Bruce Arena
chat Thursday, plus Athlete of the Year awards
US Men's National Team coach Bruce Arena will
answer questions from fans and media online Thursday at
11 am CT. To log on to the chat, visit
www.ussoccerfan.com. At 3 pm CT, the winners of the Chevy
Athlete of the Year Awards will be announced. The
finalists for the top male award include Landon Donovan,
Carlos Bocanegra and Man U goalkeeper Tim Howard, while
the female award is a three-way race between Abby
Wambach, Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly.
MLS Superdraft this Friday
Follow the 2004 draft Friday morning on Fox
Sports World or http://www.mlsnet.com at 9 am CT. Two
Project 40 signees eligible for the draft are from south
Texas: Josh Gardner from Houston and Clint Dempsey from
Nacogdoches. Project-40 players receive an educational
stipend in addition to their salary and a developmental
spot on the roster of their MLS club.
US men v Denmark this weekend
This Sunday the US men's team faces Denmark in
an international friendly at the Home Depot Center. Game
will air live on ESPN at 2:30 pm CT.
Open tryouts for Houston's WPSL team
The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a
national adult amateur league, created to develop and
promote women's soccer at the highest amateur level in
North America (http://www.wpsl.info). Soccer World Center
proudly presents the Houston Stars WPSL soccer team.
Please join us as we grow and support the development of
women’s soccer. Open tryouts for the 2004 Houston
Stars will run through early May. First tryout session is
Saturday, January 24, 10 am at Memorial Park, next to the
baseball fields. For info, see
http://www.soccerworldcenter.com.
Coed soccer clinic, including keepers
Coed skills clinic hosted by HWSA for all
players 16 and older on Sunday, January 25 at Wilson
Elementary, 9-10:30 am. A goalkeeper coach will
available. $5 per person. See
http://www.hwsa.org/clinics.htm.
High school soccer at Weekley YMCA
Weeknights at the Weekley Y near Bellaire/West
U, the program runs 8:30-10 pm, and is open to those in
high school, aged 14-18. Play games 8:30-9:30, then head
indoors for a snack and hang out while you eat. There's
also a chance to be assistant coach for one of the
Weekley Y’s youth teams. Cost is $65 for members;
otherwise $100. Financial aid available. Registration
through February 1. Come by the Weekley Y at 7101 Stella
Link to register, or contact Arnold Colunga at
713-664-966 x110 or arnoldc@ymcahouston.org.
Adult soccer clinics
Improve your game with a private skills clinic
by a licensed coach for any group of 10 or more -- all
current, former and future HWSA, HFA, FBASA & TORSO
female & male field players and keepers welcome.
$10/person per clinic. Contact Bob Wilde, 713-822-6968 or
rjwfish@aol.com.
GK coaching course in Austin
STYSA is hosting a Goalkeeping Level I Diploma
Course in Austin on Sunday, February 29. The program
is designed to give coaches at all levels of the game an
opportunity to receive certification in coaching
goalkeepers. The courses include both lecture (theory)
and field (practical) sessions. The course will be held
at St. Stephen’s School, 12-6 pm. More info at
http://www.stxsoccer.org/coaching%20ed/GKCourses/GKI_Course_Feb_29th_2004.htm.
KPFT's Soccer Hour
Every Sunday at 5 pm, 90.1 FM's "Soccer
Hour with Glenn Davis" features live interviews and
coverage of local events. Call-ins welcome: 713-526-5738.
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