Three. It is an extraordinarily small number when you take the time to look at it.

It is not a strikingly prominent figure when put after a dollar sign, or when put before a measurement. However, it is a quite important number when it comes to the North soccer team. Three is the number of pairs of sisters the team currently holds on varsity, a number that has never been seen so high.
“We’ve never had three sets of sisters before,” Coach Vince Nowak said, “We’ve had brothers, twins and sisters come in but never three at a time.”
These sisters – the Fouch’s, the Lackey’s and the Kinworthy’s – make up almost one third of the team, and also account for much of the team’s offensive power. Between the three sets, the girls have accumulated eight of the team’s twelve assists, and three of the team’s ten goals.
“It depends on the game,” Nowak said. “But all of them are capable [starters] and all have started before.”
This seemingly unique situation for the team hasn’t phased the girls on the team much, as they have been used to having at least one set of sisters on the team during their high school career. Nor does it phase freshman Kelsey Fouch, who has never played with her sister before until this year.
“I think it’s kind of funny,” Fouch said. “But it’s also good for the team because the older sisters help out the younger ones and because they have been on Varsity longer.”
As one of the older sisters, Fouch’s sister Kaitlyn not only helps out other players but also likes to receive her sister’s opinion on her game.
“Sometimes it’s nice to get her opinion,” Kaitlyn said. “We have this thing where we don’t lie to each other; so she’ll tell me if I suck,” she adds bluntly.
While the connection between the Fouch’s on the team is a new one, playing for the same squad has been something that sophomore twins Becky and Cindy Lackey have taken for granted throughout their entire soccer careers. The Lackey sisters have developed a sense of where their other half is on the field, and are able to play in an almost telepathic fashion.
“It’s just that we pretty much know where we are going to be at the same time,” Cindy said, before Becky finished her sentence, “People say it’s that twin telepathy thing. It’s kind of cool.”
The final pair of sisters on the team, the Kinworthy’s, are also playing together for the first time this year. Breann, a sophomore, made it onto the Varsity team this year, to join her sister Kelcie, who has shown her sister around the team.
“I was really nervous when I first came to Varsity,” Breann said. “But my sister showed me around the team and helped me make friends. It was nice.”
As the team continues on throughout the season, they will be connected by these indescribable bonds that the six sisters will bring to the team, and will benefit from the experience for the rest of their lives.
“I guess we’re all closer,” Cindy said. “It’s just something you can’t explain. It’s just different.”