US Women vs
England Saturday
Preparation for the 2003 Women’s World Cup
continues this weekend as the US women take on England on
ESPN live at 10:55 am CT Saturday. The US roster includes
Mia Hamm, Briana Scurry, Tiffeny Milbrett, Brandi
Chastain, etc.
Don't you think Houston should host a few Women's World
Cup matches if the US gets to host the event? Tell it to
US Soccer! Go to
http://www.ussoccer.com/feedback/default.sps and let them
know what you think. How about Reliant Stadium for the
semifinals and final?
Skills clinic for women
This Saturday, 9:30 - 11 am at the GOALS complex
in Spring Branch (see map at
http://www.hwsa.org/maplinks.html). RSVP to
<mailto:keeper@rice.edu>keeper@rice.edu. Minimum
age 16. Balls and refreshments provided. All skill levels
welcome. Shinguards, cleats and sports tops recommended.
Record-setting crowd for US men vs Mexico
Last Thursday’s game set a record for the
largest soccer crowd ever in Texas (69,500+), eclipsing
the World Cup quarterfinal game attendance (63,500) held
in Dallas in 1994. Don’t you think we deserve
professional soccer teams in Houston? Go to http://
www.tssas.com/pages/mlssurvey.htm and
http://www.hwsa.org/wusa.htm to let the MLS and WUSA know
that we've got plenty of soccer fans in town.
Summer Adult Soccer Clinics
Improve your game or enjoy the fellowship.
Current, former and future HWSA, FBASA & TORSO female
& male field players and keepers welcome. Clinics are
Thursdays 6:30–8 pm, June 5 through July 31 at
Missouri City Community Park, field L4. Visit
http://www.qvsa.com for a map. Cost is $10 per person per
clinic. Contact Bob Wilde, 713-822-6968 or
rjwfish@aol.com.
One great reason to read the Chronicle
Check out Glenn Davis' column every Sunday in
the Houston Chronicle (usually in Sports 2). This
week’s column features profiles of two up-and-coming
professional players from Houston, one from MLS, one from
WUSA. Share your soccer news with Glenn:
gdavis98@swbell.net.
Landon in your living room
Get the MLS Shootout Package for just $49: up to
115 regular season games plus select playoff games via
the Dish Network, Sports iNDemand and/or DirecTV. Go to
http://www.mlsnet.com/library/on_tv.html for more info.
Let the MLS know you heard of this through Keeper Notes!
And check out MLS Wrap every Saturday at 11 pm CT on Fox
Sports World to catch all the MLS game highlights.
WUSA this weekend
Philadelphia Charge vs. New York: 3 pm on PAX
Marinette Pichon of the Charge takes on Tiffeny Milbrett
and Houston’s own super-sub Krista Davey this
Saturday. New York is riding a 3-game winning streak for
the first time in club history, thanks in part to Ms.
Davey; Philadelphia is looking for revenge after a 4-5
loss to New York two weeks ago. More info at
http://www.wusa.com/
Texas Aggie Soccer Camps
Half Day camp (ages 5-7). June 3-6
Full Day camp (ages 8-10). June 3-6
Boys residential camps (ages 11-18), June 8-12; July
20-24
Girls residential camps (ages 11-18), June 14-18; June
18-22; July 20-24
For more info: www.texasamsoccercamp.com
Play women's rec soccer this summer
HWSA organizes a summer women's rec league to
benefit high school & college players, as well as any
other women who want to play in the heat just for the
hell of it. Games are Saturday mornings in west Houston.
For info, see http://www.hwsa.org/u23.htm or contact Liz
Benavidez at ebenavidez@sbcglobal.net. No age
restrictions. Deadline to register is May 28.
Or play coed …
• 8v8 coed in north Houston on
Tue-Wed-Thurs nights. Minimum 3 women on the field,
25-minute halves, roster max 12, minimum age 18. Cost is
$30/person plus ref fees. Contact Rick Friedman at
rfriedman_52@yahoo.com.
• 11v11 coed in west Houston on Sunday & Monday
nights. Season begins June 9. For info, see
http://www.hwsa.org/coed.htm. No age restrictions.
Find a team
HWSA is hosting a player roundup on Monday, May
26 (yes, Memorial Day) to help teams and players find
each other. Details online at http://www.hwsa.org. All
skill levels welcome.
Choose your own WUSA All-Stars
The American All-Stars are taking on the World
All-Stars in the 2nd annual WUSA All-Star Game, and you
can help select the starting line-ups. Go to
http://www.wusa.com/all_star_game_voting/ to cast your
votes. The All-Star game will be played June 19 in North
Carolina, broadcast at 6:30pm CT live on ESPN2. Tickets
are on sale at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00368B804E1524?brand=&artistid=867139&ma
Sports Quest Soccer Camps
Sports Quest is dedicated to developing and
promoting the game of soccer at all levels in a Christian
environment. The extensive summer camp program starts
June 2 and ends August 8. For information, visit
http://www.sportsquesttraining.com or to receive a free
camp brochure call 832-593-7777.
Do some good deeds
• Got some old team jerseys or cleats you
don’t wear anymore? Donate all your old soccer gear
to the Passback program (see http://www.passback.com/)
created by the founders of Eurosport. HWSA will be
accepting donations to Passback at summer player
registration on Wednesday, May 28, 7:30 – 9 pm. See
http://www.hwsa.org for details.
• Volunteers are needed this Saturday for the
Houston Area Women’s Center clothing drive to unload
and sort donations. Shifts are 1:30-4:30 pm and 4:30-7:30
pm at the Second-to-None resale store at 1435 West
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