Caddo Magnet coach Nick Flowers has enjoyed a close perspective of Isabella Baltov’s soccer journey. He maintains a sense of awe at her passion and talent for the game; she’s built a reputation that’s far exceeded her hometown of Shreveport.
“She’s always had loads of talent,” he said. “She’s worked at it. I remember her growing up around the fields even before she was old enough to play. Running around the soccer ball.”
Flowers played for her father, Radi, a former professional soccer player in Europe and the United States, and remembers a video of Baltov’s two children – Alexander and Isabella – competing on the same indoor team, with Isabella more than holding her own…