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Blue Heat Teams Up With TeamFirst

02/27/2017, 3:00pm EST
By Admin

Santa Clarita hosts camp by Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly & Tisha Venturini Hoch

SANTA CLARITA, CA - The defending 2016 United Women’s Soccer (UWS) champion Santa Clarita Blue Heat will be hosting the TeamFirst Soccer Academy at The Master’s College on Saturday-Sunday, March 11-12. Blue Heat Owner and Technical Director Carlos Marroquin has hosted TFSA in the past and both organizations are hoping for another great turnout. TeamFirst is well-known for having a trio of U.S. Women’s National Team legends as their founders: Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Tisha Venturini Hoch.

Hamm is one of the best women’s soccer players of all time with 158 goals & 144 assists and represented her country 275 times over a 17-year career. Lilly is the most decorated women’s soccer player of all-time with 352 caps: the most international appearances in the history of the sport for men or women. Venturini Hoch scored 44 goals, represented her country 132 times in her nine-year National Team career and played in the Olympic Games & two Women’s World Cups.

“We are excited to be back in Southern California and partner with the Santa Clarita Blue Heat,” said Hamm. “Congratulations to them for winning the UWS league title in 2016. We had a great camper turnout the last time we were in Santa Clarita and we hope for another great atmosphere in March!”

“Carlos has been a big supporter of women’s soccer and we love his passion to bring high level soccer opportunities to Southern California,” said Lilly. “He has been a great partner and we will look forward to a fun few days in Santa Clarita.”

The TeamFirst Soccer Academy seeks to provide young soccer players a first class opportunity to develop as an individual player within the context of playing a sport that requires a disciplined unit to perform unselfishly. It is their goal to encourage players to respect the integrity of the game while they continue to nurture their love for soccer.

The TeamFirst philosophy revolves around three key on-the-field characteristics: be a Personality; be a Playmaker; be a Factor. Personality creates a player that knows how to excel individually but still be a team player. Playmakers play unselfishly and create for themselves and their teammates. When you become a Factor on the field, you make a difference for yourself and for your team.

Every camper will receive a Nike Soccer Ball, Nike T-shirt, autographed player card and camp team photo. For more information on this Santa Clarita camp including registration, visit the official TFSA website by clicking HERE.

About United Women’s Soccer (UWS): UWS is a national women’s soccer league sanctioned by U.S. Soccer through the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). UWS is a professionally operated league created for teams that meet high minimum standards. The season runs from May until the end of July, culminating in a National Championship match. The UWS player pool is comprised of college players, aspiring & former professionals and international stars. You can follow UWS on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

UWS is managed by EDP, a leading soccer management company that runs a number of leagues and tournaments. In addition to UWS, EDP operates youth leagues that includes an NPL league, the EDP Super Club program, the EDP Premier League and the EDP Championship League. EDP also runs EDP Futures programs for U-7’s to U-12’s and it conducts more than 20 youth tournaments, including tournaments within its EDP Cup Series and EDP Showcase Series.

Media can contact UWS Director of Communications Jorma Kansanen by e-mail at Press@UWSSoccer.com. You can visit the league’s official website at UWSSoccer.com. Interested team applicants can contact League Director Joe Ferrara by e-mail at Joe@UWSSoccer.com.

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