Challenge Soccer Club Information

Challenge Soccer Club, Inc., a 501 C3, not for Profit Corporation, was founded in 1987 by Jim Huston and Bob Lyons, two successful Houston business men. They each had a passion for the game of soccer and their daughters excelled at a sport that had virtually no high end competitive opportunities in the Houston area. They founded an all-girl's competitive club which met with a roaring success and quickly gained notoriety in the greater Houston area and State. The daughters, Kim, Chris, Cara, Carla and Caren went on to play collegiate soccer at Virginia, UNC, Duke, Arkansas and LSU respectively, as did many of their teammates. So it began; with 3 teams and a vision on a collision course with the explosive growth of girl's soccer in Houston, Texas and the Country. The Club's founding goals and principles were simple; provide motivated female athletes the opportunity to develop their skills to the fullest extent possible, provide top flight professional instruction, experienced coaching in a positive yet challenging environment and do what is in the best interest of our players. This formula has proven successful year over year and continues to guide our Club. During the ensuing years, Challenge met with great success, growing steadily to complete a roster of Division I teams, from Under 11 to 18. The Club trained and operated in the Klein area and became affiliated with Klein Soccer Club using Meyer Park as our training base. The program saw teams dominate in local play and began to attain Regional and National recognition. In 1993, the Club made a pivotal decision and hired the energetic and motivated duo of Pat O'Toole and Dave "Smitty" Smith as the sole trainers for the Club. This proved to be a defining moment for the Club, resulting in more focus, consistency in the training environment and continued success on the field. Challenge recognized the need to expand training facilities to accommodate Club growth and the rapid population growth North of Houston to Spring, The Woodlands, Tomball and Magnolia ...