Soccer City

I have heard our new hometown referred to as Soccer City. It is the headquarters to the US Youth Soccer Association and FC Dallas. I have talked to people and when they hear that my kids play soccer and football they reply, "Oh, you'll fit right in here."

Both of my girls wanted to pursue another season of soccer.

They started out by doing a soccer camp at the end of the summer. After settling in and going on our vacation, the only camp left was one at the hottest time of  the year. They held the camp in the evening, which helped, but there were still several nights that week when I dropped them off at 6:00 pm it was still over 100 degrees. They played hard and learned a lot.

We joined the city youth soccer league. There are more competitive leagues in the area but most of them play games on Sunday and that is just something that we are not interested in doing. I view soccer as a way to get exercise, have fun, and learn teamwork. That can be done at any level.

Savanah joined a team that had  been together for several years and had not won a game EVER.
She played hard this season and was tested as the coach played her in several new positions.  They lost or tied every game of the season till they won their very last game and ended the season on a winning streak. She said she wanted to stay on this team because she likes the girls and they are fun to play with. She really doesn't care if they win or not. They played on turf fields in the shadow of FC Dallas' Stadium. Here are a few highlights from her season.

Vanessa's team won most of their games. They are a talented team that challenged her to step up her game and get serious about playing soccer. I have to say that I loved her short hair for soccer. It is so easy when it is windy and the messy look just looked better at the end of the game. Here are some highlights from her season:

The league allows each team to pick their own uniforms and team names. They also allow players to remain with the same coach from year to year. Both the girls were placed on teams that had been together for several years. I was impressed how quickly the other parents learned my girl's name and started cheering for them from the sideline. Both girls had a great season and we all look forward to spring soccer.