East Valley NSFC 2012 Girls Klingler

A few words from some of the girls about their moms this Mother’s Day. ❤️💙

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Birthday to our #34, Sloane! 🥳⚽️

The engine in the middle.
The shield in front of the back line.
The tax collector. 💸😤

Sloane holds down the Holding Mid role like an absolute anchor for this team — breaking up plays, protecting the back line, winning battles, and somehow still finding a way to bury goals from 40 yards out. 🚀

She’s tough, fearless, dependable, and one of the biggest personalities on the team. Whether she’s collecting after a foul, launching rockets from distance, or making the whole group laugh, Sloane brings energy everywhere she goes.

We love having you in the middle of it all, Sloane. Hope your day is as awesome as you are! ❤️💙

Someone got my camera 📸😂

One more banquet. One more season together. 💙❤️

It’s hard to believe another year with this team has already come to an end.

No one sees all the hours these girls put in behind the scenes — the team trainings, private sessions, touches at home, recovery days, film review, long tournament weekends, and all the little moments that add up over time. But this season was the result of all of it.

And even more than the wins and trophies, what made this year special was the way these girls showed up for each other.

The friendships. The laughter. The encouragement on hard days. The way they include each other, support each other, serve each other, and choose each other over and over again. Different personalities, different strengths, one team.

This season they became:
🏆 Arizona Premier League Champions (playing up)
🏆 Arizona State Cup Champions
✈️ Nationals-bound

Team stats from the year:
⚽️ 185 goals scored
🧤 32 shutouts
🔥 41 wins
🛡️ Only 37 goals allowed across 54 games
🤝 153 assists on 185 goals

A season none of us will forget.

Even better. 👊

STATE CUP CHAMPIONS. 🏆

This team set a goal together months ago, and this weekend they achieved it. After a season full of hard work, growth, setbacks, long training nights, team bonding, laughter, and belief in each other, the girls finished the job with a 2-0 win in the State Cup Final.

And now… we’re headed to Nationals in Tennessee this summer. ✈️⚽️

There’s something really special about this group. The way they fight for each other. The way they compete. The way they’ve grown together over the course of this year. So incredibly proud of every single player, coach, and family that helped make this moment possible. 💙❤️

Tennessee, here we come. 👊

State Cup semifinal ✔️⚽️

The girls battled through a physical semifinal match Friday night and came away with a 1-0 win to advance to the State Cup Final.

Not always the prettiest game, but proud of the way this group stayed composed and found a way through. 💙❤️

State Cup preliminary round recap ⚽️🏆

The girls put together a strong run through the opening round of State Cup with wins of 7-0, 5-0, and 6-0 to advance on to semifinals weekend.

Really proud of the way this team stayed focused, played for each other, and kept building momentum throughout the week. Also loved getting in some recovery time together between games — these tournament weeks always bring this group even closer. 💙❤️

On to semifinals. 👊

East Valley Spring Invitational recap ⚽️

Started the tournament with a 2-1 win, bounced back from a tough 2-1 loss, and finished with a 1-0 win to close out the weekend.

Proud of the way the girls kept competing and working for each other all tournament long. Always fun getting to play close to home and spend the weekend together. 💙❤️

Players Showcase weekend in Vegas ⚽️🎰

This tournament was such a fun one for this group. Between the games, team meals, late-night laughs, and time together, these weekends always end up being about more than just soccer. 💙❤️

The girls opened with a 5-1 win, battled to a 1-1 draw against an ECNL/RL team that included players from one of the top 2011 teams in California (a game that honestly felt like a win for us), and finished the weekend with a 7-0 result Saturday night.

Really proud of the way these girls competed all weekend long.

Max Shacknai Invitational recap ⚽️

Started the weekend with a 3-1 win, followed by a hard-fought 1-1 draw, and wrapped up tournament play Saturday night. Always fun getting this group together for another weekend of soccer. 💙❤️