CTAP -- Challenge Texans Academy Program
Jun 25 2010 - Texans Staff
For the 2010-2011 season, Texans Soccer Club and Challenge Soccer Club have created CTAP (Challenge Texans Academy Program). CTAP is broken into two developmental levels in order to provide the best developmental opportunities for players of all ages and abilities -- U7 and U8 Developmental Training and U8, U9, and U10 League Play and Training. Texans Soccer Club is ultimately responsible for the boys program and Challenge Soccer Club is ultimately responsible for the girls program. The two clubs will work together to create a safe and enjoyable environment for players to learn.
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ATHLETIC REPUBLIC: Performance Training
Aug 08 2010 - Texans Staff
Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation offers the Athletic Republic program and is located within the YMCA at their Branch Crossing location in The Woodlands. We have brought the soccer specific training for speed and agility and ACL Injury Prevention onsite to the practice fields to work with Texans Soccer Club- Houston. Our training programs are unique, tested and proven. There are no other equivalent programs in the world developed to improve overall athletic performance in these areas: * Acceleration and Sprint Speed, * Agility and Balance, * Strength and Stamina, * Neuromuscular Coordination, *Power and Quickness.
www.athleticrepublic.com
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Manchester United Partnership Paying Big Dividends For Texans
Jul 29 2010 - Texans Staff
In conjunction with the MLS All Star Game, Texans Soccer Club - Houston has enjoyed some special opportunities as a result of the club's unique partnership with Manchester United.
100 boys and girls from the u13-u15 age group attended a training session with the Man U staff, while players like Scholes and Nani joined in the session to play with our players.
Manchester United held a “closed training session” on July 27th at Reliant Stadium, and all Texan staff members were able to attend.
Nike also selected five players from the Texans to be “player escorts” for the All Star Game vs Man U (pictured left).
It has been an incredible experience for our club.
TEXANS SELECTED TO HOUSTON'S ALL TIME FIRST XI TEAM
Jul 28 2010 - Texans Staff
Pictured Left: Johnny Torres
MF: Imad Baba (Member of '74 Texans -- coached by Houston East Director JR Lee)
The Palestinian-born midfielder grew up in the Houston area and enjoyed a trial at Man Utd. after being the only player to have been selected to Parade Magazine's high school All-American team four times. He was drafted in the inaugural MLS SuperDraft and enjoyed a six-year career with the Revs and the Rapids. As a member of the U.S. U-16s, he scored the winning goal as the Yanks defeated Brazil in the 1989 U-16 World Championship.
F: Johnny Torres (Member 0f '75 Texans -- played Forward with Texans General Manager Danny Baker)
Though Colombian-born, Torres grew up in Houston after moving there at age 5. He played 113 games in MLS with the Revs, Fusion and Fire, but also enjoyed a long career in indoor soccer, in which he scored 41 goals in 99 appearances for the Milwaukee Wave. He was named the 1996 Soccer America Player of the Year and collected the Hermann trophy in 1997 while at Creighton, whom he helped to the national championship game.
MF: Stuart Holden (Member of '85 Texans -- coached by Ken Fogarty and Lee Baker)
Scottish-born but a U.S. National Team regular, Holden grew up on the soccer pitches of Houston and starred for the famed Texans youth team. After a brief stint at Clemson, he signed a contract with English club Sunderland, though he never made an appearance. However, he returned to his adopted hometown where his versatility and creativity ensured he would become a Dynamo fan favorite. After collecting two championships and league First XI honors, he signed with EPL side Bolton.
MF: Imad Baba (Member of '74 Texans -- coached by Houston East Director JR Lee)
The Palestinian-born midfielder grew up in the Houston area and enjoyed a trial at Man Utd. after being the only player to have been selected to Parade Magazine's high school All-American team four times. He was drafted in the inaugural MLS SuperDraft and enjoyed a six-year career with the Revs and the Rapids. As a member of the U.S. U-16s, he scored the winning goal as the Yanks defeated Brazil in the 1989 U-16 World Championship.
F: Johnny Torres (Member 0f '75 Texans -- played Forward with Texans General Manager Danny Baker)
Though Colombian-born, Torres grew up in Houston after moving there at age 5. He played 113 games in MLS with the Revs, Fusion and Fire, but also enjoyed a long career in indoor soccer, in which he scored 41 goals in 99 appearances for the Milwaukee Wave. He was named the 1996 Soccer America Player of the Year and collected the Hermann trophy in 1997 while at Creighton, whom he helped to the national championship game.
MF: Stuart Holden (Member of '85 Texans -- coached by Ken Fogarty and Lee Baker)
Scottish-born but a U.S. National Team regular, Holden grew up on the soccer pitches of Houston and starred for the famed Texans youth team. After a brief stint at Clemson, he signed a contract with English club Sunderland, though he never made an appearance. However, he returned to his adopted hometown where his versatility and creativity ensured he would become a Dynamo fan favorite. After collecting two championships and league First XI honors, he signed with EPL side Bolton.
Texans Heading to College
Jul 28 2010 - Texans Staff
As most of our 1992 Texans players are making final preparations to head off to college, the club wants to recognize their time as Texans.
This has been a tremendous group of young men to work with and watch grow on and off the field during their time in the club. Working with these players has been very rewarding personally and professionally for our staff.
Along with the on the field memories we are hopeful that the players will take the friendships they've made with them for the remainder of their lives.
In addition to the players, our staff would like to thank the parents and team managers for all their dedication, volunteer hours, and support. Without you a lot of this would not have been possible.
This has been a tremendous group of young men to work with and watch grow on and off the field during their time in the club. Working with these players has been very rewarding personally and professionally for our staff.
Along with the on the field memories we are hopeful that the players will take the friendships they've made with them for the remainder of their lives.
In addition to the players, our staff would like to thank the parents and team managers for all their dedication, volunteer hours, and support. Without you a lot of this would not have been possible.
Leobardo Vasquez Selected to US Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Starting XI
Jul 18 2010 - Texans Staff
Congratulations to Leobardo Vasquez (USSF 16s) for being selected into the US Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Starting XI.
The Central Conference consists of 25 teams that play in 3 divisions. The Texas Division, Great Lakes Division, and Frontier Division. Leobardo helped the Texans U16 USSF team secure the 2nd spot in the Texas Division by scoring 24 goals in 30 games. This finish gave them automatic qualification into the Academy Playoffs where they finished with a very respectable record of 2 wins and 1 defeat, just missing out on the Final Week.
For more information about the Texans USSF teams and more about the Finals week follow: http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Development-Academy/Academy.aspx
Texans Uniforms in Uganda
Jul 13 2010 - Texans Staff
The Texans give back program appears to be a great success. Thank you to all who donated old jerseys, shoes, and other gear. Read more about the Uganda trip here.
http://tomball2uganda2010.blogspot.com/
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