Top NCSA Athletes at Cary-Grove Community High School
Top NCSA Athletes in Area
Julia Howdeshell '22 Recruiting Profile
Video
2021 Highlights
Chicago MRL Highl...Personal Statement
Winning the Disney Showcase twice, once as a freshman and once as an eighth grader, was a highlight of my soccer career. However, I feel I have grown the most as a player by being the youngest on my team. This has helped me grow not only as a player but as a person. Being the youngest on the team has given me older and more experienced players to play with and learn from to improve my capability of playing a strong center/outside defender at the college level. It also helps push me to continue to grow, become a better player, and step up as a leader when put on a team with girls the same age as me.
I began playing soccer at the age of three and fell in love with it ever since. I am lucky enough to be part of a team that is fifth in the state of Illinois and a State Cup finalist. Throughout my years of playing soccer, I have learned the importance of teamwork, commitment, trust, leadership, and responsibility. I am looking for a program that will suit me academically and athletically. I believe I have the strength, talent, and leadership skills to make a great impact on your program.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #12
Team Awards
- Conference 3rd Place, Regional Champs
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #14
- 2019 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #19
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 5 seasons
- 2021 Crystal Lake Force (Super Y)
- 2021 Crystal Lake Force (MRL)
- 2020 Crystal Lake Force (MRL)
- 2019 Crystal Lake Force (MRL)
- 2018 Crystal Lake force (MRL)
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Kristian Rockall
- Club Coach
- Mark Lewis
Training
- Crystal Lake Force practice and gmes
- 6 years
- I have 3 practices a week with games and college showcases on weekends. My team gets special athletic training with a highly trained professional to keep us in shape for every game. I have had continuous seasons with one or two weeks of break for holidays each year.
Additional Sports
- Basketball
- 7 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Freshman year I made JV and we took 2nd in confrence.
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. As a freshman, I took Honors Algebra 2 with Trig., Honors World Studies, and Honors Biology. In my sophomore year, I took Honors English, Honors Pre-Calculus, Accelerated Spanish, and Honors Chemistry. My junior year, I took Honors Dual Credit Marketing and Honors Spanish 3. My senior year, I am taking dual credit Spanish and dual credit compositionAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. As a sophomore, I took AP Psychology. Junior Year I took AP Calculus ab. My senior year, I am taking AP statistics.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsIn middle school, I received the honorary presidential award, meaning I was on high honor roll for at least 7 quarters throughout my 3 years. In high school, I have been on the high honor roll all 6 semesters so far. Junior year, I was accepted into the National Honor Society at Cary Grove. Took 3rd place in the McHenry County Community College marketing competition. I also set the school record for discount cards sold in marketing class.
- ActivitiesIn high school, I am on the board for Interact, which is a club that heavily revolves around volunteer work. I am also involved in Student Council, Link Crew, and National Honor Society. After school, I work with the Extended Time students for the elementary school children. I also work part-time at Dick's Sporting Goods, as a soccer referee and coach youth soccer. I represent one of the 16 schools in the county to be a part of the Leadership Greater McHenry County youth program. This is a program that works with the nonprofits in the county and teaches our group of high school students about leadership, strengths, and weaknesses.