5 Quotes by Calen Carr

I started really close, as close as 6 yards, and worked on technique - hitting the ball cleanly and finding the corner. Then I started moving back and adding things - turn-in, first-touch volley, headers off of crosses. It was pretty structured in the way I approached it.

It's an honor to be drafted by the Fire. It's a great team with a lot of rich tradition. I'm just pleased to be a part of it and to have this fantastic opportunity. I wasn't sure where I would end up, but I'm especially pleased that I get to go to Chicago. It's a great city and the coaching staff is fantastic, so I can't wait to get out there and go to work.

It put a little strain on my family, but in the end it was worth it. I owe a lot of where I am today to my experience at Branson.

I just try to take bits and pieces wherever I can. Seeing how different people finish from around the game is the best way to do that.

I became obsessed with scoring goals. I scored a lot of goals last year just using my speed to get behind the defense. Now I feel I can score in a lot of different ways.