Madison Haas scores goal with full ride scholarship
Senior Bengal varsity soccer player, Madison Haas has signed to play with the University of Idaho. After playing soccer all the way through her high school career, Haas will play for the Division 1 team starting next Fall.
“I was on the fence of going to Gonzaga University, however University of Idaho offered me a full-ride scholarship, so that is what made me hop to the other side,” said Haas.
Haas has played soccer for 14 years and finished out her senior season this Fall with LHS. Playing center mid-fielder, Haas looks forward to the higher level of competition that goes with college sports.
“It’s completely different from playing on the high school team,” said Haas.
She plans to attend medical school after going to UI, and wants to venture further from Idaho towards the Seattle and Portland area to specialize in emergency medicine.
Haas highlighted her favorite parts of playing for the LHS team.
“It was really fun to spend time with the girls. I grew up with most of these girls, and that’s a bond you can’t deny,” said Haas.
While the familiarity of knowing everyone on the team helped Haas build long-lasting friendships, she expects that the fresh start with college teammates, will be an exciting task.
“It’s going to be hard to move on, but everyone has to,” said Haas.
For incoming LHS soccer players, Haas wishes the best and hopes they play well and are able to build a strong connection.
“Enjoy the time you have in high school. It goes fast so don’t take the long bus rides and countless hours of practice for granted,” said Haas.
With respect toward her LHS coaches and team, Haas looks forward to moving on to a bigger adventure.
“Thank you for everything, especially the current coach Hailey Kirk, because you put a lot of heart and meaning into everything you did,” said Haas.
Kirk, the varsity girls head soccer coach, wished Haas the best as she moves forward.
“We will miss [her] on our team next year. But we are glad to see [her] play!” Kirk shared.
