Field #6 is cursed at the Mead CUSA Cup Invitational in Beavercreek, OH.  What is wrong with field #6 at the Ankeney soccer complex in Bea...

It is so unfortunate when the outcome of a game is determined by questionable refs. It happened 3 times this weekend for my daughter's t...

If you do not think that your kid made a team after tryouts, do you prepare them for it? I did. My daughter, CC, started the tryout proces...

I do not miss many games at all. I am lucky to have a job that I can manage my own schedule fairly easily. I do not miss my kid's game...

I'm back after a short vacation from blogging. Work has been very busy so I needed to take a hiatus. Last year, my daughter, CC, was p...

One of my readers asked this question about the US vs Canada Women's Olympic soccer game. "Just wondering if you would write a po...

One of the worst smells in youth sports comes from soccer goalie gloves. Those small pair of gloves pack a powerful punch of aroma. The...

My daughter and I took our annual trip to the soccer specialty store to buy goalie gloves. This trip is  necessary every year because pre-te...

This past memorial day weekend, my daughter's U11 soccer team advanced to the finals of the Warrior Classic, an elite regional soccer to...

When I was a kid, a holiday weekend meant a trip to the Jersey shore with the entire family. Soccer was a fall sport, basketball was a winte...

In the previous three posts, I have questioned whether it is fair for a young athlete to commit to two different teams in the same season? I...

Is it fair to commit to two different teams in the same season? Fair to the respective coaches, fair to both sets of teammates, fair to othe...

In my previous post I asked the following question - Is it fair to commit to two different teams in the same season? Fair to the respectiv...

Is it fair to commit to two different teams in the same season? Fair to the respective coaches, fair to both sets of teammates, fair to othe...