Special autograph session with KC Wizards Eric Quill & Davy Arnaud
Two former STYSA players, Eric Quill and Davy Arnaud, are coming to Houston on Monday, July 7 for a special autograph session. Both players will suit up the following night (Tuesday, July 8) when Kansas City takes on Santos at Reliant Stadium, as part of a doubleheader. Quill is a native of Missouri City, while Arnaud is from Nederland.

The autograph session is scheduled for 6:30 - 8 pm, and will be the highlight of an Open House at Memorial Hermann / HBU Wellness Center, 7731 Southwest Frwy at Fondren. Memorial Hermann will be offering a program on "Strength and Conditioning for the Elite Soccer Player." Players from all ages and all levels of play are welcome.
For more info, visit http://www.stxsoccer.org.

Women's World Cup tickets presale begins WEDNESDAY 11 am CT
The 2003 Women's World Cup will be contested in six venues between September 20 and October 12, with the U.S. Women's National Team defending their crown in each city should they advance to the final. All event dates are doubleheaders with the exception of the final and 3rd place match.

The online-only presale begins this Wednesday, July 2, at 11 am CT, and ends on July 17 at 4 p.m. Purchases are limited to venue-specific series tickets. A series ticket consists of all of the matches scheduled at a single venue. The limit is eight (8) series tickets per venue, with the exception of the Home Depot Center in L.A., which is limited to six (6) series tickets. You can purchase series tickets from all venues. The locations are:

Washington, DC / RFK Stadium (3 events) / Sep. 21, 24 & 27
Opening Ceremony and U.S. opener on Sep. 21

Philadelphia, PA / Lincoln Financial Field (2 events) / Sep. 20 & 25
Tournament begins Sep. 20, U.S. visits on Sep. 25

Columbus, OH / Columbus Crew Stadium (3 events) / Sep. 20, 24 & 28
U.S. group finale on Sep. 28

Boston, MA / Gillette Stadium (2 events) / Sep. 27, Oct. 1 Oct. 1
Quarterfinal match-ups could feature U.S.

Portland, OR / PGE Park (3 events) / Sep. 28, Oct. 2 & 5
Quarterfinals and Semifinals

Los Angeles, CA / Home Depot Ctr (5 events) / Sep. 1, Sep. 21, 25, Oct. 11, 12
2003 crown decided at Home Depot Center; U.S. send-off match Sep. 1

Go to http://www.fifaworldcup.com, click on Buy Tickets and follow the instructions, using this password: shoe9.