Sarah Burkes '25 Recruiting Profile

My name is Sarah Burkes and I currently play on the 07 Girls Blue team for Walnut Creek Surf. My club coach and high school coach last year was Paula Campos.  My club coach this year is Steve Bradley. We played ECNL RL and DPL in the Fall of 2023 and the same right now in the spring of 2024.  I have started as center back and have been captain on this team for the last eight years. I was coached the two years before that by former Brazilian world cup soccer player, Marcia Taffarel. The four years before that I was coached by another former Brazilian world cup player and Golden Boot recipient, Sissi Do Amor. I made the Surf Select Regional and National teams in the past.

In 2021-22 I played JV for Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, CA. I was the only freshman selected for that team. I was honored to be named team captain and MVP of that team. During the season I also had some playing time on varsity.  In the 2022-23 season I was the starting center back as a sophomore on Varsity and was chosen First Team All League in the Diablo Athletic League. In the 2023-24 High school season I was again the starting center back on varsity.  I was honored to be named Defensive MVP of the Diablo Athletic League.  The Northgate H.S. coaches also chose me as the MVP of our team.

I currently have a juggling record of over 2,700.  I also volunteer for TOPSoccer, which is a program for young athletes with disabilities.