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2007 Dash Central Orange soccer team

2007 Dash Central Orange soccer team

2007 Dash Central Orange soccer team

The 2009 Dash Central Orange soccer team placed first in their age group at the Houston Youth Cup in the Woodlands, with a championship penalty-kick shootout. The 6th kick, by Kennedy Garza, won the game. (top row, from left): Mary Rosero, Hannah Chitty, Sania Mehta, Maggie Marshall, Cameron Steele and Coach Daymon Couvillion; (bottom row, from left): Kennedy Garza, Evan Graham, Kathleen Bowes, Taylor Steele and Kayla Bayazitoglu.

After coming from behind, the 2007 Dash Central Orange soccer team (pictured) won the Houston Youth Cup in the Woodlands. The team lost the first game in group play, with seven seconds left. They rallied and won every game after that and beat a tough team from Montgomery, 1-0, with a goal by McKenna Lindsay to win the championship. The 2007 team is coached by Dash trainer Daymon Couvillion, who also coaches the 2009 Dash Central Orange team. Both teams won first place in their age bracket at the tournament. The 2007 Dash team is (top row, from left) McKenna Lindsay, Clare Thompson, Sydney Cork, coach Daymon Couvillion, Suria Mehta, Calista McIntosh, Lee Monistere, Avani Yaltho, Kendriale Johnson, (bottom row, from left) Ruthie Mei Henderson, Briana Ayala, Keira Zorman, Jordyn Williams, Mackenzie Bowes, Alexa Camp and Grace Hinchman.

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Angie Frederickson is a writer and stay-at-home mom. When those worlds collide, she has been known to hide from her children in order to meet writing deadlines.

2007 Dash Central Orange soccer team

2007 Dash Central Orange soccer team

2007 Dash Central Orange soccer team

The 2009 Dash Central Orange soccer team placed first in their age group at the Houston Youth Cup in the Woodlands, with a championship penalty-kick shootout. The 6th kick, by Kennedy Garza, won the game. (top row, from left): Mary Rosero, Hannah Chitty, Sania Mehta, Maggie Marshall, Cameron Steele and Coach Daymon Couvillion; (bottom row, from left): Kennedy Garza, Evan Graham, Kathleen Bowes, Taylor Steele and Kayla Bayazitoglu.