous adding of younger talented players to build on to their tradition of excellence. We look forward to watching their defense develop with 2 Top 2028 Freshman Goalkeepers in their arsenal, Adalynn Forge & Olivia Owens, as well as 2028 Freshman defenders Abby McKelvy and Bridget Powell under the defensive muscle of 2026 Junior Maura Maher.
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St. James Academy
With one of the best goalkeepers in the metro, 2026 Junior Emma Smith was a surprise breakout last year and we look forward to her continuing to come into her own her upperclassman season. St. James defense, lead by 2025 Senior & D1 P4 commit Avery Rasmussen along with Top 2026 Junior defender Kambree Duker, will be a thorn in the sides of attacking teams and we anticipate seeing several shutouts this season for SJA. Connecting the defense with the attack is 2025 Senior Midfielder Coryn Jesperson. Leading the attack is 2026 Junior and D1 commit, Alexa Aylward. We think this will be quite the season for this team.
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Blue Valley Southwest
Graduating out an epic 2024 class, Blue Valley Southwest is going to be relying heavily on their 2025 Senior D1 commit midfielder Izzy Ross to distribute to the young talent of the 2026 Juniors Chloe & Laney Palmer in the attack. It is a great opportunity to find new rising talent at BVSW and we know they can rise to the occasion.
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Sumner Academy
There's something brewing and building at Sumner and if you don't pay attention it's going to burn ya. Having won their last 5 league championships and coming in finalist last year at regionals, Sumner is hungry to make a name for itself. Sumner Academy is young and it will be fun to watch them grow into their skills, confidence, and ability this year. Additionally impressed with Sumner's head coach, Megan Schmidt, and her passion to building up this program. We see this as team a Cinderella story waiting to happen.
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