Challenge South Academy Programs for Girls U7-U10
| Challenge Soccer - Challenge Soccer |
Parents,
My name is Pat O'Toole and I am the Director of Coaching for the Challenge
Soccer Club. Challenge is the most successful girls club in the city and
one of the top in the country. Challenge was formed in 1987 in the Spring
area with a simple concept. Do what is in the best interest of the players
and their development as players and people. We have grown from the
original 3 team that formed the club to 28 teams in the Spring/Klein area.
The last 3 years we have expanded into the Kingwood area and on the south
side of the Houston in La Porte. We began our Challenge South program 2 ½
years ago with 2 teams. We have rapidly grown to 12 teams. In the fall of
2008, we began practicing at Northwest Park and have enjoyed working with
the Quest Soccer Club for the last year and a half. With the fall season
over the holidays in full swing, we wanted to touch based with you about our
Spring Academy Programs for U7-U10 girls.
Challenge Rec Plus Academy Program is for U8, U9, and U10 girls looking for
something more that the recreation soccer experience. The program offers 2
practices a week with our Challenge professional coaches and games on
Sundays in the PDF League against clubs from around the city. We will begin
practices for this program the week of January 18th. We offer practices
Monday through Thursday at Northwest Park. Parents have the option to let
us know which nights you would like your daughter to practice. Players are
still allowed to play recreational soccer, but it is not required to be a
part of this program. Please check out our attached flier for more
information and go to www.challengesoccer.com.
Challenge Technical Training Academy Program is for U7-U10 girls looking for
a supplement to the recreational soccer experience. This program begins the
week of February 8th and ends April 29th. Players can sign up to practice
once or twice a week for 10 weeks. Practices are offered at Northwest Park.
Check out the attached flier and our website for more information.
www.challengesoccer.com
Academy Training Goals: Our goal is to create a fun and challenging
environment that helps develop creative young female soccer players. We
want to help create a passion and love of the game in the players we work
with. We will expose the players to the technical, tactical, psychological,
and physical demands of the game. We use competitive training sessions to
improve the skill level of the players. We also want to improve the players
understanding of small sided games. All sessions are done in a fun and
friendly environment that we feel will create a love of the game.
Academy Coaching Staff: The Challenge Professional Coaching Staff will
conduct all practices. Our staff is the most qualified staff in the city.
We are recognized nationally as being leaders in the development of female
soccer players. We have Olympic Development Program coaches and a former
Youth National Team coach on our staff. The Challenge staff has the best
balance of licensed coaches, experienced coaches, and young up and coaching
coaches of any club in the city.
2009 Team Highlights
Only Nationally Rank club in Houston.
Player Highlights:
Pat O'Toole
Director of Coaching
Challenge Soccer Club
www.challengesoccer.com
Elite Clubs National League Member Club
Challenge Tournaments:
Challenge President's Cup Tournament, February 13-14, 2010
Texas Shootout, June 4-6, 2010
My name is Pat O'Toole and I am the Director of Coaching for the Challenge
Soccer Club. Challenge is the most successful girls club in the city and
one of the top in the country. Challenge was formed in 1987 in the Spring
area with a simple concept. Do what is in the best interest of the players
and their development as players and people. We have grown from the
original 3 team that formed the club to 28 teams in the Spring/Klein area.
The last 3 years we have expanded into the Kingwood area and on the south
side of the Houston in La Porte. We began our Challenge South program 2 ½
years ago with 2 teams. We have rapidly grown to 12 teams. In the fall of
2008, we began practicing at Northwest Park and have enjoyed working with
the Quest Soccer Club for the last year and a half. With the fall season
over the holidays in full swing, we wanted to touch based with you about our
Spring Academy Programs for U7-U10 girls.
Challenge Rec Plus Academy Program is for U8, U9, and U10 girls looking for
something more that the recreation soccer experience. The program offers 2
practices a week with our Challenge professional coaches and games on
Sundays in the PDF League against clubs from around the city. We will begin
practices for this program the week of January 18th. We offer practices
Monday through Thursday at Northwest Park. Parents have the option to let
us know which nights you would like your daughter to practice. Players are
still allowed to play recreational soccer, but it is not required to be a
part of this program. Please check out our attached flier for more
information and go to www.challengesoccer.com.
Challenge Technical Training Academy Program is for U7-U10 girls looking for
a supplement to the recreational soccer experience. This program begins the
week of February 8th and ends April 29th. Players can sign up to practice
once or twice a week for 10 weeks. Practices are offered at Northwest Park.
Check out the attached flier and our website for more information.
www.challengesoccer.com
Academy Training Goals: Our goal is to create a fun and challenging
environment that helps develop creative young female soccer players. We
want to help create a passion and love of the game in the players we work
with. We will expose the players to the technical, tactical, psychological,
and physical demands of the game. We use competitive training sessions to
improve the skill level of the players. We also want to improve the players
understanding of small sided games. All sessions are done in a fun and
friendly environment that we feel will create a love of the game.
Academy Coaching Staff: The Challenge Professional Coaching Staff will
conduct all practices. Our staff is the most qualified staff in the city.
We are recognized nationally as being leaders in the development of female
soccer players. We have Olympic Development Program coaches and a former
Youth National Team coach on our staff. The Challenge staff has the best
balance of licensed coaches, experienced coaches, and young up and coaching
coaches of any club in the city.
2009 Team Highlights
- Challenge 93 South won the Miami Orange Classic. One the oldest and most prestigious tournaments in the country.
- Challenge 92 won the Region III Premier League West, and has qualified for the Southern Regionals in the summer of 2010. Arguably the top league in the country.
- Challenge 92, Challenge 99 Red, Challenge Blitz 96 won their league and were undefeated.
- Challenge 90, Challenge 92, Challenge 94, and Challenge 95 all participated in the Regional Championships last summer.
Only Nationally Rank club in Houston.
- Challenge Clash 93 won the Directors Cup State Championship in the spring of '09
- Challenge Clash 93 came in 1st at the South Texas Super II Fall '09 State Championships
Player Highlights:
- Rebecca Twinning made the U18 National Team
- Beryl Smith went to the U14 National Camp
- Alyssa Halik and Jordan Hatler made the Elite Clubs National League All - Event team for the Final 4 event.
- 8 players made the Southern Region of the United States Olympic Development teams.
- 265 High School players in '09.
- Former Challenge players Kara Hoffman, Carolyn Cohen, and Melanie Adelman represented the United States at the Maccabiah Games in Israel.
- Former player Crystal Wagner made the U23 United States National team and was name the Big 12 Defensive Player of the year. She is a senior at Missouri this year.
- 36 players committed to play soccer with universities and colleges around the country last fall.
- Over 30 players will commit this February to universities and colleges around the country.
- Addie Eggleston was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as a High School All-American.
- Kelsie Brown, Addie Eggleston, and Annalisa Hall were all name to the NSCAA/adidas High School All Region team for the Southwest Region. Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
- Dave "Smitty" Smith is a Region III Olympic Development Program Age group coach.
- Kristie Braunston is a Region III Olympic Development Program Staff Coach.
- Pat O'Toole represented Region III ODP as an assistant coach with the 91 Region team in Brazil.
- Smitty was recently named the Youth Regional Coach of the year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Pat O'Toole
Director of Coaching
Challenge Soccer Club
www.challengesoccer.com
Elite Clubs National League Member Club
Challenge Tournaments:
Challenge President's Cup Tournament, February 13-14, 2010
Texas Shootout, June 4-6, 2010
Registration Forms
|
Challenge South Rec Plus Program Spring 2010 |
|
|
Challenge South Spring Technical Training Academy |
