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My Journey | Thorns defender Katherine Reynolds looks back on her soccer career

It’s hard to believe that my soccer journey began about 28 years ago. My earliest soccer memories are of local dirt fields, orange slices and Capri Suns, and my coach was my dad. What I didn’t know back then was what a major role soccer would end up playing in my life. The soccer field is the one place I have always found so much joy and happiness. Somewhere with nothing to worry about other than how I can improve, compete, be a good teammate, and win. My intense desire to become the best player I can be, which I’m still working on every single day, has been there from an early age, and it’s what motivated me to dedicate all my time and sacrifice so much to try and achieve this.