The 2023 All-County Girls Soccer Team is chosen through a combination of statistics, personal observations and coaching suggestions. Final decisions are made by News-Herald sports writer Nate Tosado. He can be contacted at 865-635-0840 or nate.tosado@news-herald.net.
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