Ciera Berthiaume - Windham senior, forward: Scored 20
goals as a junior and has 48 in her career. She is a relentless force. “No
other team in our league has that type of player,” said Thornton Academy coach
Chris Kohl.
“I am really excited for the upcoming season. Even though
we've lost a lot of talented players, we have some younger players with great
potential,” said Berthiaume. She
believes they are ready for this upcoming season.
The girls’ soccer team has been working hard at
practices, and really bonding as a team. The team does a lot of conditioning as
well as working on foot skills. Berthiaume feels they are definitely ready for
the challenge to compete and have fun this season. As a senior member the team,
look for her to help guide the team to another state championship.
The teams that should give Windham a challenge this year
will be Scarborough who Berthiaume said “will be a good competitor due to their
many returning seniors.” Another competitive team will be Gorham who Ciera
stated “will also be a serious competitor because of their strong defense, and
of course, Thornton Academy because they have one of the best goalies in Maine.
Though these teams may be our biggest challenges, we can't take any team
lightly,” Berthiaume said.
When asked what the team needs to be prepared to take on
other schools, Berthiaume said, “We have to stay focused and work together. We
have talented players and as long as we continue to communicate and work
together anything is possible.” Playing by her way of thinking has gotten her
results every game. “You just need to want it that bad and to give it your all
and you can get it done.”
Berthiaume has played soccer since pee wee division. She
has participated and played on travel teams for about four years. Completing
seven years of premier soccer. Berthiaume has played on Windham’s varsity team
for the last three years and will be playing her senior year as a varsity
member doing what she loves to do. She has played several positions such as
striker, right wing, left wing, center mid, stopper and sweeper. During these
years she has received numerous awards, such as, freshman year - SMAA
All-Conference first-team, voted most offensive player by coaches.
Sophomore
year - SMAA All-Conference first-team, Western Maine Class A Champions, Maine
Class A State Champions. Junior year - SMAA All-Conference first-team, voted
most beautiful player by coaches, Western Maine Class A Champions, Maine Class
A State Champions, Western Maine Class A All-Star, State Maine Class A
All-Star.
Windham first home game for girls varsity soccer will be
Wednesday, September 9th against Massabesic, game time 6 p.m. Come
out and support and cheer on Windham’s 2-time state champions.
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