July is hot, hot hot! With warm temperatures around the country, many are out in force for tournaments, events, and even vacations. Nationally, many conferences take a break during this time only to pick up again in August.

    A great collection of new groups launches sites this month, including:

Washington Freedom: Founded in 2001 as part of WUSA and currently a member of the W-League, the Freedom will be a charter member of the new Women’s Professional Soccer League set to open in 2009.

West Virginia Chaos: Offers two programs to players -- the Travel component offers the highest level of play for ages U-9 to U-18 and the Academy which is a recreation and development program for children ages 6-9. 

Spokane Soccer Club: Currently fields over 30 teams including 11 that play in the prestigious Washington State Premier League.

Alleycats Soccer Club: Albany NY’s own Alleycats Soccer Club provides a premier level of player development in upstate New York. 

Florida State League: A rapidly growing elite league that offers competitive play for both boys and girls State Cup teams ages 13-19. 

Liverpool FC America: Liverpool FC America is a member of Liverpool FC through the US Association of Liverpool International Branches and administers a high level of play via camps, skills, practices and premier level coaches. 

Lauderdale United Soccer League: Facilitates two different leagues for Men’s recreational soccer -- the Champions League is open to players over 30 years old and the Premier League is open to players of all ages. 

Striker FC: Striker FC is a highly competitive boys program in Mesilla, NM for ages 6 to 18.