WUSA 2003
draft
Two Houstonians were selected in WUSA's draft --
Susan Bush will head to San Diego and Kelly Worden goes
to Boston. Both played with Challenge Club. Bush's
selection means she'll be back in Houston for the San
Diego/Atlanta Beat exhibition at Rice Track/Soccer
Stadium on March 26. Tickets go on sale February 14;
details to come at http://www.hwsa.org. Other players
scheduled for the match include Shannon MacMillan, Julie
Foudy, Briana Scurry, Cindy Parlow, Joy Fawcett and #1
draft pick Aly Wagner.
International friendlies
Mexico plays Argentina (in L.A.) this Tuesday.
Game airs live on Telemundo at 9:30 pm CT. Argentina then
faces the U.S. Saturday, February 8. Game airs on ESPN2
at 11 am CT. And nothing official yet, but
http://www.soccertv.com claims that the U.S. men will
play Mexico in Houston on April 29. Stay tuned...
Soccer in the Chronicle
The Sunday Houston Chronicle features a soccer
column by Glenn Davis, former pro player and Houston
youth coach, now broadcast commentator for the Dallas
Burn. Let the Chron know YOU WANT MORE SOCCER COVERAGE by
emailing sptletters@chron.com. Or share news with Glenn:
gdavis98@swbell.net.
Bend it like Beckham
Coming March 12 to a theater near you (or at
least somewhere in Houston) ...
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/benditlikebeckham/
Indoor soccer
Registration for Northwest Indoor's Feb-Mar-Apr
session is coming up: February 10 - 14 for adults,
February 12 - 19 for youth. Season starts: February 24
for adults, March 1 for youth. Call (281) 444-6947 or
register online at http://www.letsplaysoccer.com.
HFA men's tourney
The 14th Annual HFA Tournament will be March
22-23 at Bear Creek Park. Teams from across Texas,
Louisiana and California will be attending. Division
winners receive a cash prize and team trophy. See
http://www.hfasoccer.com for details.
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