EAGLE, Idaho — Boise Native Sofia Huerta is playing on Team USA in the Women's World Cup. She started her career when she was no more than five years old. Whether five or younger, it's never too early to hit the field.
"Introducing kids, whether it's soccer or another sport, whether it's ages two, there, four or five, it is super valuable, because it teaches so many life lessons. That's our motto, teaching life lessons through sports," says Levi Hewitt, the owner and operator of the Treasure Valley branch of the Skyhawks Sports Academy.
Skyhawks Sports Academy in the Treasure Valley teaches area kids the fundamentals of all sports. The Skyhawks Soccertotts is a camp for kids as young as two years old.
"My daughter Quinn is three and a half years old. We got excited about Sofia Huerta and hearing about her being in the world cup and coming from Boise," said Daniel Gualotuna, a parent of a kid in the soccer program. "So we've been watching the games together and been getting her excited about it. It coincided with the Skyhawks here and the camp and we're just really excited about soccer.
Soccertots allows children to explore the sport, their likes and dislikes, and for some this could possibly be the beginning of their sports career.
It's hard to tell by age five if a player is going to be a star or legend, but the Skyhawks Sports Academy's goal is to make players better than they were yesterday... and for the future.
"Their personalities help mold them as they grow," said Hewitt. "But we can help them set goals."
In the near future, the Skyhawks Sports Academy in Eagle will begin its fall program.
To learn more, you can visit their website.
