• Baldwin County Soccer coaches select Daphne’s Chris Cory Player of the Year for 2016

DAPHNE, Ala.— Chris Cory scored nine goals, had three assists and as a key defender presided over 12 shutouts for the Trojans who reached the Class 6A title game for the first time in program history. Cory has been named the Player of the Year for 2016 by the Baldwin County Boys Soccer coaches. Daphne was led by former player, now head coach Cameron Williams in his first season back as the Trojans’ skipper.

The Baldwin County soccer coaches also selected the 2016 “Super Team” from the county’s AHSAA-affiliated Classes 3A-7A.

In addition to Cory, the team includes DHS teammates Jackson Barber, goal keeper Harrison Comerford, Reed Jackson, Henok Lee and Chase Paramore.

From Bayside Academy which won the 2016 3A state title: Coastal Alabama Player of the Year Colin Douglas, defender Jackson Hammele and Admirals’ forward Seth Matthews. Erik Aispuro of Robertsdale along with Tyler Kaley and  Connor Raley of Fairhope round out the first 11. Honorable mention selections included: Bayside’s Sergi Cebrian-Claramunt, Dawson Jellenc, Richard O’Neill and Robert Sullivan; Jake Burt of Daphne; Gulf Shores’ John D’Aversa, Josh Tarr and Dillan Woods. And from Spanish Fort, Matthew Piedra.