“Sammy is dominant on and off the ball. She can play any position at the high school level. At will, she provides, she creates and she scores. Beyond that, she’s one of the best defending attacking positional players you’ll find.”

Eric Simmonsen

Club Coach - Smith’s club coach with the Boise Thorns

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 junior midfielder and forward participated in the Under-17 Women’s World Cup as a member of the U.S. Soccer Under-17 Women’s National Team last October. Smith tied for second on the team with two goals in the tournament before Team USA’s shootout loss in the quarterfinals. For the Braves (17-1), Smith scored 16 goals and passed for nine assists while playing the first nine games of the 2022 season, which ended with Boise winning the Class 5A state title. The state’s 2020-21 Gatorade Girls Cross Country and Track & Field Player of the Year, Smith is ranked as the nation’s No. 15 recruit in the Class of 2024 by TopDrawerSoccer.com.

Academic Achievement

Smith maintained a weighted 4.24 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play soccer on scholarship at Stanford University beginning in the fall of 2024.

Exemplary Character

Also a national champion Nordic and cross-country skier, Smith is currently the youngest member of the U.S. Ski Team. She is co-founder and board member of GO BIG INC., which provides mentorship and resources to at-risk youth in Idaho. She has also donated her time as part of community beautification projects and as a youth tutor.