Girls' Junior Varsity Soccer

Are you looking for a new extra-curricular activity to do here at Judge? Soccer might just be the perfect idea. I recently sat down with a soccer player, Shiona Smith. We talked about how she has enjoyed playing this sport so much.

"It was really fun to get to meet new people before coming to Judge, because on the first day of school I wasn't as nervous as I could have been because I knew a lot of the freshman already." Shiona replies. "It's a really fun sport and I encourage everyone and anyone to get involved." She has been playing soccer since she was just five years old and her favorite position is defense.

This year there is a new soccer coach. Shiona says that she just recently met him and is very excited to get to know him more out on the field. "This season, I am really looking forward to getting to know the new coach." Shiona says smiling. "I'm also looking forward to new training and conditioning."

"I would tell anyone to get involved in soccer. It's fun, it gets you moving." I can tell how excited Shiona is about this upcoming season. "I love getting to interact with the other players and the coaches. It's a great way to get to know new people."

Shiona's advice to future soccer players is, "Try your hardest and do your best, don't be put down by the fact that someone else is better than you." The season will be starting soon. If you would like information on how to get involved with the soccer team, please contact Wayne Voorhes.

Repeat?...Or Bust!

State Champs last year. Can it happen again this year? They sure think so!

There are some teams who win state one year, but can't come through the next. The Judge soccer team is hoping to do just the opposite of that this season.

Last year the Judge soccer program won the State Championship with a whole lot of motive. "We are known for how much heart we put on the field, but we had a lot of games last year where people expected us to lose, but we had so much desire and effort that we came out winning," says Judge captain Maddy Cartwright.

As all would assume, Judge now has a big target on their back. Maddy says that it will just give them confidence and the knowledge that they can beat every team out there.

I asked Maddy the strengths of the team. "We have a lot of skill and good players in every position," she says. I then asked her the weaknesses. "So far I've seen less desire and heart than past Judge teams, but I think that it's any easy thing to fix in a team, and once we get that then we can beat anybody."

Ask anyone or any team and they will likely tell you that Judge soccer is a force to be reckoned with and that they have good skills in every position. It seems as if the Judge soccer team has a great chance to be a State Champ contender!

Girls' JV Soccer Team prepares for the season ahead

Are you interested in playing on the girls' soccer team at Judge? Here is some information on how to get involved and how to be prepared for the season ahead. The girls' soccer team has attracted over one hundred players this year.

"I believe the team will do very well once again this year." Mr. Delporto said. "They may actually be more talented this year than last but time will tell." Mr. Delporto is the sports director here at Judge. I decided that he would be the perfect person to ask about the soccer team because he is in charge of that team and many others.

When asked about Coach Ngo, the coach for the girls' soccer team, Mr. Delporto had nothing but nice things to say about him. "In his first year, they won the state championship." He remarked. "He has coached at the club level for many years, as well." Coach Ngo was the assistant with the previous coach, Wayne Voorhes, for four years before taking over the team last year.

The soccer team is broken into "Squads". They are a mixture of varsity and junior varsity players in groups of 28 people. If you would like to get involved, contact Mr. Delporto or Coach Ngo.

CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS SOCCER!

Congratulations to our girls varsity soccer team for taking state in 3A over Juan Diego!
The final score was 1-0, and our goal was scored by Maddie Cartwright.
Great work, Lady Bulldogs!

- by Lieren S. Allen

Girls Soccer advances to State semifinals

The Judge girls soccer team has wrapped up the regular season with a third place finish in region 10. They began play in the state tournament as a major underdog and have managed to beat heavily favored Logan1-0 and Canyon View 2-0 in the first two rounds of the state tournament. The girls move on to the semifinals where they will play Wasatch Friday night at Woods Cross High School.

Girls soccer beats Park City

The girls soccer team managed a 2-1 victory yesterday over Park City. Goals were scored by Maddie Cartwright and Kathryn Martinez. The ladies prepare for the second half of region play and are hoping to be playing well when it comes to the state tournament in October.

- by Erich Berckman

Girls Soccer plays Union on Tuesday

Girls soccer has started region play and is contiuning to try and cope with the many changes they have faced this year. They not only have a new coach but Jenna Sliwinski, one of their key players, is still out with a severe collarbone injury suffered in the early season. The team's next game is Tuesday Sept.11 against Union at home and then they travel to Uintah to play the Utes.

Girls Soccer

The girls soccer team has finally completed their tough preseason. The team has struggled a little, but they have also played some very elite teams and even managed a win against 5A Hillcrest. The team suffered their heaviest loss of the year when forward Jenna Sliwinski broke her collar bone in the first game of the season. The team is ready to start region play and hopefully make a run into the state playoffs.

- by Erich Berckman