Posts Tagged ‘Soccer’
The Director’s Cut, Vol. 5-2
(español en la parte inferior) August was a blur! We started training with all 27 teams. We had our Preseason Summit with Dr. Ben Freakley. We started playing games in Liberty Cup and we have the upcoming Steel City Cup just days away. We also began using Rocky Ridge (Hoover East Sports Complex) on a full-time basis. We have 16…
Read MoreDirector’s Cut, Vol.5-1
(español en la parte inferior) A new season is upon us. Everyone is excited as we begin a new year with new challenges and new opportunities. This past season was amazing. Our 2008 Girls won the DPL National Championship! That’s right, the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!! This is the first ever National Championship for any Alabama youth…
Read MoreThe Director’s Cut Vol. 4-9
The spring season is coming to a close. Many of our teams have had great success. Several have already qualified for the National Playoffs. When all is said and done, we will have played just short of 1000 games! On May 9-10 we will host our Pre-Tryout Camp. This two-day camp allows our players to…
Read MoreHVS Director’s Cut Vol. 4-7
December was an exciting month. Four MLS teams competed at the Winter Fest in Phoenix, AZ. Nearly 100 college coaches watched our teams play and many MLS Scouts were in attendance as well. So far, several players have been invited on trial to MLS Academies after the Fest. We also received $25,000 from Door Dash…
Read MoreAn Interview with Top Talent Scout – Tony Shaw
I have always enjoyed our club, but I got tired of watching generations of players in Birmingham not have the opportunity to play together because of parental opinions. Now that we are part of the Premier League in this sport in our country, it is time to get the serious players together. Those that want…
Read MoreThe Director’s Cut, Vol. 4-4
September came fast and flew by! School started, games started and HVS teams have already played over 200 games. HVS teams are 101-66-40 in official games so far. This is a terrific start to the year, but even more important to me is how our teams have progressed from the start of preseason until now. …
Read MoreThe Director’s Cut, Vol. 4-2
The new season is off and running. Most of our teams have already played at least 1 friendly game. So far, each team looks to be even better than last year. Our girls’ teams will get a lot of action this coming weekend with the Girls Liberty Cup. Boys will get their games a week…
Read MoreThe Director’s Cut, Vol. 3-8
Congratulations are in order for our U19 MLS NEXT boys. They have qualified for the MLS NEXT FLEX finals in Maryland from May 12-15. Over the past few weeks, I have observed a number of games and I have observed some disappointing behavior by some parents. The good news, it was not HVS parents. Our…
Read MoreDirector’s Cut Vol. 4
The first weekend of NPL games has finally been played. Our teams went 6-7-0 against AFC Lightning. Not bad for the first chance to see how we really stack up. Lightning are a long-standing program that have played in the Boys Development Academy until this year. They have several National Championships under their belt. Our…
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