Adult League
Adult League Playbook: Inside the 40+ League
40+ Adult League Team Spotlight: Mercenaries By Tessa Alegre 15 years ago, Jose Irigoyen and Giles Cohen signed up independently to join an adult men’s soccer team. They had been playing soccer their entire lives, but with family obligations and child rearing, the game was put on the back burner. Yet, what started as a…
Read MoreAdult League Playbook: Leading with Resilience
Leading with Resilience From injury comeback to captain in the adult co-ed league at Maryland SoccerPlex Player Spotlight of Dani Ovetsky By Tessa Alegre On any given night at Maryland SoccerPlex, Dani Ovetsky, team captain of K-FC, stands out. His strides are controlled and his touches deliberate. However, many players may not realize that his…
Read MoreThe Adult League Playbook: The Work Behind the Game
The Work Behind the Game: Chelsea Khoury by Tessa Alegre A clipboard in one hand, a pile of rosters sitting in her lap, phone ringing, a line of clients building in the front with a group of her employees clustering for direction in the back, it’s an ordinary workday for Chelsea Khoury. After attending Virginia Commonwealth…
Read MoreThe Adult League Playbook: Smart Fueling for Soccer Players
⚽ Kickoff Ready: Smart Fueling for Soccer Players By Tessa Alegre Fueling your body before a game is essential for performance, health, and injury prevention. It can be difficult to gauge how much to eat and when to eat before a game, especially when the games fall between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Here are…
Read MoreAdult League Community Highlight
Tessa Alegre: Writer, Adult Soccer League Community Tessa is an adult league player in the coed division at the Maryland SoccerPlex, mom of a beautiful 2.5-year-old girl, and wife of an amazing husband. Although she discovered her love for soccer as an adult, she spent her life in athletics. She was a competitive dancer for…
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