April 30, 2016: We had our first chance to host an out-of-state team! The Vestavia Hills U8 girls came to town from the Birmingham, Alabama area as part of a mother / daughter weekend road trip. We played a friendly game and then hosted a meet and greet in the Quest Park basement, now known… Read More »
We have 5 games: our usual two morning games at UQP in the U10 rec league our usual two afternoon games at MNP in the U10 rec league a special U8 game at UQP where we host a team from Vestavia Hills (Alabama); see below for more info about this game Link: Saturday, April 30… Read More »
Saturday 7:30 AM update: United Quest Park is closed after recent heavy rain. Plan B goes into effect: Teams scheduled to play at 9:00 and 10:30 at UQP will play each other at 10:30 at the Metro North Park turf field instead. Warm-up starts at 10:30, game starts at 10:50. Metro North Park is open. … Read More »
Warm weather is here, so it’s time for a reminder about hydration. Girls should bring an insulated water jug to every session (minimum half-gallon, labeled with her name or initials and uniform number), filled with ice water or Gatorade and ice. During warm weather, the insulation factor makes a huge difference. It keeps the drink… Read More »
We’d like to celebrate the spring season with a party! Potential dates are: Saturday afternoon, May 14th (after our last regular season game day) Sunday afternoon, May 15th (no games scheduled) Sunday late afternoon, May 22nd (after our Sunday games in the Friendship Cup) We’re looking for a few volunteers: a lead person to coordinate… Read More »
We will likely enter several teams into the upcoming 2016 NASA Friendship Cup tournament the weekend of May 21-22, 2016. Info about tournament play is listed below. Please review the tournament information and then complete the tournament availability poll at the bottom of the page by Wednesday night, April 13th. Tournament play Tournaments differ from… Read More »
We have a regular slate of games on Saturday, April 16th. Link: team assignments and schedules. (No games on Sunday, April 17: At one point we had rain-out make-up games scheduled on Sunday, but our opponents aren’t available to play that day.)
We had enough girls in town during spring break to keep a busy schedule! Check below for photos and videos of our spring break activities. Saturday morning, April 2 Intra-Academy scrimmages at the MNP turf field, 10:30 AM – 12:00 noon. Link: post-scrimmage photos and video Monday evening, April 4 Informal practice / scrimmages at… Read More »
April 2016: The event described below has been canceled. No word yet if there’s a potential reschedule date. Georgia Soccer is sponsoring a fund-raiser for the “Let Them Play” initiative, which provides playing opportunities for those who cannot afford it. Players who raise at least $300 in donations will get to play soccer with US… Read More »
Our new NASA Junior Academy Girls web site is officially active as of April 3, 2016. Please add this URL to your bookmarks: http://www.nasaacademygirls.org/junior-academy-girls/news. There are lots of reasons behind the conversion, with one being to make viewing more friendly for users with mobile devices. You can still access the old website, but we won’t… Read More »