University of South Alabama women’s head soccer coach Graham Winkworth has added Keyton Wheelock to his staff as an assistant coach. Wheelock joins USA from Tusculum College in Tennessee, where she served as an assistant coach since 2008…..The 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Alabama Youth Soccer Association is set for February 23 at […]
Two Points Well Taken
Speaking of broken legs, Pelosi’s injury calls to mind the broken leg Stuart Holden suffered in 2011, from which he is just coming back. Both were the result of flagrant tackles. Hoilden finally returned to the field for Bolton in the EPL coming in as a 16-minute substitute in a 2-0 win over Sunderland. It […]
Virginia Soccer
The Washington Spirit of the Women’s National Soccer League have signed a pair of players with local ties. Virginia native Chantel Jones, a goalkeeper who played for the Virginia Cavaliers, signed along with midfielder Ingrid Wells, who was known as “the Little General” when she played at Georgetown. Jones earned the NCAA career shutout record […]
Regional Odds & End Briefs From The Southeast USA
Soccer In Arkansas Bentonville High School girls soccer coach Kristina Henry was selected as the Southwest Regional Women’s Coach of the Year for Division I High School Girls. Henry is also a club coach with NWA Lightning SC and a member of the ASSA Olympic Development Program (ODP) coaching staff…..University of Arkansas head coach Colby […]
S.C. Soccer
The National Soccer Coaches Association of American recognized brothers Kyle and Kevin Heise with a Certificate of Appreciation at the annual High School and Youth Breakfast during the NSCAA convention in Indianapolis last month. Kevin is the boys varsity soccer coach at Brookland-Cayce HS and Kyle is an assistant for the Bearcats….The Central S.C. Cobras […]
What Soccer People Are Saying!
“Once I realized I wouldn’t want to drive over any bridge that I designed, I knew that coaching is where I should be.” Georgetown men’s head coach Brian Weise, who earned his undergraduate degree in Engineering. (NSCAA.com) ••••••• “In a locker room where the offensive egos of players are struggling to live, the arrival of […]
Tennessee Soccer
Emily Dowd, a native of Gainesville, FL, who scored 22 career goals with 12 assists for the University of Tennessee Lady Vols (2008-2011) has signed to play professionally in Sweden with Division I TGierps IF……U.S. WNT forward Alex Morgan was forced to sit out the USA’s match with Scotland at LP Field in Nashville. She […]
Broward vs. Dade Prep All-Stars Set To Meet At Lockhart
Generations of South Florida’s most talented student-athletes have competed on the field at historic Lockhart Stadium, and the NASL Fort Lauderdale Strikers are honoring this tradition by hosting the First Annual Dade-Broward High School All-Star Gam… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news in your mailbox!
Law 12: Fouls And Misconduct
Law 12 on Fouls and Misconduct is the most important rule in soccer. Referees who have played soccer have an initial advantage in spotting fouls over those refs who never played the game. After all, the official who played knows what a foul feels like and might even know what a cautionable or sending off […]
U17s Draw With Germany
The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team played Germany’s Under-17 WNT to a pair of 1-1 draws during a January training camp in Carson, California. In the opening game the U.S. fell behind early, but came back to tie the match when Tegan McGrady crossed the ball to Ella Stevens who struck a full-volley from nine […]