A crazy month of July for Gulfport soccer star Kate Smith who’s been named the 2020 Player of the Year for the state of Mississippi by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
A crazy month of july, for- gulfport soccer star kate - smith...- who's been named the 20-20- player of the year, for the - state of mississippi... by the- united soccer coaches - association.- less than two weeks ago... she- was only the girls player - from the magnolia state, to tak- home all-america- honors... and one of just three- sophomores.
- last season... smith led the- lady admirals, to their second- 6-a - state championship... on the- back of an un-defeated- record, of 21-0-4.- well deserved recognition... bu- smith says she's more of a- team player anyway.
- - - - - "it was insane at first.
I was- like what did i - get?
Cause i'm not used to- getting a bunch of recognition - guess, and this year- - - - it's all just flowed in.
Cause- i've never really bragged or- been like yeah, i got this- and this and this and my parent- always make fun of me cause if - - - - get something i'm always like - yeah, and they're always making- fun of me and stuff.
But this - year it's just- been crazy and i'm so thankful- - - - because it's awesome."- smith says she's starting to ge- a lot of attention, from- division i- schools... and already has an - offer... to play at south - alabama.- -
The Gulfport Girls Soccer team won the 6A state championship last season with just three seniors on the roster. Leading the way is..