Juneau-Douglas’ Malia Miller controls the ball against Ketchikan’s Sydney Nichols at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, April 6, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Malia Miller controls the ball against Ketchikan’s Sydney Nichols at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, April 6, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Player of the week: Malia Miller

  • By Juneau Empire
  • Thursday, April 12, 2018 7:00am
  • Sports

Juneau-Douglas High School junior soccer player Malia Miller is the Juneau Empire’s player of the week.

Miller scored five goals over the weekend in 8-0 and 9-0 girls soccer wins over Ketchikan High School.

The forward’s 40 career goals put her ahead of all but four others in program history: Margaret Sekona (94), Sarah Tarver (60), Kiersten Smith (53) and Sarah Christensen (45).

JDHS plays West Anchorage High School at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field next Thursday at 5 p.m.

Juneau-Douglas’ Malia Miller, right, drives against South’s Natalia Cole at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, April 21, 2017. (Juneau Empire File)

Juneau-Douglas’ Malia Miller, right, drives against South’s Natalia Cole at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, April 21, 2017. (Juneau Empire File)