Texas Lightning Soccer Club

Click here to register for the Open ID Sessions

Open ID Sessions registration for the 2025-26 season is now open at the link above.

Open ID Sessions will begin the week of May 15

TX2 Teams U13-U19

Texas Lightning Soccer Club teams compete in the following leagues

Texas 2
Classic league
Girls Classic League
National Premier League (NPL)
Texas Club Soccer League (TCSL)
North Texas Regional Premier League (RPL)
Arlington Premier Invitational league (API)

Through a new partnership with Cobalt Sports Holdings and the Dallas Hornets club family, players who play for Texas Lightning Soccer Club will have opportunities to play in MLS Next.

For questions reach out to us below

Director of Coaching/Academy Director
Todd Brown
Toddbrwn247@gmail.com

Assistant Director of Coaching
Garret Pickard
Bigfavre@aol.com

Girls Technical Director
Candice Reeves
Candicereeves3@gmail.com

TX2 13U-19U Teams will begin Open ID Sessions week of April 28-May 2 and conclude on the week of June 23-26

Boys Birth Year	Coach	Date	Time	Location
2013 MLS Next/TX2	T Brown	Tue & Thu	7:00-830pm	Harold Patterson Fields 21-23
2012 MLS Next/TX2	Pickard/Linnabary	Mon &Thu	6:30-8:00pm	Harold Patterson Fields 21-23
2011 MLS Next/TX2	Christe	Tue &Thu	6:00-7:30PM	Harold Patterson Fields 21-23
2010 MLS Next/TX2	Christe	Tue &Thu	7:00-8:30PM	Harold Patterson Fields 21-23
2009 MLS Next/TX2	T Brown/T Smith	Mon &Wed	6:00-7:30PM	Harold Patterson Fields 21-23
2007/08 MLS Next/TX2	T Brown/T Smith	Mon &Wed	6:00-7:30PM	Harold Patterson Fields 21-23

Girls Birth Year	Coach	Date	Time
2018	Eudy	Mon & Thu	5:30-6:30PM
2017	Eudy	Mon & Thu	6:30-7:30PM
2016	Eudy	Mon & Thu	6:30-7:30PM
2015	Eudy	Mon & Thu	6:30-7:30PM
2014	Brown/Pickard	Tue & Thu	5:45-7:15PM
2013	Brown/Pickard	Mon & Wed	6:45-8:15PM
2012	Brown/Pickard	Mon Wed	6:45-8:15PM 5:45-7:15PM
2011	Christe	Mon & Wed	6:30-8:00PM
2010	Brown/Pickard	Tue & Thu	6:45-8:15PM
2009	Alexander/Reeves	Tue & Thu	6:45-8:15PM

Boys Birth Year	Coach	Date	Time
2019	Esquivel	Mon & Wed	5:45-6:45PM
2018	Workman	Mon Thu	6:15-7:15PM
2018	Esquivel	Mon & Wed	6:45-7:45PM
2017	T Brown/T Smith/Esquivel	Tue & Thu	6:00-7:30PM
2016	Linnabary/Pickard	Mon & Wed	5:45-7:15PM
2015	T Brown/T Smith/Esquivel	Tue & Thu	7:00-8:30PM
2015	Christe	Mon & Wed	6:00-7:00PM
2014	Brown/Pickard	Tue Thu	7:00-8:30PM
2013 MLS Next/TX2	T Brown	Tue Thu	7:00-8:30PM
2012 MLS Next/TX2	Pickard/Linnabary	Mon & Thu	6:30-8:00PM
2011 MLS Next/TX2	Christe	Tue & Thu	6:00-7:30PM
2010 MLS Next/TX2	Christe	Tue & Thu	7:00-8:30PM
2009 MLS Next/TX2	T Brown/T Smith	Mon & Wed	6:00-7:30PM
2008	Alexander	Mon & Wed	6:00-7:30PM
2007/08 MLS Next/TX2	T Brown/T Smith	Mon & Wed	6:00-7:30PM

2025 Texas Lightning Summer Camps

Camp Dates

Session I - June 2-5, 2025 (Monday-Thursday 9am to 12pm)

Session II - June 16-19, 2025 (Monday-Thursday 9am to 12pm)

Friday - Make up rain day if necessary

Ages 4 through 13 Fee:$160 (Tx Lightning Club and Academy players Fee $140)

All sessions are held at the Harold Patterson Sports Complex in Arlington, Tx.

You will need to provide a medical release at check in. These forms are available for you to download below.

The recruiting of players for the benefit of any individual, team, club and/or organization is strictly prohibited. Any person having knowledge of any player recruitment if or through this soccer clinic, camp, academy, private lesson, etc., should report same to the Youth Commissioner of NTSSA. The NTSSA Youth Commissioner shall deal with the alleged violations in accordance with NTSSA Rule 3.9 (Recruiting is any action or statement made by anyone, either verbally or in writing that encourages or entices a player to register with a particular coach, team, club and/or organization).