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GIRLS SOCCER

Summer Yates

Forward
CHIAWANA HS
PASCO, WASHINGTON
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

30

Goals

8

Assists
“Summer’s ability to consistently beat one, two or three-plus defenders proved incredibly difficult to deal with. She would either create shots for herself or create dangerous scoring chances as defenders flocked to her.”
Justin Almquist
Head Coach of Richland High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 senior forward scored 30 goals and passed for eight assists this past season, leading the Riverhawks (14-6) to the Class 4A state tournament. Yates missed six games due to multiple commitments to the U.S. Soccer Under-18 and Under-19 Women’s National Team, including a September trip to China. The Mid-Columbia Conference Player of the Year, she concluded her prep soccer career with 100 goals and 39 assists.

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Academic Achievement

Yates has maintained a 3.31 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Washington beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of Chiawana’s Student Advanced Leadership committee, Yates has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and as a youth soccer coach.