Canyon and Creekside Girls Soccer
Our Athletes of the Week are the 39 amazing youth athletes from Canyon Middle School and Creekside Middle School Girls Soccer teams. On March 15, 2022, there was a Battle of the Valley game between the two schools at CVHS for the Southern Alameda County Middle School Athletic League Championship.
Led by Coach Mark Yin and Coach Nate Deigert and motivated, encouraged, and inspired by Team Manager Krystie Gomes, Canyon went undefeated (13-0). Canyon players were: Abby Forsgren, Adelaide Wilhelm, Amaya Kucala, Amelia Brisbee, Ava Francis, Ava Bennett, Baetel Lulseged, Claire Lowery, Daniela Perez, Ella Hodzic, Ellie Bennett, Jessica Verdier, Leah Cooke, Lillian Cooke, Madeleine Engelund, Madison Silva, Mia Kovacs, Paige Pacheco, Rainey Rinaldi, and Samantha Pereira
Led by Coach Lolli Labat, Coach Kerri Eickmann, and Coach Ignacio Lerma, Creekside's season was (10-3). Creekside players were: Cassidy Nerg, Natalia Jamal, Arabella Pey, Skye Shiga, Hannah Sommerhalter, Olivia Benson, Matea Cartwright, Adrianna Jaime, Tessa Smith, Ea Trafton-Hancock, Catherine Murry, Gabby Zarembinski, Eva Wesela, Ella Kidd, Maya McComb, Madison Rees, Lyra Dion-Hartley, and Bianca Winkenbach.
All players during the championship match wore a yellow band or yellow hair ribbon to support awareness for childhood cancer.
