They are two of the better tournaments of the year, but sadly the Best of the West and Barrington Tournaments conflict against one another. In a perfect world the tournaments would be on different weeks, allowing soccer fans from all over to attend.
I used to be hard on the IHSA. I really did. But then one morning I woke up and started to look at the IHSA in the same light that I look at the CTA, Chicago Public Schools and ComEd. No matter what they do, they'll never be doing enough in the eyes of some people.
But I think the pass I've given the IHSA is coming to an end. It's time for the IHSA to get someone on their executive staff with a soccer background.
From Barrington (http://www.barringtonsoccer.org), Maine South (http://webpages.maine207.org/south/athletics/boyssoccer/coaches.htm) and the Pepsi Showdown (http://www.pepsishowdown.us), who else has a good soccer web site?
It seems as though no matter what year, a new season always means a new controversy for boys soccer in Illinois.
By Joe Trost
So just who is Joe Trost and what is this Cornerkicks blog? Don't worry if you really don't know, because sometimes I still ask myself the same thing when people ask me. But hopefully by the end of this opening blog, you'll know me a little bit better.
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