24 April 03

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RFK doubleheader: WUSA & US women Saturday
US women vs. Canada: 11 am CT on ESPN2
Atlanta Beat vs. Washington Freedom: 3 pm on PAX
The US women convene for a World Cup warmup Saturday against Canada, followed by the battle of the unbeaten WUSA teams. A few players (Briana Scurry, Mia Hamm, Siri Mullinix, etc.) may play in both games. More info: http://www.wusa.com/


MLS this weekend
MLS: 3 pm CT on ESPN2
The MetroStars (Clint Mathis, Tim Howard) take on conference leader Columbus Crew (Brian McBride). See http://www.mlsnet.com.

MLS: 6:30 pm CT on Fox Sports World
The Chicago Fire (DaMarcus Beasley) travel to Kansas City to face Tony Meola, Josh Wolff and the rest of the Wizards, currently the Western conference leaders. http://www.mlsnet.com.


Less than two weeks til the big event!
Thursday, May 8, 7 pm at Reliant Stadium
Nearly 40,000 tickets sold. Expect a huge walkup on gameday, so get your tickets now at Ticketmaster online, Fiesta, Foley’s, Wherehouse Music and at Reliant Stadium. More info at http://www.houstontexans.com/news/index.cfm?page_type=sub&cont_id=168232.


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 information visit our website: www.texasamsoccercamp.com


Houston Quickfoot 6v6
May 17 at Bear Creek Park: Youth, Adult, & Coed / Rec. & Competitive
Deadline May 7

5 players plus keeper
no Friday check-in
3-game minimum, 1-day format
up to 12 players on roster
$220/team
At least top two teams per division qualify for Quickfoot 6v6 Series Championship July 19 (per USYSA, U8 can not advance)
sanctioned by STYSA

Email: info@quickfoot.com, phone: 214-353-0588, www.quickfoot.com


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.


Adult summer soccer
• 8v8 coed in north Houston on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 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 early June. For more info, see http://www.hwsa.org/coed.htm. No age restrictions.
• 11v11 women's in west Houston on Sundays (tentative). Season begins early June. For info, see http://www.hwsa.org/u23.htm or contact Liz Benavidez at ebenavidez@sbcglobal.net. No age restrictions.


Soccer Clinics, Adult and Youth
Customized to improve your group’s techniques or your team tactics. All ages and competitive levels, specializing in over-30 female, co-ed and male teams and players. Individual day, night or weekend sessions or weekly camps, May through August. For information or registration, contact Bob Wilde 713 822-6968 or e-mail rjwfish@aol.com.


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 team will play several international youth teams. Info at http://www.challengesoccer.com.


Rice University Soccer Academy
Open to boys and girls ages 4-18; coach to player ratio approximately 10 to 1. We have both day and overnight summer camps available. full schedule online at http://www.hustonsoccer.com. All sessions will be held on the beautiful Rice campus. Campers will receive a t-shirt along with an evaluation at the conclusion of the camp. For more information call 713-348-6959.


Bring pro soccer to Houston
There are two online petitions to show support for MLS & WUSA teams in Houston: http://www.tssas.com/pages/mlssurvey.htm and http://www.hwsa.org/wusa.htm. Let the leagues know that we've got PLENTY of fans eager to have pro soccer teams in town.