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.
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.
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.