PUBLISHED ON January 30, 2025
By: Ashley, Sophia, Amelia, and Noelle
At Muss Bertolino on January 13th, 2025, the Archbishop Chapelle Soccer Chips held senior night against the Kenner Discovery Swamp Owls. The student section has never been bigger, everyone came out to show support for the soccer team, especially their senior, Sophia Altamirano.
Senior night is a tradition among all the sports to Honor the Seniors on the team. The soccer chips celebrated Sophia Altamirano, the team's one and only senior. At the start of the soccer game, the Chipmunks had a rough start, the Swamp Owls were beating them by two points. Then, Darcy Garvey scored on a penalty kick, leaving the score 2-1 going into halftime. In the second half, the team's drive to win doubled. They didn’t let a single ball pass them. During a corner kick, Sophia Altamirano received the kick and sent it straight into the goal, making the score tied. They kept fighting hard, their determination to win tripled, and with minutes left in the game Darcy Garvey kicked a beautiful curve ball, from a corner kick, straight into the goal, turning the tables and putting the Chipmunks in the lead, and inevitably winning the game. The Chipmunks Soccer team’s head coach, Neal Dunn, stated, “They did an amazingly great job!”
After an hour and twenty minutes in the freezing cold, the Chapelle Soccer Chips came out on top. After the winning game, the team gathered to recognize Sophia’s devotion to the team. Coach Kai Mccurley says: “Sophia is a great example of a team leader who digs down deep, plays with passion, and supports her teammates through both words and actions.” The team gathered to celebrate Sophia and her years of dedication, support, and guidance to the team. The team’s enthusiasm was at an all-time high after winning their senior night! Senior Sophia Altamirano says, “My team is more than just players; it’s a family. Thank you Chapelle Soccer for the memories.”
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