“I am excited about the seven new additions to the Yellowjacket soccer family,” Trentham said. “There is a little bit of everything with this class and I look forward to watching what they will accomplish over the next four years in our program.”
Grandke-Bawab, is a 5-7 goalkeeper from Kirkland, WA, where she prepped at Juanita High School. There, she was a four year member of National Honor Society. On the field, Grandke-Bawab lettered in soccer for three years and track & field for two and was named to the King County 3A first team in 2009.
She helped lead her team to the King County Tournament championship in 2009 and her team was the King County Team of the Year. Grandke-Bawab also plays club soccer for the Crossfire Premier.
“Sabrina is a talented and gifted goalkeeper,” Trentham said. “She is a solid athlete and has a commanding presence in the box. She plays club ball for coach Steve Crum, who has developed numerous successful college players over the years.”
Greenback prepped at Woodinville High School in Woodinville, WA, where she was National Honors Society member for four years, Lions Club “Give Peace A Chance” art contest school winner and Puyallup State Fair Best of Show 3D Art Competition.
The 5-8 forward/center midfielder lettered for three years in soccer and earned numerous awards. She earned first team All-King County honors in 2009 and honorable mention honors in 2007. She was a second team selection in 2008.
As a senior, she scored three goals and four assists and helped her team to a third place finish at state in 2007 and a second place finish in 2008. Greenback also plays for the Crossfire Premiere with Grandke-Bawab.
“I see Heidi as a versatile player, which will give me the option of using her in several different positions during her career,” Trentham said. “She could play as a target up top and be dangerous around the box or be a holding midfielder and lock down our midfield defensively. She also plays her club ball for coach Crum.”
The third recruit from Washington for Trentham hails from Shoreline, WA, where she attended Shorecrest High School. Heffernan is a 5-0 defender who lettered all four years in soccer and three in track. She earned WESCO South honorable mention honors in 2008 and 2009, and was named the Hardest Worker in 2008 and 2009. She also was a team captain in 2009.
In her high school career, Heffernan scored 14 goals with 16 assists and helped lead her team to the state district finals in 2006 and a fourth place at state in 2009. She played club soccer for Emerald City from 2007-2009 before joining the Northwest Nationals.
“Agen is the player every coach loves to work with,” Trentham said. “She consistently works hard, whether in training or a game, is determined to succeed and has a great passion for the game. Agen recently joined a Northwest Nationals team, who won a state championship last year and is coached by Scott Newman, one of the top coaches in Washington.”
Hill, a Boise, ID, native, prepped at Borah High School where lettered three years in soccer and one in track. She was named to the 5A SIC All-Star Team in 2009 and was named Most Dependable Player her senior year. In addition, as a senior she was a team captain.
As a senior, Hill scored six goals with five assists in helping her team to the district playoffs all three years. The 5-5 defender/midfielder played club soccer for the Boise Capitals, and played ODP in 2007.
“Jackie does a great job of always being involved in every play on the field,” Trentham said. “She will put in a tackle in the center of the park, set up a pass for a goal, and despite her size she finds a way to win a lot of headers. She plays club for coach Mark Hiemenz, a very talented coach who does a great job of producing talented players.”
Bozeman, MT, native, Johnson, attended Bozeman High School where she was named to the honor roll. She lettered for two years in soccer and helped lead her team to the state championship in 2008 and a runner-up finish in 2009.
Johnson played club soccer for the Montana Avalanche and the Missoula Strikers, along with ODP.
“Danica will bring a lot to our midfield next fall,” Trentham said. “She is a very technical player, has great vision when on the ball and can be dangerous on set pieces. She played club ball for Montana Avalanche where she received training from several different coaches, including Billy McNichol who has coached in the MLS and with the US Women’s National Team.”
The second goalkeeper recruit, Riley, hails from Olympia, WA, where she attended Olympia High School. There, she lettered in soccer and played for the SSFC (South Sound Futbol Club) for two years and the Washington Premiere Futbol Club for three years, including the 2008 Challenge Club State Championship.
“Aspen is an outstanding goalkeeper, and in my opinion still has a lot of upside to her game,” Trentham said. “At 5-10, she brings good height to the position which allows her to make a lot of saves others can’t. Aspen is coached by Todd Murray.”
Whitney Siler, a 5-9 central defender/defensive midfielder, hails from Monroe, WA, where she attended Monroe High School and was a member of the Spanish club, the FFA and was a Special Olympics volunteer.
On the field, she lettered in soccer for three years and was a first team all-WESCO Conference selection, in addition to being named to the second team all-area.
As a senior, Siler scored two goals with four assists helping her team to the quarterfinals of state. She also played for the Northwest Nationals and the Crossfire Premiere.
“Whitney is a true competitor in every sense of the word,” Trentham added. “She is a solid defender who reads the game well and is not afraid to put in a good strong tackle. In addition, she is good in the air and also a threat on set pieces. Whitney was coached by Jon Wilson last year.”
The Yellowjackets return 16 players from 2009 and 10 returning starters. With the addition of these seven newcomers, MSUB seems primed to make a competitive run at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference title in 2010.
•Photograph (top) is of Sabrina Grandke-Bawab (left), head coach Don Trentham (center) and Danica Johnson (right).
•Photograph (middle) is of Grandke-Bawab, Johnson and members of the MSUB women's soccer team
•Photograph (bottom) is of Gandke-Bawab and Johnson signing their letter of intent Feb. 3 on national signing day.
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