September 2021 Newsletter:  Life is Like Soccer, We Need GOALS: A Beach Soccer Player’s Guide to Kicking Plastic Off Our Beaches

September 2021 Newsletter: Life is Like Soccer, We Need GOALS: A Beach Soccer Player’s Guide to Kicking Plastic Off Our Beaches

Author: Bethany Cardwell It’s no secret that as beach soccer players, we love our beaches. Unfortunately, modern media can make us feel helpless and overwhelmed about plastic pollution on our beaches. It’s easy to think large corporations are the ones creating the most pollution and there’s nothing we can do. Actually, our everyday choices matter….

August 2021 Newsletter : Coach’s Positive Role & How Beach Soccer Fits

August 2021 Newsletter : Coach’s Positive Role & How Beach Soccer Fits

Role of the Coach When you think of the word “coach”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it related to sports? Do you see grouchy-looking men/women ordering their players around to win the match they’ve been working towards all season? That tends to be the main image which people have. A coach wears…

June 19/20th, Why Play Beach Soccer in Santa Cruz after June 15th Pandemic Re-Opening!?!

June 19/20th, Why Play Beach Soccer in Santa Cruz after June 15th Pandemic Re-Opening!?!

This pandemic has been a strain on every one of us. But, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. The vaccines, general social distancing, and use of facemasks are helping things open back up again.  We are excited to announce we are part of this re-opening as hosts of the…

Women Empowerment in Sports

Women Empowerment in Sports

  If sports is fire Women are Olympic flames  The stadiums will be on fire We are the REAL game… Life’s a tough-call for women… No referees to blame  Hungry for equality  As if the Tigresses wanted to be tamed!   Empowerment pushed us everywhere… Less money, improper funding can’t push us down, so be…

New Realities in the Sports Event Industry Post-Covid

New Realities in the Sports Event Industry Post-Covid

The year 2020 will be engraved in the memory of every individual around the world for many years to come. Change is a constant, but 2020 was a year of extraordinary change as well as challenges. Commerce, education, professional services, health services, tourism industry, sports industry etc. are creating war rooms to keep the ‘lights…

Opinion :  Coaches Need to See the Forest Through the Tree’s in Regards to Beach Soccer

Opinion : Coaches Need to See the Forest Through the Tree’s in Regards to Beach Soccer

Warning! This is an opinion piece which dives into many of the annoying factors having a clear understanding of beach soccer, and in particularly sand training is beneficial for developing elite soccer players. So often speaking with my grass counterparts and peers I am told ridiculous things like it, “It’s fun but doesn’t do anything…