Alexander signs with Virginia Military Institute
CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 hour, 38 minutes AGO
Isla Alexander and her parents Colleen and Simon at signing day last week. Alexander will play for soccer Virginia Military Institute, a Division 1 school.
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at [email protected] or 406-892-2151. | May 20, 2026 6:05 AM
Standout soccer player Isla Alexander has signed to play with the Virginia Military Institute.
Alexander was the center back for the Columbia Falls girls soccer team her senior year, anchoring a tenacious defense that won the state A championship.
Alexander is only the second player in Columbia Falls girls’ soccer history to sign with a Division I program. The first was Josie Windauer.
Alexander was first team all-conference this season. As a junior she played forward and had 14 goals.
Alexander has a 4.0 grade point average and plans on studying mechanical engineering and then commissioning as a second lieutenant in the Marines upon graduation from the esteemed military college.
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