Avni Udupa, ’26
Avni is a high schooler of many talents, who participates in student government, and various clubs including DECA. However, this certainly doesn’t distract from her love for soccer. Avni has stayed with the sport due to her friends (teammates), and the uplifting environment that greets her at every practice.
Q: Why did you guys decide to stay in soccer so long?
A: “Definitely the team and the people, we’ve been playing together for so long, it’s just a fun environment. You can be playing with people that you’ve known since you were little or new people now.”
Q: Tell me about your team traditions.
A: “We have pasta parties before every home game right now but sometimes we will go to a restaurant and all get together. It’s sort of team bonding, it’s just super fun we get to eat all this wonderful food and you can’t really beat being excited for the game to start.”
Avalyn Irwin, ’26
Avalyn is a kind and insightful leader for the Minnetonka Girls Varsity Soccer team. She is committed to playing soccer beyond high school, and will continue to support her teammates on and off the field.
Q: Why did you guys decide to stay in soccer so long?
A: ”I think the environment…(Other girls erupt with cheers) It’s a really positive environment, I mean it’s a team so we’re constantly supporting each other.”
Q: Anything else that you would like to say about soccer?
A: ”Some coaches I’ve had are less dedicated, they don’t really care a lot about the team but the coaches at MHS really do care. It’s just fun to be around and working with the team.”
Addie Dorn, ’26
Addie has been playing soccer since she was about three or four years old, even in high school the game and team dynamics have brought her back every year to the field. Though she participates in many activities, Addie loves her soccer family and is looking forward to the year ahead.
Q: Why did you guys decide to stay in soccer so long?
A: ”It’s a really fun environment, it’s one of those team sports where it’s about the people and the friends that you make along the way that just make it so much more like family.”
Q: What do you guys do outside of soccer?
A: ”I’m a treasurer for Letters of Love… I did DECA last year which was pretty fun. I also love hanging out with friends.”
