Compared with past summers, 2011 was pretty low-key for Sheaffer Skadsen.
Her college decision made — a year ago she committed to Arizona — and her club soccer commitments at a minimum, she was able to spend more time with friends and look forward to helping the Skyview girls soccer program make state playoff trips a habit.
Oh, and squeeze in a little heart surgery.
An episode with a racing heartbeat led to a diagnosis of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome. She had too many of the nodes that fire electrical charges to make the heart beat. So she had the extra nodes shut down surgically.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kavita Batan, jr., Hockinson, Aurora Bodenhamer, jr., Hockinson; Ellie Boon, jr., Washougal; Jocelyn Burgess, sr., La Center; Bobbi Eckler, jr., Union; Bri Hill, sr., Evergreen; Hannah Johnson, sr., Skyview; Olivia Lovell, sr., Camas; Carlee Maluenda, jr., Union; Nicole Mattson, jr., Evergreen; Lauren Oljar, sr., Camas; Becca Sikora, sr., Skyview; Sheaffer Skadsen, sr., Skyview; Alexa Whitney, jr., Hudson’s Bay.
LEAGUES OVERVIEW
4A GSHL — Skyview is the defending league champion and consensus favorite to win the title, but this league could be more competitive than it has been in several years. Union, Evergreen and Battle Ground each might contend for the league title, and with teams clashing three times in league play the battle for the league’s three postseason berths promises to be, well, a battle.