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CL teen travels abroad to compete in soccer

Canyon Lake resident and teen soc- double overtime game in the quarter fi-
cer player Kelly Hardwick competed nals. While the team did not win the fi-
this summer in the Far West Regional nals, their performance earned them an
Championships and 2018 Eurotour. A invitation to participate in the National
member of club soccer, Kelly plays for League Championships.
the Temecula Valley Hawks Soccer Club In November 2017, Kelly traveled to
G03 Academy team. Northern California to tryout for the Na-
In May, the Hawks won the Cal South tional Soccer Academy (NSA), an acad-
National Cup and advanced to the Far emy that promotes excellence through
West Regional Championships in Hono- competition in major events nationally
lulu, Hawaii, in June. and internationally.
Kelly also had the honor of represent- Kelly was chosen to play on one of
ing the United States playing for the two girls teams that would that would
National Soccer Academy (NSA) on the play for NSA in the 2018 Eurotour. The
2018 Eurotour in July where her team NSA teams are made up of players from
finished in third place out of 58 teams in all over the United States, as well as a
their age bracket. “The Eurotour was a few international players. Over the next
life-changing,” said Kelly. nine months, Kelly raised money to pay
Kelly started playing soccer when for her trip by babysitting and collecting
she was four years old. She joined club recyclables from friends and neighbors.
soccer at the age of seven, playing right Kelly traveled with her mother to
mid-field, left mid-field and forward po- Denmark on July 9 for the 2018 Euro-
sitions. Dedicated to the sport of soccer, tour. The first few days were filled with
Kelly spends seven days a week playing practices and getting to know her fel-
on her club and high school teams. low NSA teammates. The girls bonded
A sophomore at Temescal Canyon within days, “The girls were all best of
High School, Kelly was one of two friends and playing as a team,” said Ja-
freshmen chosen to play on the varsity nine.
team last year. She is a member of the On July 15, Kelly traveled by Ferry
varsity team again this year to Gothenburg, Sweden, where her team
In May, the Hawks competed and played in the Gothia Cup, the largest
won the Cal South National Cup and ad- youth soccer tournament in the world.
vanced to the Far West Regional Cham- More than 1,730 teams representing 78
pionships in Honolulu, Hawaii. “It was nations competed. Kelly’s team finished
the best feeling ever to win the National eighth out of 98 teams in their bracket.
Cup,” said Kelly. “It was my greatest “There were 60,000 spectators filling
the stadium. It felt like the Olympics
soccer accomplishment so far.” Joined PHOTO PROVIDED BY JANINE HARDWICK
by her parents Janine and Steve, Kelly with singers, dance performances, fire-
traveled to Hawaii where her team com- works and the Parade of Nations,” said
Janine.
peted against 16 of the top teams in the
Following the Gothia Cup, the team
Western United States. traveled back to Hjorring, Denmark,
The Hawks advanced to first place Kelly Harwick in Denmark at the Dana Cup where her team won third place and was
in pool play but were eliminated in a uuCONTINUED PAGE A11 awarded a trophy and bronze medal.

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