Lady Hawks face a rebuilding task

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leading Holley into the upcoming soccer season will be this group of veterans. In front are Mia Thom, Zoey Wolf and Hanna Ostrom. In back are Alexia Renner, Alivia Wolf, Natalie Foose, Kylee Dann and Mackenzie Fiorito.

Facing a bit of a rebuilding task, Holley will begin prepping for the Genesee Region League girls soccer season by competing at the Wheatland-Chili Tournament on September 5 and 7. The Lady Hawks will face Caledonia-Mumford in the semifinals.

Graduation took 11 players from last year’s state semifinal team including six who earned spots on the G-R All-Star squad. Those players include G-R All-Stars Samantha Bates (29 goals, 10 assists), Jailyn Bishop (11 goals, 13 assists), Emma Brady (9 goals, 9 assists) and Bella Thom (5 goals, 7 assists) along with Honorable Mention selections Layne Walker and Leigha Walker.

“We lost a lot but we return a good group,” said Coach Renee Wolf. “We’ve rebuilt before.”

Holley is led by a veteran group of eight regulars including seniors Alivia Wolf (4 goals, 6 assists), Zoey Wolf (4 goals, 2 assists), Natalie Foose, Kylee Dann, Alexia Renner and Mackenzie Fiorito along with sophomore Mia Thom (3 goals, 4 assists) and freshman Hanna Ostrom. Zoey Wolf earned G-R All-Star honors last fall and Alivia Wolf was an Honorable Mention selection.

The Lady Hawks, which went 11-2 in the league and 18-4 overall last fall, will open the G-R campaign against Pembroke on September 9.