Beth West, who has been all over the world as part of the Under-18 U.S. National Team, says her return to Grandview for her senior soccer season is an opportunity "to go out and have fun." Grandview soccer gets from U.S. national team player West.(Rocky Preps)

From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | Date: April 10, 2008| Author: Rosa, John | Copyright information

Byline: John Rosa, Special to the Rocky

It would be easy for Beth West to take high school soccer for granted.

After all, she's a member of the Under-18 U.S. National Team, has played in six countries, won a national title with her club team and earned a scholarship to Texas A&M.

But West is relishing the short time she has left in her prep career.

West, a senior midfielder at Grandview, the top-ranked team in Class 5A, realizes the nex...