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POSITION: absolute; WIDTH: 162px; HEIGHT: 194px; TOP: 4px; LEFT: 571px" id=layer1><img border="0" align="center" src="images/texaslightninglogo.jpg" width=155 height=192></div> <blockquote> <p><font size="1">Let the Children Play - Santana <i>Festival</i> album used with permission</font><br> <embed src="sounds/Let The Children Play.mp3" width=353 height=46 VOLUME=5 CONTROLLER=TRUE autostart=true repeat=true loop=true class="indented"></p> </blockquote> <blockquote style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir="ltr"> <p><b>Announcements:</b> </p> <p>Congratulations to: </p> <p><font size="3">2000 Girls - AFC Fall Challenge Champions! Congratulations, ladies!</font></p> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="http://gallery.texaslightning.org/albums/userpics/10001/AFCChallengeChamps-sm.jpg" width="600" ></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><font size="3">Jacob Green being named a 96 Boys ODP pool player! Congratulations!</font></p> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="images/jacobgreen.JPG" width="350" ><font size="3">&nbsp; </font> </p> <p><font size="3">Regional ODP pool players from 98 Boys East:<font face="Arial"> </font></font><span style="font-family: Arial"><font size="3"> John Anthony Guerra, Adin Garcia, Jordan Hall. Way to go gentlemen!</font></span></p> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="http://texaslightning.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_98BoysEast_ODP.jpg" width="400" height="300"></p> <p><font size="3">Regional ODP Pool players from 98 Girls Black: </font> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif"> Vanessa Blaylock, Jazsmin Coronado, Jessika Coronado and Madeline Frady were selected to attend the 2011 Region III ODP camp in Alabama!&nbsp; Way to go ladies!</span></p> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="http://texaslightning.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Lightning98Girls__Black_ODP_Regional_pool.jpg" width="400" height="300"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span> </p> <p><font size="3">Texas Lightning 98 Girls Black</font></p> <p align="center"> <font size="3"> <img border="0" src="http://texaslightning.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/2011_U14_Girls_Puma_Cup_Champions.jpg" width="640" height="450"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3">2011 U14 Puma Cup Champions<br> 2011 U13/U14 Texas Lightning Youth Cup Champions</font></p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</p> <p><font size="3">Academy 02 Boys - PAL Champions</font></p> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="http://texaslightning.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/02_Boys.jpg" width="400" height="285"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong style="font-weight: 400"> <font size="3">and to </strong><strong>Coach Ricco (Rodrigo) &amp; Silvia</strong><strong style="font-weight: 400"> on the birth of their son, </strong><strong>Tiago</strong><strong style="font-weight: 400">. He&nbsp;was born May 5th at 8:53 AM - 7 lbs !!!</strong></font></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><font size="3">Texas Lightning Players making ODP<br> <font color="#FF0000">Wesley Williams</font>, <font color="#FF0000">Jermaine Rucker</font> & <font color="#FF0000">Ethan Campbell</font> (99 Boys)<br> <font color="#FF0000">Tyler Brooks</font> (98 Boys)</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Texas Lightning 93 Girls Goalkeeper, <b> <font color="#FF0000">Rebecca Hajny</font></b>, who will extend her playing career at Texas Southern University.&nbsp; Pictured Below, Rebecca signing her LOI with her proud parents looking on. </font> </p> <p align="center"> </img><img src="http://www.texaslightning.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_RebeccaHajnyLOI%20TSU.jpg"><br><br> &nbsp;</p> <p><font size="3">Former Texas Lightning Player <font color="#FF0000">Natalie Carter</font> - </font><font size="2" face="Arial"> selected as an Honorable Mention to the NAIA All-American team for the second consecutive year.</font></p> <p><font size="3"><font color="#FF0000">99 Boys Black</font>&nbsp U12 Champions Arlington Labor Day Shootout!<br> <font color="#FF0000">96 Girls Black</font> U15 Finalists Arlington Labor Day Shootout !</font></p> <p> <a class="three" target="_blank" href="http://www.top2bottommarketing.net/stores/tlsc"> Texas Lightning Spirit Store</a> is open! <font size="3"><br>Get your Texas Lightning Spirit Gear and Spirit Wear. </font> </p> <p><font color="#FF0000"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; "> 98 Boys East (Mesquite-Garland Area) looking to add a couple of players.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight:700"> </span> </font><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Interested 99s or 98s please contact Coach <a class="five" href="mailto:rpena1968@yahoo.com?subject=Texas Lightning 98 Boys East"> Robert Pena</a>&nbsp; 469-441-1794</span></p> <p> <font size="3" color="#FFFF00" font face="Arial">Congrats to <a class="three" href="http://texaslightning.org/teams/TexasLightningAcademy/AcademyTeams/TexasLightningAcademy02Girls/tabid/205/Default.aspx"> 2002 Girls</a> coached by Charles Nobles - Undefeated in the Brandon Palady 4v4 tournament!</font></p> <p><font size="3" color="#FFFF00"><font face="Arial">Congrats to </font> <a class="three" href="http://texaslightning.org/teams/Home/GirlsTeams/98GirlsBlack/tabid/120/Default.aspx"> <font face="Arial">98 Girls Black</font></a><font face="Arial"> - 29th Carey Invitation U12 Champions!</font></font></p> <p><font size="3" color="#FFFF00" face="Arial">Texas Lightning 98 Girls Black has great representation on the 98 girls ODP STATE TEAM. Congratulations to <b>Jessika Coronado</b>,<b>Vanessa Blaylock</b>,and <b>Jazsmin Coronado</b> for a significant accomplishment. Also,congratulation to Coach <b>Matt Van Zandt</b> for preparing the girls and we look forward to more contributions to the ODP in the years to come.</font></p> <p align="center"><br> <img src = "http://texaslightning.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_98girlsODP.jpg"></img></p> <font size="3"> <p class="upper"><font face="Arial"> <br /> &nbsp;</font></p></font><p> <font face="Arial"> <font size = 3 color = yellow><b>Texas Lightning Practice Facility</b></font> <br></font><font size="3"><font face="Arial">1100 Mansfield Webb Road<br> Arlington, TX 76002 </font> <br> <iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=110347548744344816933.0004821a6fc82f45a8bc9&amp;ll=32.625841,-97.092863&amp;spn=0.014675,0.01929&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small> <font face="Arial">View </font> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=110347548744344816933.0004821a6fc82f45a8bc9&amp;ll=32.625841,-97.092863&amp;spn=0.014675,0.01929&amp;source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left"> <font face="Arial">Texas Lightning Practice Facility</font></a><font face="Arial"> in a larger map</font></small><font face="Arial"> <br><br>&nbsp;</font></p> </blockquote> <blockquote><a class="one" href="http://knights.gonorthwood.com/wsoccer/?newsID=4480" target=new><font face="Arial">Congratulations to former Texas Lightning Player, <bold>Natalie Carter</font></bold></a><font face="Arial">. <br><br> </font> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">The NAIA announced that Knights&#39; soccer freshman, Natalie Carter was selected as an Honorable Mention to the NAIA All-American team. Carter was also named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Region team and is an NSCAA All-American Nominee. In November, Natalie earned Red River Athletic Conference All-Conference, Offensive Player of the Year, and Newcomer of the Year honors. She is from Lancaster, California and moved to Grand Prairie as a sophomore. She played for Texas Lightning Soccer Club under the Director of Coaching, Vic Brown. She finished the 2009 season with 13 goals and 5 assists in 16 games. Carter ranked 36th in the NAIA in total points.</font></p></blockquote> <!-- <blockquote> <p><font face="Arial">Texas Lightning is actively looking for 00 boy players. <br>Please come out and take a look at us. We train at Texas Lightning Practice Facility at Webb Community Park on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00-7:15. <br>Please feel free to contact the </font> <a class="five" href="mailto:trenato.sampaio@msn.com?subject=Texas Lightning 00 Boys"> <font face="Arial">Renato Sampaio</font></a><font face="Arial"> or </font> <a class="five" href="mailto:jennwilliamson_1@sbcglobal.net?subject=Texas Lightning 00 Boys"> <font face="Arial">Jennifer Williamson</font></a><font face="Arial"> if you have any questions.</font></p></blockquote>--> <p>&nbsp;</p> <blockquote style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir="ltr"> <p><a class="five" href="PumaTCC.html"><font face="Arial">Texas Lightning and the Puma Total Club Concept Program</font></a><font face="Arial"> <br> Vic Brown and Paul McLean took part in...</font></p></blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <font face="Arial"> <!-- <p align="center"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color=#000000 size=4>Congrats to the 98 Girls Black team!&nbsp; Arlington Labor Day Champs!</font></span></p>--> </font> <p><font face="Arial"><br><br> </font> </p> <blockquote><font face="Arial">The Texas Lightning Youth Soccer Club was established for the specific purpose of building a youth soccer program whose goals are to achieve a developmental program in which youth soccer players can train and compete at various levels of competition and have the opportunities to consistently progress and achieve state, regional, national and collegiate soccer accomplishments. <br><br>Realization of these goals must be accomplished within the proper framework of building character, self-esteem, confidence and sportsmanship within the youth athlete.<br><br>Achievement of these objectives can only be reached through the strength of a qualified coaching staff whose relationship with the player must be of the highest ethical and moral standards.<br><br>Texas Lightning Youth Soccer Club has helped to place numerous players on state and Regional Olympic Developmental Teams and has produced five National Team players. The Club has also helped place over 300 players into universities and colleges through soccer scholarships. Some of those colleges are Duke University, Rhodes College, Texas A &amp; M University, West Point Academy, University of Southern California, Radford University, University of South Carolina, Louisiana State University, The Naval Academy, Brown University and many more!</font></blockquote></td></tr> <tr> <th valign="top" background="menubgshort.jpg" width="10%" align=left>&nbsp;</th> <td valign="top" width="691" align=left>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr> <tr> <td width="100%"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></body></html>