December, 2007

Well...this just proves my point about Beckham. He's soaking it up a little too much if you ask me.

Superficial Beckham

Check this out. It's the perfect accessory for any soccer girl!

Pink Soccer Print Jersey Cotton Pillowcase

:D

Great ideas for high school ladies trying out for the women's soccer team. I wish I had seen these before I first tried out.

-SC

Source: www.womensoccer.com

Make the team!

Some hints for youth players headed for "open" tryouts

By David Morris

You are getting ready for spring soccer season, you have your cleats, the bruises on your knees have faded a bit, and you're raring to go. Only one problem, which team do you want to play for? A lot of times, teenage players are victims of the "sorting" process. As players are pushed to find the best soccer environment, you may find you want to "play up" on a better or older team, you may find your team no longer exists because of players moving from one team to another. Some clubs require "open" tryouts each season or year. Spring high school seasons always begin with some form of tryout. So whatever your situation, here are some things YOU can do (starting NOW) so you can put your best foot forward when you are being evaluated.

Keep hope but don't expect it to just fall in your lap. :) (I must admit, as a Duke fan, I had trouble posting this. I guess it's hard to deny that the Tar Heels have a fantastic women's soccer program.)

Source: Road to College Soccer

The Path to College Soccer

Leslie Gaston, a girl who grew up out of the soccer mainstream, finds the route to the nation's top team.

By Maggie Mason

Leslie Gaston often joked with her club teammates about receiving calls from big soccer schools, but when Coach Anson Dorrance actually phoned last December she shrieked into the receiver in delighted disbelief. The dream of every young soccer player came true for Leslie this winter, as she was recruited by universities such as Notre Dame, Stanford, George Mason, Vanderbilt, and Alabama - as well as North Carolina. This would be a remarkable accomplishment for any student, but for a girl growing up in an area where opportunities for girls and women to play are barely getting started, this bordered on unbelievable.

Wow! This girl is amazing! How can she do it all..?! I wish I could be like that..

Supersoccerchica

Merry Christmas!

I find it to be pretty strange that during the season, my grades are top-notch, I'm always doing something productive with my time, and my head is always on straight. Of course, once the season ends, one would expect that nothing would change unless I found myself studying harder or working longer. Riight.

After the last game concludes, all of a sudden, I have all this free time. I don't know what to do with it, so instead of studying, I play around; instead of working, I sleep; and instead of managing my time, I goof off. Why is that? I've talked to some of my teammates, who all experience similar slacking periods during the off-season. None of us can figure it out.

If you can shed some light on this backwards phenomenon, please do so.

We're all at a loss.

Okay, I think it's all great and fine that Beckham decided to come play in America. (Not to mention that he's not too bad to look at.) BUT! Does anyone else get sick of hearing about nothing or no one else??? I mean, get serious! He's not the only person playing soccer in the United States. There are plenty of other people to talk about. Why is he in all the headlines? I don't mind seeing his face, but I'd like a little variety if it doesn't offend anyone...

Hey everyone.

This entry is basically to apologize for my silence over the past couple of weeks. I was trying to get through finals for a week. And once my Christmas Break started, had to fly to Texas to spend a week in the remote lands which have no internet. I'll spend this week catching up.

Thanks! :D

-SC

Raise your hand if you have asthma.

Me too.

Hello, my name is SoccerChica and I have asthma.

If you don't have asthma, please, allow me to explain it to you. You're running as usual, maybe chasing after a ball that went way over your head. Defender on your heels. Suddenly, you stop. Dead in your tracks. You can't move. It feels as if one person has their hands tightly clenching your throat, while another is squeezing your lungs as hard as possible. Neither lets up at any point.

Since we're all on the same page, now, we may continue.

In high school, I never played with any other asthmatics. On my college team, though, there must be at least 4 other girls with asthma. It works out well if one of us happens to forget the inhaler on a bad day.

The whole point of this rant is that asthma is the Devil. During off-season training, it's typical to run a few miles each day and work out a little. As it gets colder, though, it gets really hard to keep running outdoors. Of course, the preference is to run on similar terrain to that on which you're playing. But the cold air just gets in an asthmatic's lungs and freezes them to the point that they won't expand to take in more air. It becomes impossible to run.

So, those of us who can't run outside, end up feeling like fat tubs of lard once it gets cold enough for the first snow (which we haven't seen much of this year!!!!). It's quite depressing for an athlete to feel that way.

Thank you for listening to me. I appreciate your time and patience.

-SC

Hello, my readers!

I was just passed this site from Big D. It's kind of like getting an inheritence from someone who's still alive. I guess that's a gift? Whatever you want to call it, that's what this site is to me.

I'm not really sure what to do with the site. The only way I'll know what to do is if you, the readers, tell me what you'd like to see. If I don't hear from you, I'm just going to have to keep re-capping the news. If you like that or want to see something else, let me know.

Talk to me!!

-SC