3 rec soccer teams win conference crowns
Posted on December 6, 2021
NASHVILLE — Nash County sent seven all-star teams representing various age groups to the Southwestern Athletic Conference soccer tournament in November. Three of those teams brought back conference championships.
Nash County Recreation & Senior Services recently announced the 8U girls All-Stars, 10U girls All-Stars and 14U boys All-Stars as the winning teams.
Head coach Jonathan Morgan led the 8-and-under girls squad with coach Blake McKeel and players Miriam Lang, Monica Kibbe, Nia Leonard, Emerson McKeel, Anna Beth Morgan, Brooklyn Gibson, Kallie Moss and Chandler Woodcock.
The 10U girls are led by head coach Ricky Wells and coach Leslie Alonso. Members of the 2021 SWAC champion team are Jayda Leonard, Charlotte Burns, Harmony Dupree, Brooklyn Pittman, Lucy McGhee, Carla Evans, Avery Powell, Lydia Edgerton, Jolene Martinez and Heyri Alonso.
The 14U boys brought home the hardware under the tutelage of head coach Mario Arredondo and coaches Victor Vargas and Alex Mariano. Team members are Victor Vargas Jr., Samuel Baker, Braxton Evans, Cole Jones, Griffin Redd, Jeremiah Brown, Mario Arredondo Jr., Joshua Dominguez, Gabriel Gonzales, Andrew Hudkins, Mason Coley, J’Lin Terrell and Jeremiah Horton.
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