Meet the Captains: Girls Soccer
Sarah St. George
When did you first begin playing this sport?
When I was three years old.
Do you want to continue this sport in college?
Possibly.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
My club coach, Bob Meals. He constantly pushes me to challenge myself and to be the best player I can be. He may not be the nicest person ever, but he knows what he’s talking about and he’s always looking out for my best interest.
What other activities/clubs are you involved in?
Indoor track, Club Soccer, VP of Student Council, Editor in Chief of the Rebellion, Best Buddies and Green Team.
How do you feel going into this season?
I feel confident. We have new players, a new coach and basically a brand new team with a lot of talent and hope. It might take some time to get to where we need to be, but once we do, I am confident we can do great things this year.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?
Our main goal right now is to make tournament. We plan to achieve this by working hard during practice and even harder during games. We have a lot of great people and players, so I’m confident we can achieve that and maybe even go far in the postseason.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?
Wellesley and Milton because we are very evenly matched; Natick, we beat them last year, so they’ll be looking to beat us this year.
Kelly O’Meara
When did you first begin playing this sport?
First grade.
Do you want to continue this sport in college?
Possibly.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
Karen McCarthy because she was my coach for most of youth soccer and she taught me everything I know about the game.
What other activities/clubs are you involved in?
Winter and Spring Track.
How do you feel going into this season?
Pretty confident. We have a new coach who changed our style of play completely, so hopefully that will help us.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?
If we continue to work hard every day in practice and games, then we have a good chance of winning the Herget.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?
Natick and KP because they’re always strong and have both knocked us out of playoffs in the past.
Ainsley Dundon
When did you first begin playing this sport?
Third Grade.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
Mr. Grimes was a prominent coach in my soccer career. He was my 8th grade MTOC coach and led us to win the state championship.
What other activities/clubs are you involved in?
Lacrosse, basketball, and Spanish Club.
How do you feel going into this season?
I feel confident going into the season since our new coach has created a fresh start by focusing on what is needed to win and building us up from the bottom.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?
First off, a goal of mine is to do better than we did last year. Getting into tournament is our primary goal, then from there, working hard to get the farthest we can.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?
Natick has been one of our big opponents in the past and still is. We beat them last year and hope we can do it again.
Hallie McLaughlin
When did you first begin playing this sport?
Kindergarten.
Do you want to continue this sport in college?
Possibly play club.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
Tom Grimes because he was an amazing coach and helped our team win the state tournament in 7th grade!
What other activities/clubs are you involved in?
Student council, NHS, Best buddies, Green team.
How do you feel going into this season?
Super excited for this season because we have a brand new coach and a new group of girls.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?
We hope to win as many games as possible this year because we didn’t have a great record last season. We’re working really hard in practice doing new drills and learning new skills.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?
Natick has always been a rival of ours and we hope to beat them again this year. KP is also a very good team.
Rachel Stanton, class of 2020, is a Social Media Director for The Rebellion. At Walpole High School, she runs cross country, winter track, spring track....