Windham varsity girls’ soccer closed its season with an outstanding 14-2-1 record after advancing to the regional finals for the first time since 2021. The team had a strong senior squad of Juliana Gagne, Kyla Harvie, Stella Jarvais, Devan Kennie, Hannah Lee, Tayla Pelletier, Olivia Shaw, Emily Talbot and Ava Wardwell. They all have big plans for after high school with some choosing to continue playing soccer and all pursuing some form of higher education.
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| Seniors on Windham High School's varsity girls' soccer team gathered on Media Day at the school back in September. Top row, from left, are Devan Kennie, Juliana Gagne, Ava Wardwell, Stella Jarvais and Hannah Lee. Bottom row, from left, are Tayla Pelletier, Olivia Shaw, Emily Talbot, and Kyla Harvie. PHOTO BY NIKKI JARVAIS |
Harvie recently committed to Southern New Hampshire University with a commitment signing at Windham High School on Wednesday, Nov. 13. She’s undecided on what she’d like to major in but has been thinking about teaching or education, possibly teaching kindergarten. She will play soccer for them as well.
Jarvais committed to the University of Maine Orono. Both her parents went to college there, and the campus is close to her family. She will enroll in the Explorations program, which is for students who are undecided on a major; this will allow her to make a thoughtful, educated choice about the field of study right for her. She will play soccer for the university’s nationally ranked team. While Jarvais is unsure of her major, she likes working with children and enjoys psychology.
Kennie continues researching, visiting and deciding on where she will attend college in the fall. She is undecided on a major but is thinking of pursuing marine biology or criminology. After college she would like to use her degree helping people, animals and the environment. She isn’t looking at colleges specifically for soccer, but intends to continue playing soccer, at a club or college level.
Lee has applied to many colleges based upon academics. She’s applied to Bryant University in Rhode Island, the University of Vermont, Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina, Endicott College in Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Maine Orono and University of Southern Maine. She plans to attend law school after college. She’s undecided on an undergraduate major, but is considering psychology, international business and history.
Pelletier will either attend the University of New Hampshire or the University of Connecticut. She plans to go into exercise science to become a physical therapist. She will not be playing soccer next year, but instead will continue her success with track and field after high school. She says she’ll be sad to let soccer go but is excited for the next chapter of her life.
Shaw has not committed to a school yet but does have an offer from Saint Joseph’s College for a position on the school’s 2025 women’s soccer roster. She has not decided if she will play soccer in college. Soccer has been such a big part of her life to this point, and she hasn’t decided if she’s ready to stop playing. She would like to major in nursing and plans to become a travel or pediatric nurse.
Talbot has verbally committed to the University of New England where she will continue playing soccer. She said that UNE felt like the best fit for her, and she liked the campus and proximity to home. She also enjoys the environment of the team and UNE coaching staff. At this point, she’s unsure of what she’d like to major in.
Wardwell has not committed to college yet but has applied to the University of New Hampshire and the University of Connecticut to study nursing. She plans to play some type of club soccer at whichever school she chooses but wants to focus more on education when selecting her college. She would like to become a nurse anesthetist, which is a nurse who specializes in anesthesia. <
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