The document lists the top 6 girls U19 club soccer teams in Illinois for 2012, with NSA Premier Fury ranked first and Sockers FC Chicago second. It also outlines a typical weekly routine for a high school varsity soccer player, including running 6 miles in the morning, weight training, and practicing. Finally, it shares photos and experiences of the author playing soccer and recovering from twice tearing her ACL, including eventually deciding to give up soccer.

2. GIRLS U19 IL STATE RANKINGS 2012
1. NSA Premier Fury (Naperville, IL)
2. Sockers FC Chicago (Palatine, IL)
3. Chicago Fire Jrs Red 11 (Naperville, IL)
4. Eclipse Select 93/94 (Libertyville, IL)
5. Strikers FV 94 Premier
(Geneva, IL)
6. FC United Select (Glenview, IL)
(Glenview, IL)

3. ROSARY VARSITY
HIGH SOCCER
SCHOOL
1.Running six miles at 6 am
2.Weight training
3.Practice and conditioning

5. 1.Surgery
2.Physical therapy
torn
attatched

6. Me after
winning
the
champion-
ship game
after the
second
time I tore
my ACL.

9. My decision: Give up soccer

10. “It made me have a much
greater understanding of
loss, of loneliness, and the
level of intense tragedy
that so many people have
experienced in this
world, I take a lot less for
granted.”
– Adrien Brody

11. •2003 Strikers, St. Charles, IL. Personalphotograph
by author. 2003.
•Munoz, Robin. Fox Valley Strikers Club U16 Girls.
2009. Photograph. Napervillle, IL.
•Munoz, Robin. Strikers Fox Valley Soccer Club U18
Girls Capture Title at Celtic Cup. 2011.
Photograph. Paletine, IL.
•UK club soccer team, Lexington, KY. Personal
photograph by author. 2012.
•Munoz, Robin. Strikers U18 Girls Team Win Another
Championship. 2011. Photograph. N.p.