Soccer (G)

Marcus Meakin Coaching Philosophy

As Notre Dame High School's girls soccer coach, my philosophy can be summed up by two words: positive coaching. My job is to build the students' self-esteem and confidence, teach skills and encourage good sportsmanship.

I ask that my players give 100 percent during games and practices. I also expect them to be committed in body, mind and spirit. I teach them to treat everyone with respect, including teammates, coaches, referees, parents and our opponents. And, of course, my players have fun!

I have been a youth soccer coach for over 30 years. I also played semi-professional soccer in England and the United States. Besides being a coach at NDHS, I am also the program director and coach at Arsenal FCLA. Soccer is my passion, and I will work to bring that love of the game to all of my players.

Notable Girls Soccer Alumnae

Trinity Martinez ’17– Cal Lutheran University
Camillia Nwokedi '15 – University of Pennsylvania
Analyse Talavera ’15 – University of Nevada
Sarah Tadeusiak ’15 – Cal Lutheran University
Michelle Rockey ’14 – University of Oregon
Raven Small ’14 – College of Saint Rose
Emily Weisman ’14 – Bard College
Jessica Loya ’13 – Chapman College
Jennifer Pace ’12 – University of Michigan
Mariah Winters ’12 - Boston College
Cynthia Tofoya ’12 – Cal State Northridge
Morgan Ritter '10 – St John’s University
Melissa Lopez '10 - Cal State Northridge
Marie Hirch '08 - Cal State Northridge
Lanie Ransom '07 – USC
Katie Beaulieu '07 - LMU
Megan Urquico '07 - Cal State Northridge
Lauren Robinson '05 - LMU
Emily Niven '04 - Denver
Traci Adler '02 - Arizona
Melissa Ruby '98 - Texas
Sarah Morgan-Farnham '98 - UCLA
Courtney Arrigo '98 - UCLA
Megan Quinn Glynn '97 - UCLA

Sports Awards

List of 9 items.

2018-2019

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Lou Swander
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Emme Hansard
Most Improved Player – Jasmine Reilly
Most Valuable Forward – Alex Valero
Coaches Award – Alexis Bowers

JV
Most Valuable Player – Sophia Martin
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Ashley Effatian
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Emma Torres
Coaches Award – Ava McCumber Gandara
Most Improved – Daniella Tedesco

FROSH
Most Valuable Player – Mia Richardson
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Juliana Henderson
Most Improved – Ella Beer
2017-2018

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Grace Cosgrove
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Jordan Robinson
Most Improved Player – Caitlyn Pham
Coaches Award – Louie Swander

JV
Most Valuable Player – Emme Hansard
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Cora Colvin
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Riley Goossen-Brown
Coaches Award – Kaliya Acevedo

FROSH
Most Valuable Player – Estlin Miller
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Logan Kirkpatrick
Most Improved – Riley Keeter
2016-2017

1st Team All League – Elizabeth Bloch
1st Team All League – Grace Cosgrove
2nd Team All League – Makenna Cowgill
Sunshine League Most Valuable Defensive Player – Trinity Martinez
2nd Team All League – Jesse Mendel
Sunshine League Most Valuable Player – Carolyn Richards
1st Team All League – Avica Robings
1st Team All League – Jordan Robinson
2nd Team All League – Louise Swander
2nd Team All League – Victoria Taylor

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Trinity Martinez
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Jordan Robinson
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Carolyn Richards
Coaches Award – Alex Valero

JV
Most Valuable Player – Molly FitzGerald
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Alexis Bowers
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Kiana Kazadzis
Most Improved – Cailey Cleary

FROSH
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Maria Guinnip
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Kyla Merhi
Most Improved Player – Alexis Salinas
2015-2016

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Carolyn Richards
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Trinity Martinez
Most Improved Player – Jordan Robinson
Coaches Award – Dana Tran

JV
Most Valuable Player – Kayla Quintero
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Gabby De Oliveira
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Amara Filochowski
Most Improved – Ashley Im
2014-2015

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Camillia Nwokedi
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Olivia Jackiewicz
Most Improved Player – Makenna Cowgill
Most Improved Player – Trinity Martinez
Coaches Award – Nadine Curtin

JV
Most Valuable Player – Victoria Taylor
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Carolyn Richards
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Amara Filochowski
Most Improved – Tyler Langley
2013-2014

LEAGUE
Michelle Rockey – 1st Team All-League
Sarah Tadeusiak – 2nd Team All-League

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Michelle Rockey
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Raven Small
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Camillia Nwokedi
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Sarah Tadeusiak
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Nadine Curtin

JV
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Makenna Cowgill
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Victoria Taylor
Coaches Award – Trinity Martinez
Most Improved – Olivia Horowitz
2012-2013

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Camillia Nwokedi
Most Valuable Player – Raven Small
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Jessica Loya
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Michelle Rockey
Coaches Award – Stephanie LaFace

JV
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Analyse Talavera
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Olivia Jackiewicz
Coaches Award – Yasmeen Faisal
Most Improved – Dana Tran
2011-2012

LEAGUE
1st Team All League – Zana Muno
2nd Team All League – Michelle Rockey
2nd Team All League – Taylor Puskar

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Zana Muno
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Michelle Rockey
Coaches Award – Bridget Talley
Most Improved – Pauline Colarossi

JV
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Analyse Talavera
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Nadine Curtin
Coaches Award – Joan Rosello
Most Improved – Claire Swanstrom
2010-2011

VARSITY
Most Valuable Player – Jen Pace
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Meg Pierce
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Gina Giordano
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Mariah Winters

JV
Most Valuable Player – Rebecca Vasquez
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Raven Small
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Melanie Buffa
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Taylor Puskar
Coaches Award – Shannon Mossler