“When you’re in high school, you’re like ‘God, there goes my chances of playing in college,’” Kathie Krieger adds. “But that never crossed his mind. He was always focused on fixing it and getting better.”

The ability to quickly overcome adversities in his mind has helped Krieger both on and off the field.

“His optimistic outlook on life is really beneficial to the team and makes him a pleasure to be around off the field,” Stevens says. “He’s a great guy who’s always upbeat and takes everything with a grain of salt.”

Yet with all of Krieger’s abilities, those who know him say his most admirable trait is his unwavering focus in accomplishing what needs to be done.

“When he gets on the field, he’s extremely focused,” his mother says. “And that’s how he is in general. He’s very detail-oriented, and you can see that in his play.”

Krieger’s focus and attention to detail has helped him develop a keen sense for the game, which enables him to provide the team with timely support.

“Once we were down a lot against Calvert Hall,” Brocato says. “But Harry made an unbelievable, point-blank save and proceeded to run the length of the field to score on the other goalie. It was a real shot in the arm. We did eventually lose the game, but our team played with a renewed confidence after that.”

With such poise and talents, Krieger appears to have a bright future ahead of him.

“Every year he gets better and we can only wait to see what he can become.” Kathie says.