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The 2026 Pioneer All-Area Girls Soccer team features a blend of offensive firepower and defensive resilience, highlighted by Nalaya Fricke's Player of the Year award and a perfect league run by Big Rapids.
The Big Rapids girls soccer team finished an unbeaten 7‑0 campaign in the Central State Activities Association, with six underclassmen earning All‑CSAA honors for their standout performances.
The Cardinals will face Cedar Springs on May 27 after both teams posted 8‑0 first‑round wins, with Coach Curt Ray confident that improved play can overturn last year’s shootout loss.