As the weather gets colder and the first marking period comes to an end, the soccer season wraps up. Girls varsity soccer has officially finished their season. Ending with a 12-5-2 record, Coach Lennaert Bitter has had the goal of building the team skills and team bonds. Lennaert said his goals are “making sure the girls develop their game and enjoy playing soccer.”

Coach Bitter has been coaching for almost thirty years. Though he started in the Netherlands, he has spent most of his coaching career in the US. Bitter was not disappointed in this year’s team. “The girls really surprised me. After a great last year, we lost a lot of seniors. But the team had the best season in the last 15 years or longer,” he said. 

To the players, soccer has been a force in many people’s lives. “It’s a great stress reliever,” senior veteran Sydney Krempasky said. Playing since she was four and also playing at Players Development Academy (PDA), Krempasky has been an essential part of the team.

Playing soccer at only four years old, Krempasky shared her thoughts on the season. “I love being a part of the team because they are all family to me, and we always have an amazing time,” she said. 

The team usually practiced every weekend, either at the High School, or at Iron Peak, on the report of Bitter.

Fresh faces on the team have also had an impact on the team’s performance. Freshman Taelyn Fedo had her first year of high school sports as a varsity athlete playing as center mid. “This season showed serious promise in results. The girls and coaches are beyond amazing. We truly are a lifelong family, and I will forever be extremely grateful I got this opportunity to join this family as a freshman,” Fedo said.