We like sports in this house. Football and soccer are one and two, but we will watch some tennis and cycling. And if there’s a sports documentary on, we’re glued to the screen. When the World Cup was in Korea, many years ago, Ryan set his alarm to watch the USA play live in the middle of the night. This past Women’s World Cup, we tumbled out of bed at
Class VI Rapids Supporters and the Mayor will host a Colorado Rapids v. Real Salt Lake viewing party in Fort Collins on April 13. This is first match of the Rocky Mountain Cup. The Rocky Mountain Cup is a Major League Soccer trophy awarded to the fans of the yearly winner of two matches between the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake. The Cup is awarded to the team with
If you hang out in HeidiTown then you’ve probably learned a few things about the Mayor. First, you are likely aware, especially after last week, that I am a redhead who is crazy about St. Patrick’s Day. You know that I am partial to beer, wine and the occasional whiskey (or scotch). What you may or may not know is that I’m a fanatical fan of soccer. When I wrote
It’s no secret, the Mayor of HeidiTown is a fanatical fan of soccer. Seriously folks, I LOVE soccer. LOVE. And it’s been a great year for Colorado soccer fans… first the World Cup and now the Colorado Rapids have made it to the MLS final in Toronto. There are several watch parties in Denver, but there wasn’t an organized event in Northern Colorado, so I decided to put one together
I promise you this: if you’ve enjoyed watching World Cup, you’ll enjoy Major League Soccer. I’ve been an avid Colorado Rapids fan for a while now. Some friends call it an addiction, but I call it thrilling entertainment (read the top 5 reasons I love soccer here). Major League Soccer is exciting, fun and just out your front door. That’s right, and for my Northern Colorado based readers, it’s
STOP! Looking for information on World Cup 2014? Click Where to World Cup in Colorado. As soccer fans know, this year’s FIFA World Cup is being held in South Africa, a country a few time zones ahead of the United State. See www.24timezones.com for time zone info. This means, here in the Rockies, some of the World Cup matches are being played as early as 5:30 a.m. (although
I am a sports fan. There is something about team sports that has always enthralled me. My first love is football, because growing up my dad and I never missed watching Monday Night Football together. Now, I never miss watching a Bronco game and I even play in two fantasy football leagues. Recently, however, I’ve developed a new love. For several years now, my husband and I have been Rapids
Photo by Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer Defender Kosuke Kimura gave the Rapids a 1-0 victory against FC Dallas on July 11, 2009, with a game winning goal in the 80th minute. Dick’s Sporting Good’s field, home to the Colorado Rapids opened in 2007. The state-of-the-art soccer complex can accommodate a crowd of 26,000, and is built on 360 acres of land in Commerce City. In addition
