Exceeding under pressure Taylor Beitz, a seventeen-year-old student from Holy-Trinity secondary school, recently signed her letter of intent with the University of Minnesota, where she was accepted with a soccer scholarship. “It’s going to pay for all my studies,” she excitedly said during an interview with The Journal . —photo Holy Trinity
guidance office. “It’s all I’ve known.” The young woman has been through countless different leagues, all the while meeting who she calls incredible people. “From four to seven, I played in a local house league,” she explained, smiling. “From seven to ten, I was in a Coyotes program. From 10 to 13, I played for the Blazers and
from 13 till now, I’ve been playing for the Ottawa South United Soccer Association (OSCU).” The young woman plays a crucial role in her soccer team; she’s what’s known as a keeper. She’s the one person defending the team’s net against rival kicks. As she talks about what makes a great
keeper, Beitz raises her hands to her face and shows off her two index fingers. “I’ve broken bothmy fingers,” she said. “It can be dangerous and there’s also a lot of pressure on you. You can’t let down your team.” But that’s exactly what motivates her to compete; pressure. “I strive under it, I love it,” she stressed, a
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For Taylor Beitz, soccer is more than a sport; it’s a way of life. “I’ve been playing since I was very young,” she pointed out inHoly-Trinity high school’s
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