2022 - 2023 KANSAS
GIRLS SOCCER
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SYDNEY
WATTS
FORWARD
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HS
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-8
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
24
GOALS
14
ASSISTS
2.2
AVG. POINTS PER CONTEST
“We played them twice this year and the first time she had two goals against us with three D-I defenders in front of her and a D1 keeper in the net—we could not stop her. No one else we’ve seen even comes close to her all-around talent.”
Michelle Pothoven
Head Coach - Blue Valley Northwest High head coach

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-8 senior forward led the Saints (18-2-1) to a third straight 5A state championship this past season. The 5A Forward of the Year and the state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, Watts recorded 24 goals and 14 assists. Also the Eastern Kansas League Forward of the Year, she averaged 2.2 points per game.

Academic Achievement


Watts has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Vanderbilt University this fall.

Exemplary Character


Watts has volunteered locally at youth basketball and soccer camps and she’s helped tutor a student with learning disabilities in English class. She also has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.