Broadneck senior goalkeeper Cody Niedermeier was named the National High School Scholar Athlete of the Year, selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
Niedermeier, a first-team All-Metro selection, maintains a 4.19 weighted grade point average and is set to graduate from Broadneck in January before enrolling at Maryland for the spring semester.
The following area players also were NSCAA HS All-America selections:
Boys
Colin Bonner, Reservoir
Joshua Kufera, Hereford
Girls
Samantha Dean, Broadneck
Lexie Niedoba, Mercy
The criteria for eligibility are a minimum of a 3.75 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA through the junior year; outstanding community involvement; and excellence in high school soccer.