 2014 YOUTH NATIONALS IN BALTIMORECONGRATULATIONS TO TWO LOCAL BOYS TEAMS U19 BILLY GOAT FC Congratulations to head coach Abdullah Parker and the entire Billy Goat team. The last three and a half years haven't been easy for Billy Goat FC. From coping with cancer of a teammate to another teammate's death, this team has had many hardships at a very young age. "It wasn't easy. There were days when we just really didn't want to play- we didn't want to be around. But, I think we also helped each other by being around one another as well. So it's a very satisfying feeling when a group of boys at 16 or 17 can act mature, but also show emotion. They leaned on each other quite a bit," Abdullah said. Through all the adversity, this team has come together and has seen some great success the past couple of years, including this season. After being crowned regional champions, this team has the opportunity to head to Baltimore to make their dreams come true. It would be an understatement to say that this team deserves to become Kansas City's own national champions. Help cheer on Billy Goat as they will face the New Jersey PDA Harkes on Tuesday July 22nd. Good luck boys!  2014 Regional Championship Team Picture |
 U14 SPORTING KC ACADEMY
From Kansas State Champs to Regional Champs, Sporting KC Academy's U14 team is looking forward to heading to Baltimore at the end of July. Head coach Matt Trumpp hopes to lead this young group of guys to a national championship. Of the 15 players, 5 of them are actually U13 players. Trumpp says "Winning is important, but it's not really the paramount thing. We try to develop players. Winning is a part of that process, but we really want to push kids up." Trumpp has seen his 15 players develop quite a bit as the season went on. It was a slow start for Sporting KC Academy, but in the 2nd half of the season, the team really clicked. "These are very technical, smart soccer players. They come to work every day and that's kind of all we ask of them," Trumpp said. We wish this entire team the best of luck in Baltimore. Continue to make Kansas City proud! They will face Georgia's United FA Elite on July 22nd. Best of luck!
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A LOOK BACK: 2014 SPRING LEAGUE DIVISION WINNERS
AWARDS NIGHT AT SPORTING PARK
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2014 FALL TOURNAMENTS HEARTLAND MIDWEST CLASSIC: AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 1 Deadline: July 28 Sponsored by Sporting Kansas City MIDWEST ALL GIRLS: OCTOBER 10-12 Deadline: September 9 VERIZON HEARTLAND INVITATIONAL: OCT 30-NOV2 (Girls) & NOV 7-9 (Boys) Deadlines: September 29 (Girls) & October 6 (Boys)
Sponsored by Verizon Wireless
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HEARTLAND SOCCER CALENDAR: FALL 2014
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Jul 7
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Fall 2014 Online registration deadline
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Jul 9
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Club team turn in to Heartland
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Jul 10
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Recreational seeding
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Jul 11
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Premier pre seed & Recreational Final seed posted after 5pm
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Jul 11-15
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Premier seeding challenges via email deadline noon on 7/15
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Jul 16
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Final premier seeding posted after 5pm
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Jul 30
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Schedule posted after 5pm
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Aug 9-10
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League play
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Aug 16-17
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League play
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Aug 22-24
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League play
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Aug 29-Sep 1
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Heartland Midwest Classic - Boys and Girls Tournament
Sponsored by Sporting Kansas City
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Sep 5-7
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League play
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Sep 12-14
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League play
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Sep 19-21
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League play
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Sep 26-28
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League play
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Oct 3-5
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League play
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Oct 10-12
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Midwest All Girls Tournament / League play
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Oct 17-19
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League play
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Oct 24-26
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Rainout weekend
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Oct 31-Nov 2
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Verizon Heartland Invitational Tournament-Girls
Sponsored by Verizon Wireless
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Nov 7-9
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Verizon Heartland Invitational Tournament-Boys
Sponsored by Verizon Wireless
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HEARTLAND SOCCER IS PROUD OF OUR KANSAS REFEREES!
Heartland Soccer would like to Congratulate the following local referees for being called up to the Midwest Regional Championships.Ellen O'Leary, Devin Blazek, Phillip Gomez, Lauren Stalcup, Carissa Pei , Mitchell Parkhill, Emily Stalcup, Alex Buehler, Ryan Pfeifer,Caitlyn Sabbert, Mark Harms, Ricardo Gutierrez, Alex Hamel, Emily Fletcher We are so proud of your hard work and your accomplishments.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO DEVIN BLAZEK!
Heartland Soccer Association is proud to announce that Devin Blazek was called up to referee the Professional Women's FC KC game vs Portland, which took place on June 27th. Thanks for being such a great role model for all our young referees!
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BECOME A SPONSOR OF HEARTLAND SOCCER ASSOCIATION
Now that our spring season has come to an end, it's already time to think about the fall! We have many ways for your business to reach out to families, other local businesses and the entire soccer community for the fall season. Whether it is hanging a banner at the Overland Park Soccer Complex, or being on-site at our tournaments, there are endless ways for you to get your name out there. We would love to partner with you, so do not hesitate to reach out to us. For more information on ways to sponsor with Heartland Soccer Association, please contact
Katie Falco (Katie.Falco@heartlandsoccer.net) or
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COACH'S BENCH
4v4 breakout to 1v1
4v4 played in the middle
area while two defenders
stand inside the small
zones at each end.
The 4v4 is played until one
team can create an
opportunity to break into
an opposing zone.
They then play 1v1 to see if
they can score.
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HEALTHY LIVING FROM HCA MIDWEST
Heat Exhaustion During Hot-Weather Practices
Young athletes - even if they're in good condition - are especially prone to
heat exhaustion when exercising in hot and humid conditions. Watch Dr. Lori
Boyajian-O'Neill, a sports medicine physician at HCA Midwest Health System,
talk to KCTV5 about how to keep our kids safe while practicing in extreme
temps (http://www.kctv5.com/category/274822/hca-midwest-health-system).
Visit our websites, Menorah Medical Center (menorahmedicalcenter.com) or
Overland Park Regional Medical Center (oprmc.com), to see our real-time ER
wait times, or to find a physician, call 800-386-9355
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A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS
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Sporting KC
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