Henry Zapata has joined the University of Georgia soccer staff as a volunteer coach and will work primarily with the goalkeepers. Zapata comes to Athens after serving as an assistant women’s soccer coach at the College of Charleston since the spring of 2011…..The Richmond Kickers recently signed former Georgia Perimeter defender Juan Arbelaez. After completing […]
U.S. Roster Inexperienced
With a rash of injuries limiting his options, U.S. MNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called in a 23-player roster to prepare for two key CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. The defense especially, took a hit without the inclusion of outside backs Fabian Johnson and Timmy Chandler. Also missing is midfielder Jose Torres, like Chandler, out with […]
Gold Cup Games Coming To Southeast
The United States will again host the CONCACAF Gold Cup championships for 2013. Games will be played in 13 cities. The 12-team tournament is scheduled from July 7-28, 2013. On the list of venues is the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston […]
Northern Virginia Royals Without A Coach
The USL Premier Development League regular season doesn’t begin until mid-May, but the Northern Virginia Royals are still looking for a coach for 2013! Richie Burke’s two-year stint with the Royals came to an end last fall when he accepted a coaching spot at Livingston FC in Scotland. Prior to that, the position was held […]
Ottawa Fury FC
The Ottawa Fury FC is the most recent North American Soccer League expansion team, and will begin play in the 2014 season. Also taking the field for the first time will be the Virginia Calvary and the new franchise in Indianapolis, IN.
N.C. Girls Prep Top Ten
NCHSAA Class AAAA 1. Hough, 2. Green Hope, 3. Lake Norman, 4. Millbrook, 5. Myers Park, 6. South Mecklenburg, 7. Povidence, 8. Sun Valley, 9. Leesville Road, 10. Grimsley. NCHSAA Class AAA 1. Cardinal Gibbons, 2. Marvin Ridge, 3. Chapel Hill, 4. St. Stephens, 5. West Rowan, 6. Jacksonville, 7. Wilson Hunt, 8. Weddington, 9. […]
Kickers Get D.C. United Player Loans
Ownby Returns From Houston Dynamo The partnership between the Richmond Kickers and D.C. United has paid its first player dividends. D.C. United has announced that the club willloan four players to the Kickers this season as part of the two clubs’ landmark affiliation agreement. Heading to Richmond are a pair of University of Maryland teammates, […]
Home From Russia With Championship Medals
Region I U-17 ODP Team Wins In Sochi If you are going halfway around the world to play in a soccer tournament, you might as well go to win it. That’s exactly what the US Youth Soccer Girls U-17 Region I team did earlier this month! Ninteen players, including five from Virginia, competed in the […]
Women’s Pro Briefs
W-League Opens In May The Washington Spirit Reserves begin their campaign under the national spotlight by hosting the New York Magic in the 2013 season opener on Saturday, May 11th at the Maryland Soccerplex. Match time is slated for 4:00 PM. The Bay Area Breeze join the 25-team league in 2013, further strengthening the highly […]
Dream Lives On With the National Women’s
This Spring If there are no challenges, one is asked, how great will be the accomplishments? The National Women’s Soccer League will begin play on April 13 with eight teams. No doubt all eight have already had to make adjustments to rosters that began with players allocated from the national teams of the United States, […]