On Jan 23rd the US under 20 Women’s soccer team clinched a spot in the semifinal of the 2010 Concacaf by defeating Trinidad and Tobago 4-0.  This tournament is being played in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

The US will face Costa Rica and Canada will face Mexico in the semifinals on Thursday 28th of January.  The top three teams will qualify for the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Germany, July 2010.

US women’s U-20 defeated Mexico 2-1

Unbelievable, is it real or fake?

It’s real.

 Juggling Rules for the Event

This is all you have to do:

1. Contribute at least $5to be donated to Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children.
2. Have a coach or manger count your juggles before April 20th.
3. Players may take a few practice tries before the official attempt.  Once they are ready, they will only have ONE try to juggle as many as they can.  That single effort will be counted in the State total.
4. Players can use  their feet, thigh, shoulder and head to juggle.

You may also download a form to seek supporters to offer a donation to Blair E. Batson Based on the number of juggles that you record.  There will be prizes for the most money raised by an individual, team and club.  Click here to download Juggling Donation Form A list of names will be added soon for teams and orgnizations to turn in their juggling results and money to. Thanks for participating in this event.

Do you think you have the best 3v3 team around?

 Do you want a chance to prove it?  Then call up some friends and put together a team and enter the 1st Annual 3v3 challenge .  This is a fundraiser event that will benefit the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children.  This event will be held on May 1st and 2nd @ St Joe HS and Liberty Park in Madison, MS.

Come and be part of one of the largest events on the national soccer scene.  This game is a great development  tool as it requires each player to be a major contributor to their team.  Come and enjoy a fun filled family day of  3v3 Soccer and the juggling event. 

Click here for Registration form and 3v3 rules

Date:   May 1st & 2nd, 2010
Time: 9:00am- till
Location:   St Joe HS and Liberty Park in Madison, MS
Entry Fee:   Register before April 1st and pay $125, After April 1st $150
All registration forms must be turned in by April 15th.
Age division:   U6-U16/Adult men and women/HS Boys & Girls/Rec.. and Com.. Levels
Cancellation Policy:  There will be no refund if a team withdraws from the tournament.

Make checks payable to Dwyane Demmin SC
Mail registration form and registration fee to:
Steve Bingham, Attn: 3v3 soccer, 23 Avery Circle Jackson, MS 39211

For more information contact Brian Strong @601-573-4322
Or bstrong@graydaniels.com  or Steve Bingham @ stevebingham@comcast.net
 

Make 2, 3, or 4 3v3 teams from your full sided team
Make a 3v3 team from different teams
Come and have some fun and show your skills

Click here for registration form and 3v3 rules

Interested in being a sponsor? Please contact Andrew Bush @601-540-3926 or bushandrew@russellcorp.com 

This is a Qualifying event for the 3v3 ChallengeNationals at ESPN Wide World of SportsComplex at Walt Disney World ® Resort
to be held July 29th to August 1st, 2010.  The top 4 teams in each group qualifies.  Click here for more   information 

Click here to meet some of the patients from Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children

Dwyane will attempt a Guinness Book of Record for juggling a Soccer Ball.  Click here to read more

Thanks to all of our Sponsors

At some point in a game, your team may be under pressure from the attacking team.  There will be a need for the defenders to clear the ball out of the defensive area.

If you are using your head or feet to make a defensive clearance,   In order for the clearance to be considered successful, three things must happen.

• Height – The defensive clearance must be high and away from the ground.
• Width – The defensive clearance must be wide and away from the middle of the field.
• Distance – The clearance must be far away from the goal you are defending.

Clearing the ball high gives other defenders on your team time to reorganize defensively.  Clearing the ball far and wide prevents an immediate attack on goal.  So the next time you are attempting to clear a ball in a game or in practice, remember height, width and distance.

Have you ever heard your coach say “My grandmother could do it better than you or my grandmother would of scored that goal” well, your coach might be right Mason Shortt, Taylor Collum, Luke Bryant and Pera Massey

Santa took some time off from delivering gifts, so if you haven’t received your Christmas gift it’s because he was too busy working on his juggling tricks.

I just got a call from a friend in South Asia and his team is looking for some practice games. “They are very good”, he said.  I will need to assembled an All Star team.  So I am looking for players that are STRONG and AGGRESSIVE and are not afraid of players that are much bigger than them.

Because of expected injuries, everyone is guaranteed to play.  I am going to  need about 30 players.   Let me know if you are in.  I have already gotten commitments from Chaney Bush,  Abi Bush, Taylor Collum, Rodney Self, Para Massey, Ryan Crandall,  Solane Bush, and  Mason Shortt.

I also sent out some invitations to some talented players in Rochester NY and they were very excited.  Mara Rodriguez, Ana Ecklund, Sarah Stark and Claire Mezzoprete are also in.

Thanks to all of you guys for agreeing to play without even seeing your opponents.  Below is a video of  your opponents so please take a look and study their style of play.  Number 10 and 15 are their key players. I will understand if you choose to back out.

TO START GETTING READY FOR THIS GAME, I WILL NEED everyone TO DO 3000 PUSH UP’S A DAY and run at least 10 miles backwards with  10 pound ankle weights on on each leg.

I think we can take them, they are not as skillful as you guys.