By Matt Browning

Circle’s Brooklyn Hunter was a first team all-league and all-state midfielder as a sophomore in 2019, so the level of disappointment she felt last year when her season was shut down due to the pandemic was high.

She knew the Thunderbirds had a chance to be really successful last season.

“My sophomore year we won regionals and that was an extremely successful season for the program,” Hunter said. “We broke the record for wins in a season and won some unexpected games against big teams.”

This season, Hunter is one of the top players in Class 4-1A and has led Circle to one of its best seasons in the school’s history.

“Our play as a team has been a huge reason for this success,” Hunter said. “We have many individual players who contribute positively and fill their role especially in higher competition. Many of us have been playing together for years and have great team chemistry. This alone gives us an advantage over other teams.”

Hunter’s position on the field is one that produces great scoring opportunities for the Thunderbirds.

“I feel that I give the team a lot of goal scoring opportunities. May that be through corner kicks, free kicks, or general passes,” Hunter said. Being the attacking center mid makes me the playmaker and I feel I do just that.”