Sometimes, The Beautiful Game never quite lets us go! Joining Jen Siess this Soccer Mom Sunday was St. Louis soccer star, Annie Wayland. Like a lot of girls growing up in soccer “back in the day”, Annie’s start was wherever she could find competitive play (lucky those boys’ teams figured out she could find the back of the net and stopped hiding her on defense). Dad was her first coach and moved her onto a more competitive scene with JB Marine Soccer Club - where she was around so many top players in the area. In her time playing at Illinois State University, she smashed just about every record or achievement she could. And, this Hall of Famer has given back to the game ever since, coaching high school soccer for over 20 years now. Listen in for stories of Annie’s start, how her parents’ support kept her lifted the entire way, and her perspectives on what the game CAN and SHOULD give to our youth players.

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