Randy Waldrum whose 14 seasons as head women’s soccer coach at the University of Notre Dame have featured a pair of NCAA Championships and three other NCAA runner-up finishes, has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue as the Irish head coach. Waldrum is also currently the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team head coach…..Three-time Olympic […]
U.S. U-20 Men Headed To FIFA U-20 World Cup
Despite an impressive effort, an under-strength U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team fell 3-1 to Mexico in overtime of the 2013 CONCACAF Under-20 championship final in front of a sold-out crowd at Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla, Mexico. Tab Ramos’ young team fell behind early, but rebounded with a first half penalty kick by midfielder Benji Joya […]
Women Win Algarve Cup……Once Again
The U.S. Women’s National Team is off and running in 2013, not missing a beat under the direction of new head coach Tom Sermanni. For the 14th time, the U.S. WNT traveled to Portugal for the annual Algarve Cup, and for the ninth time came home with the first-place trophy. This time the trip was […]
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 […]
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, […]
Cousins The Youngest On U.S. Under-20 Team
Lynchburg’s Katie Cousins, a 1996 Virginia ODP player, was selected to the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team’s trip to the 12 Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, in early March. Cousins, is a 16-year-old who plays club soccer for the Richmond Kickers U17 Girls Elite Team. She played the second half in the USA’s 1-1 […]
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 […]
Two Days After April Fool’s…..Battle Of The Woods!
Brentwood High School has taken an early lead in the Tennessee State Secondary Athletic Association Class AAA boys high school rankings. The Bruins are ranked #1 in the state poll and have gotten off to a good start. Brentwood is looking for its fourth state championship this decade in 2013. In 2008, the Bruins were […]
USL Withdraws Metros Franchise
24-Season Run Of Soccer In Nashville Is Over Although seldom a team that earned postseason play, the Nashville Metros were there every spring, ready to begin a new USL season. After 24 seasons, that is no longer the case. Long known as “North America’s oldest continuously owned and operated soccer franchise”, the Metros are not […]
Dixon, Brazell Named National Player Of Week
Bria Dixon, a senior forward at Cary High School (Cary, N.C.) and Tyler Brazell, a junior midfielder at Brookland-Cayce High School (Cayce, S.C.) have been selected as the NSCAA/TopDrawer Soccer.com High School Players of the Week. Dixon was crucial in three Cary HS victories. The senior forward scored a goal in a 2-0 victory over […]