Recreational Soccer

@North Park Field #3, Instructors: Paul Conway (the Lambuth University Men's Soccer Coach) Players will need a thermos of water and shin guards, with players name and phone # on them. You do not need to sign up. Coaches and parents are encouraged to attend.

Kids Kick It At Clinic

By WENDY ISOM
wisom@jacksonsun.com

Jackson Sun Article Published March 3, 2008

Sunday afternoon in North Park kids participated in a soccer clinic held by Lambuth mens soccer coach Paul Conway through the Jackson Parks and Recreation while their parents enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in the warm weather.

Young soccer players made the most of Sunday's spring-like weather.

About 80 children participated in a free soccer player development clinic at North Park sponsored by the Jackson Recreation and Parks Department.

"Its gorgeous, beautiful, ideal," mom Andrea Drummond said as she enjoyed temperatures in the upper 70s.

Drummond was watching from the sidelines as her 8-year-old daughter, Kayley, performed drills in one of the soccer clinics taught by Paul Conway, Lambuth's head men's soccer coach.

"Just touch it with the sole of your feet," Conway said while demonstrating soccer's proper foot handling techniques.

"Run the dribble nice and easy," he said from the field.

Laura Kinzer brought her 7-year-old son, Samuel, to join the fun. But it wasn't that easy to convince Samuel to kick the ball around with the group.

"Sam went to the free clinic last year. I'm not sure why he's not wanting to play today," Kinzer said.

Samuel opted to stand on the sidelines Sunday and watch instead.

Drummond, a mother of three, said this is the third year she's had a child in the soccer clinic.

In addition to giving kids the opportunity to improve their skills on the soccer field, coaches have the chance to watch players and kick their coaching up a notch, Drummond said.

"I've seen improvement in coaching and learning drills and learning how to have fun as well," Drummond said.

"It seems as though they do a lot of drills that would be helpful for a beginner," said Mirasol Fitzgerald, who had a son and a daughter in the clinic on Sunday.

Drummond said she likes how Conway teaches the children to stay in control while they are on the field.

"Control the ball. Control yourself, that's what Conway tells the kids a lot," she said. "He's just got a gift with the kids. Look how obedient they are."

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JACKSON HURRICANES WIN KOHL’S CUP

The Hurricanes Under 10 (U10) boys soccer team, a member of JAWS (Jackson Area Wide Soccer) won their division at the Columbia TN Kohl’s America Cup Soccer Tournament November 3 & 4. The Hurricanes finished the tournament a perfect 5-0, defeating other teams from across Tennessee on the way to the championship.

Kohl’s sponsored the Columbia, TN soccer tournament held at Cook Soccer Park. Teams from all recreational divisions were invited to send teams. Teams from Jackson included the Hurricanes, TN Rush U10, and JSC Wolves U8.

The number for game cancellation is 265-1855.

Please call this number if the fields might be wet to find out if games have been cancelled.

The photographer is Wayne Holmes Photography (#664-0909).

All players are required to buy a reversible JAWS shirt. You can buy the shirts at Great American Sports or you can order shirts for a whole team from Johnsey’s Sporting Goods. You also must have a pair of soccer socks that cover your shin guards.

No jewelry can be worn by a player during a game. Ears should not be pierced prior to the season, as players will be required to remove them to play. Anything worn in the hair that could be considered dangerous is not allowed.

The HOME team will wear the RED side of the shirt and the VISITING team wears the BLUE side.

Please have your team keep our park clean by picking up any mess they make on the field.

Thanks to all of the parents, players, referees, and JAWS' staff that helped make opening Saturday 2007 such a success. Especially, thanks to all of the players from not just Jackson but Medina, Humboldt, Milan, Brownsville, etc. that participates in the JAWS recreational soccer program. Thanks to everyone for helping soccer grow in West Tennessee.

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The number for game cancellation is 265-1855

(Call this # if the fields might be wet.)

FOR FIELD CONDITIONS

ALL RECREATIONAL PLAYERS PLEASE READ THIS NOTE FROM SUSAN.

Links To Recreational Teams

Patriots - Spring 2006

Mutiny Shootout In The West April 21-23, 2006

Mutiny - Spring 2006

Mutiny - Fall 2006

Wildfires - Fall 2005