Updated February 23rd 2026
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Late Winter message and update...
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Dear Parents of Heartland Soccer Club participants:
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2025 was a great year for Heartland SC with over 300 recreational and traveling players participating over the course of the year. We saw a rapid expansion in the number of players in Park Rapids with 89 players signing up for the summer rec program which we held at First Baptist Church. We hope to see continued growth in our numbers in all areas of the Northland!! Heartland also instigated a soccer program with Community Education in Pine River which had 50 + rec players in its first year. Soccer will continue to grow if we provide a fun and safe environment to practice and play the game.
Remember the World Cup is taking place in North America this summer, and interest will peak with all games being televised.
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We will once a gain have Recreational Programs in Walker (Thursdays) and in Park Rapids (Tuesday and Thursday). Registration is OPEN for these programs now.
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All of our Traveling Teams are single sex teams now. This year we hope to field the following teams with the following coaches and primary practice locations:
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Team Coach/Coaches Primary Practice Location
U-10 Boys – Coach John Eclov Walker
U-12 Boys – Coach Simon Whitehead Walker
U-14 Boys - Coach Matt McWaters Walker/Park Rapids
U-16/18 Boys - Coach Whitehead/Amy Isaacson Park Rapids/Walker
U-10 Girls - Coach Reina Berg Walker
U-12 Girls - Coach Samantha Schaeffer Walker
U-14/16 Girls - Coach Clayton Burns Walker
Registration for Traveling Teams is now OPEN. If you sign up for traveling, the expectation is that you make all or most of the practices and play in all or most of the games. You will have the Red and White Heartland shirts, black shorts and black socks. If you have them from last year and they still fit - no need to purchase again. The Heartland Store on our website has these items, plus other Heartland SC gear. The practice schedule has been posted. The U-14, and U-16/18 Boys will practice in both Walker and Park Rapids.
With this number of players playing, we need Coaches and Volunteers. Coaches at the Rec level can be “parent helpers” directing soccer activities and we will train you. Travel coaches will work with coaching director Simon Whitehead to develop effective training sessions for skills and tactical development. Volunteers are need in traveling soccer to line fields, man the concessions, help tidy up the fields etc.
The time to register is NOW, so we can plan for a successful upcoming season. Thanks and lets play soccer!
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Simon Whitehead
President Heartland Soccer Club
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Practice dates and times are on the Player Registration page.
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Heartland Soccer Club Gear
Youth and Adult sizes are available
Click here to order
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