Both Heritage High School’s boys soccer team and girls soccer team are ready to begin the new season, combining new players and returning players to demonstrate their countless hours of dedication and training.

The boys, as well as girls soccer teams, have continued to persevere and put their best foot forward since the beginning of the school year, and with both team’s new faces, they’ve remained especially keen on practicing their social compatibility.

“What excites me most is the chemistry that I’ve created within our new team. We just got a new coach and he’s really emphasized team bonding and the importance of chemistry, so I’m excited to see how well we work together,” said Taylor Manning (11).

Every single player has been greatly determined, putting in constant effort and even attempting new field positions for better understanding of their teammates, furthering the goal of social satisfaction. Even through harsh weather, they haven’t backed down, giving their undivided attention to every minute detail, making sure they are prepared for upcoming games.

“We’ve been practicing a lot every single day, every chance we get, even with the weather. if we have to practice later we’ve been practicing later. We’ve been hitting the weight room and we’ve been doing a bunch of new drills. Not only that, but new players have been trying new positions so that were more fluid within our team.” said Manning.

The players are eager for the games to begin, acknowledging that all their hard work is going to pay off. Byron Banuelos (11), in particular, is excited to see how everything has come together and to see if the team’s efforts have really made a difference.

“What I’m really excited about this season is to see all the hard work that we have [put in] this past year and doing our offseason now. We’re going to put it to the test this upcoming February,” said Banuelos.