Phoenix Military Academy: A Case Study

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The lady Firebirds will never forget their exciting last win at Phoenix Military Academy. Senior Cristina Maldonado won Regionals at Phoenix Military Academy in her Sophomore year because they beat their rivals the marines.

“I have been playing soccer since 8th grade”, Said Senior Cristina Maldonado.

Wanting to be in shape was what encouraged Cristina to join soccer. Something else that also helped her join soccer was the help of her friend's encouragement.

“In sophmore year she won Regionals by communicating more, have confidence in what they are doing and doing a drill (If something happened, they would know what would happen next)”, Said Senior Cristina.

Having the ability to communicate with people was one of the factors that

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