Amia Heath knows about not taking things for granted maybe better than most, and the Warriorette forward/midfielder plans to do just that this as she plays out her senior soccer season.
"I got hurt last year and didn’t get to play at all my junior season, so I learned – just take in what you have,” Heath, who has been playing soccer for 12 years, said that soccer has taught her many lessons, but maybe none as important as the one she learned from the disappointment she experienced last year. “You can’t always rush things. Don’t take anything for granted.”
Now, Heath is back on the field, doing what she loves, playing with the friends she has spent the past seven seasons with.
“She tore her meniscus last year, so I am glad to have her back for her senior season,” Warriorette head coach Madison Mason said that Heath will be a captain this season. “She is a big part of our offense and a key player on the field. I expect to see some goals and assists from her this year as she makes up for lost playing time. More importantly, her leadership is an important part of what we are doing here with White County soccer.”
Heath said that being a part of the Warriorette soccer team has given her a purpose throughout her four years at White County High School. She said that knowing that those girls she has played with were supporting her and routing for her to return to for all last season.
“It gives you a group of people you get to stick with throughout your high school years. People you may stick with much longer,” she said. “I’m really close with all of them and we are always there to support each other no matter what happens on the field.”
As her last year on the field is going to go quickly, Heath said it's her coaches – and the routine – that she will miss most when it’s over. And, while she isn’t completely sure what’s next, soccer isn’t necessarily off the table.
“I want to go to a four-year college, so if there’s an opportunity to play soccer, I may, but I know I need to focus on my future,” she said, although she admitted she wasn’t sure what future she was heading toward – one in communications or one in psychology. “I want to be a child psychologist or therapist, or maybe do something in broadcast journalism. I’m not sure yet.”
What she does know is that the lessons she learned playing soccer will be put to good use in her future. They are the same lessons she would offer up as advice to younger athletes.
“Work hard. Don’t slack off. And don’t ever take anything for granted.”
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