Pleasant Valley’s Andie Vanderschaaf wins Spotlight Athlete of the Week

RIVERDALE, Iowa (KWQC) - Pleasant Valley star keeper on the soccer pitch, Andie Vanderschaaf was voted Spotlight Athlete of the Week.

“It means... So much. This season has definitely been my best season yet and it’s just, it’s really nice to be able to be recognized for all the hard work that I put in the offseason and just the reflection that I took before this season. But honestly, like I couldn’t have done it without like everybody who voted for me, who I’m very close with, all my coaches and teammates. So it means so much.”

“Andie’s been with the program now for four years as a senior and so she’s seen us come from kind of the bottom up with the new coaching staff. She’s been the number one Pleasant Valley Spartan in terms of her character and her attitude. And so to see it rewarded on the field as a starter this year, last year there was a battle between two players. And so for her to do as well as she’s doing this year is outstanding.”

“I think a lot of it has been obviously hard work that I put before and before in the preseason and offseason, but a lot of it right now has just been my mindset. I feel like in past years I’ve been, I really struggled with like getting in my head, but this year I really worked on my confidence and being able to just harness like nervousness before games and just be confident in my ability to play.”