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GETTING A KICK OUT OF SOCCER

Published 1:30 am Thursday, July 30, 2026

The Seahawks in blue closed in on the goal against the Puss In Boots in the 7-to 9-year-old category.
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The Seahawks in blue closed in on the goal against the Puss In Boots in the 7-to 9-year-old category.

The Seahawks in blue closed in on the goal against the Puss In Boots in the 7-to 9-year-old category.
Sometimes it can create a problem if you have hair waving around in the breeze while trying to concentrate on making contact with the ball. That might have been the case here while the Sonics in blue took on the Purple Dragons in this 4-to 6-age group.
The Watermelon Kickers in yellow were not much afraid of the Red Dragons in another of the 4-to 6-year-old contests.
Some teams, at times, can’t decide on a team name. When this happens, why not just name your team the “No Names”? That’s exactly what the yellow team decided. Pictured here, there were definitely ups and downs in this fast-moving game known as soccer when the No Names took on the Wolves.

By Lonnie Archibald

It was July 21 that I happened to notice youngsters ages 4-12 wearing brightly colored jerseys kicking the ball around the Forks High School practice fields. Five games taking place at one time was a sight to behold.

No! Fox Sports never showed, nor did World Cup teams such as Belgium, USA, or Spain. But then who needed them? These teams of local youth displayed some real talent.

I saw no yellow or red cards waved, nor were there any brawls. Fans never burnt autos on Spartan Avenue and no businesses were broken into. This was an evening of some of the finest sports entertainment seen anywhere.

Oh, I guess there were times players kicked the ball towards the wrong net. Some missed the ball completely while others occasionally made contact with the chins of the opposing team members, but overall there were a lot of balls kicked and several goals made by these young soccer stars who, along with fans, were definitely GETTING A KICK OUT OF SOCCER.

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