I didn’t quite know what to expect from my first week of college soccer before reporting. Now that I have moved in and pre-season is in full swing, I am starting to get a feel for what is in store for me. So far the daily routine has been train, eat, sleep and train some […]
5 Steps For A Successful Sports Tryout
I have gone through many different tryouts throughout my career. Having endured so many, I have had the opportunity to learn from each one. In the beginning, I did not have much success at the whole try out thing. However, I did eventually learn what needed to be done in order to impress coaches and […]
Parenting From a Player’s Perspective
I owe a lot of my success as a player to my parents. Not only have they always provided the funds for my venture, but they also supported me in a positive manner. Too many young players have their potential impaired because of overly zealous parents. I know that parents have nothing but good intentions […]
Staying Hydrated in Sports is Important
Hydrating properly is not only a necessity in sports, but also in everyday life. Too many of us spend the majority of our lives walking around dehydrated without even realizing it. One summer, while playing on the Twin City summer league team, I learned the consequences of being dehydrated the hard way. With a training […]
Winning a State Championship
At the beginning of my senior season of high school soccer, if someone were to have asked me if I thought we would win the state championship, I would have said that it was very unlikely. The Important of Setting Goals Every team sets goals, if they don’t, then they should start. Every year at […]
Signing to Play College Soccer
Playing soccer in college has been something that I have wanted to do since I was very young. I wanted to do this because the idea of stopping my competitive career as player after high school was unthinkable in my mind. Each season I would play with that goal in the back of my head. […]