Spring/Summer Team Preview: Southwest Iowa Impact 16U

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>April 14-16: RecruitLook Circuit #2 - Des Moines, IA<br>April 21-23: RecruitLook Circuit #3 - Kansas City, MO<br>April 29: Arena Roundup - Sioux City, IA<br>July 1-4: River City Kickoff - Omaha, NE<br>July 7-9: Midwest Live - Des Moines, IA<br>July 14-16: RecruitLook Circuit Finale - Kansas City, MO</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>The Roster</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1759908"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"A big, athletic guard with length, Higgins will be this group's go-to player on most nights. 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