Outlook

Sydney Puetz (Pitts) is a lock-down defender ... Assigned to opponents best player each match and is able to shut them down.

Freshman Year 2023

Named NJCAA Division II All-American first team, All-Region 6 Division II first team and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first team … Was a key member of JCCC’s defensive corps assisting in shutting down opposing offenses … Was part of a defensive unit that recorded 13 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.78, which ranked eighth in the NJCAA … Also helped on the offensive end finishing with two goals and one assist … Her first goal was JCCC’s fourth in a 6-0 win over Central (9-1-23) … Scored the game winning goal and assisted on another in an 11-0 win over Pratt (10-11-23).

High School

Earned varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and track and field at Garden Plain High School, Garden Plain, Kan. … Graduated 2023 … Garden Plain is a 2A school and does not offer soccer … Played club soccer for the Wichita Fury in 2014-22 for coach Mike Thomas, and FC Wichita in 2020-22 for coach Labaron Hollman … Was a three-year starter in volleyball … Garnered KVA All-State second-team, All-Metro second-team and All-Central Plains League first-team as a senior … Was also a volleyball preseason player of the year nominee, small school 25 player to watch, Varsity Kansas volleyball player to watch and captain of the team … Named to the Coleman Classic and Douglas All-Tournament teams … As a junior earned KVA All-State honorable mention, All-Metro second-team and All-CPL second-team … Was among the top 10 in digs in the MaxPreps Kansas 1A-6A standings … Helped the Owls win four straight 2A Substate titles and place third at the State Tournament twice … Earned Kansas State High School Activities Association All-State honorable mention, Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-State honorable mention, Sports in Kansas All-State second-team and Wichita Eagle All-State second-team in basketball her senior year … Also earned All-Metro third-team, VYPE Wichita Area Small School honorable mention and All-CPL first-team … Was a VYPE Magazine Athlete of Month, rated among the top 150 Wichita area top players and was the Kansas state-wide steals leader as a senior … As a junior earned KSHSAA All-State honorable mention, All-Metro honorable mention, and All-CPL honorable mention … Helped lead Garden Plain three straight trips to the 2A State Tournament, making the final four in 2020 before COVID ended the season, third in 2021 and runner-up in 2022. Earned two varsity letter in track and field … Set school record in the 1600-meter run and steeple chase and posted the 18^th fastest time in Kansas in the steeple chase her sophomore year … As a junior was selected a VYPE Magazine Athlete of the Month during the season …  Helped her team win the 2A State Championship in 2021 and 2022 …  2023 class president … Four-time All-KVA All-Academic in volleyball … Principals Honor Roll … Student council representative, member of S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Garden Plain’s Catholic Youth Ministry … Kansas Board of Regents 2023 State Scholar … Presidential Scholar nominee, Governor’s Scholar, KWCH Top of Class and Heisman Scholarship winner … Top student in welding/industrial technology, physical science, physical education, Spanish, biology, algebra II, coaching/care of athletes, human anatomy, ACT math and English, personal finance, American history, government, calculus and internship/career connections. 

Personal

Born December 31, 2004, in Wichita, Kan. … Nickname is Syd … Daughter of Marc and Karie Puetz … Has two siblings: Justine and Nikole … Her father played baseball at Friends University, and her sister Nikole played softball at Pratt Community College … Majoring in biology … Career ambition is to be general surgeon in a trauma unit … Also recruited by Bethany College and Southwestern College … Favorite food is garlic chicken … Favorite fast food restaurant is Subway … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV show is Parks and Rec … Favorite movie is Star Wars … Favorite sports movie is Miracle on Ice … Favorite actor is Chris Pratt … Favorite book is The Hobbit … Favorite music entertainer is Red Hod Chili Peppers … Favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny … Favorite athlete is her father … Greatest sports moment was scoring a ‘runner’ in fourth grade basketball.