Pierre Governor Soccer Opens New Era this Weekend

Pierre Governor Soccer Opens New Era this Weekend

The Pierre Governor soccer teams have the opportunity they usually do and that is kick-off fall sports for the Governors. However, this year they do so with new coaches in charge of both the boys and girls soccer teams.

Miguel Manriquez takes over the boys program after Matt DeBoer resigned after two years. Manriquez comes into 2021 when the soccer team graduated quite a lot of seniors meaning positions are open for the taking. Manriquez is excited to get the season underway…

Manriquez says the players responded well to all the open spots…

Manriquez says they’re going to take it one game at a time…

Kira Swenson is the new head coach of the girls soccer team as she replaces Sydney Zanin who resigned after last season. Swenson inherits a young team with a lot of potential. Four players were on South Dakota United winning the U15 national championship this summer. Swenson says…

Swenson says…

Swenson says…

The Governors will be at Douglas today beginning with the first game at 5:00 Central Time. Both the boys and girls will play at 2:00 on Saturday against Spearfish. KCCR will have coverage of the first home game on Thursday, August 19 on air and on YouTube at KCCR Sports.