Try to go around her? Blocked. Try to outplay her? Outsmarted. Try to take her on 1-on-1? It’s a straight up annihilation. When in need of a goalie, the soccer team’s captain, Keira Torres is the best bet.
Ever since she was young, Torres has always admired soccer. Wanting to put her passion into action she started playing at the young age of 5, though she loved it she wanted to do more than just play soccer, she wanted to live life on the field.
It’s safe to say that her days are rather busy even without soccer. Torres is always focused whether she’s on or off the soccer field. Though Torres is more than talented at soccer, she ensures her academic life never suffers, as she guarantees her work is on time. She also enjoys interacting with school clubs and programs. Torres is a part of many clubs like DECA, FBLA, the Best Buddies program, as well as the Latino Student Union. She’s more than happy to be a part of these clubs because they keep her busy and they help her as a student just as much.
Torres said, “It’s stayed with me my whole life as it motivates me to be a better person, athlete, and student.”
Torres is more than happy being on the high school’s soccer team because she’s able to experience every part of it. The environment is very competitive which motivates her to be the best player on the field, of not only her team but also outshining anyone on the opposing side too.
With the help of her teammates, Torres knows there’s no time to loiter around. To counteract the amount of free time she has, she started training on her own to make sure she’s always active and moving. Torres built her life around soccer, adding it into her day to day schedule. Torres participates in high school and club teams to get her playing time and she likes to practice on her own. On top of having her two separate practices to attend, Torres takes the time out of her day to have her own personal training 2-3 times a week.
Torres wants to thank her mother specifically for motivating and cheering her on. Though she is already confident, she wants to show appreciation to her family and her high school team for always having her back and encouraging her on her journey thus far.
“I don’t look up to professionals, my mom learned about soccer and pushed me to be better. She pushes me forward because we don’t like to lose,” stated Torres
This year is when Torres’s dedication to the sport started to bloom. As she works just as hard as the other players she began to gain more recognition from others. Her high school coach made her a captain on the team and colleges started to pursue Torres and provide her scholarship opportunities. When she became a captain, Torres felt even more pressure on her; she used this as motivation to work even harder. Even when the team is scared or nervous she’s able to put their heads in the game and get everyone straight. Torres enjoys being a team captain and she’s there to help her teammates in and out of practice.
I can’t afford to be on the sidelines watching, knowing I can do more for not only my team but for myself as well,” said Torres.
As Torres approaches graduation, she’s committed to Wilmington College in Ohio with a scholarship to help her during her freshman year. In these final moments for her senior year, she wants to make sure she leaves with everything she ever wanted from high school. Torres has already had a fun experience with her peers, now she wants to have a fun and entertaining time while in college.
An encouraging message Torres would like to give to those who are anxious about participating in sports is “Do it or you’ll regret it in the future. There’s nothing worse than having regrets about something that you could’ve done in the past but can no longer do in the future. Go out and try new things, you’ll never know where it’ll lead you in the end.”
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