All-rounder Adams enjoying the best of both worlds . . .
Dwayne (Streaker) Adams has added a new definition to the term `frequent flyer'.
One weekend the gifted goalkeeper is suited up for Charlotte Eagles in North Carolina while the next he's busy keeping behind the stumps for Social Club.
And if you think this remarkable juggling act is a burden on the 30-year-old veteran, then think again.
Adams is enjoying every moment.
"It's pretty cool. I'm just enjoying sports. It's fun helping out Social Club. They have a really good youthful team," said Adams, who departs today for North Carolina to play for the Eagles against the Toronto Lynx on Saturday.
"I just lend whatever support I can to the team to help them to become a better unit. Not for today nor tomorrow . . . but for the future," he added.
Adams is a three-year part-time veteran at Charlotte who are currently on the bottom of the Southeast Division of the United States Soccer League. Adams' team trail that of another Bermudian, John Barry Nusum's Atlanta Silverbacks by one point.
"Basically we have professional and semi-professional players who are attached to the club. We have some part-timers that sort of come in to play throughout the season and then head back out to either attend school or back to work.
"The Eagles were in desperate need of someone to step in and help them out on a part-time basis. Basically we communicate from game to game to sort of see if I can make it. I didn't play last week Friday in Milwaukee because it conflicted with work," explained the Ace Insurance trainee underwriter.
Instead, the North Village `keeper kept stumps for Social Club during their 151-run Central Counties loss to champions Western Stars at St.John's Field last Saturday. Adams top scored for his club with an aggressive knock of 23 and brilliantly had Stars' top scorer Jekon Edness stumped for 74.
"We do have the understanding that my first priority is working. And my personal ambition right now is to become an underwriter and become successful in the business world," added Adams. "So as long as there's no direct conflict with the two, I'll play whenever I can. But once it becomes a problem or a conflict with my work then I'll pretty much regress back. But the understanding is only on a part-time basis while they (Eagles) continue their search for a regular number one `keeper."
Adams said he can hardly wait to rejoin his colleagues this weekend in the US.
"Playing in Charlotte this weekend for me is actually going to be a `quiet weekend' of travel which is something that I'm really looking forward to," said the all-rounder, who holds a masters degree in business administration obtained from High Point University.
"Then I will back in the office on Monday and if I can't get back to Charlotte for next week's match against the Richmond Knickers then maybe you might see me playing with Social Club. But who knows?
"I guess I can play (cricket) a little bit. I came through playing cricket and travelled to Canada once with the Under-19 youth squad. But I guess soccer was pretty much my calling," said Adams. "(Winston) Coe Trott gave me a chance to play at the higher level (national) at a young age so most of my focus was on soccer and I was able to receive a significant amount of success from it. So pretty much I guess I kind of chose soccer over cricket."
Adams also expresses a desire to one day play in Cup Match but as for which team . . . the veteran chose to keep that one tightly wrapped under his gloves.
