posterHave you heard the news? This year’s Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup, the world-renowned, international youth soccer tournament with alums like David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, is coming back to Dallas after seven years at Frisco’s FC Dallas stadium. Its headliner games will be played at the Cotton Bowl, with other matches taking place at UTD and Richland College. Back in the day, Lake Highlands High School’s Wildcat-Ram hosted the tournament, where it was standing room only with die-hard soccer fans.

Because of LH’s history with the tournament, many long-time volunteers and dedicated board members still live in our neighborhood. Several families, including my own, also host world-class referees each year from a variety of countries, including England. A month from now, the Kondrachs, the Baileys, the Hicks, the Hawkins and more will have 3-week additions to our households while “the lads” train physically, receive expert coaching and call games.