My name is Bryce Kenny and I am the Assistant Director of Recreation, and I handle the Discipline and Appeals for NCYSA. Born and raised in North Carolina, where gravy is still considered a beverage! I played High School soccer at Wesleyan Christian Academy, NCYSA club soccer at Piedmont Soccer Alliance, and college soccer at Campbell University. And yes, I have 3 first names... James Bryce Kenny. However, Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights) and I have more in common than that.
Everyone here at NCYSA is still recovering from the Women's National Team loss to Japan in the WWC Final. It seemed as if they had staged all the drama and the US was going to once again win a nailbiter in true 2011 WWC fashion. And then we missed our first 3 penalty kicks, and I snapped out of my dream world. If you were like the rest of us, you were saying "there is no way the US is going to lose. They are going to pull it out in the end." This was the first WWC that actually consisted of me pacing the room, anxious. It was great. Regardless of the result, this put Women's soccer back on the map. There has been so much uncertainty in the women's professional leagues over the past 10 years. Now the world is aware that not only do we have a Women's National Team, but that they are dominant.
I hope you are enjoying the summer. Play foosball indoors to beat the hit. Which reminds me of a great quote by Mitch Hedberg, "I think foosball is a combination of soccer and shish kabobs."
Play some soccer. Grill some shish kabobs and burgers. Enjoy the family. At the end of the day, its the relationships that you build that matter the most. That is the best aspect of our sport. You have a bond with your teammates and friends that connects you for life. Enjoy!
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