6 May 04

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Houston Stars face 2003 champs Saturday
This Saturday night the Stars face the Utah Spiders, last year's WPSL champions, at Soccer World Center in Richmond. Tickets are only $5 per person. See www.soccerworldcenter.com for directions & more info.

The Stars roster includes WUSA veteran Michaella Rooney, Greek national teamer Sophia Smith and several local collegians: Lauren Shockley, Marisa Galvan, Betsy Huete from Rice; Emma Smith, Shannon Labhart, Emily DeWoody, Carrie Berend, Christina Echavarry from A&M; Nikki Hawkins from UH; and Ginny Rosario Tull from Baylor.


Saturday adult soccer clinic
Skills clinic for men & women this Saturday at 9 am at Wilson Elementary. Minimum age 16, $5 per person. <mailto:keeper@rice.edu>RSVP requested but not required. See http://www.hwsa.org/clinics.htm.


Houston Quickfoot 6v6 -- last chance to register
214-353-0588, <http://www.quickfoot.com>www.quickfoot.com
- 5 players plus keeper, up to 12 players on roster
- 3-game minimum, 1-day format, $235/team


El Salvador vs Haiti next Wednesday at UH
The national teams of Haiti and El Salvador meet next Wednesday night at Robertson Stadium in a pre-World Cup qualifying match. Each team has been to the World Cup once -- Haiti in 1974 and El Salvador in 1982. Kickoff at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $20 and are available at all Houston-area Fiesta stores.


Euro 2004 tix for sale
Interested in going to Portugal for Euro 2004? An HFA player has four tickets to sell for each game, all category I (best of 3). Most matches are already sold out. If interested, email biswick@yahoo.com.


US national teams
The US women face Mexico this Sunday in Albuquerque. Game airs live on ESPN2 at 2 pm. The next game for the US men is Wednesday, June 2 against Honduras in Massachusetts. See http://www.ussoccer.com.


Introducing Kicks Indoor Center
Indoor soccer inside the loop ... really! Kicks Indoor will open later this summer. Register now and get 15% your first season. Youth & adult, men, women and coed. See http://www.kicksindoor.com.


WUSA festival update
Tickets are now on sale for the first WUSA festival. See http://www.wusa.com/press_room/424755.html. Tickets are $12-$35 per night. Full rosters will be released soon.

National Sports Center, Blaine, MN
Friday, June 18, 7:30 pm
Atlanta Beat v New York Power
Briana Scurry, Cindy Parlow, Tiffeny Milbrett, Shannon Boxx, Brandi Chastain

Saturday, June 19, 5 pm
Boston Breakers v Washington Freedom
Kristine Lilly, Kate Markgraf, Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Shannon MacMillan

June 24-27, Home Depot Center, Carson, CA
San Diego Spirit v Carolina Courage
Philadelphia Charge v San Jose Cyberrays


MLS on TV Saturday
LA Galaxy at Dallas Burn, 3 pm on ESPN2
Columbus at DC United, 6:30 pm on Fox Sports World


Play adult soccer this summer
* 8v8 coed in Kingwood on Tue-Wed-Thu nights. See http://www.txheatwave.com/8v8/8v8flyer.htm.
* 11v11 coed in west Houston on Sunday/Monday nights. See http://www.hwsa.org/coed.htm.
* 11v11 women's rec league. See http://www.hwsa.org/u23.htm.


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.