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Some fresh faces on U.S. women's soccer team in China
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USA Today - Found Jun. 23, 2008 Heather Mitts, a 2004 Olympian, returns after missing the 2007 World Cup with a knee injury. |
Pressure's on for United States women at Olympics in Beijing
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USA Today - Found May. 13, 2008 The tactics are designed to get defenders forward outside backs Heather Mitts and Lori Chalupny sometimes wound up deep in Canada's territory... |
Pressure's on for U.S. women come Olympics
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USA Today - Found May. 12, 2008 The tactics are designed to get defenders forward outside backs Heather Mitts and Lori Chalupny sometimes wound up deep in Canada's territory... |
Wagner, Mitts back on roster for U.S. women
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CBS Sportsline - Found Apr. 18, 2008 CHICAGO -- Aly Wagner and Heather Mitts recovered from layoffs caused by injuries and were among 25 players selected Friday for upcoming exhibition |
Cheney replaces injured Wambach on U.S. women's roster
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Lexington Herald Leader - Found 21 hours ago Stephanie Cox, Kate Markgraf, Heather Mitts, Christie Rampone. MIDFIELDERS: Shannon Boxx, Tobin Heath, Angela Hucles, Carli Lloyd, Heather O... Wambach Out With Broken Leg - Washington Post Broken leg sidelines Wambach - USA Today Wambach breaks leg, will miss Olympics - Washington Post Wambach out of Games after surgery - Boston Globe Explore All |
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Cheney replaces injured Wambach on U.S. women's roster
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Seattle Times - Found Jul. 18, 2008 Stephanie Cox, Kate Markgraf, Heather Mitts, Christie Rampone. MIDFIELDERS: Shannon Boxx, Tobin Heath, Angela Hucles, Carli Lloyd, Heather O... |
Summer Olympics USA Roster: Soccer
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TickerTech.com - Found Jul. 18, 2008 82 Delran, NJ Kate Markgraf Defender 08/23/76 Bloomfield Hills MI Heather Mitts Defender 06/09/78 Cincinnati, OH Heather O'Reilly Midfielder... |
Friendly win costly for U.S. women
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SignOn San Diego - Found Jul. 17, 2008 ... get in . . . U.S. referee Jen Bennett issued four yellow cards: three to Brazilians and one to U.S. defender Heather Mitts (for delay of game). |
US Women Power to 1-0 Win Over Brazil at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
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Colorado Rapids - Found Jul. 14, 2008 Kate Markgraf (4-Rachel Buehler, 83), 2-Heather Mitts (14-Stephanie Cox, 46); 7-Shannon Boxx (10-Aly Wagner, 83), 9-Heather Oâ??Reilly (13... |
US Soccer - Dolich: U.S. women's Olympic roster overview
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ESPNsoccernet - Found Jul. 14, 2008 Heather Mitts: After a drawn-out ACL rehabilitation, Mitts is nearly back to her old form. |
Heather Mitts Biography
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| Full name | Heather Blaine Mitts | |
| Date of birth | June 9, 1978 | |
| Place of birth |  Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001-2003 | Philadelphia Charge | 51 (0) |
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| 1999-present | United States | 63 (2) |
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Heather Blaine Mitts (born June 9, 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American soccer player. Mitts is a defender for the United States Women's National Soccer Team.
She played soccer in high school for St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio and in college for the University of Florida, becoming an All-American, and led the team to a national title in her junior year (1998). Mitts played for the Philadelphia Charge, a team in the Women's United Soccer Association. She was also part of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic soccer team in 2004 and the U.S. team that finished 2nd in the 2006 Algarve Cup.
In 2004, Mitts was voted as "Hottest Female Athlete" by the users of ESPN.com. She is also a sideline reporter for ESPN2 and ABC's coverage of Major League Soccer, and is a columnist for ESPN Soccernet.
On May 12, 2007 Mitts tore her ACL in an international friendly with Canada. This injury put Mitts out of contention for the Women's World Cup in the fall of 2007.
On June 23, 2008 Mitts was named on the 18-player US roster for the 2008 Olympics.
Personal
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| Gold | 2004 Athens | Team Competition | |
Heather Mitts dated Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins quarterback A.J. Feeley for a five-year period, from 2002 to 2007.[1] They broke up in March of 2007.[2] Until recently she was dating tennis player James Blake.[3] Heather dated Philadelphia Phillies slugger Pat Burrell prior to A.J. Feeley in 2001 and 2002. Heather Mitts is currently dating Matt McKay, calling him "hotter than hot."
Notes
- ^ Buckheit, Mary (February 27, 2007). "Checking up on our female athletes: Part II". ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
- ^ Iyer, Vinnie (July 25, 2007). "Eagles: Fab beyond McNabb". The Sporting News. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
- ^ "Extra Mustard - Hot Clicks: Brady ready to get married?". Sports Illustrated (August 21, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
External links
- Heather Mitts' official web site
- Mitts' Blog on Prolebrity.com
- Heather Mitts at MySpace
- Articles by Heather Mitts on ESPN Soccernet
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| Preceded by Jennie Finch |
ESPN Hottest Female Athlete 2004 |
Succeeded by Amanda Beard |
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Description: Heather Mitts defender for the USA Womens National Soccer Team makes a crepe while in Portugal for the Algarve cup.
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