El Paso Youth Flag Football, Texas Football, Football in El Paso
Welcome to Just For Kids Sports League the Southwests number 1 Privately Owned Co-Ed Youth Flag Football League. Just For Kids is located in El Paso, Texas and operates Spring, Summer and Fall Flag Football seasons. We allow all children to shine here in our sports league. Every child is given their moments and are never sat out do to their ability. For More information on our Registration, Scheduling or Events feel free to search our web site. Once again thank you for visiting Just For Kids Sports League El Paso, Texas Premier Co-Ed Youth Flag Football League and we hope you enjoy your visit.
Hot Off The Press News!
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FALL BLOW SEASON SCHEDULED TO BEGIN
SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
REGISGRATION SCHEDULED TO BEGIN 8/23/2008. SEE REGISTRATIN PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Congratulations SPRING FLING 2008 PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS!!!!
To the following teams for winning the Playoff Championship in their age groups:
7 & Under: Scorpions
10 & Under: Mini Miners Blue
12 & Under: Desert Rats
14 & Under: Desperados
Playoff Brackets for the 7, 12 and 14 & Under age groups are now up. The 10 & Under age group bracket will be up following their last games on the 31st.
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Congratulations REGULAR SEASON!!!!
To the following teams for winning the regular season Championship in their age groups:
7 & Under: Mini Miner Mini Me's
10 & Under: Desert Rats
12 & Under: N.E.Miners
14 & Under: Desperados
Playoff Brackets for the 7, 12 and 14 & Under age groups are now up. The 10 & Under age group bracket will be up following their last games on the 31st.
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INFORMATION & NEWS
05/20/08 Most team spirit contest will end 5/23/08. Vote your hearts out, you don't want to be the team with the least amount of votes.
04/28/08 Coaches and parents, the schedule for weeks 5-8 are now up. Please feel free to view our Schedule page to see when and where you will be playing.
4/9/08 Team Desktop backgrounds have been added. Feel free to view them and download them.
4/7/08 The schedule for weeks 2-4 have been revised, please check the schdule page and see if your game times have been affected.
3/15/08 The Spring Season 2008 will begin April 5th. Please get with your coaches if you have any questions.
2/18/08 Coaches there is a lot of information that may help you with coaching and ideas in our Resources page. Please feel free to visit the page and view the articles up.
2/8/08 Registration Dates are now up for the Spring Fling 2008 season. Check the registration page for more information.
1/26/07 Spring Fling 2008 Scheduled to begin March 22nd, 2008. Games will be played at either Shawver Park or Cowboy Park. More information soon coming.
1/26/07 Fall BlowOut 2007 video has been put up in the videos page of the website.
09/06/07 THE REVISED SCHEDULE IS NOW UP. PLEASE CLICK HERE AND VIEW WHAT TIME YOU WILL BE PLAYING THIS WEEKEND!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY
MVP's for the Season
These are the MVP's for the Spring Fling 2008 season. The Coaches and Officials based their decision on each childs overall effort including team work during the game.
N.E. Miners : Andres Martinez Stats:Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "Way to play hard "
Honorable Mention: pending
Razorbacks: Micah Qrquiz & Chris Chavez Stats:Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "For leadership on and off the field. These 2 players have made substantial improvement on their skills. "
Honorable Mention: Razorback Team
Spartans: A.J Andrade & Willie Tre Gaddison Stats:Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "For being the ultimate team players, always doing what the coaches asked and always having solid games "
Honorable Mention: pending
Nighthawks: Austin Adams Stats: Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "He was a leader on the field and at practice. What ever position he played, he gave 100% and never stopped competing. "
Honorable Mention: pending
Scorpions : Robert Perez & Eric Castaneda Stats: Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "Way to play hard "
Honorable Mention: pending
Mini Miner Mini Me's : Noah Rios & Ruben Miranda Stats:Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "Both came into their own this season. They went from being the little ones on the sidelines 3 years ago, to the play makers on the field. Way to go! "
Honorable Mention: Mini Miner Mini Me's
Mini Miners Orange : Michael Garcia & Chris Acosta Stats: Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "When the team needed big plays, we always looked for both of you to come thru and you always did. We are very proud of both of you! "
Honorable Mention: Jimmy Sanchez, Twins Vargas, Orange Team
Mini Miners Blue : Frankie Briones & Sabian "Big Boy" Solis Stats: Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "No matter what down, no matter what position, this was a big 1-2 combo on the team. Way to step up in your last season in this age group guys and play like champions! "
Honorable Mention: Brandon Janik, Stetson Rayas, Blue Team
Mini Miners12 : Josh Acosta & Anthony Salazar Stats: Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "Josh was an interception machine all season! Anthony was Mr. Go To on offense! Through out the games both of you always played with alot of heart! Thank you for all your efforts! "
Honorable Mention: Victor Garcia, Sabian Solis, 12U Team
Mini Miners14 : David Duran Stats: Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "From the beginning of the season you practice hard and played hard during the season. Always there and always consistent! I am honored to have been your coach! "
Honorable Mention: Victor Martinez, Ismael Ramirez, Mike Menchaca
Buccaneers : Jonathan Martinez Stats: Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "He was our leader, both in practice and during the games. He was a great example for the rest of the kids to follow and always was encouraging. He played outstanding on both sides of the ball at QB, RB WR and middle linebacker. He always gave us 100%. "
Honorable Mention: pending
Panthers : Erick Melendez Stats: Great Overall Effort Coaches Comments: "He stared off the first 4 games at WR catching a TD per game. When we lost our QB he took over and performed awesome. He was always there, a great capitan and I'm honored to be his coach. "
Honorable Mention: pending
MVP's Updated on a weekly basis. Coaches are responsible for submitting their MVP's for the week. If no MVP's are sent in for a specific team, we cannot post an MVP for you.
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All Games for the Fall 2007 season will be held at Cowboy Park/Hidden Valley Park, located off of Croom in Lower Valley area. Please get directions to the park prior to the September 1st kick off, so you are not running late on the first day.
5/7/08UTEP running back Jason Williams will have ankle surgery next week and likely will redshirt this fall, head coach Mike Price announced Wednesday.For more information on this story clickhere
4/28/08 3 UTEP Miners headed to NFL. In the space of two years, Oniel Cousins went from a part-time starter to a draftable star at offensive tackle for the UTEP Miners. For more information on this story clickhere
04/03/07 Miners become first college team in Hall of Fame. The 1966 Texas Western Miners carved another notch in history Monday, becoming the first college team to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. For more information on this story click on the image below.
Miner Basketball Timeline
Dec. 2, 1961: Don Haskins' first win as a college basketball coach is also his first game at Texas Western. The Miners shocked Iowa State 66-59.
March 3, 1963: Haskins takes the Miners to their first NCAA Tournament game. They lose to Texas 65-47.
March 4, 1964: They get their first NCAA Tournament win the next year, 68-62 over Texas A&M. 1963-64 was also his first 20-win season. The Miners went 25-3.
March 19, 1966: Texas Western wins the NCAA Tournament. Haskins makes history by starting an all-black lineup.
1967: Texas Western becomes the University of Texas at El Paso.
1970: The Miners win their first WAC regular-season title.
1984: The Miners win their first WAC Tournament title.
Sept. 29, 1997: Haskins is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Aug. 27, 1999: Haskins retires from the University of Texas at El Paso after 38 years.
Dec. 8, 2002: 1966 Miner point guard Bobby Joe Hill dies of a heart attack.
August 2004: Filming on Disney's "Glory Road" begins. It tells the story of the 1966 team.
Nov. 25-28, 2005: "Glory Road" premieres in El Paso.
Jan. 13, 2006: "Glory Road" is released across the United States.
June 6, 2006: DVD of "Glory Road" released.
For All your Glory Road News, you will also find old articles of the events leading up to this historic event here.
Texas Western clothing line takes
off. Now -- and especially next month -- El Pasoan Humberto Fournier's 66 Line
clothing, bearing the unmistakable Don Haskins signature, is threatening to take
off. Fournier and his wife Yoliette have golf shirts, long- and short-sleeved
denim shirts, jackets, windbreakers, sweatshirts, T-shirts and caps in their
West Side flower shop, Kelli's Hearts & Flowers, all paying tribute to Haskins and the 1966 Miners' NCAA championship basketball team
For more on this story click here.
Basking in 'Glory'
Film shows 1966 Miners' unity, diversity Anybody who has lived in El Paso any amount of time knows the story about the 1966 Texas Western College team's historic championship win over the University of Kentucky. Even for those who know the outcome, the movie "Glory Road" leaves you with goose bumps, and the film has all the emotional elements to make it one of the classic sports movies of all time. For more on this story click here.
