TRYOUTS: U11-U13 BOYS AND GIRLS UP FIRST
The Dynamos’ player-selection procress is on tap at Dyess Park May 13-16 with tryouts as players seek spots for Fall, 2019, and Spring, 2020, season. Under-11 and Under-12 boys and girls will be evaluated and chosen on May 13 and May 15, while U13 boys and girls will get their opportunity May 14 and May 16. Here's the schedule:
Under-11 boys and girls, Mon., May 13, 5:30-7pm; Wed., May 15, 5:30-7pm
Under-12 boys and girls, Mon., May 13, 7-8:30pm; Wed., May 15, 7-8:30pm
Under 13 boys and girls, Tues., May 14, 5:30pm-7pm; Thurs., May 16. 5:30-7pm
For under-14 and older teams, tryouts are scheduled at Dyess June 3-6.
For additional information, contact the Director of Training dynamo14@dynamossoccer.com. Players selected for Dynamos teams will be expected to attend the Dynamos Select camp Aug. 5-9 for pre-season training.
SUMMER FITNESS PROGRAM
The annual Summer Conditioning and Technical Program begins June 11, and will continue at Dyess Park until early August, meeting on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6pm. The program will be under the direction of Dynamos trainer Mark Hunter, with appearances by Jim Walker, who has conducted "The Walker Camp" for many summers with the goal to help players prepare for high school, college, and fall team soccer. Eligible to register are goalkeepers and field players 14 years old and above. A limited number of underage players will be permitted to register. Cost is $175 Cy-Fair Youth Soccer Club and Dynamos Select Club members (with a $50 discount for paid up Keeper Club members), and $200 for non-CFYSC and Dynamos players. To register, make check payable to Dynamos Keeper Club and mail to: Keeper Club Summer Fitness, 10924 Grant Rd #224, Houston TX 77070. For more information email JWalker332@aol.com or call 832-420-7182.
LOOKING BACK
May, 2013--With all of the new technology such as emails, texts, and all the Social Networking services available in this modern era, it is crucial the Dynamos Soccer Club not to be left behind. Therefore, we are excited to announce that the Dynamos Soccer Club is jumping into the social media arena. We have created a Facebook account, as well as a Twitter account. This way all of our members, their families and close ones will be able to keep up with all of the Club's day-to-day operations and events.
OVERHEARD AT KEEPER! CLUB
“My coach said to tell you to hurry up and make me a goalkeeper.”
“Do we have to dive?”
“When can we fly?”
“Should I wash my gloves? They are really stinky.”
“Awww, why can’t we play keeper golf?”
“Coach, when do you think I’ll get tall?”
Kaileigh Duncan this week made an early decision where she's going to play college soccer, committing for 2020 to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
THE BUZZ
Our heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery go out to Dynamos 05 Silver player Shane Bissell, who underwent surgery last weekend. . .Congrats to Dynamos’ player Alyssa Cisneros, who will be attending Blinn College in the fall, and to Kaileigh Duncan, a BridgelandHS junior, who already has committed to play at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the fall of 2020. . .High fives to Dynamos player Ethan Hajdik, one of four members of a BridgelandHS Technology Student Association team that captured first place in Regional and State architectural design competitions to advance to the Nationals, slated for June in Washington, D. C. . .With its 2-0 victory over Columbus Crew last Saturday, the Houston Dynamo, with a record of 5-1-1, stands third in points per game and fifth on total points in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. Dynamo forward Mauro Manotas, with an early goal in the win over Columbus, was named to the MLS Team of the Week. . .Wishing a belated very Happy Birthday to Houston soccer personality and Dynamos’ friend Glenn Davis, who celebrated on Wednesday. . .This year’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game will feature the MLS All-Stars vs. Atletico de Madrid on Wednesday, July 31, in Orlando, Florida. The match will be televised on FS1 and UniMas in the U. S. and in more than 170 countries around the world, . .If you have items or photos for the Coaches Memo, please email to jwalker332@aol.com. Deadline for each issue is midnight Wednesday.
QUOTABLE
“A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts.”--Coach Henry David Thoreau
**"There will be a game where somebody scores more than Brazil and that will be the game they lose."
**”Ray Wilkins' day will come one night."
**"We don't want our players to be monks, we want them to be better football players because a monk doesn't play football at this level."
**"The first 90 minutes of a football match are the most important."
**"If you count your chickens before they've hatched, they won't lay an egg."
**And all together now: "Home advantage gives you an advantage." "The margin is very marginal." "Maybe not goodbye, but farewell."
ANOTHER THOUGHT
“I want to one day be on our pre-game television show at BBVA with a packed stadium. Yes, I want what Atlanta, Minnesota, Seattle, and other markets have--pressure, fans, discussion, desire to make it all better, an esprit de corps, with like-minded individuals in larger numbers. Yet I feel we have become content. Houston is a great soccer city but is being judged in many cases for the attendance we have had over the years in Major League Soccer which has created a fatigue. We have many that pander to the MLS product instead of treating it professionally and talking pro's and con's. Every weekend bars are packed with fans of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Barcelona, Tigres, and on and on. Stop this nonsense that this is not a "potentially" great MLS city. Stop believing that media won’t cover our sport outside of the big international matches. Relationships must be created with media and this will take time and effort to bring the Dynamo into the consciousness of our sports media landscape. We are not entitled to coverage and it is time to change hearts and minds about our game. So what is it WE can do IF this means something to you? Support those who cover the sport, demand more from those who don't cover the sport. Support those who sponsor the sport. Attend games. Grow the soccer culture. Why can't our supporters groups grow and swell to larger proportions? I want to see passionate groups like El Batallon and Texian Army extend and grow the game further! You can also hold us all accountable, including your two professional teams.--Glenn Davis, host of "Soccer Matters" on FM radio 97.5.
IT’S ONLY FAIR
Coach Cy Fair figures the sooner he falls behind, the more time he’ll have to catch up. If you want the rainbow, Coach Flo whispers to her players, you’ve got to put up with the rain.