Washington Local Soccer congratulates Referee Emily Roberts as she graduates from Whitmer High School this Saturday.
Emily first joined our organization as a player while in the Kindergarten/First Grade division. She continued playing from 2nd-5th grade in southern Ohio when her family moved there. She returned to Washington Local Soccer from grades 6-8 when they returned to Northwest Ohio.
After leaving WLSC as a player, Emily went on to play all four years for the Whitmer Lady Panthers Soccer team. She was on JV for two years, and Varsity her Junior and Senior seasons.
In addition to playing high school soccer, she has also been a volunteer Assistant Coach for WLSC in the U-5 Division, and as has been a Referee since the Fall 2013 season.
Outside of soccer, Emily was very active during her years at Whitmer. She was involved in the following:
- Marching Band / Symphonic Band
- Secret Spirits
- The National Honor Society
- Was named an Academic All-Star (graduating Summa Cum Laude)
- Was named a BCSN Ace Award recipient in the Fall of 2015
Upon graduating, Emily plans to attend Muskingum University in New Concord, OH this Fall, where she'll study Athletic Training. We wish you the best of luck, Emily!
In Her Own Words
When I asked Emily for the information to write this post, she included the following thought. It reminds us all that youth soccer teaches valuable lessons that are much more important and longer-lasting than wins and losses could ever be.
Here is what Emily had to say about her time in Washington Local Soccer: