By John Geyer, Senrior Editor, MedPage Today
Published Feb 9, 2012

... Such injuries have been a growing concern as the number of girls playing high-intensity sports such as soccer and basketball has increased...Read More

Baylor Sports Care are the official Athletic Trainers for Lake Highlands Girls Classic League. Keep up to date with the latest Sports Medicine information on our website by visiting our Trainers Corner.

Everyone loves a "local kid does good" story.  North Texas has a good one, albeit with a couple of small twists.  First, the "local kid" hails from Romania.  Second, this "kid" is long time Solar-Chelsea Soccer Club coach Adrian Solca.  He's been a familiar face for many years on North Texas sidelines where his teams have always performed at the highest levels.  His resume includes Lake Highlands Girls Classic League (LHGCL)Grand Championships, North Texas State Cup Championships, and on to Regional and National Championships...   Read More

The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series (State, Regional and National Championships) began with more than 10,000 teams. These teams have been pared down to the 60 national qualifiers in Phoenix following the US Youth Soccer State and Regional Championship competitions. This past weekend, the final 24 teams played for the 12 US Youth Soccer National Championship titles.

Ten North Texas teams traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to compete for the title. From the girls side Sting 97, Sting 96, Sting 95, Dallas Texans Red 95 and Dallas Texans Red 92.

Three of the 6 girls teams emerged National Champions!

Congratulations to:

• Sting 97
• Sting 95
• Dallas Texans Red 92

For more information regarding the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships please visit:  Championships.usyouthsoccer.org

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, LHGCL has purchased enough Pink shoelaces to outfit all the players in our league. In order to show your support, each manager of each team will need to pick up a set of shoelaces for their teams at each of the complexes this weekend.

Check with your manager to get your shoelaces and show your support during the month of October!

Check out some of the teams that are Pinking Out! Click here.

Congratulations to the following teams for winning 2011 Regionals in Murfreesboro Tennessee, earning a spot in the National Championship tournament in Phoenix in July:
 

• Sting 97
• Sting 96
• Dallas Texans 92

 
The following teams were Regional finalists:
 

• Sting 95
• Sting 92
• D'Feeters 96

 
The following teams were Regional semi-finalists:
 

• D'Feeters 93
• Dallas Texans 94

 
Dallast Texans 95 will also be representing North Texas and Lake Highlands Girls Classic League at Nationals as the National League winner. In addition, Sting 95 will be in the hunt for back to back national championships as the regional representative to Nationals, having finished as the finalist in Regionals.
 
Good luck to all these teams!

As one of the top competitive girls leagues in the country we are continually evolving to meet the needs of our players and teams.

In order to focus on these upcoming changes to our league we have decided to cancel the 2011 Spring Round Up tournament.

Stay tuned to our website for upcoming league restructuring change information which will offer our current players continued opportunities to play at the highest competitive level.

Anje Jacqmin
President
Lake Highlands Girls Classic League

The following three LHGCL teams earned their way to the 2011 US Youth Soccer Regional Championships June 16-22nd in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

• D'Feeters 96
• Dallas Texans Red Dallas 94
• Dallas Texans Red Dallas 93