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5 Days Until the State Girls Cross Country Announcement
Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - Alaska

Gatorade Player of the year

Malia Miller

Midfielder
JUNEAU-DOUGLAS HS
JUNEAU, ALASKA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

43

Goals

16

Assists

105

Career goals
“Malia Miller is a natural-born, goal-scoring machine. I’ve been coaching high school soccer since the 1990s and have never seen a player with her all-around abilities. She’s the type of player who just can’t be stopped.”
John Newell
Head Coach Head coach at Thunder Mountain High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-2 senior midfielder scored a state single-season record 43 goals and passed for 16 assists this past season, leading the Crimson Bears (19-1) to the Division 2 state championship. A four-time member of the All-State Tournament team, Miller graduates with the state career record for goals, now 105.

Academic Achievement

Miller has maintained a B average in the classroom. She will attend Bellevue College in Washington State this fall, where she will play soccer.

Exemplary Character

Miller has volunteered locally on behalf of an animal shelter, a retirement home and youth sports programs.