West Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Michaela Jacobsen has signed on with the for the 2018 Canada West women害羞草研究所檚 soccer season.

Michaela, a Grade 12 student at Mt. Boucherie Secondary, played last season with the U17/18 Showcase Project, a program designed to help local players connect with university and college coaches.

Michaela trained from mid-August through November, finishing up the project with the Astroturf Collegiate Showcase tournament in Seattle.

There she made contact with the University of Lethbridge coaching staff and soon after committed to the Pronghorns.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e been playing soccer for as long as I can remember, it害羞草研究所檚 always been a big part of my life,害羞草研究所� said Jacobsen. 害羞草研究所淏eing able to continue playing in university is amazing, and makes all those times I害羞草研究所檝e had to say, 害羞草研究所業 can害羞草研究所檛 害羞草研究所� I have soccer,害羞草研究所� seem worth it now.

害羞草研究所淚 am thankful for all of the coaches I害羞草研究所檝e had over the years,害羞草研究所� she added, 害羞草研究所渇or everything the game of soccer has given me and I would also like to thank the University of Lethbridge for giving me this chance.害羞草研究所�

At the U of L, Michaela will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. The Pronghorns compete in the Canada West conference of U Sport, the highest level of varsity athletics in the country.

害羞草研究所淲e are extremely happy for Michaela having been offered the chance to continue playing football at the (U Sport) level and obtaining a soccer scholarship to Lethbridge, it is great to see her hard work being rewarded with these type of opportunities,害羞草研究所� said Dante Zanatta, technical director for Kelowna United/UBCO Jr. Heat.

害羞草研究所淭here are many pathways players can take to pursue their goals, and when we started the Jr. Heat program one year ago it was to provide players with the training and chances to be in front of (Canadian university) and NCAA coaches to help them achieve their goals,害羞草研究所� Zanatta added.害羞草研究所淲e believe that Michaela will be the first of many players both on the female and male side of the program that will go on to post secondary football.害羞草研究所�

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