Kickin’ it old world

The Carroll County High School Soccer team held its annual British Soccer Camp through Challenger Sports from August 23--27.

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Cody Cruz passes the ball past Logan Underwood, as Jonathan Parker looks on in a fundamentals drill Thursday night. The camp took place on CCHS’s practice soccer field.

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David Marshall tries to intercept Kelsey Wallace as she dribbles up the field in a scrimmage on Friday morning.

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Mark Ogburn maintains the ball during a drill in practice on Thursday night.

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Cody Damron works on his footwork as British coach Michael Doherty looks on in the background.

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Michael Hedges gains control of the ball during a drill. Though the weather was hot with intermittent thunderstorms, the players improved over the course of the week, according to the coaches.

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British coaches Alan Urquhart, of Scotland, and Michael Doherty, of Liverpool, provided instruction for two three-hour sessions daily, including work on fundamentals, strategy and gameplay.