US men v Haiti
Saturday
The US men face Haiti this weekend in Miami.
Kickoff is 7 pm CT, and the match will be shown live on
HDNet. It will also be available on DirecTV via
pay-per-view and online via ussoccer.com’s
MatchTracker. The US roster includes Carlos Bocanegra,
Eddie Pope, Tony Sanneh, Chris Armas, DaMarcus Beasley
and Landon Donovan.
Vote for soccer!
If you vote today, please vote for "friend
of soccer" Mark Goldberg for Justice of the Peace.
MLS in San Antonio
The New York/New Jersey MetroStars face the
Colorado Rapids in San Antonio for a pre-season
exhibition at the Blossom Athletic Center, Saturday,
March 27, 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now. See http://www.mls-sanantonio.com/. A $50 VIP ticket gets you VIP parking
& seating, plus access to a social where you can meet
the players. VIP $50, General Admission $15, Standing
room only $12.
US & Mexico women qualify for Olympics
The US and Mexico women's teams qualified for
Athens 2004 last week with semifinal wins over Costa Rica
(4-0) and Canada (2-1), respectively. The teams met in
the final of the qualifying tournament Friday night, with
the US women bouncing back from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2.
2004 WPSL schedule
The Houston Stars kick off the 2004 season on
Saturday, May 1 at home against the Elk Grove Pride,
followed by a Sunday, May 2 match against the Utah
Spiders, the 2003 WPSL champions. All Houston Stars home
games will be played at Soccer World Center. For
directions, visit www.soccerworldcenter.com. The WPSL is an independent national
league whose main focus is on the development of highly
competitive amateur women's soccer teams. For more info,
see http://www.wpsl.info.
Houston Toros tryouts
Open tryouts for the new Houston Toros (men's) will be
this Saturday at Cullen Park, 10 am - 2:30 pm. Cullen
Park is at the intersection of Barker-Cypress & Saums
Road in west Houston. For info, see http://www.houstontoros.org.
WUSA Soccer Festivals
The world’s greatest female soccer players
will be featured in two weekend soccer festivals: June
17-20 in Blaine, MN and June 24-27 in Carson, CA. Each
festival will include two WUSA matches; nearly 100 WUSA
players are scheduled to participate, plus select
international players. A third festival may be added June
10-13 at another location. Ticket info available soon at http://www.wusa.com.
Sand Soccer Tourney
Soccer World Center in southwest Houston
presents the Spring Break Sand Soccer Tournament March 13
& 14. Divisions for men & women (5v5), plus boys
& girls u10, u12, u14 (6v6). 3 game minimum, $100 per
team plus $5 ref fee per game. See www.soccerworldcenter.com or call 713-545-8669.
Soccerfest 2004: Saturday, March 27
Wildfire Soccer Club is hosting a set of college
games as part of its annual SoccerFest. This year's event
will be held at the new Pearland High School stadium.
Tickets are $8, available at Soccer Time in Deer Park,
Horizon Indoor Soccer in League City and from Wildfire
Soccer Club members. For more info, see http://www.wildfiresoccer.org/.
9 am Wildfire Select v University of Houston
10:30 am Trinity v University of Louisiana - Lafayette
2 pm Rice University v 87 South Texas ODP
4 pm University of Louisiana - Lafayette v Incarnate Word
7:30 pm University of Houston v Rice
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.
And don't miss Glenn's weekly soccer column in the Sunday
Chronicle.
Rice University Soccer Academy summer camps
Open to boys & girls ages 4-18; coach to
player ratio approximately 10 to 1. Day and overnight
summer camps available, beginning in June. Full schedule
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 info, call
713-348-6959.
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