The most important thing for Grete Eliassen has always been doing what she loves with no rules and structure. She started skiing at the age of three. Both her Norwegian born dad and Minnesota native mom, were avid skiers so the sport was part of the family. “At the age of ten, I realized I had a gift and loved skiing. I knew it was something more than a pastime. I skied in the local ski club in Minnesota,” said Eliassen. A few years later, Grete and her family relocated to N

Angela Hucles started playing organized sports at the age of six. In the next year she narrowed it down to two and three sports before choosing soccer. Her parents felt it was helpful to have a lot of energy focused outside of the house. For Angela, it was the things like orange slices at halftime, playing in the neighborhood, and just the love for the sport that drew her into the sport. Angela played with boys up to about the age of 12 then she joined her first all-girls tea