JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2013) – Tom Sermanni made his debut as the U.S. Women’s National Team Coach, and heard the national anthem of his native Scotland being played before the game. The U.S. Women’s National Team opened its 2013 campaign with a 4-1 win against Scotland in front of 18,656 fans at EverBank Field […]
Arkansas Notes From January, 2013 Printed Issue
The Arkansas Razorbacks finished 2012 with a 9-10-1 record with first-year head coach Colby Hale. The ‘Backs improved from 2011 when they were 4-14-0. Only two seniors, Andrea Carlson (Tulsa, OK) and Allie Chandler (Mesquite, TX) will graduate from the team for next season…..The University of Arkansas Little Rock has hired Adrian Blewitt as the […]
Arkansas Notes From December, 2012 Printed Issue
Arkansas made its first appearance since 2000 in the Southeastern Conference tournament, but was eliminated in the first round by the South Carolina Gamecocks. USC scored four minutes into overtime for a 3-2 win. The Razorbacks, under first-year head coach Colby Hale, finished 9-10-1, but had a school record six wins in SEC play. The […]
ODP National Championship
North Texas’ 1997 Olympic Development Program squad has advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Chmpionships, which will be held March 1-3 at the FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, TX. Cal South swept Region IV ODP championships for boys and girls in the 1996 and 1997 age groups and is the only […]
Dave Messersmith Inducted Into US Youth Soccer HOF
North Texas Executive Director David Messersmith and Virginia’s Larry Monaco are the latest inductees into the US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame. They were inducted during the US Youth Soccer Workshop Awards Gala held in Indianapolis in January. For more than 20 years, Messersmith has dedicated himself to the development of youth soccer. His commitment […]
Olympian and Former Sidekick Doc Lawson Rallies Support for Soccer in Liberia
Former U.S. Olympian and Dallas Sidekicks pro soccer star, Doc Lawson, is helping to restore HOPE to the children of his homeland, Liberia, West Africa — and you can help! Rebounding from a 15-year civil war, the nation is in a social crisis. With 80 percent of the population under age 18 and with too […]
New Community Park In Carrollton
Worn soccer nets sitting in heaps of frozen soil presents a less-than-attractive site for a park. But converting an ugly duckling into a public attraction is what Carroll County Park District officials have in mind this year for their 43-acre property. Boosted by grants and donations, county park district officials look to transform the land […]
Ohio South Award Winners
New Bremen’s Patrick Ferguson was named Region III Girls Competitive Coach of the Year. He lets his players know that each individual can have an impact on the game. He is adept at putting his Ohio Galaxies FC players in positions to succeed and work well together, leading to positive results. His teams have made […]
U.S. Falls To Honduras 2-1 To Open Hexagonal
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Feb. 6, 2013) – The U.S. Men’s National Team garnered a first-half lead, but Honduras rallied for a 2-1 victory in Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano in the teams’ opener of the Final Round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. Clint Dempsey scored the USA’s goal, only to see Honduras get goals from […]
Klinsmann Names 24 Players For First Hexagonal Qualifier
CHICAGO (Feb. 4, 2013) – U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called 24 players into training camp to prepare for its opening match against Honduras in the Final Round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. The tough road to Brazil kicks off Feb. 6 in San Pedro Sula at 3 p.m. CT, […]