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Sophia Longman '24 Recruiting Profile
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2022 Highlights
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2021 Spotlight Personal Statement
I first started playing soccer when I was 5 years old. Ever since then, it never occurred to me to stop. As I grew up, my love for the game grew with me. Soccer is beautiful to me. Its finesse and skill combined with its grit and strength is the reason it has never occurred to me to quit.
However, the road has not been easy. In 2018, my club team disbanded. After that, a few of us started training with our current coach. For months, we trained and trained, with no end game in sight. It tested our motivation and loyalty, to each other and to the sport. We worked hard to build up our team from nothing. This experience made us stronger; it separated those who were committed and those who weren’t. It showed me that sticking with something gives reward. We were still building this team by the time the fall season started. With adding players in the middle of the season, we had to work twice as hard to build chemistry and improve individually. But we did. And I wouldn’t change a thing.
Over the years, I have gone to a couple US Soccer camps. I was trained by Lori Lindsey and Lindsey Tarpley. The camps opened up my eyes and made me realize that I want to play soccer professionally. It taught me how important passion is, and it made me realize that I have that passion. The passion to grow. The passion to work hard and take criticism. The passion to go far.
Thank you for your time!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #9
Individual Awards
- Captain
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #9
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2022 Central Coast United- Mustangs 04/05 (CSL Premier)
- 05 Team merged with the 04 team and changed coaches- meaning I now play competition 2 years older than me
- 2021 Central Coast United 05 (CSL Gold)
- Joined team after leaving Condors to compete at a higher level of competition, ie. athletes a year older than me (05 team) and level gold instead of bronze.
- 2019 Central Coast Condors (CA) (Bronze)
- The 2018 club team broke up and we re-formed the 2019 team. Some players started after the fall season began. We consistently improved as the season progressed and were noticed by other coaches within the league. Some of our players had very little soccer experience when they joined.
Coach References
- Private Coach
- Antonio Pille
- High School Head Coach
- Jake Morrison
- Club Coach
- Scott Williams
Events
- Camp/Event
- Cal South State Cup
- 2/22/20 to 2/29/20
- We had to make up a game after the 22-23 days because one got rained out. This was our teams first State Tournament. We did not make it to the knockout rounds.
- Camp/Event
- US Soccer Fantasy Camp
- 3/01/19 to 3/04/19
- This was my second Fantasy Camp. Here, I got more practices, leadership meetings, and this time, VIP Access to the She Believes Cup. The coaches said that the second time around, I was a much better player than before.
- Camp/Event
- US Soccer Fantasy Camp
- 7/24/18 to 7/27/18
- This was my first US Soccer Fantasy Camp. The camp included practices with Lori Lindsey and Lindsey Tarpley, leadership meetings (one with Tony Gustavsson), and VIP Access to the Tournament of Nations games. It was an amazing way to get to know US Soccer, meet other athletes like me, and learn from the best of the best.
Additional Sports
- Track
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
- Made it to the first round of CIF for the California Central Section in the 100m and 200m dashes
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors Physics- Got the highest grade of the class in both semester finals and ended with an A Honors PreCalc- Ended fall semester with an A+ and spring with an AAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP World History- Ended the year with an A+, dual enrollment through local community college. Got a 5 on the AP Test. AP Human Geography- was chosen as my elective, ended with an A, and was given the class award. Got a 5 on the AP Test.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsGrade 9: Algebra II Class Award, Latin II Cum Laude; Grade 10: AP Human Geography Class Award, Latin III Cum Laude, 2 Sport Varsity Scholar-Athlete, Mission College Prep Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year (female athlete with the highest GPA of any female who plays more than one varsity sport)
- ActivitiesScience bowl for two years, NCSA's Athleadership Program https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hvyAd7TDiS28b1lmwg3ATpelZ8hpfMHG/view?usp=sharing, Baking business, founder/president of the Cooking Club, part of the Social Justice Club, part of the French Club, elected Junior Class President