not just words… or deeds

Emma, One of our players, hurt her arm during practice over a week ago. I think about her each day and look forward to when she can rejoin the team. I exchanged emails with her mother this afternoon and wrapped that up with something I believe we, as Shocker Nation, understand in terms of what [...]

Shockers and Silverbacks

The Fusion U14 Shockers have been selected by the Atlanta Silverbacks to represent Atlanta Youth Soccer as the “walk-out” squad for the Lady Silverbacks season-opener Saturday May 16th. Members of the Shockers will also be the official ball girls for the match. In other news, Brian Cork has been named to the Atlanta Silverbacks Board [...]

Transitions

Our girls added new meaning to “wanting the ball”. Not one Shocker, I tell you, failed to fight with all their might for every single ball.

2009 Lanier Cup Tournament Notes

We are certainly the Shockers.  But, this weekend, I would submit to you we are legion. It was my view, and hopes, that we would accomplish three primary objectives this weekend at the Lanier Cup: 1.  Bond and come together as a team; 2.  Clarify strengths and weaknesses while identifying critical areas to focus our [...]

A Team Comes Together

This story – call it a journey if you will; and, certainly an adventure, begins at the Atlanta Soccer Academy (“ASA”). In the Fall season of 2008 two dynamic groups of young female soccer players were preparing to cross paths and converge. Haley Anne Cork, Hannah Erger and Christy Tovar were Captains of the ASA [...]