The 2016 High school soccer season may have just started, but the competition is already heating up. This weekend, from Thursday through Saturday The Woodlands’ boys and… Read more “Boys Soccer: Highlanders ready to kick off season with Invitational”
Category: Soccer
Soccer (girls): War Eagles out to deliver on promise
No baby steps here. The Oak Ridge girls soccer team was young last season, but they still made the playoffs, placing third in District 16-6A. The War Eagles… Read more “Soccer (girls): War Eagles out to deliver on promise”
Soccer: Texas A&M standout Haley Pounds has been selected to participate in the US Soccer 20U Women’s National Team camp
Texas A&M standouts Haley Pounds and Ally Watt have been selected to participate in the United States Soccer Under-20 Women’s National Team camp being held January 3-10 in… Read more “Soccer: Texas A&M standout Haley Pounds has been selected to participate in the US Soccer 20U Women’s National Team camp”
Soccer (boys): Highlanders out to improve on promise
Following solid postseason run in 2015, The Woodlands looks for even better 2016 The Woodlands wasn’t picked. Instead, Conroe was the consensus District 16-6A favorite after joining The… Read more “Soccer (boys): Highlanders out to improve on promise”
The Woodlands alumni gather to honor coach Schoeller
Saturday marked the first alumni soccer game for The Woodlands High School in more than 30 years. When former players from 1983 to 1999 took the pitch… Read more “The Woodlands alumni gather to honor coach Schoeller”
Mexican businessman buys controlling stake in Houston Dynamo
Mexican businessman Gabriel Brener just made a big investment in Houston sports. The Houston Dynamo announced Dec. 15 that Los Angeles-based Anschutz Entertainment Group sold its 50… Read more “Mexican businessman buys controlling stake in Houston Dynamo”
Woodlands HS Alumni Ricketts, Named to NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team
Ricketts became the sixth different Navy women’s soccer player to garner first team all-region laurels Navy women’s soccer senior Lexi Ricketts (The Woodlands, Texas) earned First Team… Read more “Woodlands HS Alumni Ricketts, Named to NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team”
Alumni Notebook: Local trio head to NCAA Soccer Tournament with Dallas Baptist
The freshmen trio of Lindsey Washburn, Allison Katri and Grace Johnson are headed to the NCAA Division II women’s soccer tournament as a part of the Dallas… Read more “Alumni Notebook: Local trio head to NCAA Soccer Tournament with Dallas Baptist”
Woodlands grapples with questions about turf’s health risk
Woodlands among towns debating material’s health risk There was a time when hours of steady, hard rain could close soccer fields in The Woodlands for days. So… Read more “Woodlands grapples with questions about turf’s health risk”
Alumni News: The Woodlands Lexi Ricketts Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week
Ricketts helped anchor a Navy defense to back-to-back Patriot League shutouts Navy women’s soccer senior defender Lexi Ricketts (The Woodlands, Texas) garnered Corvias Patriot League Defensive Player… Read more “Alumni News: The Woodlands Lexi Ricketts Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week”
Alumni Update: Northwestern’s Maddie Slater honored by the Big Ten
Northwestern volleyball player Maddie Slater became the first Wildcat to earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors since 2013 after being selected for the award after… Read more “Alumni Update: Northwestern’s Maddie Slater honored by the Big Ten”
Soccer: Former Texas Rush player signs professional contract with Toronto FC
The Texas Rush Soccer Club is pleased to announce that former standout player Bubacarr Jobe just recently signed a USL contract to play for Toronto FC. Bubacarr… Read more “Soccer: Former Texas Rush player signs professional contract with Toronto FC”
Soccer: The Dutch Lions win last game of the season
Competing within the ream of an atmosphere categorized by drum beating and cheer-chanting, lion dancing and crowd yelling, the Houston Dutch Lions defeated the Midland/Odessa Sockers FC… Read more “Soccer: The Dutch Lions win last game of the season”
2015 Chronicle Cup: Woodlands, Stratford are best in class
From start to finish, The Woodlands again proved to be the area’s top Class 6A sports program. The Highlanders repeated as volleyball champions to start the 2014-15… Read more “2015 Chronicle Cup: Woodlands, Stratford are best in class”
2015-16 UIL Rule Changes
FOOTBALL Create a pilot program providing home field advantage to the higher seed in the first round of the 2015 6A football playoffs VOLLEYBALL Create a separate… Read more “2015-16 UIL Rule Changes”
The U.S. Soccer Team Parties like its 1999 after World cup Win
The U.S. team won the Women’s World Cup on Sunday night with an incredible 5-2 win over Japan.The title victory ended a 16-year title drought for the… Read more “The U.S. Soccer Team Parties like its 1999 after World cup Win”
Girls Soccer: Graves motivates, inspires off the field
Growing up in La Porte, Texas during a time when the popularity of American Soccer was in flux, Dina Graves fell in love with the game at… Read more “Girls Soccer: Graves motivates, inspires off the field”
Girls Soccer: Dallacasa finds purpose on and off the pitch
Some of the greatest things are the products of mistakes or some kind of oversight. Penicillin, pacemakers, and chocolate chip cookies are perfect examples of how arbitrary… Read more “Girls Soccer: Dallacasa finds purpose on and off the pitch”
2015-16 NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete
click here to download Guide This Guide has been designed to help you, your family and your high school administrators understand the NCAA initial-eligibility process and to… Read more “2015-16 NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete”
Athletics: Texas lawmakers halt steroid testing for high school athletes
Texas lawmakers voted Friday to dismantle the state’s high school steroid testing program after eight years and more than $10 million spent collecting thousands of samples that… Read more “Athletics: Texas lawmakers halt steroid testing for high school athletes”
