Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - Utah

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GIRLS SOCCER

Nevaeh Peregrina

Midfielder
OGDEN HS
OGDEN, UTAH
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

17

Goals

10

Assists
“Navaeh is an amazing player. She has speed, great skills with the ball and has focus and vision on the field. She is very skilled at making runs that put her in scoring position every offensive attack.”
Sarah Espinoza
Head Coach - head coach of Ben Lomond High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-3 junior midfielder scored 17 goals and passed for 10 assists this past season, leading the Tigers (13-6) to the Class 3A state championship game. The 2022 Deseret News’ Ms. Soccer winner, Peregina is a three-time First Team All-State selection. Ranked as the nation’s No. 34 recruit in the Class of 2024 by PrepSoccer.com, she traveled to Sweden last year with the U.S. Soccer Under-16 Women’s National Team.

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Academic Achievement

Peregrina maintained a 3.65 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Portland beginning in the fall of 2024.

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Exemplary Character

Peregrina has volunteered locally by completing house projects for families in need. She has also donated her time as part of elementary school literacy programs and as a youth soccer coach.