At the end of the day though, you don’t
get anywhere unless you prioritize what is most important to you, and since soccer is number one for our players on the New Zealand national team, it doesn’t oſten feel like a sacrifice. It’s just the necessary work that you have to put in, in order to achieve your goals and be the very best you can be.
On playing soccer at Chadwick School I actually only played soccer for one year (freshman year) at Chadwick, as I was also participating in basketball, water polo, and soſtball. I can’t stress enough how important playing team sports is to character development. I learned so much about commitment, confidence, teamwork, balancing work and fun, and staying fit. High school is where I first started finding my passion for sports, and though I didn’t want to limit myself to any one sport, I think that variety helped me become a better soccer player in the end. Cross- training helps to keep injuries low. I also like that I met different kinds of people through the different sports I played, which helped
me to be more social and open to different types of people.
On striking a balance between school and sports First of all, it’s important to realize the value of both sports and school, or else it will feel like a chore to “have” to do both. As a professional female athlete, it is hard to “retire” on your sport alone; in fact, it’s impossible. So academics and a career outside of sports are tremendously important. Being at a school like Chadwick puts you on a good path from the start. In addition to my degree in economics
and Spanish from Duke, I also completed my MBA last year in Hannover, Germany. It’s important to have a good balance between doing what is good for your body and what’s good for your head. Time management is really important. At the start of the week, I set some goals, and I organize my schedule for soccer, work/ school, and private time. It’s also important to spend time with those whom you care about, and who care about you. With those
things in place, the balance and enjoyment comes naturally.
On her years at Chadwick School I really had some amazing teachers and coaches at Chadwick; without them, I never would have made it as far as I have. Even though they seemed tough at the time, I really loved my teachers because they always pushed me and demanded so much from me, which has taught me always to strive high. A solid education and an appreciation for academics have really played a huge role in the decisions that I have made in my life, and have allowed me so many more options. Te times that I spent with outdoor
education were some of my favorites at Chadwick. Te senior trip was just incredible, and so valuable. Winning CIF with the basketball team was also a highlight; I will never forget when they closed school so that the whole Upper School could ride the bus up to Sacramento to cheer us on in the NBA Arena for the State Finals!
For the Love of the Game
Chadwick has a history of outstanding soccer teams and individual players going back more than a decade. Over the years, talented Chadwick soccer coaches such as current soccer coaches Luis Morales and Sal Diaz, former boys soccer coach John Marmelstein, and former girls soccer coaches Carolyn Leach and Jenni Tanaka have guided numerous Chadwick soccer teams, helping them to achieve notable success both on and off the playing fields.
Chadwick’s Collegiate Soccer Players *
Brianna Bak ’06, UC Berkeley Alex Contratto ’07, Columbia University Samantha Hale ’08, University of Virginia Arielle Kern ’07, CSU-Humboldt Rosalyn Levy ’06, Wheaton College Ashley Nendick ’08, Bucknell University Channing Press ’10, Villanova University Christen Press ’07, Stanford University Tyler Press ’05, Harvard University Brittany Scannell ’06, UCLA Rebecca Smith ’99, Duke University Sara Sonnenblick ’10, Whitman College Katherine “K.D.” Woolard ’10, United States Naval Academy
Chadwick Professional Soccer Players *
Christen Press ’07 Stanford University, 2007-2011 U.S. U20 National Women’s Team U.S. U23 National Women’s Team, 2010-present Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), magicJack (U.S.A.), 2011 2010 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Winner
2011 WPS Rookie of the Year
Rebecca Smith ’99 Duke University, 1999-2003 New Zealand National Women’s Team, 2003-present
New Zealand 2008 Olympic Team AJAX of Southern California (U.S.A.), 2003-2004 FFC Frankfurt (Germany), 2004 FSV Frankfurt (Germany), 2005 Susanna SK (Sweden), 2005-2008 W-League, Newcastle United Jets (Australia), 2008-2009
Vfl Wolfsburg (Germany), 2009-present 2007 New Zealand Player of the Year
John Thorrington ’98 Manchester United Youth Team (UK), 1997-1999 U.S. U20 National Team, 1999 U.S. Men’s National Team, 2001-2008 Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), 1999-2001 Huddersfield Town, 2001-2003 Grimsby Town (UK), 2004 (M.L.S.), Chicago Fire (U.S.A.), 2005-2010 M.L.S., Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Canada), 2011
* Chadwick recently began compiling a list of recent alumni athletes competing at the collegiate level and above. If you are a former Chadwick soccer player who has competed at the collegiate, national, or professional level, we would like to add your name to the list. Please contact Communications Director Laurie Hanley at
lhanley@chadwickschool.org to add your information.
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