Soccer Girl Fiona

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Fiona is on her first real team!! She’s playing kindergarten soccer at the Solebury Soccer Club.

(We were very hesitant about her being involved in the program after Jack was treated with a complete lack of integrity, but hopefully, those coaches  won’t taint the kindergarten program. So far, so

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More Inconsitency from Solebury Storm Soccer Coach

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Well, it’s happened again; more misinformation from the Solebury Soccer Storm’s u12 coach.

I guess at this point we shouldn’t be surprised.

Stupid us (said sarcastically)!!

We shouldn’t ever have believed that a man who had coached our son through three years of Autumn and Spring soccer would …

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What the Solebury soccer coach DID NOT know …

When Jack’s former Solebury Storm soccer coach was telling us that Jack was cut from the team, he kept saying that he was worried Jack wouldn’t be available for soccer games because he also plays football.

Kevin pointed out to the coach that in three years of playing Fall soccer …

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Fiona at Soccer Camp

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Fiona had a great week at soccer camp. I think she really enjoyed playing. She hopped right out of bed everyday to get ready to go.

She really liked picking out which soccer jersey she would wear each day. Coach Mike called her that player’s name all day and it …

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To Avoid Controversy, U12 Soccer Coach Adds Back 2 Players

Apparently in response to complaints, the Solebury Storm U12 soccer coach agreed to take a full roster of 18 players, adding back two who were earlier told they were cut from the team.


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GONE: One-Third of the U12 Soccer Team Cut by Coach

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One of my favorite of all sports quotations is the Special Olympics oath:

“Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

I think youth sports would be well served if all coaches and players kept this more in mind.

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This week, the …

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