Congrats to Hannah Johnson on winning our June 2025 UCHealth Player of the Month award!
Hannah is a holding midfielder for our Rapids North 10G Select I team, known for her loyalty, work ethic, and positive energy. Voted team captain, she leads by example across every sport she plays—earning Most Improved honors in both varsity basketball and cross country and capping her high school freshman soccer season as a Second Team All-Conference selection. Her coaches praise her for her leadership and consistent ability to lift up those around her.
Off the field, Hannah is deeply committed to giving back. She’s completed service trips across the U.S. and Mexico, including work with Navajo and Hopi communities and with Project Amigo through the Rotary Club of Westminster. She also maintains straight A’s and High Honors, all while competing in three varsity sports.
This July, Hannah will be presented with a plaque and a gift card to acknowledge her achievements. We met with Hannah to learn a bit more about her. Check out the full interview below!
What influence has soccer had in your life?
Soccer has taught me leadership skills and how to stay calm under pressure. Soccer is always a way for me to stay active and focus on something other than school. I have also learned the value of friendship from soccer. I remember when I was moving up a team a when I was around 12 and I felt like I was losing my connection with my old teammates, but I didn’t, instead I was able to stay in touch with them and they still talk to me till this day.
Why do you believe that you were nominated for this award?
I push myself and others around me while always trying to stay positive.
What do you enjoy most about playing for Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club?
I enjoy the coaches. I have coach Clint right now and he keeps our practices fun and productive. I have also known plenty of other coaches and they are all great.
Out of everything I enjoy the travel tournament the best. I get to be with my coach and teammates for around 3-4 days and I get to know everyone so much better. Clint always makes the tournaments fun, he brings a phone bag to dinner and we all put our phones in and just talk for an hour.
I also enjoy the friends I have made, my teammates. They are always there for me and make me enjoy coming to practice everyday.
What soccer accomplishment are you most proud of?
I am most proud of being named a captain of my team. It’s nice to know that not only my coaches believe in me but also my teammates.
What academic achievement are you most proud of?
I have made high honors role both semesters this year and have all A’s.
Not academic, but I am very proud I made all conference second team my freshman year for soccer.
How do you think your teammates would describe you?
Funny, aggressive, and a leader.
What is something that shows your exemplary character, commitment to sportsmanship, community involvement, etc..?
I went to Arizona for a school trip. We did service work there on top of one of the Hopi-Navajo first mesa. We helped clean trash off the side of the mesa. We found a doll house, pan, and lots of other house hold items. The Hopis have lived on top of the mesa for hundreds of years and they originally threw food off the mesa but after times they started throwing non-compostable items, so it started to collect. Most of the people on top of the mesa are elderly so it’s hard for them to climb down the side and pick it up. After spending a few hours picking it up we went up and talked to the elders. They told us about their history and their lives. They were so appreciative of us listening to them. I will never forget the experience.
What’s your favorite soccer player and team?
Alyssa Thompson
What do you hope to pursue in the near future?
I hope to continue playing soccer through college and major in sports management.
Who inspires you and why? This can be someone famous or someone you know personally!
My brother. His main sport is baseball, but he also plays soccer for school. He is always there for me and pushes me to do my best. We will sometimes go out side and just kick around a soccer ball for a while and talk. I also get to talk to him everyday on the way to school and it is never boring.
What else do you enjoy outside of playing for CRYSC?
Inside of school I enjoy being a three-sport athlete. Outside of school I enjoy the CU soccer camp. I do it every July with a few of my teammates and I make so many awesome memories.
I also enjoy going on service trips. I have been to Mexico, West Virginia, and New Mexico for service trips.
Since 2018, CRYSC and UCHealth + CU Orthopedics and Sports Medicine have worked together in an effort to grow the safety and health resources that are available for Rapids Youth players and members.
As our partnership strengthens with UCHealth, we want to work together to highlight the amazing players within the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club with a monthly ‘Player of the Month’. Check out the criteria and nominate any players that deserve to be highlighted by UCHealth and CRYSC on the UCHealth Player of the Month page.
