International
friendlies today
The US men face Holland this afternoon in
Amsterdam; game airs live at 1:30 pm on ESPN2. Tonight,
Mexico takes on Chile in Carson, CA. Game airs live at 10
pm on Telemundo.
Olympic qualifying update
The US women begin their qualifying bid next
Wednesday against Trinidad & Tobago (3 pm), then face
Haiti on February 27 (8 pm) before finishing first round
play against Mexico on February 29 (3 pm). The semifinals
will be March 3, final & third-place matches March 5.
Fans can follow the US matches on ussoccer.com’s
MatchTracker. See http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=53282.
Adult soccer clinics
HWSA will host coed skills clinics on Saturday,
February 21 (central Houston) and Saturday, February 28
(southwest Houston -- rescheduled from March 6). Minimum
age 16, $5 per person. Please RSVP. See http://www.hwsa.org/clinics.htm.
Tryouts for the Houston Stars (WPSL)
Open tryouts this Saturday at Bear Creek Park,
fields 18 and 19. There will be two sessions: 10-noon and
1-3 pm. For info, see http://www.soccerworldcenter.com or call 713-545-8669. The Women's
Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national amateur
league, created to develop women's soccer at the highest
level (http://www.wpsl.info).
Rice University Soccer Academy summer camps
Open to boys & girls ages 4-18; coach to
player ratio approximately 10 to 1. Both day and
overnight summer camps available, beginning in June. Full
schedule online at http://www.hustonsoccer.com. All sessions held on the beautiful Rice
University campus. Campers receive a t-shirt along with
an evaluation at the end of the camp. For more info, call
713-348-6959.
KPFT's Sunday Soccer Hour
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.
The return of Man U
Manchester United and Celtic FC will return to
the US this summer for the ChampionsWorld Series 2004.
Man U will play in Chicago and New York, Celtic in Boston
and Toronto, dates & opponents TBA. Other
matches/locations will be announced soon. Keep an eye on http://www.championsworld.com. The inaugural ChampionsWorld Series in
2003 brought some of the biggest names in soccer to the
US for two weeks of games viewed by more than 420,000 in
seven cities. Teams included Man U, Celtic, Juventus, AC
Milan, Barcelona, Boca Juniors & Club America.
A sampling of live soccer on TV
Saturday on Fox Sports World
English Premier League: Chelsea v Arsenal, 6:30 am
Saturday on Galavision
Mexican First Division: Toluca v Tigres, 3 pm
MLS 2004
The 2004 MLS regular season schedule is online
at http://www.mlsnet.com/schedules/. First games are Saturday, April 3; ABC
will televise San Jose Earthquakes at DC United live
(i.e. Freddy Adu's first MLS match).
Sports Quest
Sports Quest is a non-profit, professional
soccer training organization dedicated to promoting and
developing the game of soccer at all levels in a
Christian environment. Team training & skills
training programs are currently being provided year
round to Westside Soccer Club. Since its
foundation in 1996, Sports Quest has established a
reputation for providing a soccer /ministry service of
true integrity. For info, see http://www.sportsquesttraining.com.
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