After a devastating ending to the 2022-23 season, the Warrenton girls soccer team are back with a distinct mindset and a mixture of new and old faces.
The team has started the beginning of …
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After a devastating ending to the 2022-23 season, the Warrenton girls soccer team are back with a distinct mindset and a mixture of new and old faces.
The team has started the beginning of their season with a record of 1-3 led by their new head coach, Courtney Nenninger.
Nenninger was an assistant coach for the past two seasons at Warrenton, which has helped in terms of knowing the girls.
Despite the rocky start, the girls remain positive throughout games and practices. They also continue to uplift each other and keep a strong mindset.
“When we hit some rough patches, they still kept their heads up and that’s unlike anything I have seen before here,” Nenninger said.
Before the start of the season, Nenninger alongside Assistant Coach Jake Brown, were looking for commitment from potential players. Even though the squad is small in numbers, Nenninger notes that the girls are showing up and continue to show up.
Now that the season has started, Nenninger is looking to focus on the fundamentals of the game in order to grow into bigger picture things.
“If we can’t have the basics down, then it’s hard to move onto bigger picture things,” Nenninger said. “Now that we have had a couple games, we are able to focus on game play and formation.”
While Nenninger has completed her goal of receiving commitment from the girls, one of the biggest challenges has been with the players who swing between track and field and soccer. Three out of the four girls also have track as their primary sport.
“We do have girls that are really good at track,” Nenninger said. “Sometimes we are missing them for games and that does make a pretty big impact so trying to manage that is a big part of the season.”
Regardless of the challenges this team has faced, Nenninger notes that some of the new players have come in with a lot of skill, while some of the upperclassmen have grown tremendously throughout the years.
With the great atmosphere and the positive attitudes, Nenninger is hopeful for this season and sees the potential in this team.
“We have a really good air about the team,” Nenninger said. “The girls aren’t so hard on each other and really lift each other up.”
