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By George Whitley gwhitley@news-journal.com
Soccer's popularity and recognition has been on the rise across the United States in recent years. That's never been more evident than in the women's game where the United States women's national team won their second straight World Cup this past summer.
There are young ladies across the fruited plain dreaming of becoming the next Alex Morgan and representing the United States on the soccer field.
A trio of East Texas ladies are determined to make those dreams become reality. DaNaucia "D.J." Johnson, Indy Salazar and Abby Alba were recently selected to participate in the Olympic Development Program for US Youth Soccer.
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