USYF Barcelona Trip 2024
For the second consecutive year, we celebrated Christmas in Europe — a tradition we never expected, but one that’s quickly becoming a cherished part of our family’s journey. In the winter of 2024–25, both of our daughters had the incredible honor of representing the United States in the USYF U15 Girls Futsal National Team. Sommer […]
We moved to Chapel Hill, NC
It’s been a week since we moved to North Carolina. In Chinese internet culture, there’s a romantic notion called a “spur-of-the-moment trip,” meaning to live life without regrets, to act decisively, and to embark on a journey without hesitation. Our move to North Carolina can be seen as such a trip, albeit a gamble that […]
USYF France Trip 2023
On Christmas Day in 2023, we embarked on the USYF International trip to France. For Sommer, it was a rewarding futsal learning journey. Being in the company of 8 outstanding teammates, we underwent several days of …
Review our Amazing 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we’d like to do a recap video, summarizing Sommer and Sydnie’s year in soccer. This year has been filled with extraordinary experiences, including both surprises and disappointments, all of which will be valuable assets on Sommer and Sydnie’s journey of growth. JANUARY In January, just under three months into […]
3v3 National Championships
This Thanksgiving weekend, our team Mighty Minions, reigning champions of the Southeast 3v3 Regional Championships in late July for the high school age group, arrived in Foley, AL to compete in the National Championships. There have been some changes in our team composition since July, with Katie, a sophomore, and Caitlyn, a freshman, unable to […]
DPL Summit Tournament: A Tale of Triumph and Growth
The DPL Summit Tournament kicked off with a bang in Tampa, Florida. Teams from all over the country came together to compete for the coveted title of champions. After a grueling 10-hour journey from Alabama through Georgia, we arrived in Tampa at 1 am to chilly temperatures. The first game was against the Santa Barbara […]
2023 ODP Interregional Showcase
The 2023 ODP Interregional Showcase was an exciting event for soccer enthusiasts. Among the attendees, Sommer and Sydnie were selected to represent the state of Alabama team for the first time, we are so grateful to our coaches, especially Coach Meghan Kemp, for trusting and selecting us for this high-level stage. We arrived in Memphis […]
A Weekend of Growth and Gratitude in Futsal
It’s been three months since our futsal journey began, and this past weekend, we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to learn from the best in the business – the US Men’s Futsal National Team’s head coach Dusan Jakica and his assistant coach Pablo Silva. The three-day training camp they led in Birmingham was […]
Wednesday, Rest Day
Wednesday, rest day, the girls took a break physically from their regular training, we usually use Wednesday for mental training, today we watched some YouTube game footages of teams just switched from 9v9 to 11v11, let them find if there is something weird. You can clearly see that when the field becomes larger and the […]
Ultra-Intensive Training Week
The first day of the second Really-Tough-But-You-Can-Get-Over-It physical, power and core stabilization ultra-intensive training week. Their diet has been away from oil, sweet and artificial fat for months. According to the plan created by the youth training coach we consulted, there will be a short period of fatigue in the next week or two, after […]