On September 18, Central Kitsap High School’s JV girls soccer team was scheduled to face Capital High School at 5 p.m., however, the game was canceled due to a lack of players on the opposing team’s side. While things could have ended there, the JV team instead held a scrimmage, giving the C-team game experience before their first official match.
“It was a good opportunity to get the C-team a game under their belts,” JV Assistant Coach Gabe Threadgold said. “I think that both [the] JV and C-team really gave it their all. It was just good for the program to become a little bit more connected, getting our two teams on the pitch at the same time.”
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This opportunity gave the C-team a chance to examine how they perform together as a team, letting players understand their strengths and weaknesses, as well as what they need to work on before their first game. Coach for the C-team, Jordan Hadden, explained his goal is to move girls up to JV, and with help from the scrimmage, players were given the chance to reflect on their skills and improve.
“I think we feel very confident,” C-Team’s Center Midfielder Sidney Lovern said. “I think our communication is spot on so far. I mean, obviously we’re not perfect, but we’re actually really getting there. So let’s hope for a win for our first game of the season.”
With C-team’s first game on September 24 against Olympic High School and JV’s next match on September 23 versus Gig Harbor High School, both express the drive to win and grow as a team. Currently, JV has been on the rise with four games won and one game tied, and with this recent success, JV Midfielder Reece Albin shares that it will be continued in the future.
“We’re currently undefeated, and we’re going strong,” Albin said. “We play Gig Harbor and Bellarmine next week, which are our biggest opponents, but we’ve been doing super good and practicing super good, so I know we have a good shot.”
With this season far from over, both teams hope to strengthen their connections with their teammates, creating a constructive atmosphere to guide them to victory.
“I just want the girls to have fun,” Threadgold said. “I want them to feel like they’re playing in a positive environment. But we also want to win games. I mean, at the end of the day, that’s what it’s about. So winning games, but doing it in a cohesive and positive way is what we’re really after.”
