Women of Troy’s freshmen phenoms

Kenadee Showalter ’22 has been playing since she was three-years old. Like how other people have places and things that can make them relax, for Showalter it’s soccer. “[Soccer] really lets me forget about everything and just play and not worry about anything,” Showalter said. She is looking forward for her first high school season, but her biggest goal this season is to go to state. ...

Experiencing many sports at a young age, Makenna Vonderhaar ’22 chose soccer as her favorite. Starting at age five and playing mostly center midfield, Vonderhaar believes that joining the team was not a smooth transition. “I was nervous at first, but the team was really welcoming. I think it’s a good opportunity to get better and play with people that are older than me.” With her sister, Ma...

Bailey Andersen ’22 has been playing since the age of three. She started because her older brothers played soccer and her mom signed her up to follow in their footsteps.  “I think it’s an overall great experience,” Andersen said. “I was super nervous when I first made the team and kind of scared but it’s exciting and will only get better as the season continues.” ...

Anna Verry ’22 was also influenced by her older brothers. She enjoyed watching them playing soccer from the sidelines at a young age, and when she was old enough to play, she did. Right away, Verry noticed a difference between club soccer and high school soccer. “With club soccer, your opponents are mostly your age, where as high school soccer, you are playing with players that are freshman to se...

Jada Dachtler ’22 started playing soccer for fun, but later she realized that she loves the sport and joined club soccer in third grade. Dachtler is mostly looking forward to the season to hang out and play with the team. Her favorite memory of soccer is the team dinners. Unlike other freshman, Dachtler wasn’t nervous when she first made the team. “I wasn’t nervous about making varsity because I ...