Get your Copa
de Tejas tickets!
Some of the world's best clubs square off at
Reliant Stadium this month: Everton from the English
Premier League, Club America of the Mexican Premier
League and 2003 Mexican League champions Pachuca. Everton
plays Pachuca July 29 at 7:30 pm and Club America August
1 at 2 pm.
For info, see http://www.houstontexans.com or call 832-667-2002. Tickets are also
available at all Soccer4All stores. See http://www.soccer4all.com/houston.htm for locations.
HFA player roundup Sunday
On Sunday, July 18 at 9 am, Bear Creek field 26, the
Houston Football Association will hold a new player
roundup for men interested in joining a team in HFA. The
format is a casual scrimmage, so please bring both a
white and dark shirt. The roundup is free and open to
males over age 15. See http://www.hfasoccer.com for more info.
Win two tickets to Everton v Pachuca!
All you have to do is forward Keeper Notes to
all your soccer friends, and encourage them to join the
distribution list (http://www.keepernotes.com/joinlist.htm). Ask them to put your name in the
"comments" box. The soccer fan who gets the
most people (who aren't already on the list) to sign up
for Keeper Notes by 10 pm, Sunday, July 25 wins two
tickets to the Everton v Pachuca match on Thursday, July
29 at Reliant Stadium. Winner will be announced by July
27.
MLS °Futbolito! in Houston July 24
The Houston MLS °Futbolito! 4v4 tourney has
been rescheduled for Saturday, July 24 at Bear Creek
Park. MLS °Futbolito! is open to players of all ages and
abilities: youth, men's, women's and coed divisions
available. Call 866-965-7484, e-mail
info@MLSFutbolito.com or see http://www.mlsfutbolito.com/en/hou/index.html. Deadline to register is July 22.
Women's player roundup for fall
Looking for a women's outdoor team? Join HWSA on
Wednesday, July 21 at Brian O'Neill's in the Village 6-8
pm, and we'll help you find a team. See http://www.hwsa.org/roundup.htm. We'll also be watching the US women play
Australia on ESPN2. If you can't make the roundup,
complete the form at http://www.hwsa.org/info_request.htm or call 713-267-1517.
Live soccer on TV
Today
Copa America: Brazil v Paraguay, TeleFutura, 7:30 pm
Saturday
MLS: San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids, ESPN2, 3 pm
MLS: DC United v LA Galaxy, Fox Sports World, 7:30 pm
Team skills clinics
Improve your game and bond with your team --
schedule a private team clinic with a licensed coach.
Cost is $10/person per clinic. Contact Bob Wilde at
rjwfish@aol.com.
STYSA Spanish coaching course
STYSA will host a national C license coaching
course in Spanish this September in Houston. See http://www.stxsoccer.org/Primary/Coaching%20Education.htm or email coach@stxsoccer.org.
Sunday Soccer Hour on KPFT
Every Sunday at 5 pm, "Soccer Hour with Glenn
Davis" features live interviews and coverage of
local events on 90.1 FM. Call-ins welcome: 713-526-5738.
And check out Glenn's soccer column in the Houston
Chronicle every Thursday & Sunday.
Website of the week
Check out http://www.soccertv.com/ ... featuring listings of all soccer
telecasts for North American networks. Search by channel
or type of competition.
Beyond soccer: women's adventure race battles
cancer
Austin hosts a Women's Adventure Race on
September 5 with fun, beginner-friendly courses, and a
festival atmosphere for racers and spectators. Two-women
teams will compete in trail running, hiking, mountain
biking, mystery events and a water section with a new
twist -- teams must create their own watercraft. The
event benefits the Young Survival Coalition (http://www.youngsurvival.org), an organization that supports women
under 40 with breast cancer. See http://www.womensrace.com/.
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