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| Heather Mitts |
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"Some of the players are known as scorers or assists. I guess what I am known as being is an ironwoman. I made the Olympic team and scored a goal. It's been a good week."
-Heather Mitts
| Date of Birth: June 9, 1978. |
| Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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| Heather makes the beautiful game even more beautiful. This feisty, ambitious defender on the U.S. Women's National soccer team may be the best reason to skip the home team game and watch the ladies play instead. |
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| After raking in all the awards that a female athlete can in university, Heather shone as a defender for the Tampa Bay Extreme and the Philadelphia Charge. In 2004, she went to Athens representing the world's best women's soccer team in the Olympic Games. |
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Heather Mitts was born on June 9, 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her father Don is a cardiac surgeon, and mother Jan Peck is a personal trainer. Heather first touched a soccer ball at age 6, and never let go. At 8 she was playing in organized teams and dabbling in other sports.
After her freshman year of high school, Heather decided to devote herself exclusively to the game and aim for a college scholarship. She knew she was on her way as she received every honor imaginable for high school athletics and lead her school, St. Ursula Academy, to four straight district titles. The University of Florida saw a future star, and gave Heather a scholarship.
Heather kicked off her college career as gloriously as she had left her high school one. In her first season, she started in 20 of 21 matches, logging a total of 1,270 minutes and winning the team's Gator award for exceeding coaches' expectations.
As a junior, Heather led the Gators to a national victory and was crowned an all-American. The national team had to have her. They took her into the under-21 squad, where she eagerly awaited the birth of an American professional women's soccer league. Soon enough, she got a call from Tampa Bay. They wanted her in the W1 league. |
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© Donn Jones
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