Tulsa Travel

December 7th and 8th we have NPL games in Tulsa OK. 

It is about an 8.5 hour drive from Houston. As of right now, flights on United are only $217 (Although that may be higher under a group rate - there are only a handful of tickets at that price). My plan is to fly, and from the sounds of it, that is what most people are leaning toward. 

We can book through the group travel or we can pick a flight or two and let everyone handle their own situation. 

If you want to just send your daughter, that should be fine. I think we will have enough parents on the trip to properly watch the girls. 

I'm working on hotel, so stay tuned on that.

For now, I just want to poll the audience and see who's coming, who's sending their daughter on alone, who's flying, who's driving and so on. 

If you have any concerns or comments, feel free to call or email me.

713-504-5049

ryan@craneonline.com

Wear white - navy - white tomorrow.

Just wanted to be sure everyone saw the change... We are wearing white - navy - white tomorrow. Although since everyone is bringing everything, it shouldn't matter. 

Drive safe. See y'all there. 

Saturday in San Antonio

First off, I want to tell you how excited I am about this Saturday. If you happened to see the girls on Monday or Wednesday, you would have noticed that it was like watching them on fast forward. Everyone was a little more intense, moving faster, and hustling for every ball. We've been playing well, but something seemed to really click this week. My theory is that it's just taken 8 weeks for the fitness to come back.Whatever the reason, I'm excited to see more of it on the field on Saturday.

Ok, now on to logistics....

From the West U. area, Google maps says it's about a 3 hour drive. I realize that early in the morning it's possible to make even better time, but this is not one we should cut close. I'm planning on leaving at 6:00 a.m., and allowing time to stop and get some breakfast on the way, and let Claire stretch the legs and move around a bit. My guess is that we will need a little extra time to get warmed up and psyched up after a long car ride. So let's definitely be there a full hour before game time. Game time is 11:00 a.m.

The address is:

11600 Starcrest Drive
San Antonio, TX 78216

Map of the fields

I am thinking we are wearing WHITE - NAVY - WHITE, but please bring everything, socks included.

And finally...
Remind your girls that they are elite athletes! Get plenty of rest Friday night. Eat a healthy breakfast Saturday morning, but finish eating at least 2 hours before game time. It doesn't look like it's going to be that hot, but it won't hurt to sip on some water on the way up.

Questions, comments, concerns? See you this weekend!

RC

More schedule revisions.

Our Saturday rain out has been rescheduled for Sunday 10/6 at 2:00 at Burroughs. 

This coming weekend is in San Antonio. I'm assuming that everyone is coming. Please let me know if you're not going to be able to make it. 

Upcoming Travel

As you have probably noticed on our schedule, we've got some away games coming up.

9/28 in San Antonio at 11:00 am.
10/12 in Austin at 3:00 pm.
11/2 in San Antonio at 3:00 pm.

Obviously, it won't be too difficult to drive up the day of the games, but it's possible some of you may want to drive up the night before, or maybe make a fun weekend out of the trip. (The Crane family will probably stay in Austin that Saturday night).

I just wanted to make everyone aware. If we need to work on some long distance carpooling, let me know.

9/21 and 9/22 games UPDATED

We have two games this weekend. Sunday is the makeup game from the first weekend. Both games are at Burroughs.

There is some weather coming through on Friday and possibly Saturday too. I will keep y'all posted, but I wanted you to be aware of the possible field closures. 

Wear white on Saturday and navy on Sunday. But please remember to bring both to each game, and try to be there at least 45 min before game time. 

Saturday 9/21 at noon

Burroughs field #2

vs. Lonestars 00 red

We are wearing white. 

Sunday 9/22 at 8:00 am 10:00am

Burroughs field #6 #7

vs. Lonestars 01 red

We are wearing navy.

Burroughs is closed on Saturday. There will be no Saturday game.

Sunday's game has moved to 10:00.

NPL dates - UPDATED

Check you calendars. We've got some tentative dates for NPL games.

12/7-8 in Tulsa and 3/15-16 at Space City. 

I realize it is a long way out, but please let me know if you have any conflicts. 

UPDATE: It looks like 3/15 is the beginning of Spring Break for most of us. We are working on moving that one.

9/14 game - UPDATED

We are playing Challenge tomorrow at 10:00 am at Burroughs Park - the same place as last weekend, except we are on field 1 this time. 

A couple things to note... I will not be there. So, it would be great if someone could bring a tent for the girls. I will send the benches along with someone. 

Also, you may have noticed we had a uniform conflict last weekend. So, it is imperative that the girls bring both complete kits with them every time. There is no standard uniform convention in SCL, other than the home team having the obligation to change if there is a problem. We are the home team this weekend. Wear navy, but bring white. Socks and all 

In my very amateur opinion we looked a little flat last Saturday, so please, no sleepovers, no staying up late. Lets get a good meal in the girls, and help them get fired up. We've seen how good they can be when they have some confidence and they play "big girl soccer". Lets do everything we can to enable them to deliver that kind of performance. 

I'm sorry I won't be there. Maybe someone can send me text message updates from the sidelines. 

Also, you may have noticed from the schedule, our game that got rained out (lightninged out?) has been rescheduled for next Sunday, 9/22, at 8:00 am at Burroughs. 

First SCL game

Saturday is our first State Classic League game.

We play at Burroughs Park in Tomball on field 2. The address is 9738 Hufsmith Rd.

Here is a map.

We play the Lonestars '01 team. Game starts at noon, so let's be there at 11:15 at the latest. It's a bit of a drive, so plan accordingly.

We are the home team. Let's wear white, but as always, please bring navy.

I saw some very tired kids out there this week. Please make sure your girls get a good night sleep tonight!

Quarterfinals!

We made the quarterfinals. 

We will be playing the Fury from Oklahoma at 3:00pm at the same complex we just played (High Point Park), but this time on field G. Lets be there at 2:15. I'm assuming we will be in NAVY, but please bring white. 

-Stay hydrated. 
-Eat a decent lunch, nothing too heavy...but something substantial. They all burned a lot of calories this morning, and will have to do it all over again. 
-Stay out of the heat and keep them off their feet. Tell them: When you're standing, sit. When you're sitting, prop the feet up or even lay down. 

Ryan