Rowlett Chamber welcomes Kick ’em, for the serious soccer player

(ROWLETT-January 23, 2013) The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Kick’em with a ribbon cutting on Friday, January 18. Pictured cutting the ribbon is President Akm Azad and Heewon Azad. Kick’em a Futsal Training Facility is for the serious soccer player. Futsal, a game incredibly similar to traditional soccer, is played on a smaller […]

Eleven-year-old Rockwall girl named to Olympic Development Soccer Team

Eleven-year-old Rockwall girl named to Olympic Development Soccer Team

(Rockwall) October 24, 2012 – Eleven-year-old Gretta Sonnen of Rockwall was recently selected to the North Texas Olympic Development Soccer Team – an honor she earned after a very challenging, three-part tryout with more than 300 of the best female soccer players in her age bracket from across North Texas. The Hartman Elementary sixth grader has been […]

Major League soccer team FC Dallas to host public practice, sign autographs

(Lewisville) August 26, 2012 – Major League Soccer team FC Dallas will hold a special public practice Wednesday, September 5 at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park, arranged in cooperation with Greater Lewisville Area Soccer Association. Team members will conduct drills and scrimmages, then stay after to meet fans and sign autographs. The practice will be […]

Texas Firefighter Summer Games underway this week

Texas Firefighter Summer Games underway this week

(Lewisville) July 16, 2012 – The 2012 Texas Firefighter Summer Games opened Sunday in Lewisville and will continue for a week of fierce but friendly competition in dozens of events among more than 2,000 firefighters from around the state. The games, formerly called the Texas Firefighter Olympics, previously came to Lewisville in 2000, 2005 and […]

Summer fun and fall registrations at the YMCA

Summer fun and fall registrations at the YMCA

(Rockwall) June 15, 2012 – Swim lessons run year round at the the Rockwall Family YMCA, but there are so many more options in the summer! There are two week sessions that run in the mornings and afternoons starting as early as 9 am and running as late as 2:10 pm.  They also have evening classes […]

Lake Pointe donation helps Royse City ISD with concussion testing

Lake Pointe Medical Center provided the Royse City ISD Athletic Program with a sponsorship toward their purchase of the ImPACT Concussion Testing Tool, a tool they will be using to provide baseline concussion testing for their football and soccer athletes during the 2011-12 school year.  To learn more about how Lake Pointe Health Network can […]

Wylie East shooting star: on the field, in the classroom

Varsity soccer captain Leslie Snider has played soccer since she was a little girl. “Every four year old plays soccer,” Snider said. Putting points on the board is her passion, with every goal scored, Snider feels rejuvenated. “I feel successful and encouraged to score another goal,” Snider said. The game strikes an adrenaline rush, keeping […]