Soccer team thanks MetRec for grant

Editor:

The Gunnison High School soccer team wants to thank the Gunnison Metropolitan Recreation District for their generous grant award to support the team’s off-season training. The team had an amazing fall season, qualifying for the state quarterfinals for the first time ever. After the season ended, players continued to practice and be involved in various activities as a team through the winter, spring and summer, due to MetRec’s generosity. 

Over the winter, GHS hosted weekly indoor soccer pick-up games for the high school students and for the community. The GHS team also organized an indoor tournament, with high school and adults from both ends of the valley. The first big event in the off-season program was for the team to attend the CSU-Pueblo Indoor Tournament, which took place in February. GHS was able to bring three teams to the tournament and compete in two different divisions. In addition to the on-court games and success, having the opportunity to travel together, and spend time bonding made it a fantastic experience for the boys. 

The other big event for the team is the opportunity to attend the DU team camp. There, the team is assigned a university coach for the weekend and participates in multiple training sessions as well as competes in four games against other high school teams. The team is heading to Denver this weekend for that opportunity, which will kick off the fall season. 

The program continues to focus on creating a community where players are expected to be great people, great students, and great athletes, in that order. The diversity of the GHS Soccer team continues to help build connections between and among people. Our goal is to continue the work of building bridges and creating strong individuals through recreation as we move forward. 

Thank you MetRec for believing in the value of the Gunnison High School Soccer program and for your financial support. Your generosity is so appreciated by the coaches, the players and their families, and the greater Gunnison community. 

Susan Powers 

Susan Powers, coach, GHS Soccer team