I’d trip over the ball and break my neck if I tried half the stuff that she does.” “Coming in, everybody knew that she was this sensation,” said Beal. Beal said that she almost choked seeing her name on the list. The developmental academy fizzled out and entering her freshman year, Barrett and her older sister, Georgia, were the third and fourth players to register for the Skippers’ team. Barrett was playing for a development academy, an equivalent to MLS NEXT, which prohibited playing for your high school team. ![]() Beal yearned for the day that Barrett could suit up for her team. “My whole childhood, and my whole life really, has revolved around soccer.”Ĭohasset coach Deb Beal first saw Barrett play soccer in middle school gym class and knew that she held tremendous talent. “Everything that I’ve done and my team has done to achieve the success we have, I’m super proud of it,” said Barrett. After a 90-minute practice with her club team, NEFC, Barrett stays for the next hour and a half to compete with the older age group. For an elementary school fair, she dressed as US women’s star Alex Morgan after reading her book. Yearning for more touches when there was snow on the ground, Barrett tossed on her winter gear and practiced penalty kicks. When she would stay at a friend’s house, Barrett would wake up early to go for a run. On vacation, she would ask her parents for a ride to a local field in search of a pickup game. This has been her love for as long as we can remember.” “If she wants to play more soccer, she will. Waking up on her fifth birthday, Barrett’s first words were ”I can play club soccer!”Įven at such a young age, Barrett stayed late after practice and would sit in the bleachers to see if someone from an older team wouldn’t show up so she could step in. Her mom, Mel, wouldn’t let Tess play club soccer until she was 5. ![]() ![]() Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staffīarrett developed an early passion for the game at age 3, playing for the in-town league. Tess Barrett assumed a mantle of leadership as the junior captain of Cohasset's girls' soccer team, the defending Division 4 state champion.
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