SP, Broadneck Girls Soccer Eyeing Big Things

New-Look Falcons Could Outperform Expectations

One look at the Severna Park girls soccer roster, and there are some glaring notes: the standouts of yesteryear, the linchpins of three straight state championships, are all gone.

But the Falcons’ cupboard is far from bare; it’s just the new generation’s turn.

Though Capital Gazette Player of the Year Emerson Scott, twin sister Ava Scott, all-everything athlete Maria Bragg, and defender Bella Mazzola are gone, there is still plenty of firepower left. Senior midfielder Izzy Burleson, an all-state honoree a year ago, and all-county defender Keira Wittlinger are back. So too is wide player Taylor Edwards and attacker Harper Wallace, whose golden goal against Oakdale secured the state championship in 2025.

The gap is ever closing between Severna Park and the rest of the county and state, though they feel optimistic about making another run in 2026. “We’re returning a core of starting players that are good technically, so (we) should be strong in possession,” head coach Rick Stimpson said. “We need to incorporate a bunch of new players into the team and figure out how we are going to play to our strengths.”

It might not be quite as straightforward as in years past, but the Falcons keep looking ahead, not behind.

Bruins Leaning On Youthful Experience, Surprise Return

Broadneck’s youth movement might pay dividends in 2026 — and they have an old-yet-new face that might help put them over the top.

Having graduated just two starters in cousins Hadley and Natalie Crooks, the Bruins return nine starters from last season and a 10th in senior midfielder Mia Orso, who rejoined the program after spending last year at the McDonogh School.

The Syracuse commit was an all-state selection earlier in her Broadneck career, giving the team two all-state honorees alongside returning junior forward Raegan Milnes. Returning senior defenders Sam Brown and Sophia Hickey give the Bruins strength and experience at all three levels on the field.

With so much developing talent and Orso’s return, Broadneck is eyeing a giant leap forward in 2026.

“Technically we will have the best team since the 2021 season,” Broadneck coach John Camm said, referencing the program’s last state championship game appearance. “The team is also very athletic.”