The ESSL Arsenal U-14 girls completed their youth travel soccer careers winning the GU-14 Division I
championship at the Fort Wayne Invitational Soccer Tournament. The team also earned the title in NWOYSL
Division I title this spring. The team won 12 of the 18 soccer tournaments over the last 4½ years, and
were NWOYSL champions in their division in six of nine seasons. Overall the team was 182-23-9. The
Arsenal team is made up of girls from six different school districts. Team members are (front left):
Jenny Lehman (Lake), Lindsay Hoffman (Lake), Courtney Niswander (Eastwood) and Danielle Jensen
(Eastwood), In the second row are: Kayla Encalado (Lake), Alexis Ortiz, Kelsey Bercher, Emily Helm
(Eastwood), Rebecca Boos (Lake) and Shelby Antonacci (Lake), In the back are: coach Steve Weirich, Alex
Weirich, Ashley Timmons (Lake), Leah Bench, Nichole Henry (Lake), Alyssa Shaffer (Lake), Lauren Reed
(Lake) Abby Karikas and coach Tony Ortiz. Not pictured are Kylie Hoffman (Lake) and coach Steve Hoffman.