5'8" 150 JR / Midfield Team:  South Medford High School Panthers Humberto Alvarez is among the most talented soccer players in the state of Oregon. He plays for South Medford High School, where he is team captain.  He also plays on a Southern Oregon club team, Oregon's Olympic Development team, and the Far West Region IV Olympic Development Team.  Soccer is his life! For the past two … [Read more...]

5'11" 160 SR / Def, Midfielder Team: Park Vista-AYSO Region 345/ 2012 Nat’l. Team AYSO Erik Arsenault has been playing soccer since he was just four years old. He began his playing career with a Region 345 American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) team, and has been playing for the Region for the past fourteen years. In addition to spending time playing on AYSO teams, Erik volunteers his … [Read more...]

5'7" 125 JR / C Midfielder Team:  Highland Regional HS Tartans / U18 Highland Galaxy Michael Cooper may appear as a typical productive high school junior. He is a three-sport varsity athlete participating in soccer, tennis and track, an honor roll student, ranks number one in his class for the past three years, and very active member of his community.  Michael is also the middle of three … [Read more...]

5'2" 120 SR / Ctr Midfielder, Def Teams:  Colorado RUSH / D'Evelyn High School Jaguars Becca Lidvall is a very busy young lady. She plays soccer both for her high school, D’Evelyn High School in Lakewood, Colorado, and also for the Colorado Rush soccer club. These commitments keep her playing soccer nearly every day of the year, but her commitments don’t end there. Becca’s two older … [Read more...]

5'2 118 SR / Midfielder Kamiak High School / Washington RUSH '93 Nike “Lauren’s life has been a living example of how you can overcome obstacles, and keep striving to be better, whether on the field or in everyday life. I’ve never known Lauren to give up on something that was difficult,” says friend Chris Raphael. At two years old, Lauren Luke was literally ripped from the arms of … [Read more...]

5'9 150 LBS SR / Goalkeeper Team:  Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Lions Brock Marvin took to soccer like a fish to water. At the age of five, he began with a ball, a net and a team. He hasn’t since looked back. He played with many different teams, including elite club teams and the Olympic Development Program. He earned the starting spot on his local high school in the position of … [Read more...]

5'3 120 SR / Forward, Midfielder Teams:  Mayfair High School / Beach Futbol Club In most ways, Tara McNaught is just like a normal teenager. She is a good student with a 3.9 grade point average, she is a junior lifeguard, and she plays soccer for both Mayfair High School and Beach Futbol Club. In one big way, though, it is extraordinary that Tara is able to accomplish all of this and more … [Read more...]

5'10" 150 SR / Goalkeeper Team: Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School During the last game of the 2011 season, Christian Metzler left his post between the pipes to take a penalty kick. The ball sailed into the back of the net to cap off his senior season with a victory. For this team, a victory was not rare, but this goal was different from the others as their top ranked goalkeeper … [Read more...]

Junior / Defender Teams:  Virginia Rush / Kellem High School The Normile family is a close-knit family from Virginia Beach, Virginia that spends their weekends together traveling between soccer tournaments. Gaela, the oldest at 16, is a huge source of support and a role model for her younger siblings. On May 21st, 2011 an incident occurred that shook the family to its core. Charlie, the … [Read more...]

Senior / Defender Team:  Sam Barlow High School Bruins By the time Sam Porter was in grade school, her mom had gone through two divorces, and her father had been incarcerated and was now living on the streets. Sam began playing soccer at age 8, and easily adjusted to the flow of the game. It was an outlet, a way to channel feelings of anger and sadness. From an early age, one could tell … [Read more...]

5'6" 110 SR / Defender Teams:  Charles H. Milby High School / Milby F.C. Lady Buffaloes You will often hear Maritza’s friends refer to her as “robot” based on her ability to excel in so many activities. Having participated in an abundance of extracurricular activities, she is a great example of a student athlete. Maritza is involved with many aspects of her high school. She is the … [Read more...]

5'10" 185 SR / Forward, Midfield, Defender Team:  Crooked Oak High School Gonzalo comes from a neighborhood in Southeast Oklahoma City known as “Top Town.” The high school he attends, Crooked Oak High, claims 97 percent free and reduced lunches and has nearly zero parent involvement or support in student activities. While Gonzalo refuses to get caught up in the gang activities that hold … [Read more...]