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Q&A with Cedarburg senior soccer player Autumn Snow
Courtesy: Rachel Rizzo

Q&A with Cedarburg senior soccer player Autumn Snow

CEDARBURG, Wis. — A Q&A with Autumn Snow, who is a senior soccer player at Cedarburg High School. She also plays club with Bavarians United.

Courtesy: Rachel Rizzo

What are your personal goals within your sport/athletic dreams?
Autumn Snow: As I’ve grown up through this sport, I’ve had many goals in my athletic career. The goal I’ve had for the past two years has been to always compete. I pride myself and hold my teammates accountable for giving their best effort. Giving your all in games, but also in training. Everyone knows me to be the player that always works hard until that final whistle. I’ve just realized that anything is possible when my teammates and I work hard and work for each other. I hate coming off of a soccer field or off the practice field, feeling that I could’ve done more, or I could’ve done better than the effort I gave that day. Some days you won’t feel like training or playing, and that’s normal. But what you must pride yourself on is giving your best effort every day because you never know when that last day will be.

What is your biggest challenge in your sport, and what do you do to manage this challenge?
Snow: Soccer overall is a very demanding sport. Not only do you have to be physically fit, but mentally fit as well. Soccer is the longest sport without breaks. That is until halftime. Most girls agree with me that the most challenging part is the mental part of soccer. It’s extremely difficult to push yourself daily. It’s hard to give your best every day. But I try to tell myself that all I’m trying to do is my best and only the best on the current day. You can’t ask yourself to give more than your best every day. Which is a concept I struggled with when I was younger. As the very ambitious person I am, I wanted more from myself. More than what I was physically able to do. As I’ve learned, it’s better to be a consistent player than not. So when I play, I try to remember what I do well.. and what I need to continue to do well. Also, I try to replace my negative thoughts with positive ones. As everyone knows, negative thoughts are what hold you down the most.

What was the best advice you were ever given?
Snow: I think this is my favorite question because this is a motto I use every single day; and has pushed me to do great things in my life and has shaped me as a person. I don’t exactly remember where I heard this, but it’s something I wish to pass on to others. And the saying goes a little something like this. “The days you feel you don’t want to are the days you must do.” This is what I believe I get my drive from when I play and in life. This motto is what separates the good players from the exceptional players. Everyone wants to compete, but many fail when they feel the need to stop. When you don’t want to do something, you’re often more than not going to not want to do something for it. Even though you may want it in the end. Every player has those days where they don’t feel like competing, myself included. But to achieve a goal, you must work on it continuously. Even simple things in life apply to this motto. If you’re stuck saying, “I don’t want to do this,” your life will never change. Be the person who works toward their goals, not someone who doesn’t.

What do you love about your sport?
Snow: There are honestly too many things I love about soccer. This is why I play the sport. Especially for girls, soccer by itself, the sport is highly competitive. I love competition because it’s a way to push myself physically and mentally. I love working hard, especially with my teammates. I also love that this sport is a contact sport. Sometimes I wonder what I would do without a contact sport. I just love the grit, get into it, part of soccer. Girls soccer has encompassed this sort of women’s movement with sports. It’s a revolutionary sport that shows that girls can play just as well as boys. I also just love the whole dynamic of soccer. Rough and tough, I like to say.

What has being a member of a team taught you?
Snow: I am a very individualistic person myself, naturally. I try to avoid large crowds; I’m a very independent person. But, through soccer, I’ve been able to open up and be a more social person. As well as a very accepting person. Soccer, a team sport, has improved my life so much. As a captain, I’ve learned how to be a positive leader on my team and in my community. And it has taught me how to be an inclusive leader as well. It’s truly magical to see what a group of people can do together.

What is the best piece of advice you received from a coach or mentor?
Snow: I’ve gotten a lot of great advice from coaches. Both bad and good feedback towards my play. The most important advice I’ve gotten is to remember that I am a good player. I usually am very down on myself. I second guess my abilities most times. But what I need to remember is that I’m here for a reason. I’m here to encourage those around me and play my best soccer. Just remembering that I can do and will do the best in my life is the best thing I’ve had a coach remind me of.

Describe a mistake you made while competing and how you overcame it.
Snow: Especially when I was younger, I used to get very emotionally caught up in the game too much. Letting my emotions control how I played. As the competitive person I am, I used to get angry in the field. This clogged and fogged my brain from being the person and player I genuinely am. I’ve worked through this challenge by simply taking a deep breath. It’s ok to let go and not be frustrated.

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