Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — California High School freshman Allison Hackett, co-captain of the Lady Pintos soccer team, holds a sign March 22 urging motorists on West Buchanan Street to stop by the Lady Pintos Soccer Booster Club's fish fry fundraiser in the Ace Realty parking lot. Although the team's inaugural season just began, it is already fundraising for the 2025 season. The program must be financially self-sufficient for its first three seasons, and play as a travel team for the first two.
California High School's newest sport has affected many of its athletes.
It gave freshmen players Allison Hackett and Joanna Lemus opportunities to further their love for soccer, and allowed incoming junior Kali Kunz an opportunity to bond with others.
