Sheridan women’s soccer program continues to grow

By ISABEL BUXTON
Sheridan High School Student

Editor’s note: The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade honors English class, taught by Tanya Busailah.

I have been a student at Sheridan for the past five years where I am involved in academics and athletics. I participate in varsity soccer where I have had the opportunity to compete and grow as an athlete alongside my teammates. In addition to soccer, I am also a member of the varsity cheer team where I enjoy cheering on both the football team and basketball teams.

Outside of school, I continue to pursue my passion for soccer by playing for Noblesville Soccer. I take my academics seriously and am a new member of the National Honor Society (NHS). Balancing school, athletics, and extracurricular activities keeps me busy while maintaining good grades.

Soccer is an old game and is still growing and gaining popularity. It was formalized in England in 1863 and became the sport we know and love today. Soccer has grown so much with support from the largest cities to the smallest ones that it makes walking on the field a hundred times more exciting.

Sheridan women’s soccer had always been decent. In my opinion, when the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028 started putting in the time and effort, it showed! This caused us to have a drastic change in communication, ball movement, and team sportsmanship, from hot turf fields needing to be brought indoors to rainy, cold, muddy, and soaked fields. The work of all athletes and coaches leads to the goal to head to state.

The Sheridan women’s soccer team has dominated the Hoosier Heartland Conference (HHC) in Class 1A for three straight seasons, finishing 13-6-1 overall with a perfect 5-0 HHC record in 2023. As a result, in 2023, we received a national ranking of 2,042 and a state ranking of 113. In the 2024 season, we went 12-5-1 with a 4-0 conference record. This ended the season with a national rank of 1,571 and a state rank of 92. None of this would have happened without our incredible coaches: Brian Prange, Sarah Carlisle, and Shanna Moffatt.

Soccer has been an immense part of my life, making up who I am as a person and an athlete. As a member of Sheridan High School’s varsity soccer team, I have learned about the importance of teamwork. I’ve also improved my skills, built strong relationships with my teammates, and experienced the hard work it takes to succeed.

Over the years, our team has grown tremendously, improving communication, teamwork, and overall performance. The success of Sheridan women’s soccer, including our undefeated conference season and impressive state and national rankings, would not have been possible without the dedication of my teammates and the guidance of our incredible coaches. Their leadership pushed us to be better every day, and I am proud to be a part of a team that continues to grow and achieve new milestones.

I look forward to continuing my soccer journey and seeing how our team progresses.