Happy to be back in SA! Just finished the NASL Pro Player Combine in Ft. Lauderdale.
The 90-minute matches began on Friday and were made up of 65 players divided into four teams. It is typical that players play nervous, tight and are searching for ways to play with new teammates who don't even know each other's names. Rain was off and on but the fields held up well. Players from Argentina, Columbia, Ivory Coast, Haiti, England, Russia and the USA made strong efforts to impress the coaches representing all NASL teams.
Happy New Year from the Scorpions... sounds a little funny to say that since we've been in 2012 for three weeks now, but I have not had a chance to see most of our Scorpions community in person nor have I had a chance to post the Scorpions President's Blog since we've been sprinting since Jan 1.
As the recently appointed Director of the Inaugural Scorpions Girls, I am thrilled to be able to join a dynamic team of young professionals that are eager to bring soccer to the San Antonio area.
Greetings Scorpions Fans!
Many of you have seen, participated in, or heard about the Scorpions Player Tryouts. We have now registered over 400 players through our 6 different sessions of tryouts. To provide you with more information, Hitch asked me to write a a brief blog describing the behind-the-scenes side of the Tryout that was held last week in Maryland.
It was exciting to watch the MLS Cup final and the crowning of the LA Galaxy as the new MLS Champions, only a few weeks after the Minnesota Stars won the NASL Cup.But no one can rest on their laurels as the hunt for 2012 glory is already on!
Los Angeles was the epicenter of the U.S. soccer world this past weekend, and surveying the scene from the lobby of the MLS Cup headquarters hotel it was easy to see how much progress the game has made in our country over the last decade.
I always enjoy a trip to LA. It's my old stomping ground. I lived here for three years when I worked for the LA Galaxy so I still have a lot of friends and colleagues in the area. I left San Antonio from an incredible two days of meetings (and the Scorpions Girls introduction party) on Thursday night.
Allow me to start this President's Blog by thanking Chris Duel & Jason Minnix from ESPN 1250 on their incredible support of the Soccer For A Cause and sponsoring and running our Scorpions Girl Campaign.
