Oceanside Collegiate star named Gatorade South Carolina Girls Soccer Player of Year

Oceanside Collegiate Academy senior midfielder Ella Petry has been selected as the 2026 Gatorade Player of the Year for South Carolina in girls soccer. Petry was a four-year starter at OCA, leading the way to four consecutive state championships. She also was named the Class AAA player of the year for the second straight season by the state’s soccer coaches association. This season she scored 27 goals and assisted on 21. Petry, ranked as the 147th best prospect in the nation, has signed to play at the University of Maryland this fall. OCA coach Mark Meyer said Petry rates as...