SOUTHSIDE HEAT SOCCER
Georgia Soccer Division 2 STATE CHAMPIONS
News 1. Their Beginnings.
While football, baseball, basketball and track routinely capture the minds and bodies of African American kids in most urban communities across the country, this bunch prefers to kick around a white ball with black hexagons. Since the 1st or 2nd grade, when most were members of another local soccer club – Amazon Sports – their bond began to form. Over the years and especially since opting to free themselves of recreational play (Amazon), for favor of travel leagues and competitive Classic level soccer, the Heat have emerged as one of the more spectacular teams in South Fulton.
News 2. The Vision
Off in the distance of the massive parking lot that is currently being resurfaced, the Southside Heat — a happy-go lucky and very determined team of secondary students — is absorbing Hotlanta’s relentless rays. Sure, it’s their offseason, but this is a testament to their love of their favorite game. Moreover, it represents a rare opportunity to learn from an Olympic developmental coach who’s shared his professional insight with some of the most accomplished athletes in the world
News 3. Control The Ball
“All we wanna do is put the ball in the back of the net and keep it out of ours,” says Coach Frank, who was recently named the Boys Varsity Coach at Norcross High. “To do that you need to be able to control the ball. A lot of people say ‘trap,’ but it’s really ‘control the ball’ or ‘receive the ball’ and then pass. You need to be able to dribble under control and do that quicker at the higher level.”
News 4. Schemes Learned
The schemes taught by the camp coaches this week are ones that are typically carried out at National Training Centers, which welcome All American Collegiate athletes and professionals, for that matter.
News 5. A Big Family
“We’ve all been together for a really long time, so we know each other and we’re like a big family,” says fourteen-year-old defensive ace Trinity Kelly, who’s been a team member since the 3rd grade. “We all know how to play together because we’ve been together for [so long]. We’re all like sisters. We’re all really close friends and we just love playing with each other.”
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Tournament Game Schedule TBA
To Come
TOURNAMENT