7,000 miles from home, Avida and Lubika providing inspiration and talent to Normal Community

NORMAL — Believe Avida and Joyce Lubika didn’t begin playing soccer at the YMCA, for a park district team or even for a travel team.

That fact alone sets them apart from many of their counterparts who carry the amount of skill they both do. 

Avida and Lubika are electrifying attackers and seniors for Normal Community after earning Big 12 all-conference and IHSSCA all-sectional honors in 2024. They seldom hesitate to use bursts of speed or moves that take years of skill and talent to accomplish. 

Their excellence throughout frequent movement has also carried over off the field.

Both having been born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, their soccer journey has transcended continents and brought them a happy constant throughout their lives.