Girls Soccer Coach of the Year: David Lovering brings success to Holtville in debut season

After winning a total of six games in three seasons, Holtville needed to make a change at the helm of its girls soccer program. Despite having no soccer background, coach David Lovering took over the team and pushed the Bulldogs to their largest win total since the team got reinstated in 2009. He is the Elmore County Girls Soccer Coach of the Year.

Lovering, who has coached football, baseball and wrestling across the state, stepped in late in the offseason last year and immediately began seeking a culture change to the girls soccer program. The Bulldogs began to raise the intensity in their offseason workouts and Lovering said he saw it pay off quickly.