Futsal Championship, Winter Training, and a Snowstorm Pause This past week was a perfect snapshot of winter youth soccer life—part championship celebration, part logistics marathon, and part weather-induced pivot. US Futsal Regional Championships: Silver Division Champions Our week began on Monday in Akron at the US Futsal Regional Championships , where we competed in the Silver Division finals. After a long and competitive weekend, the team finished strong and came home as c

10 of the best soccer movies and a few extra soccer mom recos. Back in November, I had my wisdom teeth pulled (ok it was just one) and found myself with unexpected downtime. I decided to use it productively by attempting to answer a deceptively simple question: What is the best soccer movie of all time? I started by asking the Ohio Soccer Moms and Dads community for recommendations—and you delivered. What followed was a deep dive into soccer films across generations, styles,

A Week of Divide-and-Conquer, Futsal Finals, and Full Soccer Hearts Last week was one of our busier weeks as a family of six—and a perfect example of how much divide and conquer  is required when soccer is a major part of your life. Between trainings, travel, tournaments, and professional commitments, we leaned heavily on our village to make everything work. The Week That Was Early in the week, our U9 had team training while our U14 balanced both supplemental training and tea