SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Mt. Spokane girls soccer has plenty of experience returning this season — and the Wildcats are hoping that experience can finally help them finish the job.
After reaching the Elite Eight last season, Mt. Spokane returns seven starters and 13 letterwinners. Among them are senior midfielders Avery Davidson and Liz Campos, who have been key pieces of the program since their freshman seasons.
For Campos, another deep postseason run isn’t enough.
“I feel like especially me and Avery since our freshman year, we’ve been watching these girls, like, we almost get to winning that state championship,” Campos said. “We almost get there every single year.”
The Wildcats have won three GSL titles over the last four seasons, but the state championship remains the goal.
Davidson said the expectations are established throughout the program, even after graduating talented senior classes.
“We just all want to win,” Davidson said. “We all have the same goals, and we all want to be good.”
That continuity has helped Mt. Spokane reload year after year. Davidson said younger players have consistently stepped into bigger roles, keeping the program’s standard high.
This season also brings a change on the sideline. Morgan Hartanov, who spent the past four years coaching the boys program, is taking over as head coach of the girls team. Hartanov said he’s inherited a group that already knows what it takes to compete.
“We got a really old squad,” Hartanov said. “I’ve seen exactly what I expected. Girls that want to get out here and they want to work hard.”
For Mt. Spokane, the GSL title remains an important part of the journey — but the ultimate target is clear: a state championship.
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