As the women’s World Cup gets underway in Australia and New Zealand this month, we trace the roots of one of the best players in U.S. Women’s National Team history, Carla Overbeck, back to Richardson, Texas, and the Dallas Sting.
starts its bid for a third straight World Cup title this month in Australia and New Zealand. The side has won four of the eight women's World Cups and can trace some of its roots back to North Texas.
"North Texas has always been a hotbed. The kids that come out of North Texas are really great soccer players and the knowledge that they have and the game technically -- it's exciting to see," Overbeck, now an assistant coach at Duke, said."I'm just happy that I grew up there and was on a very good club team and was very fortunate throughout my career that I had North Texas to kind of fall back on.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
5 things to know about Profundity Yours, a group causing concerns in East TexasFor their first year in Cass County, the group kept a relatively low profile. But after they purchased the only restaurant in the tiny town of Marietta this...
Read more »
Texas Rangers unveil MLB's 2024 All-Star Game logo, designed to showcase ‘Texas pride'On Thursday, Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers unveiled the logo to be used during the midsummer classic.
Read more »
Gov. Greg Abbott issues joint response in wake of report alleging ‘inhumane’ practices at Mexico-Texas borderIn the wake of reporting alleging “inhumane” practices at the Mexico-Texas border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a joint statement on Tuesday from Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, and Texas Adjutant Gen. Maj. Gen. Thomas Suelzer:
Read more »
Five Texas Families Sue State Over Ban on Health Care for Trans YouthFive Texas families sue the state over its ban on health care for trans youth.
Read more »
Family wants to know how N.J. man wound up dead after police say he assaulted state trooperDaniel King called police for help before authorities allege he assaulted an officer and 'suffered a medical episode' after his arrest.
Read more »