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As the defending class 3A state champion, the American Heritage soccer team has one goal this sea- son: to win the championship again.
The Heritage girls’ soccer team has consistently ranked among the top in the state, winning the state championship two times in the last five years. Last year, the team lost only one game in over twenty.
“We all work together so not one person outshines another,” said senior Bea Pereira.
With several topnotch players, the soccer team feels well equipped to win the state championship, but coach Phil Zayas says the team needs to remain focused to achieve its goal.
“The girls need to be humble. Their desire to win must be greater than their ability,” he said.
Zayas says the biggest advantage our team has is our talent and confidence. “Most teams that play us know that they are going to lose before the game has started,” Zayas said. The team’s biggest weakness according to the coach is “overconfidence and girl drama.”
The soccer team’s current record is 22-1-1. The team’s lost to West Boca High School in a game on Dec. 13, 2009. “It was our first loss since November of 08. I think the loss will help us to play better soccer; it brought us back to reality,” Zayas said.
But beyond the sport, the girls hold a close valuable bond with each other, something that makes the game special to them.
Pereira said the coaches constantly remind the team of this bond through this quote from the book, “Vision of a Champion.”
“Isn’t it wonderful that you play a team sport, knowing that if you struggle, the person next to you will carry you?”
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