Subject: Recruiting: A Noteworthy Center Defender:
Makenna Flinn
Makenna Erin Flinn is an excellent Center Defender for the
Skyview High School Girl’s Varsity Soccer Team in Vancouver, Washington.
Makenna Flinn was awarded First Team Soccer Defender in 2024
in the 4A Greater St. Helens District League. Skyview won the St. Helens League title in
2024.
Makenna is a Senior, and she is a straight A student. She
plans to study to become a Physician’s Assistant. She is an officer for both
the DECA Entrepreneurial Business Club and the Medical Club at Skyview.
She has lettered in three varsity seasons in both soccer and
track and field. In soccer, she has played the entire game in every game for
two years.
Makenna is tall, fast, strong, smart, quick, and calm. She
is a good leader, and a skilled defender. She is a Captain of the Skyview team
in 2025.
Information on 2025 Skyview High School Girls Varsity Soccer
Team:
As of 10/10/2025, the Skyview record is 8-0-4. In 12
games this year, Skyview has scored 38 goals, given up only 5, and are
undefeated. They are currently ranked 3th in the State of Washington
in the 4A Division, and 5th in the entire State. This is despite
losing two key offensive players suffering season ending injuries, and another
key defender being injured for many games.
Makenna (#17) has defended extremely well against top
forwards from other schools (Chiawana, Somner, Camas, Ridgefield, and Columbia
River) who are already having scholarship offers.
Makenna knows how to help, cooperate with, and encourage the
other two Defenders and the Goalie. Her passing to mid-fielders and defenders is
accurate and fast. She can play tough and aggressively and keeps fouls to a
minimum in critical situations. She often steals the ball and can drive it
forward skillfully for 15-25 yards when needed. She closely guards the best
Forward Striker in every game.
She is also an offensive threat. In the second half of
games, when Skyview is ahead in scoring, she sometimes is switched to playing a
Forward Striker. She has scored three goals this year: one off a header into
the goal, and one off her foot into the goal, on Skyview offensive corner side
kicks; and, one direct shot for goal after good passing back and forth with
other Forwards. Not many top-notch Center Defenders score goals.
Makenna has a good work ethic and puts in the gym work and
conditioning for extra strength and speed. She is intelligent and coachable.
She has played for the Salmon Creek Nemesis Club since the 4th
grade, and as a mid-fielder on other Portland teams. She was coached for many
years in Nemesis by Coach Tina Frimpong Ellertson; and, now at Skyview
for two years by Coach Matt Houghton.
I hope your scouts will watch Makenna Flinn (#17) show her superior
defensive prowess in one of Skyview’s upcoming games. The game at Kiggins
Stadium in Vancouver on October 21, 2025, will pit Camas against Skyview; and
these two teams tied 1-1 on 10/9. Also, I am sure Skyview will be competing in
the Washington State Girls Varsity Soccer Finals.
For more information and video/film clips of Makenna, please
request information from her father: Sean Flinn at Email: seanflinn12@msn.com
Mike Garofalo
P.S. I have watched Makenna Erin Flinn play for the last
seven years. I am her grandfather. I am
supporting her efforts in seeking university studies in medicine and biological
science. Obviously, I am also a fan of women’s soccer … go Portland Thorns, go
Skyview Storm!!
