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Game day preview: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Weather update (from Friday @ 11 AM):  Friday’s weather forecast calls for lots of rain. If accurate, many grass fields could be closed Saturday. But our games are scheduled on indoor / outdoor carpet (Metro North TOPS field), so we don’t expect Friday’s rain to affect our Saturday schedule. Check our Twitter account Saturday at… Read More »

Daylight Saving Time changes (March 2022)

Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 13, 2022. It affects our schedule as follows: Metro North Park: Practices shift from 4:45-6:00 to 5:00-6:15 PM. Our early-bird activities will start at 4:45 PM. We’ll start goalkeeper training on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:25 -7:00 PM. United Quest Park: No changes.

2022 School Winter Break (Feb. 21-25)

Cobb and Cherokee schools have a 2022 winter break the week of February 21st. The Junior Academy will practice as usual this week for the girls who are staying in town. If your daughter will miss any of our sessions due to family travel, just e-mail the coach.

Game day preview: Saturday, March 5, 2022

We play our first spring 2022 games on Saturday, March 5, with a set of 5v5 games at United Quest Park. Link:  team assignments and schedule (posted Sunday, February 27) Game day links: March 5 team assignments and schedules (posted Feb. 27) about our first spring game day about game days in general No jewelry!  “No… Read More »

Spring 2022 Season Preview: spring practices start Monday, February 7

We’re looking forward to the upcoming spring 2022 season! All of the Junior Academy Girls from our fall roster are already registered for the spring — no new tryouts or additional paperwork or fees are required. Spring 2022 practice schedule (starts Feb. 7): We start our spring 2022 practice schedule the week of February 7, with the same days… Read More »

King Holiday 2022 scrimmages, Monday, Jan. 17

We reserved a field for our traditional King Holiday scrimmages on Monday, January 17, 2022.  The event will run from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at Metro North Park on the TOPS field (our usual practice and game field). This is an optional “come if you can” event that’s open to all Junior Academy Girls from… Read More »

Happy New Year 2022 scrimmages, Friday, Dec. 31

We thank the girls & families who joined us for today’s Happy New Year scrimmages! We also thank Mother Nature for providing great playing weather. Special bonus:  We enjoyed delicious birthday donuts! Link:  photos. Check below for our New Year’s ball drop video and final countdown of 2021, plus a very short feature starring a birthday… Read More »

Winter break 2021-2022 starts Sunday, November 21

We finished the fall 2021 season with our Fall Finale tournament on Saturday, November 20. We start our 2021-2022 winter break Sunday, November 21. Winter break 2021-2022: We recommend the girls take a break from adult-organized soccer for 2-4 weeks. But they don’t have to become couch potatoes! Check our Winter Break page for various winter… Read More »