{"id":365508,"date":"2025-12-24T07:44:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T07:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/365508\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T07:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T07:44:22","slug":"utsa-pittman-announce-six-high-school-soccer-signings-for-2026-utsa-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/365508\/","title":{"rendered":"UTSA, Pittman announce six high school soccer signings for 2026 &#8211; UTSA Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Eighth-year UTSA soccer head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/goutsa.com\/staff\/derek-pittman\" title=\"Derek Pittman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Derek Pittman<\/a> announced on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that the Roadrunners will add six new players from the high school ranks for next year\u2019s 2026 roster. Three of the players hail from within the Lone Star State, with one player apiece from Colorado, Florida and Idaho. The Roadrunners will add three midfielders, two forwards and one defender for next season\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n<p>Head Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/goutsa.com\/staff\/derek-pittman\" title=\"Derek Pittman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Derek Pittman<\/a> on the Early Signing Class<br \/>\u201cOur 2026 recruiting class represents everything we\u2019re building at UTSA \u2013 competitors with character, ambition and a hunger to elevate this program to championship standard. Each of these players brings a unique edge and together they will help raise the bar of what UTSA Soccer can achieve. We can\u2019t wait to integrate them into our team culture and watch them help push us toward new milestones in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amelia Clark<br \/>Position: Midfielder<br \/>Hometown: Austin, Texas<br \/>High School: Lake Travis High School<br \/>Club: Sting Austin ECNL<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0Born in New York before moving to Texas, she was one of only three Texas players named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-America Team (midfielder) \u2026 In addition to being a three-time Academic All-District honoree, she was twice named to the TASCO All-State Team and THSCA Super Elite Team, earning All-District 26-6A Most Valuable Player in 2024 and 2025, with two all-district selections as first team midfielder and once as a member of the 26-6A second team \u2026 Selected for the 2025 UIL State Championships All-Tournament Team, she helped Lake Travis to reach the Class 6A Division I state final with a 23-2-1 record, scoring 25 goals with 21 assists for her junior season and was picked as the Austin American-Statesman Central Texas Attacker of the Year\u2026 Winner of the 2023 and 2025 district Golden Boot, she has accumulated a school-record 58 career goals and has 40 assists \u2026 She\u2019s earned ID2 regional training camps Top Performer and Best XI honors, along with an ECNL National Selection Game invite \u2026 She\u2019s played club for Lonestar Soccer Club and was named ECNL All-Texas Conference Second Team playing for Sting Austin ECNL in 2025 \u2026 She has two sisters playing NCAA Division I soccer at Texas State and Lamar.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lilli Denhardt<br \/>Position: Forward<br \/>Hometown: Meridian, Idaho<br \/>High School: Owyhee High School<br \/>Club: Boise Thorns ECNL<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0An Honors student who competes in both soccer and track in high school \u2026 As a senior captain, helped Owyhee to its second consecutive 6A State third-place state finish and a 15-5-1 record, earning All-Southern Idaho Conference 6A Second Team and academic all-conference honors with six goals and five assists \u2026 Capping her junior year with eight goals, she was named to the 2024 All-Idaho 6 Second Team and helped the 2023 team to a 16-4-1 record and the 5A State Championship \u2026 In track &amp; field, she finished second in the 200-meter and third in the 100-meter at the IHSAA Track &amp; Field Championships 5A-6A as a junior, registering personal bests of 25.29 and 12.28 \u2013 earning top-10 finishes at state all three years of high school \u2026 She has played club for Idaho Surf Select, Global Sports Academy and most recently Boise Thorns ECNL.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sam Garofalo<br \/>Position: Defender<br \/>Hometown: Aurora, Colo.<br \/>High School: Cherokee Trail High School<br \/>Club: Colorado Rapids ECNL<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0Helped Cherokee Trail to three consecutive trips to the 5A state playoffs, earning CHSAA All-State Honorable Mention, Academic All-State first team, All-Centennial League First Team and Team MVP as a junior in 2025 after scoring eight goals \u2026 played a key role on a CTHS defense that allowed a citywide low 17 goals \u2026 her mother played soccer at Colorado State \u2026 Plays club for Colorado Rapids ECNL, helped the squad to win the 2025 ECNL U17 Showcase Cup B in the national playoffs, reaching the 2024 Showcase Cup A playoffs and 2023 Champions League playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Claire Garritson<br \/>Position: Forward<br \/>Hometown: Keller, Texas<br \/>High School: Keller High School<br \/>Club: Sting Dallas Royal ECNL<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0A three-year Academic All-District 4-6A honoree, she was KHS Offensive Player of the Year in 2025 with nine goals and three assists \u2026 Helped the 2025 KHS team to a UIL Class 6A Region I Semifinal appearance, going undefeated in district play and finishing 14-2-6 before falling to the eventual state champion \u2026 Earned All-District 4-6A First Team honors as a junior \u2026 Helped the 2024 team to a 16-4-4 record and Bi-District championship \u2026 She has two sisters who are NCAA Division I athletes in water polo (St. Francis) and swimming (Arkansas) \u2026 Plays club for Sting Dallas Royal ECNL and was twice named ECNL U17 Texas All-Conference First Team helping the team to the 2024 ECNL National Playoffs Showcase Cup B Final and a 2023 ECNL Texas League Championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Valeria Sanchez<br \/>Position: Midfielder<br \/>Hometown: Houston, Texas<br \/>High School: Iowa Colony High School<br \/>Club: Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0Played four years of soccer with two seasons each of cross country and track &amp; field for Iowa Colony \u2026 Is a three-time Team MVP (2023-25) and was named the District 20-5A Midfielder of the Year for her third All-District First Team selection \u2026 Was honored as TASCO All-Region Second Team in 2024 after garnering her second straight District 21-4A Offensive MVP honor and being named the Alvin ISD Best Female Soccer Player \u2026 Picked as the 2023 All-Brazoria County Newcomer of the Year \u2026 Earned sixth place in the 1,600-meter at the 2023 UIL District 26-4A Track &amp; Field Championships \u2026 Plays club with Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL, helping the squad to reach the National Playoffs, earning 2023 and 2025 ECNL U17 All-Texas Conference First Team honors.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adelina Torres-Rava<br \/>Position: Midfielder<br \/>Hometown: Orlando, Fla.<br \/>High School: Timber Creek High School<br \/>Club: Florida Kraze Krush ECNL<\/p>\n<p>Bio:\u00a0An Honors student who is a 2025 captain at Timber Creek, she was named 2023 Team MVP with 2024 All-Metro honors and was called up to play on the Puerto Rico U17 National Team during the U17 Qualifiers following her junior season \u2026 Has started all four years and helped the 2024 TCHS squad to a 13-1-3 record and an appearance in the FSHSAA 7A Regional Semifinal before falling to the eventual state champion \u2026 Plays club for Florida Kraze Krush ECNL, helping the team to a runner-up finish in the 2024 ECNL North American Cup and qualified for the 2025 ECNL Nationals in San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; 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