Thursday, June 30, 2016

NickSports To Premiere "Soccer Superstar" Season 2 On Friday 15th July 2016

Zap2it TV Listings is reporting the exciting news that NickSports, Nicktoons USA's popular sports-themed programming block, will start to premiere and show the brand-new second season of Soccer Superstar, NickSports' reality sports competition series that follows the coast-to-coast search across the U.S. for the next best teen female soccer player, every Friday from 15th July 2016! NickSports will debut two all-new episodes of Soccer Superstar each week (air times to be announced).


Below is NickSports' premiere schedule for Soccer Superstar season two:

Friday 15th July 2016:

Showcase 1
Showcase 2

Friday 22nd July 2016:

Top 12
Nine of the Line

Friday 29th July 2016:

Seven Superstars
The Final

Season two of Soccer Superstar sees three-time Olympic gold medalist Heather Mitts returns as host, along with an acclaimed panel of judges including National Soccer Hall of Famer Marcelo Balboa, two-time Olympic gold medalist Angela Hucles and youth development expert Dan Metcalfe, scour the country, visiting Dallas in Texas, Tampa in Florida, Denver in Colorado and San Diego in California, looking for the next best teen female soccer player.


Vanessa Millsaps was crowned the 2015 Soccer Superstar by Marcelo Balboa, Angela Hucles and Dan Metcalfe.

"Hosting the first season of Soccer Superstar was an amazing experience, and I was so impressed with the determination and skills of this next generation of female soccer players," said Mitts. "We're raising the bar this season with technique challenges and exciting competitions that will have viewers at the edge of their seats as these girls' abilities are put to the test."

Soccer Superstar is produced by Magic Pictures International (My Beautiful Game, Opening Night, Who Are You? Corkscrewed) Bizzy Signals Entertainment (2012 Summer Olympics, 2015 Women's World Cup) and Mint Pictures (Bushwhacked!, Code of Silence and Red Bull Cape Fear),. The series is executive produced by Kristopher Lythgoe, Michael Cohen and Adam Kay. Soccer Superstar is based on the award winning series, Football Superstar, created by Mint Pictures and Foxtel Australia. Production on season two begun in February 2016.

NickSports celebrates kids' love for the action and excitement of sports with an all-access pass to their favorite athletes, teams and leagues. Airing every Friday (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) on Nicktoons, the primetime programming block for kids and families features a lineup of original and acquired sports-themed programming including series, specials, movies and documentaries from major professional sports leagues including the NFL, MLS, NASCAR, WWE, MLB and PGA, and professional athletes. The weekly block features long- and short- form content including the NFL RUSH ZONE franchise, the magazine-format show NFL RUSH, NASCAR's Hammer Down, WWE Slam City, EA SPORTS Game Changers, the animated series Wild Grinders from Rob Dyrdek, NFL Flag Championship at the Super Bowl and the critically-acclaimed basketball documentary Little Ballers, as well as fun interviews, parodies and sketches . Fans can follow NickSports on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram - @NickSportsTV #NickSports.
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