Royal High School girls soccer players practice Thursday. The team was knocked out of the first round at state last year, said Head Coach Jens Jensen, and they’re hoping to get farther this year.
September 6, 2022
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ROYAL CITY — The Royal High School girls soccer team isn’t a bunch of beginners. “We actually have a decent group of seniors,” said Head Coach Jens Jensen. “There's eight, I believe, we may have added a ninth, but we’ve got a decent group of seniors.” Most of his girls haven’t played club soccer, meaning in youth leagues outside of school, he added. The roster is indeed skewed toward upperclassmen; of 19 players, only three are freshmen and one a sophomore. That experience looks likely to pay off, said senior defender Haley Piercy. “I think our forwards are really strong,” she said. “And then we also have experienced defenders.”...