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<p>Three of the premier clubs in Northern California, all of them outside Sacramento in different directions, are clubs that attract, refine and produce top talent. From the class of 2025, into 2026 and including graduates of the 2027 class, these clubs have excellent players and here are seven of them, who all play for Rocklin High.</p>
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<p>Gia Costanzo, Forward/Attacking Midfielder, Placer United, Class of 2026</p>
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<p>Costanzo can play as a No. 10, or out wide as a No. 7 or No. 11. She is very versatile. She shows an excellent first touch, and a creative ability that opens things up for herself and her teammates. She truly has an unbelievable motor as she can keep going and going for a full 80, and she has become a very good leader. She plays club at Placer United.</p>
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<p>Siri Coyne, Central Defender, Davis Legacy, Class of 2025</p>
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<p>Coyne is a Davis Legacy player, and she plays with great confidence. She really believes that she can match up with any attacker, and she really can as she is a great 1v1 defender. She plays the angles well, and fills up passing lanes or wins the ball in the air with ease. When she does win the ball, she's very good at putting the ball exactly where it is intended to go, not simply escorting the ball out for a throw or a corner kick.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='112141' first='Rachel' last='Jacobsen'], Defensive Midfielder, San Juan SC, Class of 2026</p>
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<p>Jacobsen is a No. 6 who just has the soccer smarts you want from that position. She always puts herself in a great position to receive the ball, to hold off the defender or turn and help facilitate the ball moving forward, or positions herself well on defense in order to thwart an oncoming attack. She has a great first touch, she has great physical strength and she uses those to control the midfield. Jacobsen is a San Juan SC player.</p>
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<p>Karlee Larson, Forward, Placer United, Class of 2025</p>
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<p>Larson plays at Placer United, and the 2025 graduate is already committed to the University of Reno-Nevada. She can play any of the positions across the top, and when she needs to be a striker to score goals, she will do that and when she needs to play out wide and create or whip crosses in, she will do that. She has great speed and she is excellent with the ball at her feet. When it comes to finishing, Larson is excellent at putting the ball away in front of goal and she has power with both feet.</p>
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<p>Ava Olimpiada, Forward, Davis Legacy, Class of 2027</p>
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<p>Another versatile forward for Rocklin High, the Davis Legacy player can play anywhere up top, showing great versatility. For a freshman she has very good size, and very good speed and she is able to compete with girls 2-3 years older than her with no issues at all. She uses her immense quickness to get past defenders with ease, and she is only going to get better because she has an incredible work ethic.</p>
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<p>Isla Sieber, Midfielder, Placer United, Class of 2026</p>
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<p>Sieber is a midfielder that can do it all. She can play many positions, and play them very well and where she is best is as a No. 6 or a No. 8. You can also see her as an outside back or a wide forward as well. She really sees and dissects the game very well, and uses her ability to process to be a step ahead of the opposition. She plays club with Placer United.</p>
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<p>Allyson Walker, Forward/Attacking Midfielder, Placer United, Class of 2026</p>
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<p>Walker is a 2026 graduate who plays club for Placer United and was a very good sophomore for Rocklin. She is versatile in that she can play as a striker or a No. 10, and what she does so well when playing centrally is receive the ball and hold up play. With an incredible first touch and strength in both halves of her body, she can bully defenders, hold them off and let teammates make runs off of her. She can distribute well and she can finish deftly in front of goal. Walker is a player with tremendous upside. </p>
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Three of the premier clubs in Northern California, all of them outside Sacramento in different directions, are clubs that attract, refine and produce top talent. From the class of 2025, into 2026 and including graduates of the 2027 class, these clubs have excellent players and here are seven of them, who all play for Rocklin High.
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