Courtney Jones
Courtney Jones, class of 2008, was a captain of the Mustang soccer team in 2007 and 2008. She was an NSCAA High School All American her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Jones was a two-time Tri-Valley Player of the Year, was named Cal-Hi Player of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2008, EA Sports NorCal Player of the Year 2006, 2007, and the EA Sports NorCal Scholar Player of the Year in 2008. During her senior year, she was named the NSCAA California High School Player of the Year, and was a Wendy's High School Heisman Recipient. She also starred on the Monte Vista Track and Field team in 2006 and 2008, where she set the school record in the 4x100 meter relay and the 100-meter dash.
Courtney accepted a full scholarship to the University of North Carolina, where she was a starting forward all 4 years for the Tar Heels (2008–2012). She won back-to-back NCAA championships in 2008 and 2009, two ACC regular-season championships, and two ACC Tournament championships.
She was UNC’s second leading scorer her freshman year, and was named a first-team freshman All-America by both Soccer America and Soccer Buzz in 2008. Courtney led the ACC in scoring her Junior season (2010) and led her team in scoring her senior season (2011).
Jones was drafted by the Boston Breakers in 2012. After the Women’s Professional League folded, a new league was formed (WPSL), and Courtney was drafted to the Kansas City Blues for the 2013 season. In 2014, she returned to Boston for her last season, retiring in January 2015.
