From the Waynesville Daily Guide on December 29th

In some families, sports are simply a pastime, like flying kites or collecting stamps. In others, sports are a way of life. For Julio and Maximo Reyes, it runs through their DNA. Julio and Maximo were professional soccer players. So were their brothers Alberto and Daniel. Their father, Maximo Sr., was a member of the 1948 Peruvian Olympic track team in London, where he participated in the triple jump and the 100-m dash. The brothers began playing in their hometown of Lima, Peru, and have played all over the Americas and in Europe. And now they’re doing something that Pulaski County has never seen before: a real soccer academy—one that, if everything goes as planned, will eventually turn into a competitive club.

From an earlier story – Spots are still open for the Reyes Soccer Training Program.
The program, the first of its kind in Pulaski County, is a winter skills program designed to get youth soccer players more quality training time in the offseason. Brothers Maximo and Julio Reyes will instruct players in technical development, tactical thinking and basic all-around skills.

Both brothers have played high-level professional soccer in Peru. Julio played for Alianza Lima and the Panama Euro Kickers F.C., while Maximo played for 14 years for such high-profile clubs in Venezuela as Estudianted de Merido, Deportivo Italia and Deportiva Tachira, He also played for the Peruvian National Team.

Right now the program has 34 players signed up but would accept more, especially at the youngest (seven-to-nine-year-olds) and oldest levels (14-to-16-year-olds). Normal cost is $250 for the 15-week program, but discounted rates are available for latecomers due to the shorter registration notice.

For more information contact Alberto Reyes at 573-337-8214 (alberto.reyesvaldez@us.army.mil) or Julio Reyes at 973-572-7520 (julrey18@hotmail.com).