I am going to do a series of posts on the coaches who have helped me become the player I am today. The first, for many reasons, is Janet Albert from Advantage Soccer Academy. I started serious soccer training when I was about 9 years old. I knew it was […]
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Going Camping in Indiana!
Spending weekends in hotels traveling to college identification caps is a big part of the recruiting process. On December 10, 2022, after a morning basketball game and some private soccer training, my dad and I traveled to Indianapolis and spent the night before heading to the University of Indiana Women’s […]
Read MoreTraditions
The day after Thanksgiving has always been sacred in my family. That’s the day we go to a Christmas tree farm and chop down our Christmas tree and decorate it as a family. We have been doing it for as long as I can remember. A lot has changed over […]
Read MoreNovember 19, 2022 Iowa Hawkeye Soccer ID Camp
Yesterday, I attended the Iowa Hawkeye Soccer November 2022 Prospect Camp. My dad and I got up early and drove from our home in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to Iowa City with one of my best friends and a former teammate of mine at FC 1974, Sydney Dulak, who […]
Read MoreWhat is your Why?
The other day, I saw a tweet on College Soccer Truth‘s twitter page. The tweet asked WHY we play our sport and why we are pursuing our dream. Why soccer? There’s basketball, volleyball, cross-country, gymnastics, dance, even log rolling. I have played practically every sport you could name. Any sport […]
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