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LH girls soccer team volunteers at YMCA

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Submitted photo Members of the Laurel Highlands girls soccer team have been volunteering at the Uniontown YMCA under the direction of their assistant coach, Kayla Swaney. Standing, from back, are Amelia Micheal, Callie Russel, Sophia Spiker, Brooklynne Smith, Lola Mitchell, Brooklyn Lecorchick, Lyric Franks and Audreah Franks.

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Submitted photo Members of the Laurel Highlands girls soccer team have been volunteering at the Uniontown YMCA under the direction of their assistant coach, Kayla Swaney. Four of the volunteers are, front left, Sophia Spiker, Camilla Frantz, Kaleigh Over and Brooklynne Smith.

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Jonathan Guth | 蘑菇视频 Laurel Highlands assistant coach Kayla Swaney watches the action during a match against Uniontown last season at Mustang Field. Swaney and several members of the team have been volunteering at the YMCA.

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Kayla Swaney beamed with pride last season when the Laurel Highlands girls soccer team made the playoffs.

The Lady Mustangs鈥� assistant coach was happy with the team蘑菇视频 success on the field, but when she was approached by several members of the team to help out in the community, Swaney couldn鈥檛 remove her smile.

Swaney immediately thought of the YMCA when the inquiry came her way.

鈥淎 handful of the girls in the past have mentioned wanting to become involved in the community, and my mind instantly went to the Y, as it has always provided so much to our community,鈥� Swaney said. 鈥淎s a coach, your job doesn鈥檛 end when you step off the field. I want our girls to see the importance of stepping up, helping out and giving back. I鈥檓 so impressed with these girls, who have shown up bright and early on a Saturday, and without complaint.鈥�

Swaney played for Laurel Highlands, and during her high school career and beyond, she has been a member of the YMCA.

鈥淭he YMCA has always been a great facility for our community,鈥� Swaney said. 鈥淚t蘑菇视频 a place where you can work out on your own, take group classes, learn the foundation and fundamentals of sports and it蘑菇视频 always been a safe haven for the youth around Fayette County.鈥�

The players have been assisting with cleaning the facilities inside and outside the YMCA, and Swaney has been scheduling each month to continue to assist.

Swaney met with YMCA President/CEO Casey Leone and expressed the Lady Mustangs鈥� desire to do whatever was needed.

There is a possibility of Laurel Highlands assisting with a youth soccer training camp where the team works with the instructors at the YMCA.

鈥淐asey Leone, Matt Butina and the rest of the staff at the Y have been awesome to part with, and we truly look forward to continuing our work together,鈥� Swaney said.