The girls soccer season begins March 1st with our first official practice starting on Monday from 3:15pm to 5:30pm. Athletes should take care of all their paperwork prior to their first practice, including turning their physical forms in to the PHS Office, as well as their signed citizenship cards. Varsity and Junior Varsity designations will be made in the first week of practices, so athletes should make sure to attend every practice.

Check out the team Calendar for me details about the practice schedule.

If you have questions feel free to use the “Coaches” or “Contact Us” links to speak to one of the coaching staff members.

Jessica Maerz and Shelby Stewart have both officially signed with separate schools to play college soccer. The two seniors will part ways after playing together both at Parkview High School and with Springfield Soccer Club for the last several years.

Maerz, a soon to be four year Varsity starter, has played sweeper, center mid, and striker for the Vikings in various years and circumstances. She will be headed to Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. The Lynn Fighting Knights ended their 2009 campaign in the Sunshine State Conference with a 9-9-0 record. Maerz has accumulated 53 career goals in her first three years as a Viking, including 26 her Junior year.

Stewart heads into her senior year with the Vikings as a soon to be three year Varsity starter after not playing her freshmen season. She has signed with Missouri State University, joining another SSC alumni, Tara Bailes. The Missouri State Bears finished the 2009 season with a record of 9-6-3, making it to the semi-finals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Stewart scored 25 goals to go along with 11 assists her junior year at Parkview. Stewart is also mentioned, among the other new recruits, on MSU’s website (Women’s Soccer Adds 10 Players…)

Congratulations to these two ladies, who have both put in a lot of hard work and dedication over the years in order to get to where they are now. The Vikings will be counting on Seniors Maerz, Stewart, and keeper Caylin Manary to help anchor a Varsity squad that returns all but one starter from last year.

(Signing Day picture provided by Coach Clint Nurnberg)