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In the young spring sports season, Evergreen knows the chase starts early for its third girls soccer 4A Jeffco League title in the last four years.
The Cougars won back-to-back league titles in 2021 (13-1 overall record) and 2022 (15-2-1) without losing a single Jeffco League game (9-0 in both seasons). Last season, Evergreen finished 12-6 and 5-3 (third) in league play.
After starting 2024 at a rocky 1-3, Evergreen bounced back to sit at 4-5 and 2-1 in the league with wins over rivals Green Mountain and Littleton. The Cougars dropped a league game to Golden.
Head Coach Peter Jeans is the gardener of this winning program and is confident his 2024 crop can replicate the Cougars’ recent success. But it’s all about improving as the season evolves.
“It’s a really good group and a very competitive group,” Jeans said. “We also schedule really tough games and so a lot of that (early-season) record reflects that. I think we have gotten better every game we’ve played and that’s what you’re hoping for. I think it’s been a very good start.”
The Cougars lost a handful of seniors from last year’s squad. But as usual, Evergreen reloaded and is bringing back some key pieces, including 4A Second-Team All-State sophomore Nadia Leunig and All-State honorable mentions Gianna Weiner and Nuala Hart.
Plus, senior veterans Mary Cox, Gretchen Lynch, Mallory Ellington and Brooke Gimbel will carry heavy loads as well.
“All four of those seniors will play a big role this year,” Jeans said. “We’re always working on chemistry and culture, and just having a togetherness about ourselves. Resilience and fight and discipline. Those are all big items that we’re working on more than anything.”
A focus is keeping balls out of the air to prevent goals being scored on the Cougars, Jeans said. Executing and finishing in the box needs some work as well, he added. But the season is young and the ship is straightening at the right time; league play just started.
Despite the Cougars constantly being in the running to win the league and make a deep push in the postseason, Jeans isn’t ready to slap a tangible goal on the board. It’s not how he operates.
“I’ve been coaching for a long time here (since 2010), and I think I’ve gotten away from specific goals that are end-point goals,” Jeans said. “For me, it’s, ‘Can we improve with every practice, can we improve with every game.’ I know if we’re doing that, we’re difficult to beat. We hope to win the conference or compete at the highest level at the state. But I think our main goal, to me, is always are we getting better today?”
This story was published ahead of certain soccer matchups. For more information, visit MaxPreps.com for updated records, the Cougars’ remaining schedule, stats and more.
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