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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
New season brings new coach to girls soccer
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
Jaron Jacobsen has been
selected as Sisters High
School’s head coach for the
girls soccer program.
He brings with him 27
years of player experience
and top-notch coaching expe-
rience as well. Jacobsen was a
late hire and told The Nugget
he is coming into the season
a little blind, but is eager and
interested in the talent that he
will see this year.
“There is a part of me that
is kind of excited not know-
ing what talent I am working
with, so I can mold these kids
to work hard, play with pas-
sion, play as a team, be proud
to wear the Outlaw uniform,
and compete this year to the
highest ability we can,” he
said.
Jacobsen has played soc-
cer since he was 5 years old
and is still playing, currently
on a men’s team in Bend.
Jaron played JV for two years
at Barlow High School and
his junior and senior year was
a varsity starter and helped
lead his team to state tourna-
ment appearances both years.
In addition, Jaron played
on select club teams. He
played U-12 through U-15
with West Villa Premiere.
The team was three-time
runner-up in the Snickers
Presidents Cup; the Langley
Cup Champions, out of
British Columbia, Canada;
and were three-time Poulsbo
Tournament Champions;
and the Salem Waterfront
Champions.
From there, he played
U-16 through U-19 Eastside
Football Club, which is now
called the Eastside Timbers,
which is a regional travel
team. With this squad, he
made a quarterfinal appear-
ance in the Far East region-
als, which was held in
Spokane, Washington. It was
a huge tournament that drew
top teams from Washington,
Oregon, California, New
Mexico, Nevada, Idaho,
Montana, Arizona, Utah, and
Hawaii.
Jacobsen played one
year of collegiate soccer
for Warner Pacific College
(2003). He played in all but
three games his freshman
year, and started the last
seven games. He scored three
goals and had three assists
in that one season. Jacobsen
also played a single season
for a semi-pro indoor soccer
league, Back2Back Bombers
(2006-2007), and scored
six goals and recorded nine
assists.
In addition to years of
playing experience, he’s also
proved to be a remarkable
coach. His coaching career
started as head coach of the
girls JV soccer squad at his
alma mater, Sam Barlow
High School (2006). He was
also the assistant varsity
coach for the boys program.
In 2012, Jacobsen was
the head coach in the Eugene
Spring League for a travel
team from Bend. The fol-
lowing year, he was the head
coach for the Oregon Rush
U-14 girls, which took sec-
ond place in the Capitol Cup
in the Salem Tournament, and
finished with a 3-1-1 record.
Jaron’s most recent coach-
ing stint was at Summit
PHOTO BY RONGI YOST
Jaron Jacobsen will be the new
Outlaws girls soccer coach.
the girls: hard work, dedica-
tion, respect, teamwork, posi-
tive attitude, sportsmanship,
and communication, and of
course have fun.
“I want the kids to be
excited for soccer, and even-
tually hope our numbers are
big enough to field both a JV
and varsity squad. This year
will be a fresh start for all of
us to get Sisters High back on
the map for being a competi-
tive school for girls soccer.”
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soccer program and is com-
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