Rising Star: Avery Papania

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Avery Papania
St. Joseph’s Academy
Soccer

Looking at St. Joseph’s Academy’s soccer schedule is dazzling.

The Redstickers posted 14 clean sheets in 21 matches in the 2024-25 regular season, giving up multiple goals just twice all year. That’s thanks in large part to dynamic goalkeeper Avery Papania.

Her quick reflexes and dominance in the box were a big reason why SJA lost just one game in the regular season and earned the No. 1 seed in the Division I playoffs.

It may be hard to top her stellar junior campaign, the star keeper is back in 2025-26 and will be one to keep an eye on moving forward.

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