Four DeForest players receive soccer all-conference honors

Four DeForest girls soccer players earned all-conference recognition following the program's first trip to the state tournament.

After engineering the deepest postseason run in program history one year prior in 2025, DeForest took it one step further in 2026.

For the first time in program history, DeForest earned a place to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) state tournament, which came on the heels of a strong four-game postseason run.

While DeForest may have been seeded No. 7 in their sectional, DeForest certainly didn’t play like a seven seed.

In regionals, they defeated No. 10 seed Burlington 5-0 and No. 2 seed Waukesha West 1-0 before recording wins over No. 6 seed Monona Grove (4-3 OT) and No. 5 seed Edgewood (2-0) in sectionals to secure a spot at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee.

Recognized players

In the state semifinals, DeForest lost 1-0 to Wauwatosa East to conclude its season. DeForest finished its 2026 season with a 14-7-2 overall record, per MaxPreps.

In light of DeForest's success on the field this year, DeForest received plenty of postseason accolades, starting with All-Conference. Check out the list of Badger-Large All-Conference honorees for DeForest below, with four Norskies earning a spot.

Marissa Titel: First Team

Marissa Titel, senior midfielder/forward and captain, was the leader behind DeForest's attack. This year, she led DeForest in goals scored with nine — including four game-winning goals — while dishing five assists. Titel totaled a team-high 23 points this year and was also named the Team MVP.

Olivia Osborne: Second Team

While only a sophomore, defender/midfielder Olivia Osborne contributed on both sides of the field. This year, she scored three goals, dished three assists and even played a bit of goalkeeper, totaling two saves. Osborne was also named the Team MVP alongside Titel.

Alyssa Annen: Honorable Mention

Sophomore defender Alyssa Annen played an integral role inside the teeth of DeForest's stubborn defense. This year, DeForest’s defense posted 14 shutouts, three of which came in the playoffs. Offensively, Annen scored one goal this year. In light of her success, Annen was named the Team Defensive Player of the Year.

Violet Colwin: Honorable Mention

While only a freshman, midfielder/forward Violet Colwin proved to be a strong force on the attack for DeForest. This year, Colwin registered a team-high eight assists and scored four goals, good for 16 points total.

Editor’s note: All stats are courtesy of DeForest coach Josh Howard. All-State/All-Area will be updated once released from the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association (WSCA).

2026 BADGER LARGE GIRLS SOCCER ALL CONFERENCE

FIRST TEAM

Marissa Titel DeForest 12

Nayeli Kilen Milton 12

Emerson Rains Monona Grove 12

Kylie Steel Oregon 11 Unanimous

Ava Butsic Oregon 12 Unanimous

Reese Richardson Oregon 11 Unanimous

Amaria Diercks Oregon 10

Addie Thomas Waunakee 12

Ava DeAmicis Waunakee 10

Maddie Frazer Waunakee 11

GOALIE: Reese McCabe Oregon 12 Unanimous

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KYLIE STEEL, OREGON

COACH OF THE YEAR: RYAN WAGNER, MILTON

SECOND TEAM

Sheamarie Ashley Beaver Dam 12

Olivia Osborne DeForest 10

Additional details

Aaliyah Arellano Milton 10

Jessie Poels Monona Grove 12

Maya Maloney Oregon 11

Jaylyn Jones Oregon 10

Hannah Streich Watertown 12

Finley Pings Waunakee 11

Alexis Thompson Waunakee 10

Claire Strayer Waunakee 10

GOALIE: Kelly Greene Waunakee 9

HONORABLE MENTION

Baraboo: Mallory Olsen, Nina Stout

Beaver Dam: Paige Nehmer, Chloe Lauth

DeForest: Violet Colwin, Alyssa Annen

Milton: Hailey Drout, Emily Van Rensburg

Monona Grove: Stella Schwab, Collins Greene

Watertown: Addison Streich, Lacy Chenoweth

Waunakee: Maggie Davis, Megan Collins