Tuesday, February 19, 2008

New Ute: Clutch Goal Scorer Comes Aboard


Anne Shallenberger is no stranger to scoring goals... and scoring when the chips are down. Anne scored several important goals this past fall in leading her Orem High School team to the 4A State Championship here in Utah. (To the left you'll see a photo of her celebration after scoring in the state final game). She has also scored several important goals with her Celtic Storm club team over the years. The team has had tremendous success over the last few years, making it to the Region IV club team championships the last two years in Colorado and Nevada.

Now clutch goal scorers are supposed to be cutthroat, merciless people. They take no prisoners and will do anything it takes out on the field (and Anne definitely scores those goals that break the other team's heart). But these ruthless players are not supposed to come in such pleasant packages. Anne is a generous person that is always looking at the positive side of things. She has participated in our Utah Women's Soccer Academy in each of the last two summers and we have found her to have that rare combination of being involved in the most fierce competition while sporting a smile on her face at the same time.

Anne is a terrific all-around athlete that will help us in many ways. In addition to her soccer success, she has done very well in basketball and track (running in the 100 to 400m events).
We can't wait to have her join us this fall.

Welcome to Anne and her family!