As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time. Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will spotlight the roots of the country’s sports culture by featuring the high school standouts who helped shape communities and defined their states. The Lower Hudson Valley has seen tremendous growth in soccer in this millennium, as evidenced in the number of college athletes the region produces and Section 1 having member teams among the perennial state championship contenders. The readers choice for best all-time lohud girls soccer player, presented by White Plains Hospital, is Greer Barnes of Rye (pictured with Rye girls soccer coach Rich Savage.) ✍: Stephen Haynes stephenhaynes_tjn / The Journal News/lohud.com 📸: Provided by Rich Savage #lohudSports #lohudsoccer #HighSchoolScoccer #ReadersChoice #WhitePlainsHospital wphospital ryewsoc