 |
| Santa Rosa Academy Athletes of the Month Paige Ahlquist and Jordan Zinter accept their award from Cynthia Nemelka of REMAX/Diamond Realty. |
Ahlquist is just a freshman, but she proved to be a team leader from her defensive position. She has played soccer since age 7 and gained experience on the girls soccer team in middle school. This is the first season Santa Rosa has fielded an all-girls high school soccer team.
"The season was good," Paige said. "We didn't do outstanding or anything terrible. We were about even in wins and losses. I'm surprised to receive this award because we have a lot of really good players."
Paige said her philosophy on success on the soccer field is simple: Stay focused at all times.
"Keep your eye on the field and the ball," she said. "Watch out for the good players. Never dive in for the ball because they can cut around you. Keep an eye on their eyes and their feet for an indication of where they're going to go."
She hopes to get a job in the medical field.
Sophomore point guard Jordan Zinter is the leading scorer on the boys basketball team at 15 points per game. He has played a key role for the team, which is in only its second season of actual competition. The coach is Jordan's father, James Zinter.
"At the beginning of he season, we played harder teams than we usually do, so we didn't do too great," Jordan said. "We aren't living up to our potential. But this is only our second season.
"My dad's been coaching for 20-some years. He has us a lot more organized."
The Rangers play their home games at the Valley-Wide Recreation Center at Wheatfield Park. Plans call for the construction of a gym on the new Santa Rosa campus, but that phase has not yet begun.
Paige and Jordan received a certificate from Menifee 24/7 and a gift card courtesy of the sponsor, REMAX/Diamond Realty.
0 comments:
Post a Comment