He’s one of the top high school soccer players in Missouri. Lane chance to lead Capital City to a goal the school has never reached. And his dad will have by far the best view of any parent. Joel Henley is the head coach.
“I have enjoyed the opportunity to coach Lane the last four years. Seeing him grow as a player and become the player that he is.” dad. “We have grown extremely close through sports and time that we have spent together.” Those four years started at Fulton High School, where Joel was coaching both boys and girls soccer. As a freshman for the Hornets, Lane scored 22 goals as a defender, ending up with 53 points and a district championship.
gram. He then advanced to play club soccer at Sporting Columbia for seven years and now for United Capital City and AFC Columbia. “The way I fell in love with the game was just being around soccer all the time,” recalled Lane. “I think the best thing of all is that we talk coach/players have,” admitted Joel. “There are times we might get upset with each other, but really we are very close. We talk a lot. I than a lot of players his age.”
The Capital City soccer team comes into 2026 with potential for a
very special season. Along with Lane at centerback, seniors Hayden - rienced starters. A pair of talented juniors are also back: Connor
It’s one of the most rewarding experiences...
I have enjoyed the opportunity to coach Lane the last four years. Seeing him grow as a player and become the player that he is.
After that season, Joel Henley was hired to lead the Capital City boys soccer program, which instantly got better with the addition of Lane. The Cavaliers have had two very good seasons playing ele- - times the Cavs made it to the district championship game, both times coming up short. up in Green Ridge, Missouri, playing baseball and basketball along with soccer. He ended up playing intramural soccer while attending and started coaching the beautiful game in 2017. ball and pitching machine baseball, and that continued on into Mis- souri for baseball, basketball, and soccer in Fulton,” remembered Lane.
their kids, Maddie, Lexi, Lane, and Paige, have played the game. “The players that I have coached have been the most impactful in my soccer life,” Henley fondly remembered. “I have coached all four of my own kids at some point in their soccer journey and have loved every moment coaching them.” For Lane, that journey started in 3rd grade in the Fulton rec pro-
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top defenders in the area. Sophomore John Ndegwa started every This team is built to win again.
“We have three major goals that we have been trying to achieve and want to achieve this year,” said coach Henley. “We are wanting to win that elusive district championship, and we want to set the program record in wins (16).”
Soccer at Capital City is played at one of the best high school
venues around. The facility is high class, and the atmosphere is fun. “Cap City has been phenomenal,” Lane said. “The environment around soccer here is great with the fans and students coming out to support the team.”
Coach agrees. “There is nothing better than playing at home for Cap City, whether it be the boys or the girls programs. We have great fan support from the parents, student section, and community. It is always a blessing when you can have programs that are supported the way they are here at Cap City.”
With a record 56 players coming out for boys soccer this season, of coaching at CC, the Cavaliers had six C-team games. This season,
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