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CTV News
05-07-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Girls-only soccer camp gives young players space to grow in Beaconsfield
'She Kicks' is a girls-only soccer camp in Beaconsfield, Que. The two head coaches are both professionals and say co-ed sports camps aren't always on a level playing field. Eighteen girls aged 8 to 12 years old are playing and screaming with joy when they score in their mini Euro Cup recreation. They're also learning footwork, agility and passing in a fun way. Angeline Chevrier is one of the head coaches and says she never had a female head coach in her soccer career. She wants this camp to be a place for the young players to grow their skills in a female-focused environment. 'Growing up, for me, playing professional soccer was not even an option. So this gives them the opportunity to look at, look up and know that I can play professional soccer in my own country and they have women to look up to. And I think that's the biggest thing to keep these girls in sports,' says Chevrier. Making friends and building confidence is part of the game plan at She Kicks. Ten-year-old Sofia Kavaldjian says, 'I went to a lot of boy camps and sometimes they would laugh at me because I'm not as good as them, but honestly at a girls camp, I could fall on my face and they won't laugh at me because they understand.' Eleven-year-old Jessica Gregoire adds, 'It's very fun because you meet new girls and you get to play soccer with them.' The players work hard and get to push their limits. Emily Gekeler says, 'We don't need those boys that might be not passing to us or not playing with us as fair. And also, it's more fun when you're more with girls, because then you feel more comfortable.' And Yasmine Houhou adds, 'Girls mostly encourage more than boys. And I think it's very well, I love it so much.' The camp has special guests each week—role models for the young players. Originally from Dollard-des-Ormeaux and now playing with The Roses FC, Stephanie Hill says she's 'spoiled' to be a part of something she would have loved when she was younger. 'It's incredible that we get to be a part of this great project and have a couple of girls be able to look at you and have some smiles and have some hope.' Joy Zeeman is also a head coach at the camp. She used to play in the Lakeshore Soccer League and now plays NCAA Division 1. She wants these young players to know there's a place for them in the most popular sport in the world. 'Just knowing that they're passionate about soccer and they, you know, want to play professional. They want to play in the States, they want to go overseas. They want to play for their high school team. We're here to support all of that.'

Washington Post
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Loudoun County girls, Meridian boys win Virginia soccer titles
Loudoun County entered Saturday's Class 4 girls' soccer final undefeated and eager to claim the program's first state title since 2018, but the Captains knew all too well that it wouldn't be easy. Woodgrove had provided the lone blemish on the team's record, a 1-1 tie during the regular season. The two teams had already faced off four times before Saturday. The fifth meeting turned out to be the tightest affair since that draw on May 1, but a group that Loudoun County coach Chelsea O'Bruba deemed special before the season still found a way to prevail.


Washington Post
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
South County's run of dominance ends one win short of the state title
GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Despite undergoing a coaching change just weeks before the season and experiencing back-to-back years without a state tournament appearance, the South County girls' soccer team got out to a decent start before ripping off win after win behind a sturdy defense and an efficient offense. The Stallions rode that surge all the way to the Virginia Class 6 title game — and they proved they belonged there, too. But they couldn't respond after Deep Run jumped ahead early on Monique McEnhimer's fifth-minute strike after a scramble in the box.

Washington Post
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Undefeated Loudoun County rolls on to Virginia girls' soccer semifinal
After losing just five players to graduation and adding a number of key pieces, Loudoun County girls' soccer coach Chelsea O'Bruba told her team before the season that she thought it could be special. Fast forward three months to June and it's clear to see why. The Captains haven't lost any of the 21 games they've played this season and won district and region titles. On Tuesday, they hosted a state quarterfinal for the first time since 2019. Facing Blacksburg, No. 6 Loudoun County rolled to a dominant 5-2 win and advanced to the Virginia Class 4 state semifinals.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lady Eagles top Jaguars in Class 4 State Quarterfinal soccer
NIXA–The Nixa Eagles girls soccer team is headed back to the Class 4 State Semifinals for the first time since 2013, after shutting out Blue Springs South, 1-0, at home, in the State Quarterfinals. Nixa's Shaelee Franck netted the only goal of the match, midway through the second half, to propel the Lady Eagles to victory. The win also breaks a 2-game losing streak to the Jaguars that dates back to last season, when Blue Springs South bounced Nixa out of the state tournament. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.