Lillian Stanwood (left) is a Coupeville soccer star with a positive attitude, talent for the game, and big hopes for her future on the pitch. (Photo courtesy Amanda Stanwood)
Remember the name Lillian Stanwood.
She’s a young soccer star on the rise, one who already has a classy attitude and a deep desire to take her game as far as possible.
Stanwood, who will be a 7th grader at Coupeville Middle School in the fall, currently plays select soccer for Northwest United.
Along with other Central Whidbey booters such as Genna Wright and Chayse Van Velkinburgh, she spent the weekend in Mount Vernon, playing in the 25th Skagit Firecracker tournament.
Stanwood competes with a team which is an age group above her own.
While her squad didn’t capture a title over the weekend, the young Coupeville star got plenty of time on the pitch.
When she wasn’t playing, she demonstrated the kind of support for other players which will benefit her greatly as she progresses in the game.
“(When she wasn’t playing) she went to the lower bracket games to cheer on her fellow club members without being prompted,” said mom Amanda. “She’s an amazing young lady and constantly displays what team support should look like.”
Stanwood has big dreams for the future, which may start as early as this fall.
With the school’s football program being shuttered, Coupeville Middle School is reportedly preparing to launch a boys soccer program in its place.
So far there hasn’t been word of a similar program for Wolf girls, so Stanwood may try out for the boys team if school officials agree.
She’s also considering playing basketball for CMS (if it doesn’t conflict with her select soccer schedule), but life on the pitch is what drives her.
“She eats, breathes, and sleeps soccer,” her mom said. “She dreams of going to the University of Washington to play, in hopes of someday playing for Reign FC.”
Like I said, remember the name Lillian Stanwood.
