The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate soccer team kicks off its season today, Thursday, March 6, with the team traveling to Del Norte to take on the Del Norte Tigers at 4 p.m.
The Pirates will then host Telluride at Golden Peaks Stadium in Pagosa Springs at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8.
Official practices began on Monday, Feb. 24, giving the team just two weeks to prepare for its first regular season game, coach Trevor Gian explained.
He mentioned that some of the squad has been able to participate in voluntary training sessions beforehand, noting that some players are still involved in winter season sports.
Gian mentioned the Lady Pirates are entering this season with a little more experience than they did in 2024, adding the Lady Pirates “did fairly well” in 2024, despite not being able to log a win in Intermountain League (IML) play.
“We’ll have a little more experience this year from last — I’m already seeing it,” Gian said, explaining that he’s noticed in training sessions that the Lady Pirates are already “starting off better than we did last year.”
The Lady Pirates finished their 2024 season with an overall winning record of 6-5-3, including a league mark of 0-3-3.
Gian noted the Lady Pirates “finished strong” last season, and he hopes the team can build off that late-season momentum for the 2025 season.
“We had a really positive season last year,” he said, “and we finished strong last year.”
He also mentioned that he expects the IML to “be a hypercompetitive league,” noting there is not a clear favorite to win the league.
Gian explained that this year’s roster for the Lady Pirates will consist of an evenly mixed group of upper and lower classmen, with around 20 players anticipated to be on the varsity squad.
As far as goals for the season, the Lady Pirates are focused on getting positive results in IML play while making it tough on their opponents, Gian explained.
He also mentioned he anticipates some “tough games” this season, but that “it should be fun,” as the Lady Pirates look to notch a couple IML wins.
For the two games scheduled this weekend, Gian mentioned that he is hopeful the Lady Pirates will come away with a positive result against Del Norte, adding that the Lady Pirates will be going up against a tough opponent in Telluride.
“That’ll give us a good test,” he added.
Schedule
The following schedule was accurate as of press time, but is subject to change.
Following this weekend’s matches, the Lady Pirates will continue their season on Thursday, March 13, as they take on the Ignacio Bobcats in Ignacio at 4:30 p.m.
The Lady Pirates will then head to Buena Vista on March 15 to face off against the Demons at 11 a.m.
Pagosa will then take a nearly three-week hiatus around spring break before returning to action with their first IML game scheduled for April 5, when they will host the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers beginning at 11 a.m.
On April 11, the Lady Pirates will travel to Alamosa to take on the Mean Moose at 4 p.m. before heading to Leadville on April 12 to square off against the Lake County Panthers at 1 p.m.
On April 15, the Lady Pirates will be back at home to host the Bayfield Wolverines at Golden Peaks Stadium at 4 p.m.
On April 19, the Lady Pirates will travel to Cortez to take on the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 11 a.m.
On April 22, the Lady Pirates will host the Ignacio Bobcats at Golden Peaks Stadium at 4 p.m., followed by another home match against the Alamosa Mean Moose on April 24 starting at 4 p.m.
The Lady Pirates will play their final away game of the regular season on April 29 as they face off against the Bayfield Wolverines in Bayfield at 4 p.m.
Senior night will be on May 1 as the Lady Pirates host Del Norte at Golden Peaks Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m.
The last regular-season game is scheduled for May 2, with the Lady Pirates hosting Fruita Monument at 4 p.m.
clayton@pagosasun.com
>