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BOYS SOCCER

Joseph Butzke

Forward
DIMOND HS
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

15

Goals (Season)

6

Assists (Season)

31

Goals (Career)

10

Assists (Career)
“Butzke uses his size well and he’s one of the strongest players in the state. He has a fantastic change of pace that is so quick that, while defenders know what to do, he still gets them to pause, then uses a quick step to unleash one of the best shots inside of the box that I’ve seen.”
Dan Rufner
Head Coach head coach at Service High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 175-pound senior forward scored 15 goals and passed for six assists this past season, leading the Lynx (12-1-5) to third place in the Division 1 state tournament. The Cook Inlet Conference Player of the Year, Butzke is also an All-Region honoree and a three-time All-State selection. He finished his prep career with 31 goals and 10 assists. 

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Academic Achievement

Butzke has maintained a weighted 4.07 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Fort Lewis College (Colo.) this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Butzke has volunteered locally on behalf of a food bank, youth soccer programs, Hospice of Anchorage and the Clare House shelter for homeless women and children.