Peacock receives soccer honors

Grace Peacock, who graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 2016, was recently named to the Northwest Athletic Conference Soccer All Star Team.

Not bad for a young woman who didn't get to play the sport in high school.

Peacock played for the Lower Columbia College Red Devils for the last two years. She was listed as a defender/midfielder on their website, but Coach Harlan Cruser said they used her everywhere on the field.

"Grace is a natural athlete," Cruser said. "She hadn't played a lot of soccer, but that wasn't a problem. She has a lot of speed and was a real hard worker. She pushed hard and was always asking how to get better. She was easy to coach, and she came a long way in a fairly short time."

"We used her primarily as defense," Cruser said. "She chased down the offense on the other team and made them miserable. She was a fun, eager kid to have around."