The rivalry
continues
Bruce's boys vs. the Tricolores. In Houston. May
8. Really. The big announcement is coming today from
Reliant Stadium and U.S. Soccer. Check out Glenn Davis'
article in the Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/sports/1809995.
Mexico is also scheduled to play Bolivia March 19 at
Texas Stadium in Irving.
WUSA stars in Houston
Many women's soccer stars are coming to Houston
this month to play in the March 26 WUSA preseason
exhibition at Rice:
• U.S. national teamers Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett,
Briana Scurry, Shannon MacMillan, Cindy Parlow, Aly
Wagner, Jaime Pagliarulo ... not to mention 2000 Olympic
teamers Nikki Serlenga and Jenni Branam
• Homegrown stars Susan Bush and Amy Sauer, both
Challenge Club alums
• The all-time leading scorers for Mexico, Canada,
Japan and Scotland: Maribel Dominguez, Charmaine Hooper,
Homare Sawa, Julie Fleeting
Please note: advance ticket prices end Sunday, March 23.
After that, only family 4-packs and single tickets will
be available, and only at Rice and Soccer 4 All in the
Village. All the info you need is at
http://www.hwsa.org/wusafini.htm.
Meet Cindy Parlow! And a San Diego player too!
Cindy Parlow will sign autographs at Soccer 4
All in the Village on Tuesday, March 25, 5:45 pm - 6:30
pm. Cindy is the youngest player ever to win both an
Olympic gold medal and a World Cup. Also, a player from
the San Diego Spirit will make an appearance at Memorial
City Mall on March 25. Details to come.
8v8 adult coed in Kingwood
Play 8v8 coed soccer this summer in Kingwood on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at Deer Ridge.
Minimum 3 women on the field, 25-minute halves, roster
max of 12, minimum age 18. Cost per person is $30 plus
ref fees. Contact Rick Friedman at
rfriedman_52@yahoo.com. Teams & individuals are
encouraged to apply.
Wildfire SoccerFest
Tickets for the March 28/30 games between the
Mexico women, A&M, Rice, Arkansas, SMU and the Region
4 ODP national champs are on sale at Houston Fiesta
stores, <Soccer 4 All stores, and Horizon Indoor
Soccer. Games will be held at Friendswood High School.
See http://www.wildfiresoccer.net.
HWSA scholarships
Every year HWSA awards three one-year $1000
scholarships to Houston area female high school players
who will be attending college in the fall. This year,
HWSA will be award an extra $1000 scholarship, thanks to
proceeds from the WUSA game last fall. Deadline and
application information are online at
http://www.hwsa.org/scholar.htm.
Women's skills clinic
Saturday, April 5, 9:30 - 11:30 am
location TBD (probably west Houston)
Please RSVP to keeper@rice.edu. Wear shinguards and
cleats, and bring $5. Minimum age 16. Balls and
refreshments provided. All skill levels welcome.
Texas Shootout College Showcase and USYSA adidas
Cup
The largest female college coach showcase in the
country, the annual Texas Shootout will be May 30 - June
1. In conjunction with the Shootout, USYSA will host
matches at Meyer Park Tuesday - Saturday of that week
where the female USA U-17 national teams will play
several international teams. Info at
http://www.challengesoccer.com.
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