Viloria Adds a Little Spice to Her Game : Girls’ soccer: Times’ player of year uses new-found confidence to outwit foes and lead El Toro to a section title.

There was a time when Shawn Viloria couldn’t dribble a soccer ball without having a few doubts tag along for the ride.

Although she was always among the best players her age, Viloria, a junior at El Toro High School, had little confidence--especially in her shot. All that changed this season.

“I’ve gotten more confident,” said Viloria, The Times’ player of the year in girls’ soccer. “Before, I would always lay it off (pass the ball), now I take people on one-on-one. . . . I don’t get nervous. Now, I try stuff even if I might look stupid.”

That would include her latest favorite maneuver, the nutmeg . Basically, this move entails dribbling up to an opponent, shooting the ball between the opponent’s legs, then taking control of the ball again on the other side.

“When it happens, a lot of people (on the sideline) probably think it’s an accident,” Viloria said. “But if you get nutmegged, it’s an insult. I try never to get nutmegged.”

It’s doubtful that Viloria will ever fall victim to that move, at least not in her high school career. As the county’s best center halfback, Viloria is usually the one doing the outwitting.

This season, she scored 31 goals and had 20 assists. Although she did not attain her goal of leading Orange County in goals scored--Canyon freshman Kim Campbell earned that distinction with 36 goals--Viloria was satisfied when she considered that most of her goals came in South Coast League competition.

The South Coast League has been a power in the Southern Section 4-A for the past few years, and this season, three of the four 4-A semifinalists were of that league.

El Toro came out on top, defeating Dana Hills, 1-0, in overtime for the Chargers’ first Southern Section championship in girls’ soccer.

While the victory capped a dream season, Viloria, a three-year starter, said she immediately started looking forward to next season. There’s good reason--the Chargers will lose only three players to graduation.

“I sure want to win it (the 4-A title) again,” she said. “Next year is my last. I’m going to try so hard.”

Viloria, named the league’s most valuable player and 4-A offensive player of the year, plays on a 19-and-under club team, the Fountain Valley Sting, during the off-season. She has been selected to several state teams, and hopes to become a national team member someday.

El Toro Coach Bob Chavez said Viloria’s greatest strength is her knowledge of the game.

“I don’t know many who know the game like she does,” Chavez said. “Many times during the season, I’m calling her over, saying, ‘What do you think?’ about different things. She was almost my second assistant coach this year. . . .

“She just plays a very, very smart game. There’s a lot of good players out there, but not everyone plays smart.”

Other players named to The Times’ all-county first team were: Diana Awadallah and Saule Sadunas of Mater Dei; Kim Campbell of Canyon; Jenny Delp of Mission Viejo; Alysson Gibbs of Edison; Stacey Juhl and Briana O’Dowd of Dana Hills; Linda Lunceford of Trabuco Hills; Leslie Steinert of El Toro, and Karen Van Winkle of Esperanza.

THE TIMES’ 1990 ALL-COUNTY GIRLS’ SOCCER

FIRST TEAM Position: Goalie Name: Briana O’Dowd School: Dana Hills Year: Senior

O’Dowd anchored the Dolphins’ stellar defense, utilizing her great anticipation during shots-on-goal.

Position: Forward Name: Kim Campbell School: Canyon Year: Freshman

Campbell led the county in scoring with 36 goals, helping Canyon gain the 3-A semifinals. Position: Forward Name: Alysson Gibbs School: Edison Year: Senior

Gibbs, the most valuable player in the Sunset League, scored 15 goals and had seven assists. Position: Forward Name: Linda Lunceford School: Trabuco Hills Year: Senior

Lunceford, the Pacific Coast League’s most valuable player, scored 31 goals and has 21 assists. Position: Midfielder Name: Diana Awadallah School: Mater Dei Year: Junior

Awadallah displayed excellent skills, great vision, but most of all consistency. Position: Midfielder Name: Jenny Delp School: Mission Viejo Year: Senior

Delp scored 22 goals and had 19 assists and was an all-Southern Section 4-A choice. Position: Midfielder Name: Stacey Juhl School: Dana Hills Year: Senior

Juhl helped guide Dana Hills to a South Coast League co-championship and second place in 4-A. Position: Midfielder Name: Karen Van Winkle School: Esperanza Year: Senior

Van Winkle, a first team all-4-A selection, has been one of the Aztecs’ key players for three years. Position: Midfielder Name: Shawn Viloria School: El Toro Year: Junior

Viloria, the offensive player of the year in the 4-A, scored 31 goals and had 20 assists. Position: Defender Name: Saule Sadunas School: Mater Dei Year: Senior

Sadunas, the 3-A’s defensive player of the year, helped Mater Dei post 21 shutouts. Position: Defender Name: Leslie Steinert School: El Toro Year: Sophomore

Steinert was named the 4-A’s defensive player of the year.

Position Name School Year Forward Lynn Murray Esperanza Junior Forward Robyn Camarillo Mater Dei Senior Forward Theresa Korte El Dorado Senior Forward Kymm Maniscalco El Toro Senior Forward Jenny Scanlon Troy Junior Forward Stefanie Stucker La Quinta Junior Midfielder Julie Harris Los Alamitos Junior Midfielder Chrissy Coppage Esperanza Senior Defender Shelley Tiersbeck El Modena Junior Defender Prentice Perkins Corona del Mar Junior Defender Suzy Kim Laguna Hills Senior