Albuquerque Today, Boise Next Year

It seems fitting to start this blog and post our first entry on the day that Landon Donovan scored the heroic last-minute goal to make US soccer history and launch the men's team into the next round of play at World Cup in South Africa. What a day it has been for soccer fans in the US!  The excitement builds as ESPN reports a doubling of viewers from World Cup 2006.  We think it may be a direct relationship to the exploding numbers of youth soccer players across the US.  From youth soccer, great players and great fans are born! 


In Albuquerque at the US Youth Soccer Far West Regionals,  some disappointed players are packing their bags as the surviving teams rest and prepare for the quarter final round of games Friday.  Administrators and board members from Idaho Youth Soccer are in Albuquerque tonight, not just rooting for the Idaho teams still in the running, but carefully taking note of their favorite features of a well-run tournament.  Next year, it will be us rising early and staying late to ensure that all is ready for each successive day of play.  For now, thanks to the host committee in New Mexico which is shouldering the burden.  You may be hearing from us a few times.


Meanwhile, we're excited to be doing the job.  We can't wait to welcome you to Idaho.  If you already live here and love the game of soccer, consider coming to the fields next June to see the best youth soccer players in the west.  It's all about great soccer.