By Hayden Swope
Lillian Shilling of Wichita Northwest has made a name for herself on the field, being named an all-league second team midfielder last season. Her passion for the sport started from a young age, and it hasn’t died since.
“I have played soccer since the age of four,” Shilling said. “For me the sport stuck immediately. I have now played for almost 14 years, and not once did I ever second guess it. While at first, I played for my dad because it was his sport growing up, I quickly fell in love with it and started to play for myself because I wanted to make myself proud and fulfill my own dreams.”
Proving her leadership, Shilling wants to see her team succeed in every aspect of the game, and is excited to see where this season takes them.
“Some goals for this season are to grow together as a team, whether we win or lose, I want us to have a strong team bond where everyone is there for each other,” Shilling said. “Another goal for us is to make it to regionals. With that being said, I don’t know what to expect for the postseason, but I just want to make it as far as possible for my last season.”
With such a long history with the sport of soccer, Shilling has been able to play and make friendships with numerous people, and she’s thankful for each of them.
“I’ve gotten to play for the same club team for all 13 years I played club, and have life long memories with those people,” Shilling said. “A moment that was my favorite was playing for Northwest my freshman year because it was such a new experience and something that has changed the way I play and how I am as a teammate.”
