Copa
Libertadores qualifying at Reliant
Reliant Stadium hosts eight great teams from
Mexico's first division in January when Copa Libertadores
qualifying comes to Houston:
Friday, January
9
7 pm Morelia v Santos
9:30 pm Chivas v Toluca
Sunday, January 11
1 pm Atlante v Atlas
3:30 pm Club America v Tigres
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at all
Ticketmaster outlets in Houston or at ticketmaster.com.
You want a pro soccer franchise in Houston? Then be
there!
Tickets will be in the lower level, and will range from
$20-$40 per seat per day. Group tickets are available.
For more info, see http://www.houstontexans.com/news/index.cfm?page_type=sub&cont_id=217464.
January clinic/over 30 women's season
HWSA offers a women's skills clinic on Sunday, January 4
at Wilson Elementary, 9 am. The clinic will feature
Krista Davey of the WUSA's New York Power. Cost is $5 per
person, FREE for women 30+. RSVP to the
<mailto:keeper@rice.edu>keeper. Map link at http://www.hwsa.org/clinics.htm. The clinic will also be the site for
registration for the over 30 women's January season. See http://www.hwsa.org/over30.htm.
Tryouts for Chivas USA this weekend
The search for players for Chivas USA comes to Houston as
part of the Guadalajara club's "Sangre Nueva
2004" (New Blood 2004) program. Stand-out players
will be considered for Chivas Guadalajara in Mexico or
for Chivas USA, the club set to join the MLS in 2005.
Tryouts will be December 20-21 at Bear Creek Park. Scouts
in attendance will be Arturo Chaires, Hugo Diaz de la
Paz, Gabriel Lopez Zapiain, Salvador Gomero and Jorge
DomĖnguez. The top ten players in each age category will
receive an invitation to participate in tryouts in
Guadalajara, Mexico. Standouts in each category will also
be invited to a future tryout, with the goal of making
the final selection of players available for the Chivas
Youth team in Mexico and in the United States.
Participation information can be found online at http://www.chivassangrenueva.com.mx or by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1. Age
categories are:
10 - 12 years (born 1992-94)
13 - 14 years (born 1990-91)
15 - 17 years (born 1987-89)
18 - 24 years (born 1980-86)
Vote for US Soccer's Athletes of the Year
Soccer fans have the opportunity to vote once a
day through December 31 for US Soccer’s Chevrolet
Male and Female Athletes of the Year awards at http://www.ussoccer.com. Winners get their choice of a new Chevy
Malibu or Chevy TrailBlazer, while the Young Male and
Young Female winners are honored with $1,000 donated to
the US Soccer Foundation in their names.
Quickfoot January tourneys
Westside Soccer / HWSA Quickfoot 4v4
January 17, Bear Creek Park
Entry deadline January 7
U6 thru adult, rec & competitive, sanctioned by STYSA
3-game minimum, one-day format
Entry fee: $135/team prior to Dec. 31, $145 after Dec. 31
Westside Soccer Quickfoot 11v11
January 17-18, Bear Creek Park
Entry deadline December 29
U11 - U14 boys/girls competitive, sanctioned by STYSA
Guaranteed 4 games, no semi or final games
Entry fee: $400/team
For more info: info@quickfoot.com, 214-353-0588, http://www.quickfoot.com
Sunday Soccer Hour on KPFT
Every Sunday at 5 pm, 90.1 FM's "Soccer Hour with
Glenn Davis" features live interviews, coverage of
local events, and opinions. Call-ins welcome:
713-526-5738. Check out Glenn's soccer notebook every
week in the Sunday Chronicle.
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