NOAH SOCCER - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

  On Friday, May 10, 2019, the Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschool (NOAH) Girls Soccer team, coached by Dean Johnson, won the National Christian Homeschool Championship Girls Soccer Tournament in Springfield, Missouri. Over the course of four games, the team scored 22 goals and conceded none. The NOAH girls team is composed of Tulsa-area high school homeschoolers, the majority of whom play for local competitive clubs at the higher regional levels. Teams from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, and Georgia competed in the tournament. During the final game, NOAH won 2-0 against Coastal Homeschool Athletic Association from Georgia, a team that boasts a record of 21-2.

 This is NOAH’s first championship and brings their overall season record to 19-2-2. NOAH captains are goalkeeper Emily Dobbins, forward Sadie Goff, and midfielder Dacie Sanders. Alanna Bloomingdale (Team tournament Offensive MVP), Katie Culberson (Team tournament MVP), and Selah Aberle (Team Tournament Defensive MVP) were named to the All-Tournament team, along with Anna Fulton and Kenzie Macklin.

  Although the team has accumulated a winning record, its primary objective extends beyond soccer. In the words of team captain Sadie Goff, “At the beginning of the season we agreed that our team goals were to win Nationals but more importantly to strive to glorify God in everything we do on and off the field. Through all the ups and downs this season, we recognized that any successes we had were because of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”