HALLIE MCBRIDE HALLIE MCBRIDE PLAYS FOR THE their first season to improve herself as a player 08 Purple Rain team from Memphis, in this second year. “She has so much mental Tennessee. Despite her age, she has emerged toughness after her first year in competitive from this team as a natural leader, and she soccer and has improved her game both has done it with humility beyond her years. physically and mentally. I’m real proud of her.” “Hallie is vocal on the field, which is rare for As far as her performances on the pitch, it is someone at this age, but she does it without not uncommon for the girls to play a variety of being bossy,” her coach Jay Laney said about positions, but Hallie is shining on the right wing his player. “The other girls respect her a lot for midfield position. “She is so adept at crossing it.” Hallie is in her second year at the 08 Purple the ball, and she has improved dramatically at Rain, and she has taken what she learned from beating defenders 1v1 and with her foot skills.”
All of Hallie’s improvements were not without while instructions are given out. She has never hard work and dedication. She has a rebounder at caused any issues with the team either. The home that she uses to improve her technique, and fact that she always shows up to events speaks tougher players.” With a willing attitude and she is one of the first ones at practice or games. to how seriously she takes the sport, because determination to constantly improve, Hallie “Her willingness to learn is amazing,” she is active in other events such as basketball, is a prime example of what young athletes can