STING SOCCER PLAYER BECOMES FIRST 2008 COMMITMENT

Goalkeeper Carrie Hart becomes the first commitment for the Lady Busters 2008 recruiting class. Hart is currently enrolled as a full time student in the Spring 2008 semester and is currently involved in off season work outs with the team. The path that Hart took to get to Garden City was definitely an interesting one. At the U-14 and U-15 age level Hart played goalkeeper for the popular Florida youth soccer club, the Blackwatch Soccer Club. Hart played for John Mendoza, who currently acts as team coordinator at NCAA Division 1 University of South Florida.

Hart then moved on to the Brandon Soccer Club as a U-16, yet played for their U-17 club team. Hart played one season of varsity soccer for Durant High School before graduating in May of 2007 at the age of 16. Durant High School is where current Detroit Tiger Ryan Raburn graduated. Hart’s family then moved to the Dallas area in the early summer of 2007. Hart came for a campus visit to the GCCC campus in the early summer of 2007, where it was agreed upon from all parties that she would attend Tarrant County Community College as a part time student in the fall of 2007. In the mean time, Hart tried out for the Sting Soccer Club, making the club and being put on their Sting Royal West 90’ squad. This team competed in the fall of 2007 in Division 2 of the Highlands Girls Classic League.

Head Women’s Soccer Coach Jeff Huffman states, “I am very happy that Carrie decided to start her collegiate career as a Lady Buster. She will bring a solid level of play to the position, as she has the ability to be one of the best goalkeepers in Region 6 before it is all said and done.”