PENNINGTON FIELD — It was cold and grey and overcast, but the stars shone brightly, regardless. When Liga HEB’s finest gathered in the frigid mist on Wednesday night, no one knew what to expect. Some students discovered that friends from other schools had been assigned to their team only minutes before kickoff. One Euless student went…

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Two years ago, Liga HEB played its first-ever All-Star game; a tightly contested affair that ended in a come-from-behind win for HEB White. Last year, HEB Green leveled the series at one match apiece. For most of the players in this league, though, that record means nothing. For the coaches and administrators, there’s something bigger…

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EULESS — It was the match we had been dreaming about from the moment the All Star Game was announced. With about ninety seconds to go in a battle locked at 2, HEB White found the go-ahead goal. Trailing 2-1 just minutes before, students from Hurst, Central, and Euless Junior High rallied to claim the first…

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When I took over the league a little more than one year ago, it was a different place. It had no name. The teams were all identified solely by the colors they wore and the school on the front of their jerseys. The first game I ever oversaw ended with a tight scoreline. It also ended with…

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