10 September 03

MLS ¡Futbolito! in Houston Saturday
¡Futbolito!, the official 4v4 tourney of MLS, is open to players of all ages and abilities with divisions for men, women and youth. MLS ¡Futbolito! will be in Houston this Saturday at Azteca Park in north Houston. Click here for map link. There is no walk- up registration -- you must register by Friday. Call 866-965-7484, e-mail info@MLSFutbolito.com or check out http://www.mlsfutbolito.com/.

College Classic this weekend
Don't miss your chance to see the best women collegiate players in Texas take on the Tar Heels of North Carolina. The 11th annual College Classic kicks off Friday in Spring at Meyer Park. Tickets at Soccer 4 All ($6) or at the gate ($8). See www.challengesoccer.com.

Friday, September 12
5 or 5:30 pm UNC vs Texas
7:30 pm Georgia vs University of Houston
Sunday, September 14
11 am  Georgia vs Rice
1:30 pmUNC vs Texas A&M

 

MLS this weekend
6:30 pm on Fox Sports World
: The Dallas Burn (including Houston's Chris Gbandi) take on Brian McBride and the Crew in Columbus.
8 pm on HDTV: Kansas City Wizards (featuring local product Davy Arnaud and season scoring leader Preki) face the Colorado Rapids (Joe Cannon's new team!) in Denver.

Women's World Cup on TV
All US games and several others will be broadcast live by ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. Broadcast schedule is online at http://www.ussoccer.com (click on ESPN/ABC story to view schedule).

The US women kick off their defense of the World Cup title on Sunday, September 21 at RFK Stadium. Live TV coverage begins at 11:30 am CT on ABC. This Sunday, September 14, ESPN2 will air a Women's World Cup preview show at 2 pm CT.

World Cup tix for sale
Contact the keeper if interested.

Portland, OR
September 28: Ghana v Australia, Russia v China
2 tickets at $50 each
October 2 quarterfinal doubleheader (groups C/D)
2 tickets at $65 each or best offer
Carson, CA
September 21: Australia v Russia, Ghana v China
8 tickets at price TBD
September 25: Ghana v Russia, China v Australia
8 tickets at price TBD
Columbus, OH
September 20: Germany v Canada, Japan v Argentina
4 tickets at $60 each
September 24: Germany v Japan, Canada v Argentina
4 tickets at $60 each

Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis
Every Sunday at 5 pm, 90.1 FM radio's "Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis" offers live interviews, updates, coverage of local events, and opinions. Call-ins are welcome: 713-526-5738. If you'd like to be on Glenn's email list, send a note to gdavis98@swbell.net.

Houstonians FC seeking volunteers
The Houstonians competitive youth program has recently transitioned from a city-run operation to a non-profit corporation (saving the City about $60K/year) thanks to the continued support of Fiesta Mart. However, volunteers are needed to keep this urban program strong. If you're interested in volunteering for any of the positions listed below, contact Clyde Leuchtag at clyde@leuchtag.com or 713-755-8265.

Administrators - Fundraising activities coordinator
Trainers and coach-mentors - Communications
Volunteer coordinator - Team managers
Tutors - Newsletter editor - Outreach
Program development - Referees -Translators

Adult Fall Tourneys
* Houston coed tourney with Open and Over 30 divisions October 4 & 5 at Bear Creek Park. $225 per team. Contact Susan Kelly-Zapata at SEK118@aol.com.
* Austin women's tourney October 4&5 in Pflugerville. See http://www.awsl.org/tourney.html. Deadline is September 20.

More NCAA soccer
Friday
S. Carolina at Texas A&M              7:30 pm
UTEP at SF Austin (Nacogdoches)7 pm

Sunday
Southern at Prairie View A&M   2 pm
UTEP at Sam Houston           1 pm
S. Carolina at Houston        1 pm

Over 40 women's soccer
Women interested in joining an over-40 team that will play together this fall & winter, then travel to Hawaii for the Veterans Cup next June should contact Susan Kelly-Zapata at 281-530-0681 or SEK118@aol.com. Goalkeepers welcome!