Chris Dorst
Soccer keeps Hurricane family busy
Hurricane resident Terry McWatters rarely uses his digital SLR camera. He has barely captured any photos, despite his three kids playing club and school soccer almost every other day. "It might have been a waste of money, really," he said.
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