10 SportsUnion | AUGUST 17, 2018
high school
Soccer
“Soccer players play everyday, it may not be physical but
mental. I put the practice and work in everyday, watch games,
study the game, be a student of the game. I love the game and I
want to get better and be the best I can be.” – Shea Vanderbosch
By Matt Ondesko Managing Editor
Then there are others
that play on four differ-
ent teams and live, eat and
breathe the game. They will
do anything they can to get
that competitive edge on
the field.
Lancaster High School
goalkeeper Shea Vander-
bosch is a soccer player.
There isn’t a day the high
school freshman isn’t play-
ing the game of soccer. She
reminds you off that kid
who will play any place at
any time.
Just give her a field and
a ball and she will be out
there diving around like it’s
the final of the World Cup.
Just this past season she
played for Lancaster and for
four GPS teams. While oth-
ers will think that is soccer
overload, for Vanderbosch
is was just another oppor-
tunity to get better.
“I love playing soccer, it’s
something that I’m very
A soccer
player
passionate about,” stated
Vanderbosch. “I loved ev-
ery single team I played on
this year, four out of the
five teams were GPS teams
and ODP. I really love all
the coaches for every team,
each one brings a different
aspect to the game.”
Playing a lot can take a
toll on the body – especial-
ly at a position like keep-
er. While the keeper isn’t
out there running for the
entire game, they are div-
ing all over the box mak-
ing save after save. They
are also getting tangled up
with other players in the
box – fighting for position
on corner kicks.
All this diving and mov-
ing around can take a toll
after awhile – especially
if you are playing three
to four games a week. If a
player is going to play that
much they need to know
how to take care of their
body or they can risk seri-