We think the girls are ready for a new challenge! We’ll give them a home assignment every few weeks, where we ask them to practice 1-2 skills on their own for 5-10 minutes a few times each week. We also include fun games that give the girls a chance to use the related skills in… Read More »
Cobb and Cherokee schools have a 2023 winter break the week of February 20th. The Junior Academy will practice as usual this week for the girls who are staying in town. We also have a 7v7 prep session on Saturday, February 25. If your daughter will miss any of our sessions due to family travel, just… Read More »
We’re looking forward to the upcoming spring 2023 season! All of the Junior Academy Girls from our fall 2022 roster are already registered for the spring — no new tryouts or additional paperwork or fees are required. Spring 2023 practice schedule: We start our spring 2023 practice schedule the week of January 30, with the same days / times… Read More »
We reserved a field for informal King Holiday scrimmages on Monday, January 16, 2023. The event will run from 11:30 AM until 1:15 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 our Metro North… Read More »
We reserved a field to ring in the new year with informal Happy New Year scrimmages on Sunday, January 1, 2023. We had a mix of 5v5 and 7v7 scrimmages. We finished with one of our favorite customs, the Happy New Year soccer ball drop! Weather: Updated Saturday @ 5:00 PM: The January 1st forecast calls… Read More »
Update from Monday, November 7 @ 12:15 PM: Our Saturday, November 12 games were originally posted as 5v5 intra-Academy games at Quest Park. I misread the schedule; games are actually 7v7 games at Noonday Park against Tophat Buckhead teams. Team assignments for the 9:00 game stay as originally posted, but there have been some team… Read More »
2022 Fall Finale quick links: Recap Thank yous Photos and videos What happens next Game rules Recap: We finished our fall 2022 season in style, enjoying a custom cookie cake after playing a 5-team intra-Academy round robin tournament. Competition was fierce, with every team having at least one win and one loss. The Yellow Whales… Read More »
Fall is here, which means cooler weather and shorter days. Followed by the end of Daylight Saving Time on November 6. This results in some schedule changes, and some tips on dealing with cooler weather. Practice schedule changes: Metro North Park: Starting the week of November 7, our Metro North practices (Tuesday, Thursday) shift to a… Read More »
We have a set of morning 5v5 intra-Academy games at Metro North Park on Saturday, November 5. Link: team assignments and schedules (posted Sunday night) Schedule conflict? If your daughter isn’t available to play, please e-mail Ward by 6:00 PM on Sunday, October 30. Game day links: November 5 schedules and team assignments about game days… Read More »
November weather tips: Label warm-up gear: There will be days when players will want to wear warm-up jackets and pants (link: tips on cold weather attire). As a player warms up, she may want to remove a layer, so off comes a jacket, hoody or pants. And on comes the evil lost & found gremlin. Let’s… Read More »