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You had me at her smile and true love of the sport and competition
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Posted by timmer
on January 17, 2024, 9:10:55, in reply to "
LAMK
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Being on a U-14 team (and beyond) would be the cherry on top.
Keep smiling and loving and good things will happen
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LAMK
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 8:44:24
Nice, that’s great*
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Carl Spackler
January 17, 2024, 18:02:20
Awesome*
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ab75
January 17, 2024, 17:38:25
That’s awesome. Good luck to her at her next tryout. *
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harb
January 17, 2024, 17:30:55
What positions do they play?
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ISeeDeadHawkeyes
January 17, 2024, 13:22:58
They eldest primarily plays the 8 or the 6. The 7th grader is pretty flexible and play just about
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 13:35:45
awesome. sounds like a great opportunity!*
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Gene Parmesan
January 17, 2024, 13:16:43
Any chance she wants to play for Janet Rayfield, who will probably still coach Illinois in 5 years
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ijustkrushalot
January 17, 2024, 12:00:07
oh, definitely. My HS sophomore would love to play for her too. My sophomore is bigger, stronger
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 12:02:34
Are soccer scholarships 100%?
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 12:18:32
Same spot as you. They are going to college. They just want to earn a soccer scholarship. I think
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 12:22:31
It's a tough choice. My son is adamant that his goal is to play D1 college baseball
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 12:28:16
I feel like we are completely adrift too. The high school coach is no help, the club coaches are of
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 12:30:08
I don’t know if it exists in soccer but there’s an entire cottage industry of baseball recruiting
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 13:04:00
Yeah, NCSA is crazy ridiculous. We met with them and decided to pass. Maybe a mistake? Maybe not.*
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 13:13:12
What I’m describing isn’t that
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 13:15:59
huh, I have not heard of such a thing. Interesting.*
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 13:33:27
How connected is the US Soccer scout? He could be a great asset if he believes in your daughter*
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CWR10
January 17, 2024, 12:45:33
Yeah, good points. Definitely.*
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 13:13:29
It's a tough choice. My son is adamant that his goal is to play D1 college baseball
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 12:28:15
they ae not 100% as a general rule
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NastyBoyd
January 17, 2024, 12:20:44
How much does out of state players impact this if at all?
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 12:22:42
It doesn't work that way*
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 12:28:36
i dont think it works that way*
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NastyBoyd
January 17, 2024, 12:25:37
This would be awesome! Good luck to the LTC girls*
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 12:12:09
That’s awesome. Congrats to her*
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snipes824
January 17, 2024, 11:58:30
Son still fighting the grind in lower level college baseball. Daughter had Covid kill her passion...
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RSMBob
January 17, 2024, 11:25:31
Awesome. That's fantastic!*
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AintHatin
January 17, 2024, 10:55:24
I'm absurdly jaded when it comes to people thinking their kid is the next great athlete
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 10:28:13
I hear you. in this case she's actually getting major interest from rare corners. I sit on board of
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cpsteine
January 17, 2024, 13:37:16
You actually convinced me to look at curling facilities
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 11:11:21
If you decide to do it, it's important to seek out a dedicated facility
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 11:14:40
I’d love to make it to one this winter*
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 11:18:26
You live in Indy?
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 11:20:16
I do. Couple of beginner clinics (4 Saturdays or a single)
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 12:13:29
You should totally do it, you'd have a blast*
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 12:14:36
Sidejack: You ever interact with Beau Welling?*
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IlliniJuice07
January 17, 2024, 10:50:47
LOL
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 11:09:23
He was the guest of a golf podcast I was listening to and they talked about his role in curling
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IlliniJuice07
January 17, 2024, 17:58:32
That's amazing!*
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Phytynlini
January 17, 2024, 9:40:02
Very cool. Hope she keeps having fun*
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EffinIllini
January 17, 2024, 9:35:37
Spin-off: who was our Lafayette, IN area poster who had a daughter
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 9:28:10
My son was recruited by Illinois but committed to NIU
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 9:40:51
What age did he start playing and when travel ball?
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 11:09:04
He loved baseball from about the age of 2. Started organized ball at 4
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 11:57:07
We’re planning on starting him in an actual league at age 5 next year
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 12:29:51
My advice to any young sports parent:
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 13:25:14
Post an update if she makes it. Congrats! Is she playing high school soccer next year?
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CubsWonWorldSeries
January 17, 2024, 9:24:14
She is a young 2010. So she is only in 7th grade. Another year before HS. She will play in high
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 9:26:33
She going to go to PND, Morton or Dunlap (or another one)?
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GhostofPokeyStixPast
January 17, 2024, 11:10:44
PND*
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 11:26:25
Danny Driscoll still coaches there?
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 11:16:46
I think he’s in an admin role now. He coached at metamora for a few years
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GhostofPokeyStixPast
January 17, 2024, 11:18:01
My nephew is 10 and a pretty good player
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 11:19:34
"John" Gaspar?*
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NastyBoyd
January 17, 2024, 12:10:36
That's a name I haven't heard in a decade. Yeesh. *
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Dilbert
January 17, 2024, 20:34:52
LOL, yeah, not sure where I got Gary from*
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 12:13:40
He's a very good coach, my one beef with him is that he definitely taught his players to play dirty
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Sounder
January 17, 2024, 11:18:53
Never taught us that. Girls soccer vs boys soccer may have had some differences on that
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GhostofPokeyStixPast
January 17, 2024, 11:25:44
That’s great!*
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Tortillini
January 17, 2024, 9:22:07
That’s awesome. Enjoy it!*
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GMAW
January 17, 2024, 9:20:34
Damn man. That's excellent! I was proud having my daughter qualify for a regional league
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Desert
January 17, 2024, 9:14:22
I told her that whatever else happens, US Soccer is telling her that she is in the top 100 players
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LovetheChief
January 17, 2024, 9:27:54
You had me at her smile and true love of the sport and competition
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timmer
January 17, 2024, 9:10:55
That’s awesome, good luck to her*
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TarheelIllini
January 17, 2024, 9:08:42
Sweet. Congrats*
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OWWDig
January 17, 2024, 9:03:35
That's really cool.. *
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Tuscy
January 17, 2024, 8:56:58
That's awesome*
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ATL
January 17, 2024, 8:56:55
Awesome. Best of luck to her!*
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bjl63
January 17, 2024, 8:55:55
Let a Maybe-sayer know. JK/congrats!!*
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Warrin'_Illini
January 17, 2024, 8:53:23
Awesome!!!*
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Mrap24
January 17, 2024, 8:52:16
Very very cool
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BradUnderwoodforprez
January 17, 2024, 8:52:01
That's fantastic. Congrats to her!*
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Chicago1995
January 17, 2024, 8:50:12
That's amazing, congrats to her. *
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larue33
January 17, 2024, 8:48:44
Awesome. No matter what happens, I’m sure that was a great experience already.
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DT
January 17, 2024, 8:47:43
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