It’s hard to believe, but the end of the 2016-2017 soccer year is only a month away! This means it’s time to document the transition from the current soccer year to the upcoming 2017-2018 soccer year. On the field, we’ll stay in the moment and focus on the here and now. We have more control over… Read More »
May 21, 2017: We wrapped up a great season with a pool party. We thank Carrie Beth for putting together the event, Kerri and Doug for hosting us at their oasis, Mother Nature for giving us a beautiful afternoon after a long period of storms, and the girls for their endless enthusiasm and fun spirits!… Read More »
Girls earn tournament awards! Update from tournament HQ, May 22: Our three teams all earn tournament medals! (See the May 21, 10 AM update below for the back story.) Teams Brian (U8 Blue division, 4v4) and Horan (U8 Gold division, 4v4) finished second in their respective divisions and will receive Finalists medals. Team Sonnett finished first in the U9… Read More »
Time has flown, and we are entering our final week of the season. Here are some quick reminders of what’s left: Normal practice schedule the week of May 15. Our 2009 girls are welcome to attend the U9/U10 Academy Girls guest practices Monday and/or Tuesday. See Season preview: 2017-2018 for more info. Links: photos from final… Read More »
Tournament news page: The info below is a general preview about the tournament. We created a separate page with specific tournament details. For updates, check the new tournament page. We have entered three Junior Academy Girls teams in the NTH Adidas Cup tournament the weekend of May 20-21, 2017. This is a big tournament hosting hundreds of… Read More »
What a game day! It was a Mothers Day special, complete with formal pre-game team walkouts to salute the moms. The girls gave the moms and the other spectators a very entertaining game day! Our girls played very well overall, and all three games were competitive. The girls played with lots of skill and desire. This… Read More »
We are off Saturday, May 13th. We finish our regular season schedule with a Mother’s Day special on Sunday afternoon, May 14th. We host teams from the NTH Tophat branch for a set of three 7v7 games at Metro North Park. Link: team assignments and schedules NTH Adidas Cup May 20-21: We wrap up our… Read More »
Field status update (May 5, 7 PM): There’s a chance some NTH fields could be closed Saturday due to waterlogged conditions after all the recent rain. We have the MNP TOPS field (fake grass) reserved from 8:30 – 10:30 AM and should get to play even if grass fields are closed. We’ll post a game day update… Read More »
Skills: basic “escape” dribbling moves — twist-off turns and V-pulls. These moves allow you to find or create open space away from pressure so you can keep the ball. And if you can keep the ball, you are on your way to being a ruler! Fun games: If you get bored working by yourself, play… Read More »
We host the girls from the NTH Tophat branch for 3:00 and 4:30 PM games on Saturday, April 29 at Quest Park. Link: team assignments and schedules