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Congratulations to all of the winners at our JPSA Columbus Day Tournament this past Monday!  The day began around 8:30 in the morning with players making their way into the pavilion for check-in and team selection.  I have to say the tournament was full of dedicated soccer players who were eager to play because when […]

Today would be the 4th game in one week for the boys and it happened to be the hottest day of the week so far. They would be going up against Leiria 2005s. We decided to do three periods of 20 minutes because of the heat. Leiria was a better matchup for the boys as […]

Day #5; Benfica Day! The 7:30am breakfast approached quickly as many were still dragging from the long day yesterday. Everyone made it down on time or close to so we were able to eat and leave for Lisbon! We had a 2 hour drive ahead of us to arrive at one of the most infamous […]

Day #4 Professional training session of Leiria, a visit of Nazare and a game in Marrazes! Another early start to our 4th day of the tour with all players and parents starting with a quick breakfast and a quick visit of the upper area of Nazare’.  Nazare’ is a famous beach in Portugal where many […]

Day #3 in Porto, Portugal! Porto was worth the trip! It was an early start for the boys and supporters with a 7am breakfast meeting so we could be on the road for Porto as early as 7:30am.  The two hour bus ride to Porto was spent with stories told, songs sung and Mafia games […]

Game Day! The day began with an 8:15AM breakfast in the lobby.  When taking these tours, one of the off field experiences is doing things as a group.  One ritual that is simple but important is to start the day together by meeting at breakfast with everyone seated before anyone can get up for breakfast. […]