Beem Sees Hard Work, Talent Pay Off With College Soccer Opportunity
Story By: Olivia Jaynes
The stadium lights are beating down on the field, the timer on the scoreboard is counting down, the student section is screaming as loud as they possibly can, and before you can even stop to think about it, it is the last soccer game of your senior year.
Senior Maggie Beem will be feeling this in about three months when the girls’ soccer season closes, but until then, she is preparing for her future.
Beem was one of the four athletes to sign to a college to further their athletic abilities.
She signed to Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri for soccer.
“It’s affordable, in state, and they have my major, which is exercise therapy,” said Beem.
Although she is preparing to move forward with her future, she stopped and reflected how much sports have impacted her four years here at William Chrisman.
Beem said she felt that playing sports has made her high school experience a lot more fun and organized, with everything she participates.
“I am very proud and happy for Maggie that she gets to attend not only a great academic school but also gets to continue to play soccer,” said head soccer coach John Straub.
Both coach Straub and Maggie Beem had words of wisdom for other athletes wanting to sign to play sports in college.
Both said that it is all on yourself to get your name out there and be a self advocate to contact coaches. It is never too early.
“There is no off season.” said Straub.
Beem has not only pushed herself here at Chrisman through athletics, but also through academics and involvement.
She has run cross country, is currently playing basketball, and will play soccer in the spring to finish up her senior year.
Along with all the sports she participates in, she is a huge part of student council, and was crowned homecoming queen for 2015.
Beem has made a name for herself, and although she will be a Truman State bulldog in the fall, once a bear always a bear.
She has made her bear family very proud of what she has accomplished and will continue to accomplish in college.
The stadium lights are beating down on the field, the timer on the scoreboard is counting down, the student section is screaming as loud as they possibly can, and before you can even stop to think about it, it is the last soccer game of your senior year.
Senior Maggie Beem will be feeling this in about three months when the girls’ soccer season closes, but until then, she is preparing for her future.
Beem was one of the four athletes to sign to a college to further their athletic abilities.
She signed to Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri for soccer.
“It’s affordable, in state, and they have my major, which is exercise therapy,” said Beem.
Although she is preparing to move forward with her future, she stopped and reflected how much sports have impacted her four years here at William Chrisman.
Beem said she felt that playing sports has made her high school experience a lot more fun and organized, with everything she participates.
“I am very proud and happy for Maggie that she gets to attend not only a great academic school but also gets to continue to play soccer,” said head soccer coach John Straub.
Both coach Straub and Maggie Beem had words of wisdom for other athletes wanting to sign to play sports in college.
Both said that it is all on yourself to get your name out there and be a self advocate to contact coaches. It is never too early.
“There is no off season.” said Straub.
Beem has not only pushed herself here at Chrisman through athletics, but also through academics and involvement.
She has run cross country, is currently playing basketball, and will play soccer in the spring to finish up her senior year.
Along with all the sports she participates in, she is a huge part of student council, and was crowned homecoming queen for 2015.
Beem has made a name for herself, and although she will be a Truman State bulldog in the fall, once a bear always a bear.
She has made her bear family very proud of what she has accomplished and will continue to accomplish in college.