SIOUX FALLS — Roosevelt senior forward Kinsley Pesicka is the 2026 South Dakota Gatorade girls soccer player of the year.
In 15 games Pesicka tallied 18 goals and 17 assists, leading the Rough Riders to a 9-2-3 record and the Class AA state tournament quarterfinals.
A two-time All-State pick, Pesicka is also the United Soccer Coaches state player of the year and a United Soccer Coaches All-Northwest Region selection.
“From the moment Kinsley stepped onto the field as a freshman she made an immediate impact,” said Roosevelt head soccer coach Cori Bonte. “As a senior she elevated her play even further, leading the state in scoring.”
Roosevelt’s Kinsley Pesicka is the 2026 Gatorade girls soccer player of the year.
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Pesicka, who will play college soccer for the USD Coyotes, finished her prep career with 33 goals and 25 assists. She’s also the valedictorian of her class, graduating with a weighted grade-point-average of 4.18, and a member of the Roosevelt National Honor Society and Cancer Awareness Club. She has volunteered with the school’s Best Buddies program, Feeding South Dakota and as a youth soccer coach.
Matt Zimmer is a Sioux Falls native and longtime sports writer. He graduated from Washington High School where he played football, legion baseball and developed his lifelong love of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. After graduating from St. Cloud State University, he returned to Sioux Falls, and began a long career in amateur baseball and sports reporting. Email Matt at mzimmer@siouxfallslive.com.