No practice? No problem! Week 1 play at home ideas

The Coronavirus has put a sudden halt to our regular soccer activities. This will result in lots of kids spending extra time at home. Can they sit on the couch, drink root beer and watch rasslin? Sure! But they can also take some time to play or practice on their own. This is a hidden-in-plain-sight… Read More »

NTH soccer activities are suspended due to Coronavirus (March 12, 2020)

March 12, 2020:  NASA Tophat administration released the following statement this afternoon: Effective immediately, NASA Tophat, Inc. has suspended all operations as a precaution against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). This decision was made in order to limit potential exposure to the Coronavirus and to best protect the health and well-being of all individuals participating… Read More »

Lassiter HS event, March 24, 2020: canceled

March 13 update:  This event has been canceled. Cobb County Schools will shut down as of March 16 for at least two weeks due to Coronavirus concerns. The shut-down includes canceling school athletic events. Our Junior Academy Girls have been invited to serve as player escorts / anthem buddies for the Lassiter and Campbell varsity… Read More »

Game day preview: Saturday, March 14, 2020: canceled

March 12, 2020 update:  Our March 14 game day has been canceled due to risks from the Coronavirus. Link: more details. Our next game day is Saturday, March 14. We have a mixed schedule, with two intra-Academy games at United Quest Park field 7 Metro North Park field 6B, plus an away game in Alpharetta… Read More »

Game day preview: Saturday, March 7, 2020

Our next game day is Saturday, March 7. We’re at Metro North Park for intra-Academy 5v5 games. We’ll post team assignments and schedules Sunday night, March 1. Game day links: March 7 team assignments and schedules (posted Sunday PM) about game days Spring 2020 game day schedule

Short-term Metro North Park practice time changes

NTH recreational teams start practices this week. Some teams are assigned to practice at the Metro North Park (MNP) TOPS field after our Junior Academy Girls sessions. Due to daylight issues, our Junior Academy practice times at MNP will temporarily shift forward 15 minutes to a 4:45-6:00 time slot. This only applies to our Metro… Read More »

Game day preview: Saturday, February 29, 2020

It’s time to play a real game! We play our first spring 2020 games on Saturday, February 29. We have a set of morning intra-Academy games at Metro North Park. Game day links: February 29 team assignments and schedules (posted Sunday PM) about our first spring game day about game days in general Spring 2020… Read More »

2020 School Winter Break (Feb. 17-21)

Cobb and Cherokee schools have a 2020 winter break the week of February 17th. The Junior Academy Girls will practice as usual this week for the kids who are staying in town. If your daughter will miss any of our sessions due to family travel, just e-mail the coach.

Fast footwork challenge: toe taps!

Toe taps help you develop balance, coordination, a soft touch on the ball, quick feet, leg strength and endurance. If you want to become a ruler, all of those skills can help you get there! We created a toe taps challenge. It starts with some easy activities, builds to some harder activities, and finishes with… Read More »