Goal-getter Avery Yagle Kicking it Up at USC Soccer Camp

On November 5th, Avery Yagle ’26, traveled to Southern California to attend a USC soccer camp to challenge her talents on the field.

By: Reese Huerta

An open field of endless opportunities. A ball trails ahead of you. Your success is determined by the path you take. Right or left? Left or right? A strong aroma from the grass fills your head with endless outcomes.

You want to be the one to win the game, but ultimately you want to win the game for yourself, and for your goals. Time on and off the field all leads up to this moment. Countless, dedicated hours hustling for the sport you love. All this time to rise above the ordinary in hopes of leaving a legacy behind.

Likewise, this person commits to honing in on her soccer skills, which supports her incredible gameplay strategies and goal-scoring habits.

Soccer fanatic Avery Yagle, ’26, is a driven and dedicated soccer player who embarked on her soccer journey at the young age of five. She started to play club soccer when she was eight and initially played goalie in her first position. Now she has changed from defense to offense by playing forward for your Redwood Rangers. As time went on, her skills and ball awareness progressed and now she is an unstoppable force on the field.

Yagle had the amazing opportunity to attend a soccer camp at the University of Southern California on November 5th, in order to experience some college ball. She reflects on her invite to the camp and she says,” I thought it would be fun to just go and check it out.” Her goals for the camp were to “play hard and make an impression.”

Yagle with head coaches at USC
photo courtesy Avery Yagle

Yagle shares some highlights and memorable moments from the camp, she says, “When I was playing I got pulled up to play with other juniors and seniors because it was separated by class. I scored a couple of goals and got to talk to the coaches after.”

She quickly picked up on USC’s welcoming environment and how their take on the game appeals to her personally. She says,” I learned more about their atmosphere and how they play because I’ve never been to the USC camp before, so it was good seeing the style that they play and if it fits me.”

Throughout the trip, Yagle shares how she had many opportunities to talk with players from USC and even coaches. She says, “The players were our coach for the small-sided games so I got to ask them personal questions.” Yagle says how it was a cool experience to get to know and talk to coaches she might have in the future and gain further knowledge in the recruitment process.

She shares her experience regarding her visit by saying, “I really like their camp, they seem very organized and their community was very strong, the players seem to get along very well.” She plans to further apply the skills that she learned from the camp in her upcoming season. Yagle says that “confidence” is very important and was mentioned by the coaches. She learned to “apply confidence to your first touch and don’t be intimidated by who you’re going up against.”

Yagle finishes by discussing what stood out to her the most during her time at the camp. She says,” I liked the bond between the players that were on the soccer team, they seem to know a lot about what they’re doing and they seem very positive about what school they’re going to.”

From a different perspective, Riley Yagle, ’24, shares thoughts on her sister Avery Yagle’s attendance at the USC camp. She says,” I think it is very impressive and it’s good for her to get some experience going to other colleges.”

Riley reflects on Avery’s time on the team and how it has impacted her high school experience. She says,” I think it has impacted it in a positive way, and she seems to have a lot of fun being on the team, it makes her high school experience better because she can bond with her teammates.”

Yagle dribbling down the field
photo courtesy N. Miller

Since Avery started her Redwood soccer career on Varsity as a freshman, Riley believes that Avery would tell incoming freshmen on varsity to “never give up and to practice outside of school because Avery practices outside of school a lot and she goes to the gym” to constantly improve her skills.

Riley mentions Varsity team captain Leah See, ’24, as an encouraging teammate and friend of Avery’s who is alongside her success. See’s positive side brings out the best in Avery on and off the field. See says the importance that Avery has on the team “really pushes the rest of the girls that made it this year, and she’s just really fun to play with.”

See expresses her reaction towards Avery’s invitation to attend the USC soccer camp, saying, “I was excited for her and very proud, I’m hoping she can accomplish big things in the future.”

Avery is dedicated to the hustle. On and off the field she remains motivated through the good and the bad to produce her transparent soccer success. Her unmistakable hustle defends the important role she pursues through every season and each game.