Newton Girls Soccer Adds Experienced Assistant Coach

New assistant Ashley Sorensen brings diverse coaching background to support head coach Susan Altemeier.

Mar. 28, 2026 at 3:56pm

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. ›

A fragmented, geometric painting depicting the overlapping movements and perspectives of a girls' soccer game, with sharp planes of green, blue, and white.A cubist interpretation of the dynamic action and energy of a high school girls' soccer match.Marshalltown Today

The Newton High School girls soccer team has a new assistant coach this season. Ashley Sorensen joins returning assistant Adyson Blom to support head coach Susan Altemeier, who is entering her eighth year leading the Cardinals. Sorensen has a varied background in playing and coaching soccer at the high school, college, club, and youth levels.

Why it matters

The addition of an experienced assistant coach with a diverse soccer background can provide valuable support and new perspectives to help the Newton girls soccer team build on last season's 9-6-3 record and push for an even stronger performance this year.

The details

Sorensen played soccer at the high school and college levels, and has coaching experience with youth, club, and YMCA programs in the Kansas City area. Her husband George runs the Newton YMCA, so she has deep ties to the local soccer community. Head coach Susan Altemeier says Sorensen's varied experience will be an asset in developing the team's young talent, including leading scorers Sophia Coady and Alivia Ross who are back this season.

  • The Newton girls soccer team's first game is next Thursday, March 28, 2026 at home against Marshalltown.

The players

Susan Altemeier

The head coach of the Newton High School girls soccer team, entering her eighth season.

Adyson Blom

The returning assistant coach for the Newton girls soccer team.

Ashley Sorensen

The new assistant coach for the Newton girls soccer team, with a diverse background in playing and coaching soccer at the high school, college, club, and youth levels.

Sophia Coady

A sophomore who was the leading scorer for the Newton girls soccer team last season with 20 goals and 11 assists.

Alivia Ross

A returning player who was the second-leading scorer for the Newton girls soccer team last season with 14 goals.

Got photos? Submit your photos here. ›

What they’re saying

“She played a couple of years at the high school level, and then she played college ball. She also, in the Kansas City area, did youth and some other club ball, and then she's done a lot with YMCA programs. Her husband, George, runs the Newton YMCA, so she helps with those programs as well. So she has a lot of experience with youth and adolescence in coaching soccer.”

— Susan Altemeier, Head Coach, Newton High School Girls Soccer

What’s next

The Newton girls soccer team will open their season next Thursday, March 28, 2026 at home against Marshalltown.

The takeaway

The addition of an experienced assistant coach with a diverse soccer background can provide valuable support and new perspectives to help the Newton girls soccer team build on last season's success and push for an even stronger performance this year.